Contacts by Night Amid Secrets and War Strain
Kitty and Bruce face nightly pressures as a covert business and strained marriage unfold during wartime. Uncle Edward arrives with plans to paint their troubles in bright, deceptive tones while Brace and Bill keep their enterprise alive behind the scenes.
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Kitty
Bruce
Jace
Brace
Ishat
Bill
Pacific
Sanmle
Edward
Pines
Pate
Nitty
Kitten
Uncle Edward
Arthur Schneider
Two Prize Fights That Made History
A survey of early boxing shows how bare knuckle era clashes around 1810 in England and the 1908 Burns Johnson bout in Australia shaped boxing’s history. It recounts Molyneux defeating Cribb amid harsh conditions at Captial Common and the Christmas rush to Rushcutters Bay where Burns faced Johnson after a £6,000 offer and festive crowds.
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Savnge
Perry Lee-Lye
England
Tom Cribb
Cribb
Molyneux
Americas
Algernon
America
Bob Gregson
London
Tom Crich
Captail Common
East Grinstead
Crib
Rushcutters Bay
Sidney
Australia
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Burns
Necro
Hugh D. McIntosh
Tommy
Johnson Beats Burns to Crown First Negro Heavyweight Champion
The fight, set as promoter Referee, ends in Johnson knocking Burns out in the fourteenth round as Burns bleeds and staggered to his feet. Police intervene as Johnson secures the world heavyweight title, marking a historic moment amid racial tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Jolson
Tommy
Johnson
Willie Weather Wonders About Winter Fashion Attitude
A witty aside questions if women seem more haughty in winter than summer due to colder weather and stiffer shoulders. The note playfully links climate to mood and dress.
The Happy Life
Two old friends reunite after 26 years. One jokes about married life while recalling a perfect home scene until the punchline reveals his friend’s refusal to marry. The tale ends with a comic reversal about spousal conversation and the implied mischief.
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Joe
Trever
Humorous Exchange About Aging at Hotel Lobby
An elderly man in a hotel lobby jokes that he feels 75 this morning but cheerfully says he is actually 85. The brief quip contrasts perception with age and ends on a light note.
Act Threatens All Our Industry Across Canada
The Privy Council upholds Saskatchewan Trade Union Act amid criticism that it concentrates labor control in a state funded Labor Board with broad powers. The Financial Post says the bill harms labor independence, allows government seizure of orders, and risks tying Canadian industry to political authority.
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Privy Council
Canada
CCT
Ottawa
Regina
CCF
National High Command
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Douglas
Finncial Post
Board Appointment Sparks Debate on Death Penalty Ban
A regional board appointed by the CCE debates a proposal to ban executions. The discussion contrasts a privately run system with the reach of the largest corporations in public justice.
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CCE Pangs
Milwaukee Woman Granted Divorce Over Military Title Demands
A Milwaukee woman was granted a divorce after claiming her husband demanded she address him as Major and salute him. In Pittsburgh, a wife seeking divorce said her husband remained uncaring during illness and had an undertaker visit and funeral wreaths sent to her, prompting the split.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Swedish Tea Ring recipe and baking steps
A detailed Swedish Tea Ring recipe explains how to mix yeast with lukewarm water and milk, then add sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and flour to form dough. After rising, roll, fill with butter and cinnamon sugar, shape as a ring, cut portions, rise again, bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes and frost after cooling.
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Art Taylor
Ats
Willie Weather
Oherthe
Dr. Chase
PAIN
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Honey
Hank
By Seeg
Elsworth
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