The Story Thus Far of Amos Croy and Family
Amos Croy and wife settle on a Missouri farm where Homer is born. Sunday church and dinner rituals frame life as Homer visits the Omaha Exposition and tastes city life. Homer misses school, moves to New York to work, writes a novel titled Above Stop, and learns of his father’s illness and subsequent death after returning home. The farm’s mortgage and a vow to keep the land loom as key echoes.
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Amos Croys
Missouri
Homer
Croys
New York City
New York
Mr. Croy
Standish Road
Will Rogers
Irving Trust Company
Owen Davis
Hollywood
Salvation Army
Billy Sunday
McCann-Erickson
The Farm, The Mortgage, And A Film Dream
A writer returns to the homestead ravaged by tenants, mortgage and drought. He finds a new tenant partnership, raises a barn, and gains a glimmer of Hollywood interest as finances strain and hope flickers. A continuing chapter of ambition and hardship.
Tennis tops world sport: Davis Cup leads global reach
Leading tennis statistician argues tennis dominates international sport in membership and appeal. In 1939 the International Lawn Tennis Association listed 59 nations with governing bodies, far surpassing other sports. The Davis Cup, donated by Dwight Davis, stands as the era's premier international trophy, alongside golf’s Walker Cup.
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Europe
South Pacificc
International Lawn Tennis Association
U. S
Kenya
China
Dwight Davis
St. Loui
St. Louis
George Herbert Walker
Bert Walker
Tennis Then Golf: A Debate on Sport and Spectators
A column cites a sport expert arguing tennis should dominate due to global reach and compact space needs. It contrasts tennis with golf and other spectator sports, noting millions of players, extensive court counts, and a call for more active participants worldwide. It references Craig Wood on golf swing mechanics.
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Qur Teamige
U.S
New York
WSL
U. S
United States
Craig Wood
Two-Piecer Summer Frock Patterns for Girls
Sewing Circle Patterns offers two-piece summer frocks for girls, pattern No 1319 in sizes 12 to 20 with fabric and trim yardages listed, and pattern No 1390 for sizes 2 to 8 with ruffling trim details. War conditions cause delays for popular patterns. orders should be sent in.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery St
San Francisco
Calif
Practical Kitchen And Home Hints From A Historic Page
Ground raw potato can extend meat servings in meat balls and hamburgers. A little paint or shellac can ruin coffee, mechanics note using baking powder and cracker tins as containers. When adhesive becomes stiff, soften with warm water and glycoline. Oversalted food can be steamed under a damp cloth to restore balance. Salt enhances tart fruits like strawberries and gooseberries, reducing sugar. Keep pliers in the kitchen for lifting pots and opening bottles. Always switch off electrical appliance switches before handling cords to prevent sparking and wear on metal prongs.
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Countyias Gate
Spide Logan
Spide
Spider
Nellie Logan
Joseph Jackson
Nellie
Homer Cray Farm
J. Theodore Logan
Madison Avenue
Chicago
Standard OH Company
Indiana
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