Greatest 12 football players chosen by Owen and Thomas
This period piece lists twelve players deemed all time greats by Steve Owen and Frank Thomas. It names Jim Thorpe and Red Grange among others with comments on length of service and versatility. The selection sparked debate over omissions like Willie Heston and Walter Eckersall.
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Steve Owen
Giants
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Louisiana
Jim Thorpe
Carlsle Indians
Canton Bulldogs
Pudge Heffelfinger
Yale
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Chicago Bears
Sammy Baugh
TCU
Washington Redskins
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Red Grange
Mlinois
Mel Hein
Hein
New York Giants
Grange
Battles
Bo McMillin
Cal Hubbard
Hubbard
George Gipp
Gipp
Thomas
Wilbur Henry
Thorpe
Owen
Henry
College players turning pro should honor their college roots
The piece argues that players who declare pro status first claim professional football is cleaner and harder, but true sportsmanship lies in supporting the college game that fostered their careers. It notes baseball can survive without college baseball, though many stars are ex-college men.
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Bill Hewitt
Hewitts
Ken Strong
Strong
Puns and chatter fill a busy kitchen scene
A busy kitchen unfolds with a quip about birth stones and a joke about a grindstone. An electrician comments on the ice box, noting a high current draw, while the new cook praises the appliance for cooling the whole kitchen.
Racial Slurs and Vexed Exchange in Polite Conversation
A short dialogue fragment features ethnic slurs and a punchline about Paul Revere’s phrase. The exchange shows a boy named Jones complaining his son threw coal, while others respond with humor and curt remarks.
Leopard Target Guide Sparks Shoot on Sight Debate
The guide urges immediate action against a leopard, asking for the exact spot to shoot. A hunter questions the instruction seeking a precise location, prompting a debate over safety and policy regarding dangerous wildlife.
Definition Harry What's a panhandler
Definition frames panhandler as a person who mas sages faces. The dialog highlights a pseudo explanation with a humorous misdirection about street charity.
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Harry
Jerry
Airborne Banter and Aces in a Flight Deck Exchange
The dialogue features a pilot boasting about being an ace and a passenger joking about royal status while flying. A police-like remark notes a brother killed by a revolving crane, and a speaker muses that hunting birds may be dangerous.
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Smith
Jones
Comedic Exchanges At The Bar And Clinic
A string of humorous exchanges unfolds in a bar and clinic setting with characters from Harry to Jones. A patient complains of short breath while a nurse reassures calm and a doctor. another joke compares painting mistakes to medical duties. The scene closes with a quip about Bill’s social standing and a stumble on the fourth floor.
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Bill
Tom
Golf Survives War Strain 1943 Activity Compared to 1941
Despite shortages of equipment and travel gear, golf in 1943 ran at 72 percent of 1941 prewar levels. USGA reports membership fell from 758 to 703 with 27 clubs joining the public links division. War charity play raised 174 408 from 483 clubs while $8 648 920 in war bonds were sold. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby received special recognition for their support. Golf cannot resume all former activities, but resilience remains.
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The
United States Golf Association
Association
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
The Future of Outdoor Sports
An expert projects 3.6 billion dollars yearly for recreation within five years after the war. The piece argues hunting and fishing will loom large, urges improved local conservation, and notes veterans will boost outdoor activities while stressing citizen cooperation to protect natural resources.
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Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ferrell Finishes Top in Pinehurst Pro-Am Golf Tourney
Wes Ferrell a former major league pitcher tied for first and then placed second in a Pinehurst North Carolina pro am golf event. He teamed with a pro to win the tourney and with another to finish runner up. Meanwhile Baltimore reports 400 amateur basketball teams this winter. Gene Tunney quotes about regretting not reaching peak boxing skill due to circumstances.
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Wes Ferrell
Pinehurst
N. C
Baltimore
Gene Tunney
Versatile Jumper and Jacket Pattern for Wardrobe
A Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1918 offers a jumper paired with a blouse for office wear and with a jacket for shopping travel or office. It covers sizes 12 14 16 18 20 40 and 42 with corresponding busts 30 32 34 36 38 40 and 42.
Quiz questions about American history and science
The list asks six questions: origin of the American Red Cross, new cargo by oil tankers abroad, first secretary of agriculture in a President's cabinet, builder of the first running American automobile, castle emblem of the United States engineers, and the first planet discovered in historical times.
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American Red Cross
United States Engineers
Notable 19th Century Shipborne Aviation Developments
In 1866 special devices enable tankers to carry most fighter planes and torpedo boats as deck cargo. Norman J. Colman under Cleveland and Charles E. Duryea figure in recent notes. Since 1840, Uranus appears in records from 1781.
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Norman J. Colman
Cleveland
Charles E. Duryea
Discovery is Cold Remedy Promoted by Grandmother Figure
An ad brief promotes a home remedy using medicated mutton suet for coughs nasal congestion and muscle aches. It exhorts modern mothers to follow the old wives' approach for family relief naming Penetro as the modernized base with traditional suet benefits.
Kellogg’s All-Bran touted as relief for constipation
A letter from H. M. Ril M1EB of Division Street Chicago extols Kellogg’s All-Bran as a gentle, non purgative remedy for chronic constipation. The author praises increased water intake and regular muffins to support bowel regularity and urges readers to use the product made in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg's
Logg
Battle Creek
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