Parliaments with Odd Nicknames Through History
A retrospective tour of historic British parliaments and their colorful epithets such as the Long Parliament later known as the Pensioner Parliament and the Parliament of Dunces. Other famous names include The Use less Parliament and The Good Parliament with its moral purge of Alice Ferrers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Charles I
Oxford
Dunces
M.p.’S
Alice Ferrers
Edward III
M.p.s
Henry VI
Coventry
Duke of York
Edward IV
One Shot Heroes Of World Series
Oscar Fraley profiles 1948 World Series heroes like Gene Bearden and others whose brief moments of glory faded into long declines. From Bearden’s lone peak to Gionfriddo’s famed catch and Beazley’s fall, the piece traces a doomed arc of baseball’s one shot wonders and the risky road after October glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fenway Park
Gene Bearden
Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Bob Lemon
Indians
Bearden
Big Gene
Sands
Little al Gionfriddo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Beazley
St. Louis
Cardinals
Wileey’ Moore
New York Yankees
George Whiteman
Boston Red Sox
George Roche
Chicago White Sox
Floyd” Giebell
Sacramento
Gronfridde
Gionfriddo
Brooklyn
Kirby Higbe
Cal McLish
Homer Howell
Gene Mauch
Pittsburg Pirates
Pittsburgh
Dodger
Little Gi
Yankees
Joe
DiMaggio
Montreal
Johhny
Johnny
Charley Keller
Bill Dickey
Joe Gordon
Frankie Crosetti
Red Rolfe
Phil Rizzuto
Beazley
Ernie Bonham
Red Ruffing
Braves
St. Petersberg
Hartford
Nashville
Milwaukee
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Floyd Karl Giebell
Giebell
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Bob Feller
Tigers
Feller
Floyd
Tigertown
Giebert
Buffalo
Syracuse
Johnny Podres
Oscar Fraley
Police Gazette
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Skin Relief
An ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a clean stainless penetrating antiseptic for eczema itching toes and feet rashes and other skin troubles. It claims rapid healing of open sores boils ulcers and eruptions with quick relief from itching and scaling. Available at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Blitz Shave business opportunity promising 500 percent profit
An advertising blurb touts a mail order venture offering a Personalized Blitz Shave from a so called world renowned German scientist. It claims five million Canadian shavers as prospects and a full year's supply for $1.00 with free details and a color catalog. Murray Sales and Publex Sales are named addresses in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Laboratory
Bay St
Toronto
Murray
St. Lawrence
Montreal
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George
Merry Menagerie
Berlin
Donald G. Harter
Greenfield Village
Mich
Simcoe Street
BABY
Lancaster
Nichols
Thompson
A. C. Smith
Beltsville
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd
Fergus
Ontario
P.O. Box
Brantford
Publex
Gerrard East
W. Banks
Leggett Ave
Weston, Ont
Trans-Canada Wholeesale Co
Ottawa
Ont
Ford Tractors
Pepmnene
Dominion Rent-Alls
Union Ontario
DIXON
Munro’s
Elgin
POST
Ons
St. Cialr Avenue
Canada
Marvel
America
Bloor St. W
King St
Hamilton
Rideau St
Agricultural Chemical Division
Eighteenth St
New Toronto
J. W. Caudill
Factory Avenue
Marion
Indiana
USA
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Fetherstonhaugh & Company
University Ave
Wellington West
Medico Agency
Fergus Landrace Swine Farm
Fords
Fleischmann
Dept. W
Lukeworth
Irueschmanns
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