Ken McLaughlin Chooses a Colt on the Wyoming Ranch
Ten year old Ken McLaughlin, able to ride any horse, seeks a colt of his own despite his father Captain McLaughlin doubting his responsibility. With his mother's push, Ken selects a yearling from a loco mare named Rocket and convinces his father to help bring her in from the pasture.
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Ken McLaughlin
Wyoming
Ken
Captain Mc-Laughlin
Loco
Rocket
McLaughlin
Nell
Howard
Dronc
Gus
Tim
Ross
Wiliams
Rob
Flicka
Williams
Cheyenne
Lincoln Highway
Rocket Escapes the Chute and Goes to Truck Ride
McLaughlin lugs Rocket to the truck after a tense chute maneuver. Rob sustains a facial injury but recovers with Nell’s care as the mare is finally sealed in the truck while the Albino horses are rounded up for sale.
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Gus
McLaughlin
Tim
Dot
Rob
Shorty
Nell
Army Rises Against Restrictions On Intercollegiate Sport
Grantland Rice notes the Army leadership faces criticism for its stance on competitive sport. He argues most officers oppose the ruling, and colleges under Navy control should permit any capable student to play. If West Point and Annapolis can fit intercollegiate competition into their 16 hour days, others can too.
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Navy
West Point
Annapolis
Summer practice vs army edict hits college football
Colleges face army restrictions banning cadets from intercollegiate play. Some schools with army students may abandon football or rely on a shrinking pool of players, risking a disadvantage against navy. The piece also surveys racing bets and notable boxing notes amid wartime shifts in sports.
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Army
Navy
Bright Colors Two Piece Pattern for Women
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1724 B offers a two piece outfit with a flat terring top and young skirt in multiple sizes from 12 to 20. Size 14 requires 144 yards of 39 inch material for bodice with short sleeves and 236 yards for the skirt plus 6 yards of ribbon trimming. Also notes popular apron fashion with patchwork motif as a current trend.
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Barbara Bell
What is the khamsin and other quiz items
The questions ask about the khamsin dust storm mentioned in African news. They query which country flies its flag upside down in war. They ask what percent of modern air arm y strength is training planes. They seek how experts rate production and supply versus battle in winning the war.
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Africa
Upside Down Flag Fact in War Philippines Questioned
The excerpt notes the Philippines flies its national flag upside down during war asserting a unique stance. It lists roughly 60 percent and 75 percent figures describing a division of responsibilities with 25 percent on battle and related upkeep.
British Navy bans pets on warships after vast animal haul
For over a century sailors could keep pets aboard British ships with few limits. The practice ended after the Admiralty discovered a battleship housed about 1,560 animals, including snakes bears deer and antelopes.
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Collier’s
Admiralty
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1741 B War Demand Delays Orders
Barbara Bell pattern 1741 B for sizes 14 16 16 20 40 42 44 requires 21% yards 33 inch fabric and 7 yards bias fold. Use scraps for bottoms. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, some orders take longer to fill. Send your order to the indicated address.
Neat Wall Pocket for Ration Book
Early American wall pockets crafted from pine or scrap wood suit ration books and grocery lists. Handy near doors for gloves and keys, or as signs and note pads. Patterns showing how to cut and finish available as Pattern No. 261 with 15 cents.
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Arly
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Mary O'Hara
Banner
Sargent
Polo
Nella
Goose Bar Ranch
Rock
RMY
Grantland Rice
Belmont
Santa Anita
Bing Crosby
Belmont Park
Don Bingo
Crosby
Bing
Bob Hope
Armstrong and
Angott
Henry Armstrong
Sammy Angott
Sammy
Armstrong
Montgomery
Beau Jack
Yankees
Ed Barkow
Joe McCarthy
Ewald Pyle
Washington
Bill McGowan
Connie Mack
Pittsburgh
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New
Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Calif
Pei
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Dorothy Wallace
The
Weight Aeronautical Corp
Kellogg’s
Seesonese
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