Durability and lineage in sports legacy from Yale to Man o' War
The article reflects on long careers in early football and racing lineage. It notes Shep Homans surviving into his seventies as a durable Yale Tiger and Walter Camp’s All-America honors. It discusses racing sires like Man o’ War and The Porter, debates over age and breeding, and anecdotes linking mares to athletic success, with Mayo Clinic insights and comparisons across sports legends.
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Belmont
John Partridge
Ben Jones
Maxie Hirsch
Man O’ War
All-Time Football Team Debate Highlights Strong Ken Strong
Western Union summarizes the never ending debate over all time football greats. It highlights stars such as Bronko Nagurski Jim Thorpe Red Grange Cliff Battles Dutch Clark Sammy Baugh Ernie Nevers Ace Parker and Ken Strong. Strong is praised for blocking back ball carrying passing and kicking while noting race affected his recognition.
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Tebate
Bronko Nagurski
Red Grange
Jim Thorpe
Cliff Battles
Dutch Clark
Sammy Baugh
Ernie Nevers
Ace Parker
Nagurski
Thorpe
Remarkable athletic longevity across football golf and more
The article recalls Pudge Heffelfinger as an 1889 All-America guard on Walter Camp’s first team and notes Nagurski’s comeback echoed by Heffelfinger’s durability. It mentions Heffelfinger at 44 visiting Yale, 53 playing 58 minutes in a pro game with Bo McMillin, and Pudge at 65 in a 15 minute charity period. It also cites Georgia Tech offering a scholarship to Martin Marion, Jimmy Thomson’s weight loss, Ted Atkinson’s 1 200 races in 1942, and Fred Kelly’s 17 500 flight hours as an army pilot.
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Yale
Dge Heffelfinger
Heffelfinger
Pudge
Walter Camp
Nagurski
Georgia Tech
Martin Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Thomson
Coast Guard
Ted Atkinson
Fred Kelly
Gems and maxims from famed authors in brief verses
A collection of short moral lines from Montaigne Faber and Pope. It notes endurance of unavoidable pain and the duty to do right. It highlights wisdom from error and the solace found in reading.
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Pope
Thomas A Kempis
Kellogg's All-Bran Promotes Regularity Says Letter
A reader's unsolicited testimonial from Mrs. Poline Balls of Bronx New York credits Kellogg's All-Bran with long awaited relief from chronic constipation. The ad explains All-Bran provides cellulose-like elements aiding natural elimination and promotes regularity when consumed with water.
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Mother-Inlaw
Poline Balls
East
Kellogg’s
Kelloge’s
Battle Creek
Two-Piece Outfit Pattern No 8490 in Five Sizes
A two piece outfit pattern numbered 8490 offers versatile wardrobe value for any event. Available in sizes 10 through 20, size 12 with short sleeves requires 4 yards of 39 inch material.
Navy men favor Camels over godlike titles, study shows
A Navy cultural note explains sailors shun the term god when addressed and prefer Camel cigarettes. The article cites sales records from service stores showing Camels the top choice across the Navy Army Marines and Coast Guard, with limited restrictions on sending Camels to U.S. soldiers and service members abroad.
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Army
Marines
Coast Guard
Post Office
U. S
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Practical Household Tips From Old Time Guides
Simple home hints cover fabrics and food and crafts. Small pillow cases wear out with too tight fit while soaking coconut softens for desserts. Peanut butter raisin sandwiches get a salt touch and whole wheat bread holds. Dried fruit bakes without soaking. slow oven heightens sweetness. dampen and iron in order of ease for quicker finish.
Amateur Orchestra Riff Plays On With Refrains
A quirky exchange among neighbors and a home-bound meter reader frames a slice of daily life. A conductor glares at a cornet player who quips that his music says refrain, ending with a humorous jab at the chorus.
Lazy Fellow Fishing in Flooded Plantation Puddle
A plantation owner finds his lazy worker Henry sitting in an easy chair fishing in a two foot deep puddle after rains. Henry claims the nearby flooded spot holds fish because it is so handy, prompting a rebuke from the boss.
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Henry
Local Strong Man Dares Big Bet Over Insult
A big man calls a fellow villager a liar during a chat. The smaller man challenges him to retract in five minutes. The big man taunts and asks if he will back down, prompting a counter offer of ten minutes.
Banker pallbearers and a stubborn will debate
A lawyer questions a will naming six bankers as pallbearers while the deceased insists those who have stood by him deserve to finish the job. A schoolboy quips about a low homework score to his father, signaling a tense moment.
Schoolmaster’s Reply Raises Fees and Antecedents Question
Asnob wrote hoping the schoolmaster would be selective about entrants. He replied that with prompt payment of his son’s fees there would be no question about his antecedents.
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Asnob
Uncle Philo on politics and human folly
In a witty column, Uncle Philo notes that many men do harmful things yet survive. He argues politics are often bogus, revenge is pale, and scandals rely on badness for appeal. He jokes about soldiers returning home and misused door cues.
No Love at First Sight as Second Sight Reveals Wealth
A curious social note recalls a man who only realized a woman’s money after a second glance. The anecdote plays on perception and wealth, reflecting local gossip tone of the era.
29 Percent of Major Leaguers Are Southpaws
A Collier's study of 590 MLB players shows 170 left handed in batting or throwing. Sixty seven bat left and throw right, 71 bat and throw left, 16 bat right and throw left, 3 bat right or left and throw left, totaling 29 percent.
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Collier’s
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