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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1943
Page
3
Conditioned Pitcher Spud Chandler Shines for Yankees at 34
The Yankee star Spud Chandler relies on conditioning and psychology honed by football training. He trained legs on a Georgia track, once broke an ankle, but his disciplined regimen fueled one of baseball’s best seasons at age 34, amid wartime schedules and long road trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Chandler
Georgia
Spud
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Red Sox
Boston
Tris Speaker
Mathewson
Speaker
Chief Myers
Christy
Athletics
General Upsets Man Over Gas Mask Face
A tense exchange unfolds as a general scolds a subordinate for asking him to remove a gas mask claiming pride in his own appearance. The moment highlights authority dynamics and command room tension.
Father Suggests Walking Habit Over Riding Habit
A humorous dialogue shows a daughter asking for a new riding habit while the father replies they cannot afford it and instead suggests she adopt a walking habit.
Waiter Quips And Customer Retorts In Dining Room Carnival
In a playful exchange a waiter suggests pulling the customer ashore while the patron replies he does not need help. The comic moment unfolds in a crowded dining room with diners nearby reacting.
Same Difference Mrs Smith Says Mother Cut Hair
Mrs Smith notes her mother with a short haircut no longer resembles an old lady. Mrs Jones counters that the change makes her look like an old man.
Did You Bite? Ashes Off Gesture Joke
A humorous exchange features Harry and Jerry discussing why a woman and a man flick ash from a cigarette with different finger movements. The punchline reveals the ash removal purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Jerry
Dust to Dust in a Mantel Mixup
Betty reveals a misinterpreted joke about ashes on the mantel as a friend learns the ash tray belongs to her brother who is actually alive. The dialogue centers on mistaken death rumors and a humorous misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Roasting Housewife Hilda Sparks Kitchen Debate
The quarrel centers on eggs left boiling with Hilda insisting they require more time. The other woman counters that an hour should suffice, prolonging the domestic row in the home kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda
Candid Farm Banter Between Dora and Farmer
A rustic exchange features a farmer boasting a prized cow and Dora joking about the price of keeping her in chewing gum. The light dialogue captures rural humor and everyday farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Ad Infinitum He I Think You're the Most Gorgeous Girl There Is
Dialogue exchange shows a flirtatious back and forth. A man compliments a woman and she returns the compliment with playful banter. The pair exchange lighthearted remarks signaling mutual interest.
No Doubt Jones The Browns Brag About Ancestors
Smith jokes about the Browns bragging of their ancestors as if they invented them. Jones remarks on the habit with disbelief and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Smith
College football morale rides high despite wartime strain
Western Newspaper Union reports correction from George Strickler confirming most NFL players have college experience with 91 percent holding degrees last year. May adds optimism from John L. Griffith that 1943 season will be successful despite wartime challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Sinkwich
Detroit Lions
National Football League
George Strickler
Dick Schweidler
Bears
John L. Griffith
Major Griffith
Bince Pearl Harbor
Classic Fate Figures in Greek Mythology
Clotho Lachesis and Atropos are the three Fates who control life's thread. They oversee birth, life length, and death.
Wartime intercollegiate athletics debate cited
The piece argues against abandoning intercollegiate football during wartime noting that universities like Michigan Minnesota Indiana Purdue still run extensive intramural programs. It recalls Harvard dropping football in 1943 and students forming their own team, highlighting that college leadership initially supervised games to curb violence and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Griffith
Michigan
Minnesota
Indiana
Purdue
Harvard University
Yale
The three fates and thirty four stakes
A brief note mentions the three fates along with the number thirty four and a claim about needing about 37 tons of blueprints for constructing a 35 000 ton battleship. It also references the region Asia and the phrase for the time being.
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Asia
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