29 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
1
A group of writers discuss athlete earnings, noting boxing's top stars earn far more per fighter while many boxers receive little. Baseball and football offer steadier pay, with Babe Ruth as a standout high earner. Career lengths vary by sport, and drawing power drives salaries beyond mere game stats.
Mrs Garrity, a hotel room cleaner, reads Hal Boyd gossip about Darrel Miller and Marianne Lane ending their marriage. She buys seven dollars worth of gardenias, drafts a hush note to the couple, and is buoyed when the subway column reports they are not finished, sending her a hopeful message.
A compact guide listing playful slang and phrases for teens. Includes jokes about laces, waves, curls, wearing gloves, and bright for his age. Notes humorous references to Susie Smith and John Agar and to Estella from Great Expectations.
Kathleen Norris notes that happy women endure clever bachelors who avoid commitment. Mary Innes, a Boston widow, laments men who dine with independent women and dodge matrimony, while older men grow timid about marriage, seeking comfort without responsibility. A 36-year-old woman finally ends a fixation, prompting a marriage proposal days later.
Mary, a disappointed widow, questions the logic of bachelors who seek hospitality without commitment. She cites a widower who wines other women and boasts of avoiding marriage. Miss Norris advises ending the emotionally distant affair, which quickly prompts the swain to return seeking reconciliation.
In Savannah Georgia Mrs Martha Mavro mat civics teacher assigned pupils to be charming at breakfast offer to do a chore and pay a compliment before leaving for school The anecdote notes one mother briefly feared her son had a fever after he woke up suddenly becoming involved in citizenship lessons based on the odd morning tasks
Pattern 656 offers bluebird themed chair set crochet in pine apple design. Laura Wheeler presents an improved pattern with charts photos and concise directions making needlework simple for home decor.
American woodworking industries increasingly import Korina from the Belgian Congo. About 6,500,000 feet of Korina is shipped monthly as U S timber demand outpaces domestic high quality timber. Consecutive growth and weak conservation are cited as core causes.
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