Heavyweight Prospects After the War in Army Ring
The piece weighs future heavyweights Louis and Conn amid military service. It compares Baksi and Savold, notes Louis’s Army boxing, estimates Louis and Conn aging paths, and predicts Louis at 34 or 35 could still be a threat while Conn at 34 or 35 could become a top heavyweight if he stays fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Gene Tunney
Mike Jacobs
Lee Savold
Baksi
Savold
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Carson City
Fitz
Corbett
Jim Jeffries
Coney Island
Louis
Conn
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Pittsburgh
Yankees Weigh AL Race Notes From Broad Group
A group of Yankees discuss the American League race and name Washington Detroit and other clubs, noting balanced teams and pitching strength while cautioning that losing players to the draft could hurt any club.
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Yankees
Washington
Detroit
White Sox
Browns
Brother's baseball position hinted by query
The dialogue asks which position the brother plays on the baseball team while the other answers with a description of crouching. The exchange implies a sports role context and a casual remark about stance.
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Harry
Mary
Perfect Prescription Doctor You Look Much Better Today
A doctor jokes with a patient about following directions on a medicine bottle. The patient admits keeping the bottle tightly corked. The exchange plays on a pun about "directions" and "corked" bottles.
Conversation About Summer Resort Experience
Brown mentions love for summer resorts while Blue recalls that Brown has never been to one personally. Brown reveals his wife has experienced such a resort.
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Brown
Blue
Eternal Punishment Golf Joke From Afterlife
A devout golfer dies and arrives in a heavenly golf course with perfect greens and a ready caddie. He searches for a ball but finds none. the caddie explains there isn’t one, revealing the joke’s twist about the afterlife golf game.
Speedy Stenographers Quietly Confess Affairs at Work
A brief dialogue reveals two stenographers comparing speed at work. One notes six weeks on the job and being engaged to the boss, highlighting a possibly provocative workplace dynamic. The exchange ends with a lighter, curious tone.
Job Applicant Promised References Escalates to Interview
A plumbing contractor asks for references but the applicant leaves them at home. The contractor presses forward and says the applicant will do without them. The exchange ends with the applicant planning to fetch the references.
Present Past Dilemmas Stirring Romance
A witty dialogue weighs romance with a man’s past versus his present. Jane questions suitability based on history, while Joan answers that today’s compatibility matters most for a partner.
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Jane
Joan
Nightly Howl Sparks Death Superstition Tale
A terse back and forth between neighbor and owner turns dog howling into a superstition about death. The neighbor links nightly howls to misfortune, while the owner questions the omen and warns that future howls may doom the dog.
Second National Bank Job Leads to Ground Floor Deals
In a conversation, Harry pitches a money making opportunity at the Second National Bank while mentioning a new doorman job. Jerry shows interest, seeking access to the ground floor and potential profits. The exchange hints at early involvement in a lucrative scheme tied to the bank.
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Harry
Jerry
Second National Bank
Armstrong the Pacifist Fighter Fueled by Money Fame
The article profiles Henry Armstrong, stating he earned about a million, faced financial mismanagement with ex-manager Eddie Meade, and returned to boxing for money despite claiming to be a pacifist. It notes his late retirement, a $60,000 gate with Aaron Perry, and lists boxing greats in Tunney’s nod to Dempsey as top heavyweights.
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Henry Armstrong
Henry
Aaron Perry
Washington, D. C
Eddie Meade
Meade
Gene Kessler
Chicago
Los Angeles
Armstrong
Fritzie Zivic
Belmont
Broadway
Perry
Washington
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Jeffries
Louis
Sullivan
Johnson
Sharkey
Slipcovers and Appliqued Panties Pattern Offers
Public notice promotes Do It Yourself sewing patterns for slipcovers and panties. It advertises Pattern No. 5727 for slipcovers requiring silk fabric and finishing supplies, with 16 cents and customer details to obtain full instructions. It also markets Pattern No. 5626 for applique panties, asking for 16 cents and a mailing address.
Escape From P-32 Depth Sets Ocean Record
Collier's reports the deepest submarine escape at 210 feet by two British crew members of P-32 sunk in the Mediterranean on September 17, 1941. Their bodies endured pressures around 133 tons, nearly seven times surface pressure.
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Mediterranean
Collier’s
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Louis and
Ruby Roberts
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Peter Peeve
J. Millar
Watt
Aayself
Ledger Syndicate
Dora
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Sewing Circle Needlework
South Wells St
Bfgoodrich
Kellogg’s
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