Greatest baseball player of all time sparks debate
The debate over the sport's best roams from Ty Cobb to Sockalexis. Columbia coach Andy Coakley cites Sockalexis as the greatest, praising his all around skills and hitting talent, while noting his tragic decline into alcoholism and obscurity.
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Ty Cobb
Sporting News
Andy Coakley
Columbia University
H. G. Salsinger
Detroit
Coakley
Philadelphia Athletics
Sockalexis
Oklahoma Moves To Petition Return Of Thorpe Medals
Legislation in Oklahoma seeks the state’s request to the AAU to restore Jim Thorpe’s Olympic medals and acknowledge his achievements in the record books. Thorpe, 30 years ago famed for pentathlon and decathlon wins, later faced a professional ruling over a small $5 payment. The bill would honor a legendary athlete while he still lives.
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Oklahoma
AAU
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Detroit
Stockholm
Sweden
Carlisle Indian School
Not All Men Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them
A reflective passage contrasts birthright and achievement with common neglect. It notes that nature does not coddle anyone, many men lack innate greatness, and wives’ vanity ties to a husband’s admiration for apparel, hinting at social roles and personal pride.
Aphorisms on journalism and speech from an older era
The passage reflects on journalism evolving since the author’s youth and notes that casualty counts in disasters match early reports. It comments on auctioneers needing alertness, the futility of waning public interest, and contrasts morning vigor with evening larks. It ends with a critique of plain spoken writing versus literary style.
Save Material By Measuring For Slip Covers Easy Guide
Tape a measure and plan to save fabric when making slip covers. Estimate each section as the widest longest part plus seams and fullness. Slip cover widths vary 36 to 50 inches and may require splitting wide widths.
Barbara Bell Pattern 1748 B for multiple sizes
Barbara Bell Pattern 1748 B designed for sizes 32 through 46. Size 34 requires 434 yards of 35 inch material.
Pay of Captives and Missing Soldiers Described
The article explains how captured American soldiers receive continued pay and eventual settlement on return after deductions such as insurance and allotments. It notes that a man reported missing in action remains in pay status for at least one year even if his fate is unknown.
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Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Kearns
Dempsey
Ballyhoo
Harry Greb
Greb
Tiger Flowers
Joe Louis
Toledo
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Sam Langford
Langford
Jack Blackburn
Sam
Blackburn
Cni
Quip on quail and shooting fuels insurance joke
A dialogue reveals a playful banter about quail in the underbrush and taking a shot at a barn, followed by a light exchange on life insurance preferences. The exchange blends rustic humor with a sly aside about risk and practicality.
Seizing Opportunity at the Door Over Free Speech Request
Dialogue sketches a man pressing a housewife for use of her telephone while asking about free speech. The scene plays on confrontation and bargaining as a social exchange depicted in a brief dramatic moment.
Not Likely the Maid Will Stay A Week More
The maid and Mr. Henpeck trade a sharp exchange after a scolding scene. He says they are in the same plight, she reveals she will quit with a week’s notice tomorrow. The dialogue highlights household tensions and impending departure.
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Mr. Henpeck
Mary
Quiz Quiz Question Set From Classic Game Show
A set of six trivia prompts covering US federal payroll figures, Billy the Kid’s real name, Alaska’s approximate area, Tropic of Cancer’s relation to the equator, the Andalusian’s country of origin, and the patron saint of hunters.
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Billy the Kid
Alaska
The
Who Introduced the June 7 1776 Independence Resolutions
The reader is asked about who introduced the resolutions on June 7 1776 declaring independence, asking for the specific individual behind the move. It also includes questions about the Big Inch, the hornbook, and U S armed forces size at end of 1942.
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Kearns
Dempsey
San Francisco
Hansen
Household Tips From a Bygone Era
Practical advice on home tasks includes hanging pictures at eye level, stuffing birds three quarters full, and letting vegetables re-crisp with cold water. It also covers separating wedged glasses with cold and warm water and softening jam by warming in an oven.
Payroll totals and wide-ranging figures across topics
The provided items list large-scale numbers and notable names. Key figures include payrolls in the hundreds of millions monthly and billions yearly, a geographic estimate of land area, and a future oil pipeline project spanning multiple states and rivers.
Regulations on sending packages to men in the Service
The notice says you can mail packages to soldiers anywhere in the United States and to Navy Coast Guard and Marines abroad with new Post Office limits on overseas Army mail. Cigarettes are the favored gift, especially Camel, based on sales in Post Exchanges and Canteens. Visit your local dealer to mail a carton of Camels.
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U. S
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Army
Adv
Bus Drivers Calm A Pedestrian Confrontation In Traffic
A bus halted suddenly to avoid a dithering pedestrian in the roadway. The driver leaned out and asked politely what the man planned next, describing a tense moment on a city street during a campaign of patriotic feeling.
His Prerogative in a Wives Argument Twist
A conversational aside shows Brown claiming the last word in marital quarrels by apologizing first. The remark prompts astonished reaction from others as the group laughs at the paradox.
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Weill
Brown
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Ketchel
Bob Fitzsimmons
Mickey Walker
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Jack
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Bean Jack
Frizzie Zivic
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Grantland Rice
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Bere
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Philadelphia
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