Pitching Prowess Dominates 1943 American League Baseball
The 1943 season showcased dominant pitching as American League hurlers posted low earned run averages with Spurgeon Chandler leading the circuit at 20 wins and 4 losses. The Yankees produced a 2.03 collective ERA behind Chandler and Bonham, while Dizzy Trout and Vern Kennedy offered strong support for Detroit and Cleveland. The year featured notable streaks and top totals in innings and strikeouts, highlighting a pitcher’s year across teams amid wartime player availability.
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Spurgeon Chandler
Yankees
Chandler
Ernie Bonham
Bonham
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Tiger Moundsman
Cleveland Indians
Vern Kennedy
Tex Hughson
Boston
Trout
Orval Grove
Chicago
Charlie Wensloff
New York
Jim Bagby
Lyman Harris
Philadelphia
Emil Leonard
Allie Reynolds
Reynolds
al Milnar
St. Louis Browns
Bobo Newsom
White Sox
A’s
Harris
Sharkey recalls Dempsey Tunney battles and a wasted chance
ACK SHARKEY tells of facing Jack Dempsey in 1927 and a missed chance to finish him in one round. He laments booing fans and his own dumb luck, recalling Tunney as the rival he truly wanted and claiming two million-dollar chances to meet Tunney were passed up. He credits both Dempsey and Tunney as formidable but criticizes his own decisions.
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Ack Sharkey
Lefty Gomez
Freddie Cochrane
Red Cross
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Sharkey
Tunney
Dempsey
Richard
New York
Tex Rickard
Tex
Tom Heeney
Jack
Synthetic rubber to replace ba lata in major league baseball
Red Cochrane, welterweight champion, is stationed at Pearl Harbor. Baltimore franchise owners in the International League refused 150,000 cash for a half interest. Joe McCarthy chews tobacco heavily during games, consuming a package and a half on ordinary days and two on tougher days.
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Balata
Red Cochrane
Pearl Harbor
Baltimore
Joe McCarthy
The Right Jumper for Larger Women Pattern 8552
A button front jumper with a waist defining belt and classic blouse is offered in Pattern No. 8552. Available in sizes 34 through 48, it lists fabric usage of 314 yards for size 36 jumper and 214 yards for the long sleeve blouse.
Suit Pick Up Pattern 1917 Weskit and Handbag Set
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1917 offers a fitted weskit and matching handbag to refresh a suit. Available in sizes 12 through 42 with corresponding busts, size 14 requires 1 3/4 yards of 39 inch fabric and 3/4 yard of lining. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, order fulfillment may take longer for popular patterns.
Sewing Circle Pattern Request Ad
Pattern department advertises Chicago based service at 530 South Wells Enclose 20 cents per pattern requested Include pattern number size name and address for processing
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells
Chicago
Household Tips From Everyday Life
A collection of quick remedies and practical hacks for home care. Repairing tablecloth holes with crocheted motifs, warming lemons to extract more juice, concealing clock sounds with a bowl, repurposing butter cartons for cookie dough, and using coffee with milk to enhance chocolate pie flavor.
Uncle Phil Says: Common Sense Reflections
Quotes advise on settling quarrels patching old feuds and keeping troubles private. Emphasizes that hot water or a clean record matters less than ability and perseverance in achieving and maintaining success.
What is the insigne for the U S Army military police
A scrambled quiz item asking several questions about military police insignia gavotte Capri sea age for presidential candidate and a loupgarou Latin name of Switzerland and draft numbers from October 16 1940 for a general knowledge quiz card.
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U. S. Army
Isle of Capri
United States
Switzerland
Army
Navy
Crossed Pistols A Dance The Tyrrhenian Sea
A person able to assume a wolf's form Helvetia Infrared film can spot false structure so that a trained cameraman with one look can select the proper target Sixteen million
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Tyrrhenian Sea
Helvetia
Pants as Water Wings in Lifesaving Pants convert to air filled water wings for buoyancy
Lifesaving advances include parachute boats collapsible rafts and the use of sailors pants as air filled water wings. Navy and coast guard train men to tie trouser bottoms seal waist and inflate pant legs to stay afloat for hours.
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Navy
Coast Guard
Gala winter set in bold pink and black accessories
The piece showcases a striking pink and black pill-box hat with matching mittens. Described as versatile and age inclusive, it pairs well with beaver or fur coats and suits both young and gray-haired wearers for gala winter attire.
States Change Methods of Capital Punishment Since 1928
Collier's notes shifts in how states punish murder since 1928. Death by life sentence fell from eight to six, hanging from nineteen to ten, electrocution rose from twenty to twenty four, and hydrocyanic gas increased from one to eight. Utah still offers hanging or shooting as a choice.
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Collier’s
Utah
Harsh laxative alternative with lemon juice and water
A fragmented health tip promotes gentle constipation relief using lemon juice and water. It claims lemons fight fatigue aid digestion and infections, and suggests a morning wakeup routine with a glass of water and Sunkist juice.
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California
Mons
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Western Newspaper Union
Walter Johnson
Spud Chandler
Risko
Zoroaster
Idpiter
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Lydia E. Ey
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Turkestan
John L. Collyer
B. F. Gooderich Co
Army Signal Corps
Begoodrich
Phil
Boulder Hot Springs
Boulder, Montana
Heart of the
Rockies
South Wells St
GROVE
Grandma
Kondon
Montana Cereal CO
Billings, Moutasl
Ruth
Fleischmann
Fleischmanns
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