Gridiron Names and Places From College Rosters
A survey of 1937 college football rosters shows many universities across states with similarly named schools and alumni coaching spans. The piece notes multiple instances of colleges sharing names, geographic spread of opponents, and treks through states as teams schedule diverse schedules. It highlights notable coaches tied to specific colleges and the recurring trend of legacy names such as Woodrow Wilson in program eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Jonicor College
Ohio
Dixie College
Utah
Virginia College
Minnesota
Kansas
Pittsburg
Loyolas
Maryland
Louisiana
California
St. Marys
Texas
Michigan
Mount St. Mary's College
Xaviers
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Towa
Cornell College
Columbia College
New York State
Purdue
Indiana
Princeton
New Jersey
Yale
Connecticut
Centenary College
Oklahoma
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Woodrow Wilsons
el Paso School of Mines
W. W
Denton
Ohio U
Army
Guidiron
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Ginsburgs
Schimmelpfennigs
Bradleys
Pitt
Jock Sutherland
Lloyd Jordan
Amherst
Bill Kern
Carnegie Tech
Harvey Harman
Penn
Jack Harding
Miami
Little Springfield
Massachusetts
Carl] A. Davis
Cortland
California U
Berkeley
Bowdoin
Grinnell College
Kansas U
George Washington
Emory and Henry
Elon
Rice
Davis and Elkins
Catawba
Haskell
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Waldorf J. C
Iowa
Drake
Vee Green
Alfred
New York
Alva
Arnold
Austin
Edmond
Hiram
Luther
Howard College
Alabama
Howard University
Washington
D. C
Howard Mayne
Venosylvania
Lehigh
Virginia
Marshall Newell
Harvard
Truxtom Hare
Frank Hinkey
Gordon Brown
Walter Camp
Marquette
Notre Dame
United States
Not in the Box Score And Other Sports Notes From 1920s
A fragment dense with short items on players courtside and racing tracks. It mentions Enry Hammond with rib grafts, Billy Kreiger seeking signatures for a council race, Bert Nichols’ marathon in Belmont Open, and a Di Maggio block of stores. It also covers dog racing in Havana, Court Jester the racing dog, Boston Wonderland Park crowds, and London’s White City Derby. Additional notes touch Carnegie Tech football, alumni scholarships, Waite Hoyt at the Dodgers, boxing, Red Sox management hints, Ralph Guldahl, Ed Walker, Noble Kizer, Jimmy Quinn, Mike Griffin, and early intercollegiate clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enry Hammond
Chicago Bears
Billy Kreiger
Kings County
Bert Nichols
Thompson Street
Washington Square
DI Maggie
di Maggio
Try
Havana
Court Jester
Boston
Wonderland Park
London
Carnegie Tech
Bill Kern
Pittsburgh
Carnegie
Waite Hoyt
Dodgers
Hamburger
Jackie Kidberg
Johnny Attell
Ridgewood Grove
Roosevelt Speech and Klan Controversy Shape Era Policy
Washington notes the Chicago address on Sino Japanese war and the Hull statement condemning Japanese aggression. reflects on shifts from isolationism to active neutrality, the Black Ku Klux Klan affair, and the impact on public trust in the judiciary. President Roosevelt’s trip West is linked to political reaction and the future of the Supreme Court appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
State Department of American
Japan
China
Mr. Hull
Geneva
League of Nations
Hoover
Henry L. Stimson
Mr. Stimson
Wilson
United States
Mr. Wilson
Pittman
Nevada
Atl
Supreme Court
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
Justice Black
Black
Supreme Court of the United States
Ku Klux Klan
Hugo Black
Western Newspape Union
Joe Miller hoaxes and the origins of the joke
A retrospective on the Joe Miller hoax that popularized the term joke, noting that the real man was solemn and never joked. It also recounts 19th century hoax lore about inscriptions and the famous Mark Twain massacre tale that fooled readers before being revealed as fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Miller
T. Read
John Mottley
Bookstalls
London
Wade
Elijah Jenkins
Captain Bodens
Alexander Pope
Professor Lacy
Orator Henley
Job Banker
Empire City
Nevada
California
Virginia City
Nev
Mark Twain
Two Sides to It and It's No Use Quote Exchange
A brief dialogue exchange centers on Maggie and Ginger Rogers. David concedes no man is good enough for her and notes she may be right or left, hinting at rivalries and desires. The snippets capture a flirtatious, witty tone typical of light entertainment dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria Street
Uncatus Ambulans
Maggie
Ginger Rogers
David
Dean
Should Help Mrs Browne Dialogue Pruning Advice
A brief exchange between Mrs Browne and Mr Browne highlights a fruitless sentiment. Mrs Browne expresses frustration while Mr Browne suggests pruning the approach to yield better results.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Quick Relief for Headache Pain
A Bayer Aspirin ad promotes rapid disintegration in water and fast pain relief for headaches and rheumatic pains. It emphasizes widespread doctor approval and affordability at about 1 cent per tablet, recommending two tablets with water and repeating as needed.
Others Excellences We Should Allow And Preserve Modesty
The remark urges humility by recognizing others excellence while maintaining a modest opinion of self. It explores virtue in judgment and the balance between self respect and deference to peers. The line prompts readers to value merit without boasting.
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New York Post
Little College Grads
Colgate
Andy Kerr
Dickinson College
Cornell
Carl Snavely
Lebanon Valley College
Louisiana State
Bernie Moore
Carson- Newman College
Tennessee
Dana X. Bible
Carson-Newman
Bo McMillan
Centre College
Kentucky
Southern Methodist
Madison Matty Bell
L. B. Allison
Carleton College
California Tech
W. L. Blanten
Brown
D. C. McLaughry
Westminster College
Dana X
Kizer
South
Cray Celtic
Quinns
Jimmy Quinn
Glasgow Celtic
Scotland
Jimmy
Pat Whelan
A. A
Skiba Brothers
Brookhattans
Mike Griffin
Bayonne
Temple
Fop Warner
Old Carlisle Indians
Tony Canzoner
New Hollywood
Fla
Hialeah Park
Joseph E. Widener
Hialeah
Mens
Flamingo Joe
Conpie Ballentine
John Weller
Ver
Elton
William Bruckart
United
Far East
Lsabilli
Hoeres
AGO
Fortibus
ARO
NOSCE
MARI
Jaere Tea Otis
INNEM
Arthur
Church of St. Walker
Monash
Hockey Walker
BAYER
Nether Bi
Lydia E. Pinkham
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