Exibition game load rails against spring training norms
The piece argues spring training has shifted from conditioning to funding extended exhibition tours. It cites Babe Ruth John McGraw and Ty Cobb noting 20 to 40 plus exhibitions yearly weaken players and risk staleness before the pennant race. It praises Ed Walsh and Walter Johnson as peak pitchers amid tough schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
John McGraw
Giants
McGraw
Cobb
Ed Walsh
A Walsh
Johnson
Mathewson
Alexander
Walter Johnson
Matty
Walter
Wartime letters and jokes from a camp in winter weather
A camp diary notes brutal winter conditions for draftees and their worn feet. The writer contrasts training with civilian life, mocks strikes, and jokes about tanks and defense plans, mentioning Henry Ford, Newfoundland, and Gene Tunney in Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tunney
Pensacola
Gene
A Nourishing Diet That Is Low in Cost
A Massachusetts mother asks about marrying on a modest income and starting a frugal home. The answer urges that any steady salary works for the right spouse, advises living on two-thirds of income, saving one-third for the bank, and stresses financial discipline as the path to lasting prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
John
Margaret
Becaue
Johnnie
Kathleen Norris
Food Classes and Nutritional Needs for All Incomes
A historical note on three main food groups proteins starches and fats and the role of minerals salts water as essential foods. Emphasizes health building foods must be affordable and accessible to all social classes including children and future generations.
Diets for Expectant Mothers and Bed Wetting Remedies
Columbia University researchers report a nutritious diet for an expectant mother costing as little as 34 cents daily, with a sample menu including prunes oatmeal toast milk and beef liver. The piece also covers enuresis treatment for children and advises medical examination to determine organic causes before therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Taylor
Columbia University
Journal of the American Medical Association
Enticing embroidery transfers for pillow slip designs
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Pulse of the City or Police Beats in a Short Joke
A humorous exchange questions whether the city’s pulse is tied to police beats. One speaker jokes that love has left him unable to eat drink or smoke, and the other quips he is broke, framing city life through a wry, streetwise lens.
Serious at Last Is Mary Still Looking for Her Ideal Man
Social column notes Mary’s evolving search for a spouse as she balances society duties and personal plans. Rumors of suitable matches fade as Mary concentrates on family commitments and future steps toward marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Ambushed by Wife’s Night Owls Habit in Conversation
A terse dialogue reveals a husband surprised by his wife’s late habits. He complains she stays up until the early hours awaiting his return. The exchange hints at domestic tension and differing schedules without elaboration.
Also Mentioned on This Page
OS Angeles
Shelley
Ty Cobb
Menlo Park
Grantland Rice
Frivate Purkey
Washington
Henry Ford
Hun
Uncle Sam
New Fundland
Oscar
Italy
London
R. P
R. Roelofs Jr
Frances M. Miller
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
By Kathleen Norris
Ford
Woolworth
Betty
James W. Barton
Western Newspaper Union
TOBAY
Bealta
Colum
Dr. Barton
Martha Box
Kansas City, Mo
Lydia E. Pinkham
Baxter
Prince Albert
Pringe Alberi
BZ. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
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