Senator Lucas Praises Baseball as Wartime Morale Booster
Western Newspaper Union notes Senator Scott W. Lucas of Illinois praising baseball and organized sports at the Baseball Writers dinner in New York. He highlights baseball’s wartime record, bond sales support, and players’ roles in maintaining morale for troops and citizens.
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Scott W. Lucas
Ilinois
Baseball Writers Association
New York
Lucas
Pearl Harbor
America
Senate
All-American Brad Holland Coaches Chester Shipyards Team
War department notes over 630000 soldiers watched Sergt. Joe Louis in recent camp exhibition. Minnesota hockey counted 12822 fans in six games this season, up from 11595 in eight games last year. Thoroughbred three year olds compare with men of 23 in maturity.
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Brad Holland
Cornell
Chester
War Department
Sergt
Joe Louis
Minnesota
In the Army helmet quip guards calm in battle
A light exchange highlights the need to stay calm under fire with a joke about losing one's head and a helmet as the practical fix.
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Sarge
Music Lover Delays Highlight Fifth Symphony
A latecomer asks what the orchestra is playing and learns it is the Fifth Symphony. The neighbor confirms and jokes about having missed four prior performances.
Greenland Ride Request Sparks Uneasy Exchange
A terse dialogue between a driver and a girl ends with her asking him to send regards to the boys in Greenland. The exchange hints at a planned northbound trip and a casual, possibly flirtatious tone.
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Cutie
Greenland
He Didn’t Say No Marriage Permission Exchange
May asks George about her father’s reaction to their engagement. He refused outright but set a harsh condition. He warned he would see him hanged first. Harry asks about Jane. Jerry reveals he married her to end that engagement.
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George
Harry
Jane
Jerry
One Way Tickets Foresee Airline Mood Shift
Comic dialogue notes anxiety about future air travel as officials warn that only one way tickets may be sold once planes resume global routes. A. O. quips the scenario could limit passenger choices and affect travel plans.
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A. O
Coincidence Reveals Sam's Unnoticed Stutter
Jane and Joan joke about Sam's stutter, noting that his speech only becomes evident when he speaks, highlighting timing and perception in a casual exchange.
Prison Tour Reveals Five-Year Journey
Dialogue shows Bill asking about a pen itentiary visit and Joe recounting it took almost five years to go through, illustrating a long inmate experience.
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Bill
Joe
Racial? No. Domestic spat at race track ends oddly
Dialogue shows Harry revealing his wife won $500 at the races yesterday and then left him. Jerry asks about his share. Harry says she packed her bag and departed.
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Harry
Jerry
Americans and Brits Clash Over Ball Game Qualities
A columnist contrasts American football with British cricket and rugby, citing Welsh views on football pace. He recalls Red Donahue’s cricket anecdote and notes mutual dislike of each other’s games, with comments on pace, stoppages, and cultural differences between the sports.
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Great Britain
Red O’hare
West Point
Bobby Burns
England
Scotland
Wales
Red Donahue
Phillies
Cleveland
Nap Lajoie
Red
Philadelphia
U. S
Donahue
Grant
Global Games Across a War-Torn World Highlight Sports
The piece surveys golf tennis boxing football and track and field, noting globe spanning events and strong U S performance. It cites Hagen and Sarazen in golf across Europe and Asia, Davis Cup's worldwide reach, and boxing's strong U S presence amid limited foreign champions. It ends with a grim note on the era as a world chilled by conflict.
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Benin
Hitler
Vaterland
America
Hagen
Sarazen
United States
England
Scotland
France
Japan
Australia
India
South Africa
South America
Gelf
U. S
Schmeling
Germany
Carnera
Italy
U. S. of A
Gehenna
Barbara Bell Patterns For Young Girls And Teens
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1699 designed for sizes 1 to 5 years. Size 2 pantie and pinafore require 24% yards 35 or 39 inch material. Pattern No 1892 designed for sizes 10 to 20 with busts 28 to 38 inches. Size 12 (30) needs 344 yards 32 or 35 inch material. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, delivery may take longer.
Greatest Object Quote by Goldsmith
A philosopher proclaims the greatest object in the universe is a good man facing adversity and yet a greater good appears when such a person relieves it. The line emphasizes virtue under trial and the relief provided by benevolent action.
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Goldsmith
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