Sigh for Saigh-He's on the Spot in St Louis Sports
Fred Saigh faces a tougher era as Cardinals owner with ambitious new leadership from Bill Veeck and Rogers Hornsby. The piece argues Saigh’s optimism clashes with a two-club city dynamic and warns that strong instructors like Hornsby could reshape the team, while Veeck treads a realistic path. It also recalls Ty Cobb’s prime conditioning, praising Cobb’s durability and training methods.
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New York
Bill Veeck
St. Louis
Cardinals
Fred Saigh
Larry MacPhail
Maryland
Saigh
Eddie Dyer
Marty Marion
St. Petersburg
Stan Musla
Stan
Country Slaughter
Bill Dickey
Yogi Berra
Hornsby
Fred
McGraw
Mack
McCarthy
Browns
Veeck and Hornsby
Crime figures and politics on Murder Inc and O'Dwyer
The Senate inquiry exposed gaps in action by William O'Dwyer during his DA and mayoralty as it probed Murder Inc and its leaders. Tests of appointees Ball and Moran drew sharp criticism while Joe Adonis faced contempt and later prison. Witness Virginia Hill described lavish earnings and travel, and Frank Costello showed enduring influence over Tammany Hall. The hearings promise further revelations on crime and politics.
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New York City
Senate
William O’dwyer
Kings County
New York
O'Dwyer
Murder, Inc
Frank C. Ball
Tobey
Bals
Albert
Umberto) Anastasia
Abe
Kid Twist
Reles
Anastasia
Coney Island
Beles
Senator Tobey
Bass
United States Army
James Moran
District Attorney’s Office
Hazelton
New Jersey
Joe Adonis
Adonis
Miami
Hot Springs
D’ Bat's
Virginia Hill
Hans Hauser
Bugsy Siege
Chicago
Alabama
Siegel
Frank Costello
Ben Siegel
Halley
Bugsy
Florida
Miss Hill
Sun Valley
Uncle Sam
Costello
Aurelio
New York County
Tammany Hall
Manhattan
Greene, Tweed Refunds Army $6128 After Contract Gain
Greene, Tweed and Co of North Philadelphia voluntarily refunded $6128 to the Army ordnance district after profit from a 1200 bogie wrench assemblies contract. The firm bid competitively at about $50 per unit, produced each for $5.18 less than expected, deeming the action the moral thing to do.
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Philadelphia
Philly
Army
Ordnance Corps
Harry E. Hyde
Philadelphia Ordnance District
Greene, Tweed and Co
Hyde
Three-Color Transfer Border Designs for Fabrics
A new instant-use transfer prints red black and green borders without embroidery. Apply to fabric and decorate pockets, coats, tableware, pillows and bags. Send 28 cents for the Multi-Color Flow Ber Border Designs Pattern No. 400 to Carol Curtis, Box 229, Madison Square Station, New York.
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Amress
Carol Curtis
Madison Square Station
New York
A Censor A censor is a fellow who knows more than he thinks you ought to
A scrambled verse fragment contrasts censorship with shrewd judgment and a daring girl who prefers danger over fear, likening a mouse sight to a jar with a wolf. The text presents ironic wit about restraint and courage in a concise, quotable line.
Save Money On This Home Mixed Cough Syrup
An old ad promotes a home cough syrup with sugar water Pinex and honey as alternatives. It claims four times as much medicine for money, quick relief from coughs, loosening phlegm, soothing irritated membranes, and no spoilage. Offers a ready to use mix option with money back guarantee.
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Sportscode
Cecil Smith
Fae Oysoy
San Antonio
Frederik Tad
Jelly
Calms
Sportlight
Grantland Rice
Bill Veech
Rogers Hornsby
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Royston
Menlo Park
Cal
Cobb
Detroit
Crime In America
Estes Kefauver
United States
Costello & Co. of
Crime Syndicate
Ted
Kates Katauver
Doubleday, Inc
Diat
General Features Corp
Tors
Ay Harold Arnett
Thames
RaLy
Moonee
Omr
U.S
Iweer
Abell Grocer
Lly
Sap
Bullington
Tyler
Texas
Pillebuey
Ata Ed A
Peter Pain
Ben-Gay
Rubin
Baume Analgmsique
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