Navy athletes prove sailors rival college teams in sports
The article praises American sailors as top athletes across football wrestling rowing boxing and more. It notes a fleet athletic committee led by Lieut. S. C. Hooper controls schedules and events with major contests at Guantanamo Newport Bar Harbor and Boston. Prizes include the Battenberg cup and large purses, with Indiana and Maine among winners in recent years.
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Fleet
Jackies
Uncle Sam
China Station
Philippines
Jack
Navy
Connecticut
Guantanamo
Newport
Bar Harbor
Boston
Hooper
Prince Louis
Belmont
Indiana
Maine
Navy boxing alumni and life aboard ships highlighted
The article recounts how training facilities shape top sailors like Burke Sharkey and Sammy Robideau while detailing daily routines and recreation aboard U S Navy ships. It notes the role of canteen profits funding sports gear and the move to modern entertainments such as moving pictures and reading rooms for sailors.
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Navy
Sailor Burke
Tom Sharkey
Sammy Robideau
Bowne
Uncle Sam
China Station
Hongkong
Mr Edison
H. B Wilson
North Dakota
Wilson
Jack
Fun With Comical Figures for Winter Merriment
A guide for boys to create a funny giant statue using a long stick with a cloth skirt around the waist and a large head formed at the end. The inside performer can see through coarse fabric while moving to entertain, with pictures showing transitions to a dwarf and humorous poses.
Origins of Different Words Slang Debunked by Etymology
The article traces slang roots from Gypsy and Dutch to Spanish and Arabic, detailing mash from ma fada meaning to charm by the eyes, pal as brother, conk for nose, and demijohn from feminine damaghan. It explains why spoons and tinkers dam phrases arose, noting nonliteral origins.
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Pal
Demaghan
Riddles and wordplay quiz excerpts
A string of brain teasers asking for a vow never kept a word with vowels in order a fifteen letter word minus twelve equals ten a riddle about poultry a nonexistent thing and a joke comparing a locomotive to a belle with sparks and mail transport.
Grandpa’s Luggage Promise Sparks Travel Plan
Fragmentary line hints a family drama about trunks and travel. Annie is mentioned as a key figure who expects someone to accompany the trunks, implying a set plan or obligation tied to a grandparent’s intent. The tone suggests a personal, possibly humorous, recollection.
Uncle Sam Trainer of Boys Lectures on Farm Science
John Duffy in Leslie's Weekly notes Uncle Sam trains farmer boys in scientific farming methods. The program shows short cuts to diversification, practical results from youth exchange of farm experiences, and the value of science over traditional methods for future generations.
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Sam
John Duffy
Leslie’s Weekly
Boy and trained rooster deliver papers on bicycle
A ten year old California boy named Ralph earns money to pay for education. He trains his Plymout Rock rooster to perch on a platform on his bicycle. The rooster crowing attracts crowds as Ralph delivers papers and sells souvenir cards to fund college.
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California
Ralph
Sammy
Lad
Right for Once
Emily a four year old maider speaks clearly yet confuses meals. She announces she is ready for supper, prompting her mother to correct her. Emily persists with a simple answer, saying oats for the meal following sleep. The scene reflects a quaint misnaming of meals in a domestic setting.
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Emily
Harper’s
Byzaar
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