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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
5
A Holbrook column riffs on wartime dues and daily life with satire on wives meals, moving day, divorce buzz, and tailors of humor. It lampoons taxes, Ford milk plans, snails and mail order ads while recalling hometown foibles and May lawn mishaps.
The article satirically reviews a Monday wind storm and a reckless encounter by a St. Joe Ford speed artist named De Palma who drove on the wrong side into an oncoming car. It notes the car occupant’s harsh ancestry reference and ends with a tongue in cheek remark about proper confinement at home.
A fragment quotes Burke stating a man’s physical impossibility for virtuous action. It notes no ingredient mixing and spoilage of a compound, implying the subject’s incapacity and lack of suitability for any service. The text reads like a moral critique with era language and damaged clarity.
Chicago's Hyde Park post No 4 of the American Legion will use the former Field Museum building once known as the old Meld museum. The indoor rifle range spans 200 yards with shorter distances, repurposing the World’s Fair hall for veteran training and recreation.
The article describes a hungry rooster in Citn tartan, Kin, placed in a show window on the main street. It scratched for five hours, crowed for provender, and the crowd guessed how many grains of corn would satisfy it, with a 10 cent bid per guess. The bird gulped 2x4 kernels and was later sold.
The text describes a contested auction hosted by Mrs. Lelih L. Klebh, national executive committee woman from the Kansas Department of the Auxiliary, with remarks on her background and the involvement of her husband in the Median Corps during the Argonne-Mouse offensive.
The American Legion Weekly notes Margaret Sousa daughter of John Philip Sousa earns a new title for her Legion work aiding veterans. The writeup mentions her being known as the American Legion Girl for study and service. It also alludes to veterans’ unemployment and postwar justice efforts and a transport scene with a swimmer named Sam.
Pittsburgh National League club figures led by Manager George Gibson impose a ban on golf for players. Gibson says some stars favored golf over baseball, warning no player may golf without explicit permission.
Bob Hasty, a big right hander, is expected to aid the Athletics in rejuvenating the club and contending for the American League pennant this season. The pitcher was photographed in Mobile, Alabama.
The piece stresses managers as essential assets for champions and contenders alike. It recalls Kilbane parting from Dama and notes the long standing bonds between Kenny Leonard and Billy Gibson, Lew Tender and Phil Glassman, and the impact of a trusted manager on a fighter’s career.
The piece urges good nature on the links over irritability. It notes a bull on the green disrupts play, and suggests cheering a good loser, sharing a game with a struggling player, and using restraint with words and actions for safety and courtesy on the course.
Harry Hooper Boston Red Sox right fielder used a new glove during part of the World Series against the Giants. He misplayed several balls, explaining on the bench that the glove was new. Ping Bodie quipped that Hooper had to break it in sometime.
United States Naval Academy crews will be housed in new quarters funded from 200000 dollars donated by the American Bankers Association. Association members visited Annapolis during their Washington convention last year and were astonished by suitable housing for the Olympic and American championship crews, leading to the gift.
A Chicago baseball critic calls Ralph Perkins of the Philadelphia Athletics the smartest catcher in the game. The praise notes his skill at handling pitchers and credits Connie Mack and staff for Perkins’s development.
A note from the Exchange discusses the long held belief that wild animals sense future weather. It acknowledges limited belief but cites a reliable information source offering an accurate and distant method to extend weather bureau forecasts.
Notice to taxpayers delivered in Holbrook Arizona. The assessment roll for 1921 will be open for examination during business hours. The County Board of Supervisors will meet on June 1 to review the assessment roll and make raises or adjustments as they see fit. M R Tanner, Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Methodist Sunday School at 10 o clock and public worship at 10 90 o clock with sermon on Peace. Choir to sing Peace Leave With Thee. Rev York of Winslow Methodist Episcopal Church to preach at 8 o clock evening service.
Mr. Morton of Mutual Life New York visited on Memorial Day and described the graves of George Washington's grandfather and grandmother in Richmond County Virginia. They are marked by two large cedars and are cared for by the local county authorities.
USC sprint ace Charles W. Paddock, fresh from breaking the world 22 yard dash record, reveals there is no secret to his speed. He credits conditioning and a powerful leg drive, insisting footwork kept in front of him preserves driving power and prevents body tilting as speed increases.
In Dallas this spring a charity game pitted the Indies and New York Giants at the ball park drawing an overflow crowd. The event raised about 25 dollars in donations despite rough play and a homer by Zand.
The Hartford event shifts from a $10,000 Charter Oak stake to a larger series worth $20,000 total staged as three separate trots: 2:12 trot, 2208 trot, and 2204 trot, under the Grand Circuit.
A fragmented note asserts India has 1,108,040 people involved in silk production. It mentions the silk moths as domesticated creatures linked to the Reiy tyfustey of Dedin and questions their roles in sericulture. Further readable fragments are unclear.
This excerpt argues that being busy is acceptable only if the activity is purposeful. It notes that constant hurry leads to confusion when people delay starting, neglect proper preparation, and fail to pause to organize thoughts.
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