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Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1936

Page

6

Brevity Seen as Derby Favorite Ahead of Run

Brevity, owned by Joseph E. Widener, is named the likely favorite for the 62nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with odds-on status in the winter book. Supporters cite speed and records, while skeptics question breeding and Widener luck. Brevity has clocked close to world records in early years and could set a track or world mark in the Derby. Col. FE R Bradley's Idle Hour Farm manager C Barry Shannon backs the Widener colt.

United Press Louisville, Ky Churchill Downs Joseph E. Widener Post Brevity Florida C. Barry Shannon Col. FE. R. Bradley Idle Hour Lexington

YMCA Bible Class And Community Forum At The Center

The YMCA hosts a Bible class at 8 o'clock tonight to discuss next Sunday's lesson. A community forum at the YMCA at 8 will feature Rev. E B Snyder of the local Lutheran church addressing the reach of Supreme Court decisions with a general discussion to follow. A comedy titled Where's Grandma will be staged by youths from the 1st Evangelical Church on Friday night May 1 at 7 p.m.

YMCA The Supreme Court of the United States E. BE. Snyder 1St Evangelical Church

Ohio City Marble Tourney Sees 38 Compete

Mark Kelley and Billy Harrison lead 38 entrants from 16 schools in The Van Wert Times country championship games at the YMCA. Forty boys entered the marble tourney, with two missing from competition.

Mark Kelley Billy Harrison Ivan Brubaker van Wert YMCA

Baseball and radio schedules mixed with yesterday results

Daily listings show National League standings with teams like New York Chicago St Louis and Boston, plus American Association results including Indianapolis Minneapolis Milwaukee and Kansas City. Radio programs on WLW and other stations are interwoven with scores and times.

No. Ort New York Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Boston WL Pet Cleveland Boli Ee Detroit Toeee Seeee Washington Grégane Wo Il Pet Kansas City McCormick Milwaukee Louisville Vie Indianapolis Betty Bob Columbus Lady Toledo Annie Ager Noory Lum Abner Philadelphia American Association Minneapolis

Today’s NBA Action Across Cities

Brooklyn meets Chicago. New York plays St. Louis. Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh. Boston faces Cincinnati. In the AL Detroit travels to Washington. Cleveland visits New York.

Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Detroit Washington Cleveland

Grandfather Clock Keeps Accurate Time in Family of Oliver Farwell

A grandfather clock in Oliver Farwell’s Lake Linden home has kept accurate time for 143 years, passing through generations in Hancock Michigan. The heirloom’s steady mechanism remains a link to family history and local heritage.

Hancock Mich Oliver Farwell Lake Linden

Produce market snapshot from Cleveland district

Cleveland produce notes show unsettled butter with extras at 90 percent and standards at 30 percent. Eggs are firm with extras firsts at 20 percent and current receipts at 19 percent. Live poultry remains steady with heavy hens 5 percent and up at 22, medium hens 22, hens No 215 20, leghorn hens 20, stags 16, old roosters 14.

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Cleveland Livestock Market Report Summary

Cleveland Ohio April 29 live stock figures show cattle totals around 375 with high grade prices drifting lower. Choice steers 1100 lbs and up bring 9.00 to 10.00, 750 to 1100 lbs 8.50 to 9.50, good butcher cattle 7.50 to 8.25, good heifers 7.00 to 8.00, cows 5.00, calves 700, market active and steady.

Cleveland Livestock Cleveland

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