Presidents and caps: fishing lore and hat fashion across eras
A nostalgic survey traces presidents from Washington to Eisenhower as angling enthusiasts and notes their public stance on fishing. It then shifts to 1930s hat trends, cap prominence in cinema, manufacturers' battles with film studios, and evolving hat styles across professions.
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White House
Washington, D.C
Fisheeer
U. S
Dwight Eisenhower
George Washington
North America
Izaak Walton
Calvin Colidoge
Grover Cleveland
Herbert Hoover
Buchan
Babe Ruth
Bernard the Duke of Windsor
Cap
Jimmy Cagney
Mae
Eugene Saunders
The
Institute
Saunders
John B. Stetson Co
Mr. Stetson
How to read partner signals in a bridge hand
Oswald Jacoby describes a duplicate tour hand where South wins with a trump setup and a singleton diamond. West must guess the correct play on the diamond after the trump maneuvers, with Mrs. Morrow reading her partner’s signals to capture the trick.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
South
West
Edward Morrow
Joplin
Backward Masai Tribesmen Viewed Through Outdated Lens
A historical blurb claims Masai tribesmen in Kenya and Tanganyika lack written language, never adopt the wheel, use donkeys for transport, and do not build boats due to absence of navigable waters. The remarks reflect a simplistic, ethnocentric view from a distant era.
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Kenya
Tanganyika
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