Grimes Shines as Cardinals Tie Series with A's Edge
Burley Grimes battles through a neck injury to pitch eight strong innings for the St. Louis Cardinals as they hold off the Philadelphia Athletics 1 0 in a tense eighth inning. Connie Mack praises Grimes while Gabby Street exults and says the Cardinals hold the edge after beating Earnshaw and Grove in two straight games.
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Cavaliers Need to Develop Better Offense, Coaches Say
Virginia's football team prepares for Sewanee and V M I at home then travels to Washington and Lee Harvard and Columbia. Coaches praise the defense against Maryland but stress improving the passing and building a balanced rushing attack.
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Martin Dominates as Rookie Boosts Series For Cardinals
The rookie helps St. Louis surge with key runs and strong second and third inning plays. The Cardinals hustle throughout and deserve victory, with Grove’s finger not limiting him. The speaker notes a shift to needing comebacks to win the championship, praising the Cardinals’ effort.
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St. Louis
Cardinal
Grove
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Al Simmons Delivers Late Home Run in Athletics Game
In a Philadelphia Athletics contest, Al Simmons went 1 for 4 with a ninth inning homer off Gelbert driving in McNair. Earlier he flied out to Martin in the second, grounded to Frisch for the third out with Bishop on first in the fourth, and grounded to Gelbert in the seventh.
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Threatened US flora listed by region
The roster includes columbine in Colorado trailing arbutus in the Middle West trillium and fringed gentian across the nation holly in the South and dogwood mainly in the eastern and middle Atlantic states as extinction risks rise.
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Colorado
Middle West
Eastern
Middle Atlantic States
Estimates of English aboard Mayflower at Plymouth 1620
Varied estimates place the English aboard the Mayflower in Virginia between 1250 and 2200. Paul Wilstach in Tidewater Virginia argues the 1250 figure is likely closer to accuracy.
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Plymouth
Virginia
Paul Wilstach
Tidewater Virginia
Forest official warns fire risk from subterranean drought
H M Sears supervisor of Natural Bridge national forest says drought lurks beneath soil surface increasing forest fire risk as dry subsoil creates gaps between top moisture and water table. He notes dry streams fed from underground sources will take years to respond to rain and urges hunters and visitors to use caution this fall.
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Natural Bridge National Forest
Corporations of State Will Pay Less This Year
Virginia corporations will pay about 265000 less in income taxes in the current year than in the 1930 31 fiscal year. Collections for 1930 31 totaled 2065000, with estimates for 1931 32 at 1800000. The article notes a smaller decline in corporate versus individual tax receipts and cites Lagrange Georgia reporter commentary.
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Virginia
State Tax Department
Frantic thought to save baby sparks courtroom clash
A fragment details a desperate moment and a mother's resolve, mentioning a murderous impulse and a vow to shield her child from a harsh city environment, with scattered radio station call letters appearing as an intrusive aside.
Cardinals Beat Athletics in Midgame RBI Fireworks
Chick Hafey and John Martin lead Cardinals with multi hit and RBI nights. Hafey doubles scoring teammates and Martins two hits spark the offense while Jim Bottomley adds a first Cardinal run on Wilson single. Mickey Cochrane logs a walk and exits for a pinch runner as the A’s struggle to plate.
English Farmer’s Hidden Will Unveiled Behind Wallpaper
A sealed note left by an English farmer stated his will lay in an upstairs room. The room was sealed off until a reader found the loose wallpaper and tore away the wall, revealing the testator’s wishes written on the back of the paper.
Hyde Park London A Breathing Space of 600 Acres
Hyde Park in London spans about 600 acres and serves as the citys green breathing space. It lies with neighboring Kensington wardens and originated from lands once held by the monks of St Peters Westminster before the monasteries were dissolved under Henry VIII.
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Hyde Park
Kensington
Native Indian lay preacher's parable in sermon
A native of India and lay preacher described wisdom in a sermon. He used a life rite analogy saying in the morning of life we sow seeds and in life’s evening we cut corns. The remark appeared in the Boston Transcript.
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India
Boston Transcript
Weight units compare across systems and measures
A troy ounce equals 480 grains while an avoirdupois ounce equals 43734 grains. The grain weight is the same in troy avoirdupois and apothecaries systems. An avoirdupois pound is heavier than a tray pound.
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Rat Die claims bait that kills rats without odor
An old time advertisement touts Rat Die bait for rats and mice. It claims no odor and that cats and dogs won’t touch it. Two sizes are offered a 3 oz 50 cent package for pantry kitchen and cellar and a 6 oz 75 cent size for chicken houses coops and small buildings. Sold and guaranteed by local dealers. scheduled
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