World Series Morgan Style Satire of Baseball Announcers
Henry Morgan delivers a spoof on World Series announcers with satirical profiles and absurd stats. The sketches lampoon players from Alsab Grundella to Hesmond Franchise, mixing Hapless trivia and comical asides about birthplaces, taxes, and peculiar habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Morgan
Yankee Stadium
Alsab Grundella
Grundella
Big Rock
Utah
Medullah
Ohio
Phil Rizzuto
Sam Fuller
Sam
Conshohocken
Pennsylvania
Himm
Dominick Sturtevant
Boston Braves
Braves
Milwaukee
Francis Dances
Tehachapi
Idaho
Sumatra
Dodgers
Hesmond
Wambigans
Texas
Oak
Archery Booms Amid Global Hunt and New Tech
A report outlines archery’s worldwide surge including a French Equatorial Africa safari with experts carrying two bows and 36 arrows and a North American hunting boom with 15,000 archery fans. Innovations include steel and aluminum arrows, duralumin bows, and expert tricks by Howard Hill and Russ Hoogerhyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Equatorial Africa
Ontario
North America
Agincourt
William
Howard Hill
William Tell
Russ Hoogerhyde
Unarmed Hunter Faces Lion and Lions Scene on Safari
The article recounts Cherry Kearton’s perilous encounters with lions in Tanganyika and Tanzania. It describes a man-eater scare with a lioness and pride, a late-night stalk with a camera and native trackers, and close calls with hippos rhinos and crocodiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Cherry Kearton
Cherry
Kraal
Tanganyika
Speed up Your Rate of Reading and the Tachistoscope
A newspaper note explains tachistoscopes used in 300 colleges to boost reading speed. Readers pace with a sliding screen, increasing speed as efficiency grows, with some reaching 1800 words per minute. It contrasts 450 wpm with expert reading, and outlines eye movement and pauses during reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Shop Locally Axe Sale Ends In Three Day Hold
A farmer negotiates price in a hardware store after seeing a mail order catalogue. The merchant matches 1.40 plus 18 cents postage, totaling 1.58. The farmer pays and the axe is wrapped, with a three day hold for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.K
Go Into Business Selling Exclusive Houseware Goods
Promote a home goods business opportunity offering exclusive houseware products and appliances not sold in stores. Claims no competition and potential profits up to 500 percent. Encourages immediate reply for a free color catalog with retail and separate wholesale prices. Murray Sales Montreal address provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
St. Lawrence
Montreal
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Allen
Barry Jones
Blondini
Brighton
England
Hippo
Dayco Enterprises
P.O
Tyler
BABY
Dayold
Bray Haatchery
John N
Hamilton
Arbor Acres
Fergus Ontario
Girouard
McCormick and Massey-Harris
Bedell
Simcoe
W. J. Per Concord P.D
Beaver Valley
Georgian Bay Area
Garfield Case
Clarksburg
Gordon Stoutt Ltd
Tobacco District
Roy Dodich
Mt. Brydges
POST
St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto
D. E.D
Dixon
Munro’s
Elgin
Broadway
New York
U.S.A
McCilain’s
Greenlawn
Detroit
Michigan
Nellie Lund Mayerthorp
Alberta
G. Howl
Cairn Avenue
Canada
Marvel
America
Freh
Bloor St. W
King St. Hamilton
Rideaux St
Ottawa
Fetherstonhaugh & Company
University Ave
Ramsay Co
Bank St
The
Medico Agency
Terminal
Ont
L.A
California
JQIN
World-Wide Stamp Exchanges and Correspondence Club
International Stamp Land
Sheungwan
Hong Kong
Sia
Boettger
Statlom
Kitimat
B.C
Churchill
Fergus Landrace Swine
Dept. W
G. Taylor uMiTeo
Toronto Safe Works
Front St. E
Cunard
Europe
Scythia
Saxonia
Ivernia
Ascania
Carinthia
Quebec
Tfki
Fki
Havre
Southampton
Greenock
Liverpool
Liverpool Greenock
Ae Elizabeth Parth
Queen A
Mary Britannic
Queen Elizabeth Media
Caronia
Mauretania
QUEEN
Mary Franconia
Queen Elizabeth Parthia
Queen Mary Britannic
Queen Elizabeth
Cunard Line
Cherbourg
Cobh
Overpool
Cobb
Corner Bay
Wellington Streets
Toronto, Ont
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