McNally the Quick Change Artist Shapes Madison Square Garden
James McNally, 68, retires after 46 years shaping Madison Square Garden. He devised rapid change methods and flawless schedules enabling ice, circus, boxing, dances, and rallies to move quickly, turning the venue into a model arena for show business worldwide. He began in 1897 and helped move heavy acts with hidden passages and rebuilt systems.
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Robert Menace
New York
Madison Square Garden
James McNally
Eighth Avenue
Big Jim McNally
McNally
Richard
Jim
St. Albans
Long Island
Old Gardens
Madison
Jim McNally’s Garden Arena shaping shows and fans
The article credits Jim McNally with outfitting the Garden to host varied events from boxing to hockey and skating. He installed 300000 dollars worth of fans to please Tex Rickard’s crowd. He rearranged ringside seating for fights, hockey, and ball games, and even altered ice and a ski jump to suit events.
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McNally
Tex Rickard
Boston Garden
Jim McNally
Transcontinental glider flight meets suspense in Cleveland
Captain James Carr and passenger Pat Friday greet crowds in Cleveland and Chicago as a transcontinental glider journey begins. Pat, initially anxious, regains poise amid press adulation, then confronts Loraine Stuart in her hotel room wielding a pistol in a shocking confrontation.
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James Carr
Pat Friday
Cleveland
Chicago
Pat
Loraine Stuart
Loraine
Showdown on Board The Flight Between Pat And Loraine
In a tense room Pat pleads with Loraine to drop the pistol while Loraine accuses Pat and asserts dominance over the transcontinental soaring flight. An Army order ultimately demotes Pat and names Loraine to replace her, signed by Captain James Carr.
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Pat
Loraine
Bea
Jimmy Carr
Jimmy
Loraine Stuart
Army
Patsy
Patricia Friday
Elmira
Chicago
James Carr
Quiz Style Q and A on Bonds Valances and Military Pay
Treasury says 3 cents to make a War Bond including stubs and 7 cents per thousand for War Saving Stamps. Valance and swag are defined as window dressings. Overseas pay adds 20 percent for enlisted and warrant officers, 10 percent for commissioned. St Paul born in Tarsus. poker draw math favors holding a pair and drawing three.
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Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
Army Post Office School Opens at West Chester
Wartime in Washington describes the Army Post Office School at Pennsylvania State Teachers College West Chester open to former post office workers now in the army. The six week course graduates 125 men biweekly and trains them in delivering Army mail alongside basic rifle training.
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Mama
APO
West Chester
Circus Python Swallows Goat Weighing 84 Pounds
A circus snake swallowed a goat weighing 84 pounds in a dramatic act. The event drew spectator interest as trainers handled the python and the animal in the ring.
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
Constipation causes stomach upset and discomfort after meals. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna joined with Syrup Pepsin eases lazy bowels and soothes the stomach, making it gentler for both adults and children. Take as directed or advised by a doctor.
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Dr. Caldwell
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