Spark-Plug Red Whitten Carries Huckley To Victory
Huckley faces Briersley in a pivotal eastern race as Red Whitten, kept on the bench by critics, returns via a dramatic late flight and join-in touchdown. Coach Quale reveals Whitten’s morale role, urging faith and seizing the moment to clinch the championship with a bold final push.
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Red
Red-Head
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Ile
Parker Rogers
Briersley
Professor Rogers
Rogers
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Doc Ruggles
Briersley Athletic Field
Gang
Abe Otto
Abe
Coach Quale
Evidence of Mongolian Ancestry of Red Men
Dr Marius Barbeau of the Canadian national museum in Ottawa traces funeral chants and other tribal music to Mongolian roots, noting strong Chinese music similarities in Athabaska groups of the Pacific Northwest and suggesting possible Asian immigration dating to Genghis Khan era.
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Asia
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Canadian National Museum
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New York
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China
Pacific Northwest
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Literary Digest
Jonas Cattell Fox Hunter of Gloucester County
Henry Wysham Lanier highlights Jonas Cattell a famed Gloucester County fox hunter born 1758 near Woodbury. The lifelong woodsman hunted on foot, read trails with uncanny precision, and mentored the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club as official whipper in guiding hounds to Reynard’s end.
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Literary Digest
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Jonas Cuttell
Boone
Natty Bumppo
Woodbury
Gloucester County
Philadelphia
Fort Mercer
Jonas
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Gloucester Fox Hunting Club
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Romance of the potato through history and culture
A Detroit News feature recounts the potato’s origins and spread from Europe to the Americas. It notes Saint Louis Philippe’s kitchen mishap that inspired potato souffle, Raleigh’s accidental introduction to Ireland, and Shakespeare’s quip, framing peeling as less tedious with romance and context.
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Louis Philippe
Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Columbus
Americas
America
Europe
England
Shakespeare
Detroit News
World Menu of Odd Dishes From Grasshoppers to Snails
A Pathfinder Magazine excerpt surveys global eating habits from Calcutta grasshoppers and Arab crickets to Belgian Congo termites and Madagascar spiders. It notes regional delicacies such as grasshoppers, earthworms, caterpillars, ants, beetles, and snakes, and ends with a playful jab at editors choosing ham and eggs.
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Calcutta
West Indies
South America
Belgian Congo
Madagascar
South Sea Islands
Islands
Pathfinder Magazine
Compass North to South Question on Liner Route
A liner passenger asks the captain how to travel south when the compass needle points north. The captain replies by explaining the basic use of the compass and navigation across the Atlantic.
Confession Dilemma Over Anonymous Letter
A man debates confessing after his wife receives an anonymous letter about his pre marriage actions. He asks for guidance as she won’t let him read the letter and he does not know what to confess.
Convivial Host Uses Midnight Markers on Stairs
A guest notices faint crosses on steps as the host explains the marks activate after midnight. X marks creaky stairs, a quiet warning that only takes effect at night.
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Reson
Had to Be Worth While Joke Exchange
A humorous exchange about a man offering a nickel to a blind beggar who declines unless offered a quarter. The beggar quips that he will forget himself if paid accordingly.
Brown Offers To Sell His Automobile At A Low Figure
A penny‑pinched seller, Brown, offers his automobile at a reduced price. The playful quip questions whether Brown or the car is the real break or bargain in the situation.
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Brown
No, Not as a Rule! Classroom dispute over discipline
The principal challenges a teacher who rejects corporal punishment, questioning whether yardsticks are used at all. The exchange hints at fault lines over discipline styles in a school setting.
Brown Wins Round in Domestic Quarrel
The argument centered on Mel Brown with his wife scolding that a woman's cold is serious. Brown retorts with sarcasm and a brief heat of spirit, then quips about lock jaw as a counterpoint.
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Brown
Mel
Theatre exchange sparks a comic kiss scene
In a playful exchange a woman threatens to scream if kissed while a man resists, prompting a humorous stalemate. The dialogue showcases flirtation and wit in a lighthearted moment.
Husband and Wife Speak Through Special Phone Device
A dialogue reveals a peculiar telephone that lacks a mouthpiece yet functions for private conversation with a spouse. Peck insists the device serves a purpose, while Heck questions its completeness and unusual design.
Proof Positive Hair Dye Warnings Echoed by Friends
In a playful exchange, Nutt questions hair dye risks while Henpeck insists danger exists. Henpeck cites a relative who dyed hair and soon married a widow with four children, highlighting a cautionary tale about dyeing practices.
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Nutt
Henpeck
Big man visits painter studio for payment claim
A caller notes a tall man visiting the artist’s studio daily for a week. The artist clarifies the visitor is not a sitter but a bill collector seeking payment.
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Hugg's Inn
Reynard
Ross
Garfield
Garfield Sea
Donnie
Charles
Nellie
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