James Fenimore Cooper Allegedly Chewing Rope
A fragment suggests James Fenimore Cooper could not ask unless he was chewing rope, a quirky claim noted in a brief historical blurb.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1929
Page
6
A fragment suggests James Fenimore Cooper could not ask unless he was chewing rope, a quirky claim noted in a brief historical blurb.
In a warm season assessment Connie Mack warns the Athletics must keep pace with the dangerous New York Yankees who loom as the toughest club in baseball. The piece also recalls Jack Dempsey’s retirement and Firpo’s post boxing business success, with comments from Alfredo Porzio on Dempsey’s punching power.
Washington hosts embrace Latin American dishes at elite dinner parties inspired by Alfonso Pézet and Latin diplomat chefs. The trend features alligator pear in soups and salads, dosed coffee from Latin America, and Arroz Valencia, a meat and rice dish. The Congressional Club cookbook highlights these Latin recipes.
Edouard Delamare-Deboutteville and Leon Malandrin of Normandy are credited by Automobile Club of Normandy with building a car powered by lighting gas in 1883. Their initial test failed when a gas line blew out, but they later mounted a gas line engine on an old bogey and achieved a successful, extended run.
A Texas legislative committee and the state prison board seek data from 55 penitentiary systems to improve the antiquated network. After data collection, a reorganization committee will pick a suitable site for a modern prison plant, with a special legislative session to hear the needs.
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