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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1952
Page
3
A retrospective notes Babe Ruth's 1927 campaign as fans chased his famed 60 homer record. It tracks April to September totals, detailing opponents and key moments as Ruth reaches the milestone with 17 homers in September.
The Babe hits his 60th home run of the season in September games against Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago, with multiple blasts at Yankee Stadium and late-season numbers that spark talk of a possible record. It notes rivals and venues including Lisenbee, Hopkins, Zachary, and Tom Gaston. Also references global fauna discoveries and extinct species like thylacine and Pere David's deer.
Two South African expeditions chase a possibly extinct quagga across Fish River Valley and the Orange River gorges. Bernard Carp leads the Cape Town party in March, while Dr. T G Nel heads toward late May locations seeking evidence of a hairy, unknown creature reported by natives.
A London paper reports the arrest of John Hetherington for breach of peace and obstructing the street for wearing a silk hat. The crowd reacted with shock as women fainted and a boy was injured, while Hetherington defended his right to wear his headgear. The item notes the fashion started by Hetherington endures.
Toddlers three to six weeks old available for immediate delivery with pullets and special broiler chicks promoted. Booking for 1953 chicks and turkey poults urged. Orders to be placed early to secure hatch date. Weekly hatches. Catalogue from Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd Fergus Ontario. Also unrelated medical ad for a drugless clinic with phone number 3508.
The article traces hat trends from beaver hats with tassels to the nineteenth century top hat. It notes Hetherington popularized the tall set and that the top hat remains a symbol of distinction into modern times, with formal attire often featuring the top hat and tails.
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