Sammy Snead Headlines as Gallery Favorite in 1950s
Sammy Snead, once caddie barefoot and famed for his 68 or 70 rounds, remains golf’s top draw with a swing praised by legends like Bobby Jones and Harry Vardon. Through 1949 he led earnings and scoring. in 1950 his total reached $7,558, widening his lead over Jimmy Demarest. Snead eyes Florida tournaments as he reinvigorates his career amid hotter-than-ever competition.
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Snead
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Gal
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Barry Vardon
Sammy
Ihnow
California
Arizona
Samuel Jackson
Jimmy Demarest
Florida
Hard Decision for a North Town Wife
A woman in northwestern New York faces a life changing choice as her husband, just released after nearly three years in prison, may take a job in California. She weighs leaving her daughters and mother behind to support him or staying to maintain the family home and stability. The columnist urges joining him to help save a troubled life and rebuild their partnership.
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New York State
David
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Jane
Roxanne Wilson
Industrious Frontiersman B W Raymond Founded Chicago and Elgin Industry
Industrious frontiersman B W Raymond, an early Chicago mayor who arrived from New York in 1836, helped shape the city's growth and later spurred the watchmaking industry near Elgin. A limepiece bearing his name remains produced there.
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B. W. Raymond
Chicago
New York
Elgin
Provident Pioneers Who Shaped Elgin Watch Industry
Elgin owes its rise as a watch center to pioneer residents who donated 35 acres of land and subscribed 25000 dollars in stock to attract the infant industry in 1864.
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