Lion Tamer Shows 538 Stitches After Circus Clashes
Terrell Jacobs of Barnes Brothers circus recalls 26 years in the cage with lions and leopards. He explains lion supremacy, headwork in training, and the dangers of taming big cats. Jacobs started with five lions and later appeared with 150 animals in a Tarzan film.
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Terrell Jacobs
AL Jedlicka Eeasures
Lion
Barnes Brothers Circus
Chicago
Jacobs
Johnny Weismuller
American Circus Marks a Century of Touring Glory
The article notes American circuses reach 100 years of touring with equestrian feats acrobatics and clown acts. It traces the modern circus from the late 18th century and mentions Barnum and Bailey Sanger Hengler Cody and other historic troupes with a 1946 season expected to be among the biggest postwar. Wild animals remain central to performances.
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America
England
Hengler
Sanger
Barnum and Bailey's
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Europe
Barnum and Bailey’s
Barnes Bros
Beatty's
Buffalo Bill Born A Century Ago In 1846 Scott County Iowa
William F Cody born in 1846 in Scott county Iowa became Buffalo Bill through famed Pony Express work and Civil War service. He led the Wild West show with a parade. He died in 1917 and is buried near Denver Colorado. Cody Wyoming is named for him.
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William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Scott County
Iowa
Denver
Colo
Cody
Pony Express
Union Pacific
Plains
Omaha
Cady
North Platte
Nebr
Wyoming
Wyo
June Dairy Month marks tenth anniversary nationwide
The dairy industry celebrates Dairy Month in June, noting production and distribution peaks in history. The observance began as Milk Week in 1937 and was shifted to a month in 1939 to promote dairy products. Key milestones include early American milk arrivals, rail shipments, pasteurization advances, and wartime dairy use.
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America
Jamestown Colony
Plymouth Colony
Orange County
New York City
Hervey D. Thatcher
Potsdam
N. Y
Trade Idaho Spuds For Rica Bananas
Boise Idaho. The fast motor ships on the Caribbean run which bring bananas to the United States take Idaho potatoes back to Costa Rica. C G Rice of the Idaho advertising commission says he visited Central America and found bananas arriving in Costa Rica bought up as soon as they landed. Central American women await Idaho potato shipments as eagerly as Idaho housewives await Costa Rican bananas.
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Boise
Idaho
United States
Costa Rica
C. G. Rice
Idaho Advertising Commission
Central America
College Students Taller Than Military Personnel on Average
An UC Berkeley study reports average heights and weights for young adults in the western United States. The 1,009 women measured include college students and WAVES, while 1,800 men comprise soldiers sailors college students and general population. College students show greater height and weight differences than military personnel.
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Berkeley
Calif
United States
Theodore D. McCown
University of California
Committee On Prosthetic Devices
National Research Council
Sailor Buys Candy for 14 Girls Across U S
A Chicago bluejacket walked into a Loop candy store and bought 14 boxes of candy to be sent to 14 different girls across the United States. When asked about the saying a sailor has a girl in every part he grinned but gave no confirmation.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Mary Dublin
Chicago
U. S
Paul Mantz
Paul
Carping
Roosevelt
Aviation notes showcase growing municipal airports and training strides
Plainwell Michigan approves a municipal airpark while Lamesa Texas gains temporary status as a municipal airport. CAA towers increase to 100 by June 1, with July 1 inspection deadline. Howard W. Sinclair named aviation training assistant administrator. Col Fred M. Glass named PCA southern region VP. Mentions of aviation education, a pilotless Nebraska flight, Paul Mantz’s fleet, and a new aviation source book.
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Plainwell
Mich
Lamesa Field
Lamesa
Texas
CAA
Howard W. Sinclair
Fred M. Glass
Pacific
ATC
PCA
Taft Looms as GOP Hope in 1948 Presidential Race
Washington diary notes Taft’s rise as the likely Republican hopeful, with Bricker and Stassen as rivals and Vandenberg’s mixed prospects shaped by foreign policy. It discusses party machines, housing liberalism, and how Lippmann’s views influence public debate on Germany and postwar policy.
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Taft
Gop
Lippmann
Truman
Harold Callender
Paris
New York Times
Walter Lippmann
Europe
Summer Pattern 7139 Bunny Bib Suit
Darling summer outfit pattern 7139 features a bib design with a bunny motif for sizes 1 2 3 4. Instructions included. High demand causes slight delays in fulfillment. place orders to the listed address.
Barbs by Bankhage on aging, coal strikes, and breadlines
The column notes rising average U S age per Metropolitan Information Service. It cites Army hat fashions from Business Week and critiques coal strikes as a drag on the economy. It warns breadlines degrade welfare as a societal brake.
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Metropolitan Information Service
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