Elephant on Saenger Stage Promises Old Robbins Circus Felt
A 113 year old elephant named Big Bertha will perform at the Saenger theater on Wednesday December 13 with Robbins Circus. Aerialists ponies acrobats and wire acts join the show along with swinging girls and funny clowns. The Robbins Circus, one of the oldest on tour, promises streamlined acts and good seats for the public.
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Big Bertha
Saeiger Theater
Robbins Stage
Robbins Circus
Louis Whips Al McCoy in Six Round KO at Boston Garden
Joe Louis defeated Al McCoy by technical knockout in the sixth round after McCoy failed to answer the bell. The big crowd of 13,233 at the Boston Garden booed the stoppage as Louis dominated with 21 1/2 pounds weight advantage and solid rights. Attendance set a Boston Garden record for another bout, with a gross gate around 46,920 and Louis earning roughly 17,000 to 18,000. Phoenix Arizona passes bicycle licensing ordinance.
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Boston
Joe Lois
al McCoy
McCoy
George LaPlante
Louis
Boston Garden
Jim Maloney
Tom Heeney
Emmet Teams Split Games With Cale Juniors and Seniors
Emmet senior boys defeated Cale 40 to 16 while the junior boys won 16 to 7. Both Emmet girls teams lost their games. Cale and Emmet played Friday night in Nevada county in fast and furious contests.
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Cale
Nevada County
Emmet
Medical Science Continues Fight Against Pneumonia
Washington report on pneumonia progress notes the Public Health Service says deaths have fallen from 120,000 to about 80,000 annually. Sulfapyridine and new serums speed cures, with vaccines under trial. Experimental work aims to further reduce fatalities and improve recovery times.
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Monacoccus
Public Health Service
Paris Pedals the Bikes Paris Pedals the Bikes
Paris designers shift from glamorous gowns to practical cycling suits in response to fuel shortages. Alice Maxwell reports that fabric limits drive slim silhouettes and utilitarian styles for city wear. Women favor bloomers, divided skirts, or removable skirts with warm layers and windproof hoods for riding.
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Amy Porter
Beature
Piois
Paris
Berlin
Alice Maxwell
Associated Press
Miss Maxwell Gays
Maxim's
Maine Poachers Threaten Winter Deer Herds Across State
AP reports Maine game wardens battle poaching as deer meat markets flourish. Night hunters, armed with flashlights and shotguns, kill wanted deer for prices up to 825 and 50 for prime specimens. Carcasses are stored cold, then handed to hospitals and charities. Monograph also covers camphor sources and naming traditions linked to vaccination and disease decline.
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Bangor
Maine
Idoytime
Augusta
Department of Inland Fisheries and
Gino
van To
STAR ACTRESS ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
Darius Wilson founded the Royal Arcenum, a fraternal society, in Boston. An Oklahoma man deserted his wife, 12 children, and they will likely find him in some quiet spot in 1877.
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Darius Wilson
Royal
An Oklahoms
Penny Pinching and the Cost of Running a Store
A 1940s newspaper advertisement argues that grocers must cover fixed costs like rent and utilities and suggests finding new customers to profit. It promotes using newspapers to reach prospects cost effectively and defends a free press as essential to liberty and informed self-government.
Dolls Reign in Santa's Sack in 1940s report
A report notes over 15 million dolls sold in the United States with a market value above 40 million dollars. It highlights demand for baby dolls, evolving features like washable “magic skin” plastic and glow-in-the-dark effects, and a shortage of people available to meet production.
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Pirh
Fury Dels
Bowling schedule and league matchups for December 17 to January 7
The page lists bowling fixtures across multiple days with teams including American Legion, Kraft Cheese, Brookwood Gra, Rotary, W. O. Gee, Robison, Experiment Station, Bruner, Kiwanis, Life & Castually Cr, Hempstead County Lumber Co, and S.C. S. with dates from December 17 to January 7. Matches span Standard Oil, Ritchie Gra, Brookwood Cia, Gunterra, and Legion among others, reflecting a busy local league calendar.
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Standard Gilva
Brookwood Gra
Trempstend County Lumber Co
Rotary
American Legion
Ritchie
W. Gee
Robison
Experiment Station
Bruner
Cumtee
Standard O
Kraft Cheese
di Rubivon
Blackwoot Coo
Hempstead County
Laumber Co
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Mersday
Ritchie Gra
ML System
Kiwanis
Life & Castually Cr
Jimmy
M. System
Gunterra
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Persia
Norman Chandler
Europe
Asia
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America
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