Dentistry Finds Gold Substitute
Dr. Cornell Grossman of Millburn New Jersey touts a patented stainless nonelectrolytic metal as a gold substitute for dentures claiming similar casting accuracy and hardness at about one tenth the cost. He links the discovery to 1933 Roosevelt gold price changes and says the patent issued April 18 will save future wearers thousands of dollars.
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Cornell Grossman
Millburn
N. J
Roosevelt
Grossman
Examination In Federal Service Card Punch Operator Vacancy
The Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive exam for an alphabetic card punch operator earning 1260 dollars a year. Applications close May 15. Applicants needed at least two months of full time paid card-punch experience. Full details from Herman Lee, secretary, U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the city post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Herman Lee
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Castleman Detained Overnight In St Louis Police Mixup
Laurence Castleman, after a 14 000 mile motor trek from Mexico, describes being held overnight in jail on suspicion of gangster activity. He recounts a tense arrest by three officers with .38 revolvers, checks of his car, and a later apology, while planning a suit against the St. Louis police for false arrest.
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Berryville
Laurence Castleman
Riverside
Castleman
Mexico
St. Louis
Missouri
United States
Laurence
Acapulco
Clarke Countian
N. B
The
Star
Sutherland likely returns to Pitt as season opens
Round up of early 1930s football and baseball chatter with hints on Jock Sutherland at Pitt, Ohio State teams future, and various bets and rumors. Mentions El Chico Johnstown Technician derby favorites, Cubs Giants winter deal, Moe Berg, Red Ruffing aims, and Earl Averill potential Detroit deal.
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New York
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
St. Louis
Carroll's
Johnstown
Burke’s
Ohio State
Pacific Coast Conference
Julian Black
Bob Pastor
Bill Terry
Hague
Jersey City
Taylor
Des Moines Register
Clark Griffith
Moe Berg
Yankee Fuse Already Is Burning Up
AP Sports notes the New York Yankees opened the season with a 2-0 win over Boston and a 6-3 victory over the Senators to start 2-0, powered by hitting from Joe DiMaggio and Joe Gallagher and strong pitching from Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez.
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Associated Press
New York Yankee
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Virginia Extension Publishes Living Plan for Farmers
A new Virginia Tech extension bulletin guides farm families on year round food and feed planning. It outlines a realistic household program under the 1939 AAA, detailing a family of five needs including milk, cheese, butter, fats, lean meat, poultry, and vegetables from a small garden or farm setup.
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Virginia
V. P. I. Extension Division
Janet Cameron
John R. Hutcheson
Bulletin
Extension Division
Blacksburg
Old 1848 Virginia Free Press Found in Berryville Home
Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis found a preserved August 17 1848 Virginia Free Press from Charles Town Virginia linked to Whig General Zachary Taylor. The issue notes Taylor’s campaign, Abolitionist battles, and a reprinted Winchester Republican story about Philip Williams and a buggy accident. The paper also lists law partnerships and election commissioners across Frederick Clarke Loudoun and Jefferson counties.
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The
Star
Beryville
Virginia Free Press
Lorenzo Lewis
Charles Town
Virginia
John S
H. N. Gallaher
Whig Party
Lewis
Zachary Taylor
Philip Williams
Judge Williams
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
Hugh Conway
the Star
Baltimore
Harpers Ferry
Williams
Robert Y. Conrad
J. Randolph Tucker
Berryville
Province McCormick
Richard Tucker
Richard E. Byrd
John Bruce
Frederick
James Castleman
E W. Massey
Mann R. Page
Clarke
Burr W. Harrison
George Rust
Charles Douglass
Loudoun
William C. Worthington
Andrew J. O’bannon
B. Davenport
Jefferson
Democratic Party
Senate
Washington
Benton
Missouri
Butler
South Carolina
Virginian
N. B
Martinsburg
Evening Star Ladies League Weekly Scores and Yearly Provisions
The Evening Star Ladies League lists yearly family provisions including 12 bushels of fresh produce and 245 quarts of canned fruit plus 275 pounds of sugar, sorghum, four beehives, and grain staples. It also covers weekly results with: Industrial Aces, National Fruit, Nurses, Beta Sigma Phi, and Jr Women scoring, plus top game and pin totals.
Native Hawaiian Dances and Their Varied Forms
The hula comprises more than a single hip and arm sway. There are about a dozen hulas with distinct hand gestures. Popular forms include the gourd dance the rock dance the moon dance and the hymn to the sun.
Baseball Statistics Highlight Major Leagues
The report cites several games with standout performances. Bob Feller limited Detroit to three hits and struck out ten as Cleveland defeated Detroit 5 to 1. Joe DiMaggio and Joe Gallagher homered for New York as the Yankees routed the Senators. The Red Sox beat Philadelphia 5 to 2 while another note details a Dodgers-Phillies stretch with Claude Passeau and Tumulis. Cubs beat Cardinals with homers by Joe Marty and Stan Hack. Al Lopez drove in four runs for Brooklyn against Newark. Other scores include Cleveland 5 Detroit 1, Boston 9 Philadelphia 2, New York 6 Washington 3, and St Louis-Chicago rain.
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Red
Lefty Gomez
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gallagher
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Detroit
Barney McCdskey
Jim Bagby, Jr
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
White Sox
Brownies
Chicago
St. Louis
Windy City
Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Bill Lee
Stan Hack
Joe Marty
Pare
Bostons
Danny MacFayden
New York Giants
Vito Tamulis
Claude Passeau
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Tamulis
Passeau
Tigers
Yankees
New York
Rae
Senators
Jim Bagby
Doc Cramer
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Phillies
Tumulis
Egies
al Lopez
Bees
Newark
Where They Play Today
St. Louis visits Chicago, Detroit travels to Cleveland, Philadelphia meets Boston, and New York hosts Washington in today’s NBA slate.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Mammoth on display in Leningrad museum preserved in sitting pose
A mammoth fossil is mounted upright in a Leningrad museum in the exact sitting position it held for 150 centuries. Food from its last meal remains in its mouth as paleontologists note the remarkable preservation.
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Leningrad
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