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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1931
Page
7
The narrator recalls a life defining moment defeating Olga Dorfner, once the world’s top swimmer, in a 100 yard free style race. After seven silver medals against Dorfner, the eighth race produced a dramatic win, fueling a lasting sense of achievement and pride.
Wisconsin bus drivers use a small muslin bag of salt attached to the upper windshield to dissolve moisture during sleet storms. The water dissolves salt gradually, runs down, is caught by the wiper and spreads evenly over the glass, keeping the windshield clear.
Promoters reveal the first entry for the Indianapolis 600 mile speed classic to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May. Bill White of Los Angeles enters a new car with driver William Cantlon. Cantlon known as a gifted speed star, small in stature and bold in action. White, a strategist from the old school, has frequently seen his colors finish high in Indianapolis events.
A collage of sports notes from 1930s prose covers players, records, and trends. Sprague Cleghorn endurance, six Field Hockey Association clubs, Capt. Glenn Wright with Brooklyn Dodgers, Loyola Chicago boxing, Eistein comment on football diagrams, Cotton Tierney’s team moves, women at wrestling, Helene Madison swimming marks, Annapolis boxing tests, Yale hockey results, maverick fashion and golf lore, John Tener on Philadelphia NL board, Jim Bottomley and chain-store roots, Kentucky intramurals, Sammy Shack globe-trotting, John Blue’s 50 000 games, Bill Beveridge hockey stops tally.
In an exhibition event at Komazawa near Tokyo, William Melhorn and Bobby Cruickehanks were defeated by Tokyo amateurs Shiro Akaboshi and Rokuro Akahoshi one up. The tourney showcased visiting golfers against local talents.
A Washington shortstop Cronin learned to wait and study fast balls under veteran Lame Rice. The training kept him at bat with a bat on his shoulders until he calmed his swing. Cronin became one of baseballs best infielders and the tale illustrates mental poise aids performance.
The article argues mental stamina, not just muscle, drives progress in sports. It cites Cobb Hornsby Lyons Reynolds and Sasse, noting work ethic, humility, and focus as essential. It also mentions Harvard athletics participation and Twenty Grand in the Kentucky Derby training under James Rowe.
Little Jean muses on dieting irony after a meal filled with vitamins and fats. She notes she eats to gain weight while her parents eat to avoid becoming fat, a humorous aside reflecting family attitudes toward food and body image.
A vintage health note explains Philips Milk of Magnesia eases nausea and heartburn during pregnancy and after birth. It aids digestion, reduces morning sickness, and provides gentle laxative action. The product neutralizes cow’s milk for infant feeding and is sold in 25¢ and 60¢ bottles with physician endorsement for 50 years.
Students at Orland High School in California study landscape gardening as part of a new course. The program explores design, plant selection, and care, preparing learners for practical outdoor projects.
An old ad copy touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cleanfulness aid for liver bowels and stomach. The wartime play reference notes a cross patch sergeant is played out and suggests trying something else.
An advertisement seeks agents to sell complexion Beau tifier products promising sample offers to send 31. It guarantees a full refund on the first order and lists Catherine Erskine, Box 1655, Shreveport, Louisiana as contact.
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