Lord's Plum Warner Book Chronicle of MCC Origin
A retelling of Sir Fafham Warner's history of Lord's as the birthplace of Marylebone Cricket Club MCC. It traces the club's roots from the White Conduit to its move to Lord's, the establishment of formal grounds, notable players and figures, and the evolution of the sport through the 18th and 19th centuries with mentions of Bradman and key patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradman
Peinan
Morb
Tandre Buin
Geserven Aiwaye
Ube Teaien
Marylebome Clus
Jechestaliquns
Sempler Tok
White Conuit
Elds
Hampton
Nyese
Winchelsea
Charles Exmor
Duke of Richmond
White Condust
Marylebone
Waa
Uetsi
Marylebone Cricket Tul
MCC
Nag Forsieen
St. John's Wood
Bed
Gamur
Byte
Upsets and thrills mark postwar American sports year
A.P. report details a year of surprises in boxing baseball horse racing golf and football. Joe Louis and Sammy Conn clash drew 1,025 fans, the Cardinals won the World Series, Santa Anita Derby attracted betting, Keiser won the Masters, Nelson misfortune shaped golf, and Navy nearly stopped Army in college football.
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Ortha
Boston
Legue Red Sox
Guip
Eees
Aroul
Herman Keiser
Eddie Martin
Byron Nelson
United Sites Navy
United States Army
Sydney letter on future design and atomic power
Sydney interview with Industrial Styling expert Mr Beauvais from Australia argues the future will hinge on industrial design, engineering knowledge, and global production. He foresees widespread use of atomic power, monorail and heliocopter transport, and new consumer forms from toasters to radio cabinets, with executives embracing design advances.
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C. Fredericl Beauvais
Austalia
Sydney
Besuyau
Gem
Austria
USA
Beauvais
Meauvais
Benuvats
Heliocopters
Greatest of all cricketers framed by Pelham Warner
The article surveys W G Grace as the greatest cricketer, citing Lord's 1902 details and Warner’s portrait of his perfect timing, weight transfer, and restrained style. It notes his long career, sharp judgment, and enduring impression of poise, then shifts to wartime industrial notes on steel, Britain’s postwar production, and US investment.
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Magis
Thornires
England
Chine Sonn Massey
Bevin
John Maspey
John
Thorntree
Britain
Pelham
WEG
W.G
Deeket
Tere
Pamer
Lord's
Lancashire
Halsour
Gloucestershire
Somerset
AF. Wickham
Pelhim Warner
Lord
Gentenan
Cambridge
Wily Ladiet Day bowling match ends 33 31 win for Cornish team
A January 3 Ladiet Day event saw Mesdames Cornish and Jones prevail 33 31 in a high standard bowing contest. Teammates Whittaker Stevens Cornish Beevers Thorson Johns supported the effort as ends produced several fives and sixes with a late surge by Cornish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Whittaker
Steveng. Cornish
Beevers
Thorson Johns
Palembang fighting breaks out as Dutch order withdrawal
Jan. Palembang in South Sumatra sees fighting flare up with Premier calling it most serious. Dutch authorities order Indonesians to withdraw from Palembang and set up a 20 mile radius around the city amid rising tensions.
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Batavia
AAP
Sjabrir Hat
Palembang
Gimatra
South Sumatra
Scotland Yard clamps down on gang war
The London police warned of a gang war in the city and convened leaders, lenders, and club owners to press peace. They discussed protection rackets, turf, and the risk of violence as rival groups eyed control of venues and routes. Officials warned the public to stay clear of conflicts as authorities pursue arrests and curbs.
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Scotland Yard
LonDon
Fae
Couree vTaah Ogkimaker Eho
Bedrauart
Wight ‘Clube
Dettles
Ayn
Vinooda
Chase
Fia Sss Poltry
Mosquito Plague Prompts Late Night Remedies
A vintage ad extols QUICK INSECT DESTROYER to banish mosquitoes on hot nights. The spray, labeled DDT based, promises immediate mosquito death and a scented bedroom, urging nightly use to restore sleep. The copy emphasizes effectiveness and freshness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deine
Mosquiten
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Fur
McCormick-Deéting
Rea, McAuliffe & Company
Acherton
Malinda
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Raul Ie Mle Vi
Cette
Ta Goan Pe
Pte
Ogi
Plum” Warner
Fafham Warner
Pathan
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Perdana
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Xutoema
Ealee
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Taatchis
MGC
Priham
Seth
Alfred Mi
Dense
Piller Tick
Lye Nitemong
Felix
Wicholas ‘Wanoelrocht
Eax
Ara
Camberwell Peloe
Ume
Rae
Eho
Beara
Tncket
Mtheneket
Baainen
Ranji
Jaton
MacLaren
Fry
Stoddar
O'Brien
AO Jones
Palamat
Jowep
Foster Scorer
Pare
Hutchings
Peel
Rhodes
Ryite
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Incheon
Moon
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Townsend Arnold
Bosanquet
Braund
United States
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J. T Tyldesley
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Sussey
Lee
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Atherton Associates
Aes
Lereest
Russia
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Linde Fed
France
Europe
Canada
America
Republice Africa
India
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Por
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Anente Jamuel Allen
Soma
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