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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1924
Page
6
A collage of player moves and notes from early baseball lore. Evansville sends Bergman to Bristol, Nelson joins Peoria, Gazella to Minneapolis, Nixon jumps to the outlaw ranks, and Adams struggles with his arm. Glove pioneer Allison years ago, Niehaus sets putout records, and various bids and releases ripple through the circuits as managers chase breakthroughs and outcomes.
The opening pennant races for both leagues are underway as teams address early season questions. Sister’s eyesight proves no hindrance to his hitting for the Browns, while the Giants’ pitching staff holds up well under McGraw. Travis Jackson fills Bancroft’s gap and boosts home run output, with rookies Ike Boone and others making strong showings early, though fall may temper rookie sparks.
A mosaic of sport lore and trivia notes ranges from Sande’s Preakness record to Brazil’s growing interest in sport. It mentions golf bags for exercise, Canada’s National Lacrosse Association founded in 18u7, and boxing legends under London prize ring rules. The piece touches on caddies, college shot put records, and global sport popularity, including Oxford and Cambridge, tennis circuits in Britain, and a brief note on Young Marullo’s boxing career.
A swamp tree frog narrator describes family life from mating calls to quiet natures, noting their soft voices, eating beetles and flies, and timid origins from eggs to tadpoles to frogs. They explain shy behavior, limited swimming, and a preference for swampy habitats while reflecting on early fear of the wider world.
A string of old time riddles and punchlines about goats geese and barns. Laughs mix wordplay and misheard phrases with silly answers about teeth ditsy ditto jokes and a pig’s tail ending in a punny note.
A classroom exercise asks students to name opposites of words. The teacher prompts for misery and sadness and the students respond with happiness and joy. The lively exchange shows eager, humorous engagement.
Local note reports Laura Miller delivering a brief wag oration on Main Street, with the event dated O24 and featuring Mary as the focal figure of the proceedings.
Miss Fiffie Moncure, a young plantation manager in Louisiana, oversees fifteen enslaved families on a cotton operation. She advances supplies, ensures crop yields, and profits despite floods and low prices, earning the nickname Old Miss from trusted workers who praise her leadership and vision.
Elizabeth Barnard rose from poverty to become the highest paid woman in the U S Postal Service earning about 6000 a year. Over sixteen years in Tampa she held every postal job, becoming assistant superintendent of mails. Her tale blends toil, persistence, and a hard earned ascent through a rigid ladder of post office ranks.
The advertisement claims Diamond Dyes guarantees successful dyeing or tinting at home even for beginners. It notes that druggists supply directions with every package and emphasizes ease of use and reliability.
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