Ty Cobb on stamina and old timers in baseball
Grantland Rice recalls Ty Cobb saying modern players lack stamina compared with legends like Walter Johnson and Cy Young. Cobb emphasizes hard winter hunting, long seasons, and heavy travel, arguing pitchers should endure 45 to 50 games and that today’s players avoid taxing workloads.
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Ty Cobb
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Georgia
Atlanta
Royston
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Smith, Jones
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Joe Jackson
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Nig Clarke
Sam Crawford
Bobby Veach
Walter Johnson
Big Ed Walsh
Nick Altrock
Addie Joss
Chief Bender
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Smoky Joe Wood
Doc White
Cy Young
Eddie Plank
Rube Waddell
Bill Dickey
Walsh
Alexander
Matty
Chesbro
Joe Wood
Dizzy Dean
Diz
War leaders jab at each other in tense talks and musings
Dialogues show Hitler Stalin Chamberlain and Mussolini trading barbs about war aims and timing. Disjointed backstage comments follow with a squib about a movie star bore and a quip on football in education, ending with a mock stat from a federal bureau.
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K. Forshay
Gall Bladder Is Most Frequent Illness Cause
Dr James W Barton explains gall bladder disease is the common underlying source of stomach and intestinal symptoms. Inflammation is found in 60 of 100 bodies, with gall stones present in about one fifth of those. removal of infection and diet changes are advised, with surgery offering relief based on duration rather than age.
Pneumonia Prevention and Early Treatment
Early bed rest and prompt medical attention are key to preventing pneumonia after a chill or cough. The article explains how exposure weakens defenses, outlines common pneumonia symptoms, and notes sulfapyridine as a new preventive drug.
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Western Newspaper Union
Bird Garden Cutouts Bring Home Hobby and Profit
Aunt Martha offers a pattern 79063 for wallboard and plywood bird cutouts with full painting guidance. Includes life-size outlines of red-headed woodpecker and seven other birds, with a rustic bird house plan and order details to Kansas City Mo.
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Martha
Kansas City
Quirky Political Scraps From Rumor Mill in 1930s
A collage of name drops and odd notes cites Stalin Browder Ickes Taft Roosevelt Mickey Rooney and Frankie Murphy with playful bids and court snippets. The piece hints at political drama and public curiosity without clear events or outcomes.
Quote on common sense from Addison
A quotation contrasts common sense with fine and exalted senses. It notes forty witful men for every man with true good sense, attributed to Addison.
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Addison
There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation
Two ways exist before and after the condition. Kellogg's All-Bran relieves constipation by providing bulk in the diet. Regular consumption with milk or cream, or baked into muffins, plus water, may improve life. Made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek. If chronic, consult a physician.
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Kellogg's
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Battle Creek
Omission and Commission Cited by Marcus Aurelius
Quote emphasizes that harm arises from both what is done and what is left undone. Reflects Stoic view on responsibility and virtue in daily actions and decisions. The maxim challenges readers to act with intentionality to avert negligent outcomes.
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Today's Health Column
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M. Aurelius Antoninus
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