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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
9
West Point earns three players on the first list as authorities Eckersall Walsh Evans join the discussion on captain honors for Wilson Army leader cited among those whose opinions shape selections.
The article surveys early all American selections with Yale Harvard and Princeton leading totals from Colliers list. It notes Pennsylvania Michigan Pitt Center Chicago and Notre Dame Army Navy and Drury figures, and highlights Christy Flanagan and Dahman in Notre Dame vs USC and Rockne era coverage.
The Army Cadets defeat the Navy Midshipmen after a late rally to erase a two point first half lead. Harry Wilson nicknamed Lighthorse Harry scores two touchdowns and anchors both defense and offense in his final year. Navy outplayed early but costly penalties hindered scoring prospects. The game caps a record attendance season proving football's growing popularity.
A reader asks for a remedy to quiet a husband’s talking in his sleep. The inquire notes longing for a method to make his sleep talk more distinct rather than to stop it.
The article discusses two all American football teams chosen by Stubby Currence and contrasts them with the forthcoming official selections by Grantland Rice. It notes Currence relied on expert opinion and never saw many candidates in action this season and highlights players like Oosterbaan Raskawaki Wilson Born and others from Army Michigan Ohio State Pittsburgh and Notre Dame.
San Francisco November 20 Coach Orin Hollingberry of Washington State College names a star studded western squad for practice ahead of the East West charity game on December 26. The list includes Wilson and WaSha fullbacks, Kaer and Hunt halfbacks, Gilmore and Mann quarterbacks, Behindt and Matthews ends, Hicks and Yoder tackles, Carruthers center and other players from Southern California Texas and Idaho among others.
Dayton boxer Frank Mantell filed an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court seeking exhibition of Tunney Dempsey prize fight motion pictures. The action challenges the decision of the director of education and the film censorship board who refused to censor the films, citing federal interstate commerce restrictions.
Cadet Arnold J. Walser, star tackle for two seasons, was elected captain of Greenbrier Military School football team for the coming year at a lettermen meeting. Cadet Charles Wilson of Cincinnati was elected assistant captain.
Columbo reports lingering alumni disquiet over Ohio State football under Dr. John W. Wilce as faculty members are reappointed to the athletic board. Students seek “new blood” to fix a deplorable football situation while the president offers no statement on reappointments.
Pittsburgh Nov. 30 The joint schedule committee of the National and American Leagues met here today and tonight and failed to complete the arrangement of next season's playing dates. The announcement said the committee would continue sessions tomorrow.
John Janko w ek of Moundsville WV started a two year sentence today after the state supreme court sustained a second offense conviction. He had sought a writ of error and appealed after his year old conviction. He was committed to prison when the higher court upheld the ruling.
Toledo November 30 Owens Bottle company directors announce extra dividends of 1.6 dollars and a five percent stock dividend on common stock payable January 1 to holders of record.
A science brief notes there are over half a million insect species with only 60 identified as disease carriers. The report highlights the need for monitoring and research to understand vector roles in public health.
Mullens sport club selects an all American lineup featuring Welch of Pitt at halfback and Morley Drury of Southern California as a standout star. Other named players include Flanagan of Notre Dame and Joesting of Minnesota with mentions of Gibson and Santon backing the lineup.
Polish peasant girls embrace crepe de chine blouses and dresses as silk, spread by two students who introduced silkworms. Silk boosts industry though linen remains dominant. peasant wardrobes shift from wool and linen toward silk, reshaping rural fashion.
New Haven Conn Nov 30 Yale athletic association says no football coach search has taken place and denies reports that Ed Lewler rowing coach might take over after Tad Jones contract expired.
Grace Hall Hemingway, mother of four, began painting at age 62 and now holds about 140 portraits and landscapes. Her work has been shown at Chicago’s Art Institute and other venues. She previously trained as an opera singer and taught vocal lessons to 200 pupils. Her son, Priest Hem ingway, is the author of The Bun Also Rises and lives in Paris.
Chinese mothers visit the Y W C A better babies clinic in Tainnan to have their children examined and kept in good health. Miss Ruth Hoople, in charge from Brooklyn, notes mothers prefer regular checks to illness and enjoy the post clinic social tea. The program educates on germs and dirt as foes, with healthy food safety play involving children and black imp figures to teach hygiene. Miss Hoople has worked in China since 1917.
A witty London exchange unfolds as a Mrs. Newlywed asks for a pound of steak and gravy from a butcher. The humorous quip captures domestic banter and market humor common in humorous columns.
New York University captain and quarterback Jack Connor won permission from the NYU athletic board to join the EastWest charity game in San Francisco on December 26. Dartmouth halfback Mylea Lane also joined, completing the lineup alongside guards Ray Baer and Frank Paully and other listed players.
Randlee Nebraska lists Jap Washington and Jefferson backers Bruce Caldwell Yale Glenn Presnell Nebraska backers Brne Howell WN and Bill Amos Washington Jefferson.
A fragmented classroom exchange shows a teacher demanding proofs that the world is round while a student challenges with casual requests for numbers and approval from a parent figure. The text appears as scattered dialogue with unclear context and speakers.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets provide gentle relief from constipation without calomel. The doctor, with twenty years practice, promotes tablets that stimulate normal bowel action without griping or forcing the body, and they’re sugar coated for easy use at bedtime.
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