Politicians repeat themselves as elections loom
Washington May 18 The Nation Today notes that politicians cycle through familiar grafts of rhetoric as campaigns heat up. Truman touts Democrats and derides Republicans while Taft fires back, a routine repeated over years. The piece urges voter participation and asks if challengers would change the pattern. Also reports a Urbana dinner honoring mothers and birthdays of local Summers families and notes Britannica on Himalayan pack sheep.
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James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Taft
The World’s Tallest Traveling Salesman Jack Earle
Jack Earle, once Ringling Brothers famed giant eight feet six and a half inches tall, recalls facing the weather joke from crowds as he pivots to a new life as the world’s tallest traveling salesman. He once sold giant rings for a quarter and reminisces about a dream of acting before his circus career took off.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jack Earle
Earle
Jack
Ringling Brothers Circus
Giant Man Finds Normal Job Behind Big Frame
From age 13 to 17 he starred in 48 film comedies with baby Peggy and others before a fall blinded him for months. He grew tall, joined a circus for 14 years, then moved into wine merchandising with Schenley Industries. Now on the road most of the year, he uses his height to advantage and aims to be seen as a regular man.
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Baby Peggy
Jack
el Paso
Ringling Brothers
Circus
Australia
Schenley Industies
Letitia
Mars Jonesy
Fack
Fragmentary quote hints at private remarks and names
The entry records a garbled quote mentioning Teck, door, reading three books, painting, and watercolors directed to friends. It references a tall man named Robert Wadlow and mentions Afton, noting a “giant” context. The legible pieces imply personal musings rather than a clear event.
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Jack
Robert Wadlow
Afton
Eakin Kayak Scene Amid Rough Water Standoff
Reporters describe a kayak incident where a bystander measured a figure at eight feet nine inches and observed the craft flipping, then righting itself. Earle recalls the moment and quips about the weather, noting the unusual height and tense scene.
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Superior Bottled Gas Service
Frederick Bottled Gas CO
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