Wonderful New Neighbor by Homer Croy
Homer Croy recalls returning home to northwest Missouri and meeting Ida Kennedy and her city suitor Lester Forkade. The Kennedy household prepares for a formal visit by Lester’s refined parents, exposing rural pride, social gaps, and the clash of city and farm values.
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New Neighbor
Homer Croy
Missouri
Kennedy Place
Kennedys
Newt
Kennedy
Ida
Lucy
Harlan
Delinskys
Congress
Lester
Grandpa
St. Joseph
Three Great Football Powers Fade Then Return to Form
The piece recalls Pittsburgh Fordham and New York University once dominant under Jock Sutherland Jimmy Crowley and Chick Meehan. It notes Pitt's revival under Captain Hamilton and coach Mulligan with a 1950 schedule including Northwestern Indiana Minnesota Ohio State Penn State and Penn. It mentions Fordham renewing strong foes Yale Army and others and highlights Mike Murphy's legacy at Yale and Penn and his grandson Bill Murphy at Dartmouth.
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Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Fordham
Jimmy Crowley
New York University
Chick Meehan
Pitt
Panther
Tom Hamilton
Navy
Tom
Academy
Walter Milligan
William and Mary
Northwestern
Indiana
Minnesota
Ohio State
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Hamilton
Notre Dame
Fordham Ram
Rams
Yale
Army
Boston College
Syracuse
Georgetown
Rutgers
N.Y.U
Ram
Ranking Ray Robinson as the World’s Best All Around Fighter
The piece argues Ray Robinson has been the world’s best all around fighter for years surpassing Joe Louis era rivals. It contrasts Robinson with Stanley Ketchel and Harry Greb and notes Ketchel’s early death and Greb’s decline after strong middleweight wins over Gene Tunney and Tommy Gibbons.
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Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Robinson
Stanley Ketchel
Ketchel
Harry Greb
Gene Tunney
Tommy Gibbons
Tunney
Greb
Home Workshop Cabinet Pattern 323 Offers Easy Build
Simple cabinet plan titled pattern 323 promises quick assembly for amateurs. Clear steps cover construction from start to chrome finish around the linoleum top, saving hours for the carpenter or hobbyist.
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Pynetser
Causes and cures for frequent clogged drains
The expert notes stagnant horizontal soil pipe pitch can trap grease and sediment, slowing waste flow. Re laying the pipe may be needed. A clogged vent is unlikely to be the cause. Installing a grease trap on the kitchen sink line and cleaning it periodically is advised.
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Lester Forkade
Chautauqua
102 River
Old Grandpa
St. Joe
Charles
Mr. Forkade
Harvester
Mrs. Forkade
Mr. Delinsky
The
Tribe of
Murphy
Mike Murphy
Mike
Bill Murphy
Dartmouth
Bill
Tuss McLaughry
Thorne Murphy
Old Mike
George Murphy
Eli
Grantland Rice
Price i. Sen Workshop Fasiern
Dra Bedford
Dav
York
Ru Ly
Tobacco By-Products & Chemical Corporation
Richmond
Virginia
Roger C. Whitman
U.S. Savings Bonds
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Lydia E Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Toledo
Auto-Lite
Auto-Lite Battery Corporation
S.A.E
Ben-Gay
New
Baume Analgesque
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