Round-Up of Pro Sports News and Rumors
New York sports round up amid end of season trading talk. Owners push rebuilds while Yankees dominate AL. Davis Cup weeks loom as Australians Bromwich and Quist drop doubles final. Pro football rookie Dick Biffle touted. Eagles praised. Pirates rumored to order extra lumber for World Series. 1921 fear of late slide recalled. Seabiscuit eyed Florida turf. questions on Phil Weintraub’s .340 bat. NL pennant race tight among Dizzy Dean Vander Meer and Lou Fette. Mel Ott favored for popularity team. Bobby Riggs vs Budge may turn pro.
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New York
Yankees
Quist
Bromwich
Budge
Mako
Dick Biffle
Albright
Philly Eagles
Pirates
Forbes Field
Bucs
Giants
Seabiscuit
Florida
Jimmy Wilson
Phil Weintraub
William Terrible
Terry
Medwick
Henry Armstrong
Harlem
National League
Diz Dean
Johnny Vander
Lou Fette
Lee
Mel Ott
Little Mel
Paul Waner
Bobby Riggs
Don Budge
Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock and Poultry Market Snapshot
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report assorted prices for apples, poultry, eggs, butter, and livestock. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show varied demand with steers and fat cows mostly steady to mixed. eggs and butter hold steady. poultry and fowl prices listed by weight and grade.
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Baltimore Livestock Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agri
Philadelphia
Long Island Ducks
Butter Steady
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Local Markets Prices and Poultry at the Market
Daily market listings show prices for patent bran, corn meal, oats, shelled corn, and various feeds. It notes live poultry and dairy items with unit prices and per barrel terms, plus general market hints and typographical caveats from The Star.
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Star
Owens
Wee En
Cixey Bameae Lea
COUR
Cvs
Segeweses
Crivee So Vitae O.cabele Aed Sa Oates
Seeees
CONTR
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Stock Market Tumbles in Midday Rally Fails
New York August 29 The stock market opened with a sharp tumble of 1 to over 5 points and a heavy sell off volume around 1,500,000 shares. Late buying trimmed some losses but overall activity slowed. fears of European war and possible wider involvement weighed on prices despite occasional recoveries.
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New York
England
al. Chem
Can S
Am. Rad
Am. Smel
A. Teand
Anaconda
B. and O
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Can. Edison
Cigar
Elec
Genl
Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
M. Ward
Fish in Hand Nets Gulf Stream Prize Catch
A fisherman off Ocracoke Island North Carolina brings a fast battler to the gaff as the cable season runs in full force, highlighting a notable coastal catch and the vigor of local fishing efforts.
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Ocracoke Island
N. C
Uncle Sam May Tackle Monopoly In A New Way
Washington August 29 The monopoly investigating committee discussed using government bulk buying to curb price inflation. They proposed Congress authorize agencies to pool purchases in the Treasury procurement division to police markets and reduce costs. Departments like the army and navy already buy their own supplies, and the idea stems from a broad survey ahead of fall hearings.
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Washington
Governmnt
Monopoly
Congress
Treasury
Army
Navy
Mental patient scales ninth floor at Bellevue Hospital
An unidentified patient climbed to a ninth floor setback at Bellevue Hospital's psychopathic building in New York on August 29 and refused to come down. Police and radio cars responded to the scene.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Divorce Granted in Los Angeles to Venita Oakie Over Violent Temper
Venita Warden Oakie testified that comedian Jack Oakie was jealous quarrelsome and abusive and that his violent temper and sudden rages made her ill. The couple married in Yuma Arizona in 1936 and separated July 30 last year. An out of court settlement had been reached.
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Los Angeles
Venita Warden Oakie
Jack Oakie
Superior Court
Jack
Oakies
Yuma
Ariz
Stock prices mixed as traders note uneven gains
National Dairy 13 1 2, New York Central 17 1 2, Penney 83 1 4, Penn Railroad 19 1 2, Republic Steel 17 3 8, Southern Railway 12 1 2, Texas Corporation 43 1 8, Union Pacific 88, U S Steel 56 1 4, Virginia Carolina Chemical 3 3 4, Virginia Carolina Pad 24, Western Union 27 1 8, Woolworth 44 7 8.
Grain price declines as wheat leads drop in Chicago
In Chicago on August 29 wheat futures slipped over a cent amid profit taking and stock selling, despite European political tensions. Closing prices ranged for wheat and corn with oats soybeans rye lard and bellies quoted, cash grain bids at Chicago and Baltimore shown as regional notes.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grains
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
The Apple Price Prediction Debate Broadside
The Clifton Forge Daily Review backs a Winchester resolution by growers shippers and retailers from many states opposing Department of Agriculture price forecasts for apples. It argues forecasts distort markets and warns predictions can unduly influence prices. A Wenatchee World note adds that a record apple crop spurred broad consumption and highlights effects of federal surplus purchases on market prices.
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Clifton Forge Daily Review
Department of Agriculture
Winchester
United States Department of Agriculture
Wenatchee Daily World
Foreign Government and Business Men Remain In Capital of China
Foreign navies consuls and businesses stay in Hankow amid Chinese forces threat to seize the capital. France Britain and the United States pledge to defend property and rights. U S missions and banks operate with gunboat backing while demilitarization plans seek to deter Chinese forces and protect concessions.
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China
Hankow
Associated Press
France
Britain
United States
Hanyang
Wuchang
National City Bank of New York
Standard Vacuum and
Texas Oil Companies
United State Yangtze
Luzon
David McD. Lebreton
Guam
Chiang Kai-Shek
Netherlands
Paul Josselyn
Chored
Yangtze River
Civil Service Exams Open for Medical and Land Appraiser Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Senior Medical Technician at $2000, Assistant Medical Technician at $1620, Medical Technician Stethography-ECG at $1800, Land Appraiser at $3800, Associate Land Appraiser at $3200, and Assistant Land Appraiser at $2600. Closing date is September 26. Full details from Berman Lee, secretary, Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the city post office.
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The
United States Civil Service Commission
Public Health Service
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Berman Lee
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Wedding Invitations At Star Ib Print
The Star IB Print announces wedding invitations for a couple with details of the event and date. A brief notice lists names and venue while inviting friends and family to share in the celebration.
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Star IB
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Minneapolis Star
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MARKE
Stock Market Report
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Uncle Sam
Oakie
By C. Yates McDaniel
Mark Property
U. S. Civil Service
Cammer Tire Co
Braddock & Valley Ave
Chapman Motor CO
S. Loudoun St
Tion
Mervel W. Adams
E. Piccadilly ST
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