Getting a Hairdo in Russia
Helena Waterhouse describes a Yalta beauty shop with seven operators, old fashioned curlers, tin dryers, and a teakettle wash. She notes the contrast to Soviet beauty norms, women in long hair, and a bill of four rubles eighteen kopeks, while cosmetics are not used by Soviet women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cavallo
Akron
Ohio
Yalta
Black Sea
Helena Waterhouse
Christian Science Monitor
Moscow
Feauty
Steamboat Whistle and the Doctor in a Standup Quip
The Steamboat Johnson deflated tor mentors in a confrontation with a local doctor who mocked him. Johnson halted the game and denounced the medic in the stands, declaring that a doctors mistakes lead to funerals while his own errors endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Oil shown as key in Suez crisis and oil routes
The piece highlights oil as central to the Suez crisis, noting 67 percent of canal traffic are oil tankers and 800 000 barrels per day pass via pipelines. It cites U S imports of 1 4 million barrels daily and considers bypass routes around Africa and a proposed Med Red Sea canal via Elath to cut Nasser down in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamal Nasser
Suez Canal
Russell B. Brown
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Mediterranean
Lebanon
Iraq Petroleum Company
Tripoli
United
Middle East
Africa
Mediterranean Red Sea
Rep
Emanuel Celler
New York
Nasser
Israel
Ascalon
Elath
Gulf of Akaba
Red Sea
Jordan
Sheep Shearing in Wales and the Welsh Wool Trade
The article recalls Welsh sheep shearing methods and the move toward mechanical and electric shears in Britain, noting challenges with coarse Welsh wool and the Kemp fiber. It details John Davies supervising the flock, his media presence, and the historic use of Welsh wool for rugs and carpets amid fluctuating prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
John Davies
Thomas
Hollywood Park's $100000 knothole publicity stunt
The piece recalls a planned publicity gimmick at a Hollywood field where a fan would throw a ball through a $100000 knothole in the outfield wall for a prize. It frames this as a bold publicity stunt tied to the Pacific Coast League and cites past feats and a famous bell prize at Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tell
Hollywood Baseball Park
Hollywood
Lloyds of London
Hollywood Club
Portland
Seattle
Haney Walked Intentionally To Let Cobb Hit
Fred Haney, manager of the Milwaukee Braves, was walked intentionally in an exhibition game to give Ty Cobb a chance to bat again. The scene drew cheers as Cobb, the historic hitter, prepared in the on deck circle while Haney accepted the unusual honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Haney
Milwaukee
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Haney
Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Sunday Punch Evangelist Career Change Sparks Attention
Bill Sunday abandoned a great league career to become an evangelist. He once preached to a spellbound crowd warning of wrath to come and urging listeners to find the path of righteousness or face weeping and wailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sunday
Classified Advertising Catalogs and Offers Across Canada and U.S.
A collage of classified ads advertises agents needed to sell houseware and appliances with high profits, roofing products with direct drum delivery, poultry and breeding stock from multiple Ontario farms, real estate in Ontario, and various catalogs and offers. Notable names include Murray Sales in Montreal, Hannan Varnish Company in Galt, Bray Hatchery in Hamilton, Tweddle Chick Hatcheries in Fergus, and Medico Agency in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yourvell
Murray
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Hannan Varnish Company Limited
Dept. W
Galt
Ontario
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Russia
Atlantic City
Tel Aviv
Sarabia
Bix. PT
Iraq Petroleum Co
Syria
Alebanon
Horvan
TRAQ
Baghdad
Tabriz
Yeermanshah
Teheran
Iran
Cach Saran
SDI Arabia
Qatar
Rabian Sea
Um Refineries
Wales
Davies
Esme
Tyrol
Bert
Dyffryn
Mickey Livingston
South Carolinas
Bothy
Thomas Fairbank
Cubs
Giants
Phils
Gilmore Field
Rip Russell
Babe Dahlgren
Lou Gehrig
Livingston
Oakland
Los Angeles
Bill Sweeney
Russell
Sweeney
Will Hafey
Will Sweeney
Hafey
Bill Raimondi
Oakland Bell
Porpoise
Algae
Marineland
Oceanerium
BABY
Bray Hatchery
John WN. Hamilton
Rhode Island
Atalo
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd
Fergus
18Th St
New Toronto
Highway 15
Hydro
Oden Mustard
Elgin
Dixons
Munro’s
Ottawa
Post
St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto
B. Maslow
Kenilworth Ave
Hamilton
Canada
Marvel
America
Bloor St. W
King St
Rideau St
Yonge Street
THE
Ramsay CO
Bank St
Fetherstonhaugh & Company
University Ave
Medico Agency
Ont
P.O
L.A. 5
California
Leonard
A. O
Leonard Company
Dept
Station
Boettger
Kitimat B.C
Chartwell Viking
Sir Winston Churchill
Fergus Landrace
Swine Farm
Fergus Ontario
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