Controversy Over What Makes Sports Truly Sport
Boston sports writer A. M. Stevens and critics clash over fishing and hunting as sport. William Cunningham laments being labeled sissy for preferring other outdoors activities while supporters argue sport must involve equal chances and fair competition.
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Bill Cunningham
Boston Morning Journal
William
Cunningham
Bill
Dartmouth Goliath
Brother Cunningham
U. S
Winchell
Mr. Webster
Allah
Steve Brodie
Reba Lodge Meels Readable Odd Fellows Meeting
Reba Rebekah Lodge No 42 held a regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall. Miss Annie M Faulkner read an old paper on the founding of Odd Fellowship. Noble Grand Mrs Hattie Northup named a rummage sale committee for May and social set for May was announced.
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Reba Rebekah Tody
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Odd Fellowship
Annie M. Faulkner
Hattie Northup
Metta Nelle
Ruth Hall
Cristine Remiers
Metta Wiliston
Lillian Brosseau
Anne V Seymour
Minna Alder
Elizabeth Gladding
Rachael Simmons
Barbara Arnold
Myrtle Clark
Kathlen
Mary Grabert
Roselina Bowen
Marian Blease
Gladys Brelsford
Maud McGann
Fanny Abbott
Dorothy Mott
Evelyn Bingham
Mansi Hurls Colt to 5-2 Victory
Leo Mansi, formerly Colt Memorial high school catcher, pitched seven innings for a 5-2 win over Central Falls High. He struck out 15, while Whitey Mello started but left with a strained back as Colt Memorial built an early lead and held on.
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Leo Mansi
Colt Memorial High School
Central Falls High
Leo
Whitey’ 'Mello
Colt Memoral
Central Falls
Measurements of the Statue of Liberty from base to torch
The description lists statue heights and features including pedestal to torch 151 feet, pedestal to torch 35 feet 6 inches, the statue from heel to head 111 feet 6 inches, head 17 feet from chin to top, 10 feet thick ear to ear, mouth 3 feet wide, hand 16 feet 5 inches, index finger 8 feet, fingernail 10 by 13 inches, waist thickness 35 feet, tablet 23 feet 7 inches by 13 feet 7, 2 feet thick, with forty people in the head and 12 in the torch.
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Berty
Liberty
Phoenician Coal Money Found In Dorsetshire Auction Sale
Six pieces of coal money sold by auction in London for two guineas about ten dollars at par were found in Dorsetshire England over a century ago and are said to have been used by Phoenicians.
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London
Dorsetshire
England
Elephant Enjoys Bananas at London Zoo Feast
A young pigmy elephant at the London Zoo demonstrated a fondness for bananas, eating about 150 daily portions during its stay.
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London Zoo
Crew of Captain Henrys Show Boat Captivates Radio Public
The Captain Henry show boat on NBC Thursday nights draws devoted fan letters praising its intimate, informal style. Actors mirror their characters closely, with Irene Hubbard resembling Maria and Charley Winninger described as gentle off air as on. Lanny Ross is noted for his handsome presence and the duo Molasses and January admit past blackface roles.
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Captain Henry
Radio Public
Maria
Mary Lou
Lanny Ross
Lanny
NBC
Henry
Cap
Irene Hubard
Mr. Jameson
Charley Winninger
Lambs Club
Show Boat
Mary
Great Minds in Action and the Peanut Planita
The Boston Post column critiques Water B Pitkin’s self help quirks from More Power to You and mocks absurd Desk and weight lifting rules. The piece riffs on peanut energy claims and lampoons vacation advice and overbearing diets. It then shifts to a new law banning loans to foreign governments unless renewed debt remains defaulted, with administrative questions posed to Hull and others.
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Life
Water B. Pitkin
Oman
Pitkin
Rio
United States
Treasury Department
Federal Trade Commission
Cordell Hull
Finland
Russia
Boston Post
Admission Experiment at Simmons College Promises Flexible Entry
A new education plan at Simmons College offers multiple admission routes beyond traditional records. Applicants may use high school certification, board test scores, or nontraditional qualifications from preparatory schools. The plan weighs personal qualities such as adaptability health and initiative, aiming to attract students with leadership potential who may not shine in standard marks.
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Simmons College
Bristol Post Office Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary notice lists mail dispatch and receipt times for the Bristol Post Office on weekdays and Sundays with holiday exceptions. It shows multiple morning and evening slots and notes Saturday omissions and specific holiday dates January 1 and February 22.
Typographical Union Actions Counter Radio Racketeers Claims
A labor writer defends the International Typographical Union against claims unions are run by racketeers. He cites long term pensions totaling 16 629 875 dollars over 25 years and death benefits of 7 793 544.11 over 21 years, plus education costs, home maintenance at Colorado Springs, and wage improvement spending since 1891.
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International Typographical Union
Colorado Springs
Colo
NRA
Chambers of Commerce
American Federation of Labor
Monkey injures actress sister and teeth pulled
The pet monkey of Maxine Elliott bit her leg and she ordered all its teeth removed. Readers debate whether this punishment is sensible, arguing capital punishment might be more merciful for a dangerous animal.
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Maxine Elliott
Miss Elliott
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