Sharkey recalls Dempsey Tunney near miss and regrets
The interview recounts Jack Sharkey detailing his 1927 New York first round KO of Dempsey, his missed chances to meet Tunney for mega fights, and his self criticism for letting pride override a guaranteed two million in winnings. He also hints at future charity card plans with Dempsey.
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Ack Sharkey
Lefty Gomez
Freddie Cochrane
Red Cross
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Sharkey
Tunney
Dempsey
Richard
New York
Risko
Tex Rickard
Tex
Tom Heeney
Boston
Jack
The Right Jumper Pattern No 8552 for Plus Sizes
Button front jumper with waist defining belt and classic blouse accompanying pattern No 8552 offered in sizes 34 through 48. Fabric needs include 314 yards of 39 inch material for jumper and 214 yards for the long sleeve blouse.
Household Tips And Simple Food Prep Hints
A collection of practical home tricks. Repair a torn tablecloth with crocheted motifs to cover the damaged area. Warm lemons to extract more juice. Place a glass bowl over a ticking clock to quiet the sound while still showing the time. Empty butter cartons store cookie dough in the fridge for even slicing. Mix leftovers of coffee with milk to enhance chocolate pie flavor.
General Knowledge Quiz from a 1940s page
A quiz page asks: insigne for U S Army military police, definition of gavotte, Isle of Capri sea, presidential age, loupgarou meaning, Latin name of Switzerland, why bombardiers can hit camouflaged targets, and draft registrations on October 16 1940.
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U. S. Army
Isle of Capri
United States
Loupgarou
Switzerland
Army
Navy
Crossed pistols a dance and the Tyrrhenian sea
A riddle like list presents contrasts and hints across items eight lines long. It pairs imagery such as a wolf shapeshifter Helvetia and the Tyrrhenian sea with numbers and tech notes about infrared film guiding targeting decisions. The sequence culminates in a count of sixteen million.
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Tyrrhenian Sea
Helvetia
Pants as Water Wings
Readers learn a simple life saving trick from navy and coast guard training. Sailors convert pants into water wings by tying the trouser bottoms, inflating the legs with air, then sealing the waist to trap the air and stay afloat for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Coast Guard
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1917 Fashion Pattern Notice
Barbara Bell pattern No 1917 designed for sizes 12 to 42 with busts 9 to 42 inches. Size 14 requires 13g yards of 39 inch material and a bag. Unusually high demand and war conditions slow order filling for popular pattern numbers. Send orders to: Size.
Patches and practical advice in a homey tone
Quotation style piece offers counsel on managing quarrels avoiding gossip support and resilience. It contrasts patching up relationships with staying in work and warns that luck alone does not sustain a high post. true ability is needed.
Pink Flower Hat and Mitten Set Pattern No 5644
Pattern request notice from Chicago invites readers to send 16 cents plus name and address for crochet instructions. Includes pattern number 5644 and caller location.
States Change Methods of Capital Punishment Since 1928
Collins reports shifts in capital punishment methods since 1928. Life sentences after murder declined from eight to six states, hanging from nineteen to ten, electrocution rose from twenty to twenty four, and hydrocyanic gas rose from one to eight. Utah still offers a choice of hanging or shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Utah
Lemon Water Wake-Up Drink for Constipation Relief
A reader is advised to replace harsh laxatives with lemon and water as a daily for ten mornings. The note claims lemons boost vitamin C B and P intake, curb fatigue, aid digestion, freshen the mouth, and wake the user.
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Sunkist
California
Sunkist Mons
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Orle
Zoroaster
Jupiter
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Argentina
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Turkestan
Con Yer
B. F. Goedrich Co
Army Signal Corps
Begoodrich
And
Sas
Boulder Hot Springs
Boulder
Montana
Ruth
Bebing Sedges
Stenderd Brands Inc
Centre
Annex
Fleischmann
Geeo Os
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Uncle Phil Oe
Espeem Nenemnecoes
Ehic
Grove
Xgrove
RCE
Ene
Montana Cereal CO
Billings, Montana
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