The World in Circles Schoolmaster Question
A schoolmaster asks Thomas if it is possible to walk round the earth to prove its shape. The fragment hints at a lesson about global geography and inquiry.
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
3
Wood Window Valance Pattern Leaves Craft to You
Promote charm with a no carpentry pattern for wood window valances. Trace cut saw assemble per pattern, buy supplied materials at a lumber yard. Saves over half the cost and adds fun. Send 25c for Mt. Vernon Valance Pattern No. 30 to East Bird Pattern Co. Dept W Pleasantville N.Y.
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Mt. Vernon
East-Bird Pattern Company Dept
Major League Hitters to Watch in 1949 Camp Signals
Major league camps heat up with 1948 stars Stan Musial Lou Boudreau Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio and others leading the chatter. The home run duel between Ralph Kiner and Johnny Mize looms large as Sid Gordon and others chase the banner in a fresh season.
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Stan Musial
Lou Boudreau
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Harry Brecheen
Gene Bearden
Ralph Kiner
Johnny Mize
Larry Yogi Berra
Neel
Musial
Williams
Boudreau
Cleveland Pilot
Lou
Cleveland Star
Neighohood
Cardinal
Barry Brecheen
Brecheen
Bearden
Johnny Sain
Eddie Dyer
Stan
Mize
Kiner
Sid Gordon
Giants
Gordon
Babe Ruth
Sailor Objects to Stripping for Eye Exam
A sailor refuses to strip for an eye exam and is ordered to remove his clothes by a pharmacist's mate. He complies with grumbling, while the man behind him reveals he came to deliver a telegram.
Conversation at the Stand Sparks Rainy Day Banter
A man stops for coffee at a small hot dog stand and comments on the weather. The proprietor retorts sharply about the coffee’s taste, turning a polite remark into a terse exchange.
Business After Pleasure Salesman and Manager Exchange Witty Banter
A salesman presses for an appointment while the manager directs him to the secretary. The lines pivot to a playful exchange about clubs for women, ending on a quip about kindness and acceptance.
Double in price a clever jeweler joke
A young man asks for the price of a diamond in a jewelry shop. The jeweler says $100,000. The man points to another ring. The jeweler says its price is two whistles.
Definitions and facts quiz on homonyms and credits
Homonyms are words with the same pronunciation but different spelling and meaning. A Letter of Credit is a letter to a foreign bank authorizing the bearer to receive funds. Connie Mack is known as the Grand Old Man of Baseball. Mammoth Cave is in Kentucky. The ship to be destroyed and saved by a poem is the Constitution.
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Mammoth Cave
U.S
Connie Mack
Kentucky
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