Baksi Beats Savold in Chicago Heavyweight Bout
In Chicago two top heavyweights clashed at Wrigley Field as Joe Baksi defeated Lee Savold in ten rounds. The bout, amid boos and a $43,355 gross gate, leaned toward a disappointing showing despite Savold’s late rally and Savold’s comments on training for other duties.
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Wrigley Field
Chicago
Sgt
Joe Louis
Joe Baksi
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Illinois Athletic Commission
Louis
Conn
Pastor
Savold
Bolden
Franklin
Nova
Lee
Maritime Service
Jack Kearns
Kearns
He and She Debate Marital Choices in Playful Dialogue
In a witty exchange, a character asserts the man she marries must be present, while another retorts that he is not as bad as expected. The back and forth showcases playful banter about romance and suitability.
Talk and Silence in Parenting
A playful exchange about how parents invest effort in teaching children to speak, only to face the challenge of keeping them quiet later in life. The light banter highlights the paradox of child development and parental expectations.
Cartoon Dialogue Exchange About Marriage
A humorous exchange where Brown recalls telling his wife was hard to please and Blue confirms. Brown then asks how she ended up marrying him, implying a joke about his own charm or luck.
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Brown
Blue
Rope Lending Becomes Dry Joke Between Neighbors
Lemuel asks to borrow a coil of rope from neighbor Jake. Jake reveals he needs the rope for a while and says he will tie up sand with it. Lemuel protests unable to visualize sand tied with rope. Jake dryly notes you can do almost anything with a rope when you don’t want to lend it.
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Lemuel
Jake
Rest for Dinner Nit-Why Night Club Riff
A playful pun explains why a venue named Rest for Dinner is not a restaurant. The joke suggests the word rest is removed to leave din from dinner, framing a club as a dining pun rather than an eating spot.
What’s a decoy says a duck that isn’t a duck
The exchange frames a quiz banter about a decoy as Bill asks and Joe explains a decoy mimics a duck without being a real duck.
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Joe
Bill
Jones We’re naming our new baby Hazel
O'Reilly jokes about choosing the name Hazel for their child and quips about naming after saints, calling it a nutty choice in light of traditional names. The exchange captures a playful family moment and humor over baby naming.
Big League Banter Between Stranger and Boy
A humorous exchange has a stranger asking for the score while a young ballplayer replies they are behind 18 to nothing and adds they haven’t come to bat yet. The quip plays on the dissonance of expectations and timing in a baseball game.
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Sonny
St. Louis
Cardinals
Browns
Los Angeles
Missouri
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Detroit
There Are Men and There Are Men But You Aren't Either
A terse exchange contrasts two men with a woman present, highlighting a playful or defiant standoff. The brief dialogue centers on identity and perception without additional context or events.
Browns Surprising Early Runners With Steady Play Under Luke Sewell
The Browns under manager Luke Sewell defy expectations in the American League by playing steady ball without star power. Veteran players Vernon Stephens George McQuinn Chester Laabs and Al Zarilla anchor a solid lineup plus a reliable mid‑war pitching staff. Sewell, a former catcher with Cleveland, Washington and Chicago, emphasizes a jump start as the key to a tight race with evenly matched rivals.
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M&c2
American League
Browns
Titus
James Luther Sewell
Luke
George Sisler
Vernon Stephens
George McQuinn
Chester Laabs
al Zarilla
Luke Sewell
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Siberia
Sewing Circle Patterns Barbara Bell No. 1998 Dress
Pattern advertises a summer matron’s dress with a modest neckline designed to create a taller slimmer look. Available in rayon or cotton fabrics in pastel shades, sizes 36 through 62. Size 38 with short sleeves requires 334 yards of 39 inch material.
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Barbara Bell
Summer Clothes for Kids Feature Simple Brother and Sister Play Set
A breezy fashion note highlights summer attire for youngsters. The brother and sister play set is simple to sew and launders well in cotton fabrics, offering a comfortable and stylish option for warm weather.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1991 Seeks Orders Amid War Demand
Barbara Bell pattern No 1991 covers sizes 2 8 4 5 and 6 years with yardage for 36 inch material. Due to high demand and wartime conditions there is a longer wait for popular patterns. mail orders to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago and enclose 20 cents per pattern.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Prolific Field Mice Could Flood Ecosystem If Unchecked
Field mice mature at 25 days and can bear 2 to 9 young every 21 days. One pair could yield up to a million offspring annually, though natural predation by other animals counters their rapid breeding.
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Nate Bolden
Lem Franklin
Lou Nova
Hymie Wiseman
Louis and
Billy Conn
Jack Dempsey
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J. Millar
Watt
Ledger
Aiss
Hollywood
Grantland Rice
Sewell
Red Sox
Yankees
Indians
Tigers
White Sox
Nelligg Kellogg’s
Veronica Lake
Paramount
McKesson & Robbins
Bridgeport, Conn
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