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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 19, 1949

Page

6

Babe Ruth Called His Shot In 1932 World Series

The Babe Ruth amid taunts of Cubs and teammates gestured to hit to right centerfield wall and then did so. The moment followed insults over Mark Koenig’s prize money share and a raucous crowd chorus. Ruth’s confident stare and finger point defined a legendary home run.

Babe Ruth Yankees Chicago Cubs Bronx Bombers Ruth Cubs Chaprim Tabie Rath Charlie Root Root King of Swat

Men Only Pyramid Club Craze Cited By Business Men

Napier Moore recalls a fad among businessmen who received a chain letter promising happiness if they joined a chain. The letter urged married men to copy and forward it with a promise of luck and money. One man reportedly broke the chain and faced consequences including loss of his wife.

Pyramid Club Wan‘ng Napier Moore Hacky

Still the Peerless Jinx and the Baseball Riff

A correspondent mocks a column predicting Olympia the Derby favorite while recounting a Deep South race finish. The piece pivots to a broader spoof of sports fever from baseball to hockey, recalling a Dominion final memory with Leu Marsh and a mischievous kids’ invitation.

Olympia

Blockade Lift Prompts Hope Amid Berlin Tensions

The May 5 move by the Russian government to lift the blockade between the Western zones and Berlin sparks cautious optimism while signaling possible moves in the broader Cold War. Analysts note no clear sign of a fundamental shift, as East-West conflict persists amid Communist gains in China and upcoming talks in Paris.

Berlin Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers Paris Germany China Far East Russia Kremlin

Notch Top Notch Chicks and Farm Offers in Ontario

Classified ads promote farm poultry and livestock services with Day old to nine week old chicks from Top Notch Chick Sales in Guelph and Tweddle Chick Hatcheries in Fergus. Also listed are used tractors, guns for sale, housing, real estate, and employment opportunities across Ontario and Manitoba.

Jayme Guelph Ontario Lece Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Limited Fergus Tweddle Chick Monkton Poultry Farm Monkton Poultry Farms Monkton Ont Dagmar Harold Spencer Myrtle Station John Hodgson Hornings Mills Muskoka Stevens Gravenhurst Bon Stickle Essex Savage Harold Marshall Lyn D. Litchfield Utterson McCormick Deering Millbank Warr Service Milbbank Viking Muskoka Lakeshore Lakeshore Motor Service Milford Bay Siee! Distributors Limited Toronto Brandon Woollen Mills Brandon Man St. Catherine Montreal W.C.A Ontario Farm Service Force Richmond Sheet East Toronto J Dominion Provincial Farm Labour Committee Perley Home Barton St Ottawa

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