Spitball Pioneers and Baseball’s Early Greats
In a field of famed pitchers, Ed Walsh stands out with 40 wins in 1908 and a near perfect game by Addie Joss. Bugs Raymond dazzles with a dominant spitter, while McGraw praises his motion. The piece tours Boston Red Sox, Yankees, and Braves versus Giants, noting pitching strength, early legends, and key games.
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Ed Walsh
Big Ed
Meriden
Grantland Rice
Walsh
Addie Joss
McGraw
Bugs Raymond
Bugs
Shreveport
Atlanta
Crackers
Boston Americans
Pittsburgh
Hans Wagner
Tommy Leach
Will Bransfield
Fred Clarke
Deacon Phillippe
Bill Dinneen
Boston
Cy Young
Ab Powell
Red Sox
Yankees
Parnell
Kinder
Sox
Vern Stephens
Stephens
New York
Coal Thief Returns Payoff Tale From Old Yard Detective
A first person reminiscence recalls a 40 year old encounter with a yard detective at a East River tugboat terminal. The detective stopped a coal thief with a joke and a silver dollar gift, revealing a Pittsburgh style charity toward a poor mother. The narrator reflects on the cold apartment era and a hot chocolate reward.
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Nfv
East River
Concer
Weill
Taft
Pop
Lower East Side
Manhattan Bridge
Rivington Street
Slifkin’s
Swanson’s Career Highlights From Silent Era To TV
Inez Gerhard chronicles STNGESSCREEN RADIO star LORIA SWANSON’s ascent from a 14 year old actress to a silent film icon, a successful transition to talkies, and later triumphs in television amid a string of achievements driven by hard work and a distinctive look.
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Loria Swanson
Glowing comeback for Gloria as Sunset Boulevard praised
The piece highlights Gloria’s career resurgence after resisting a nose job and notes her star turn in Paramount's Sunset Boulevard. It also covers media publicity around The Theatre Guild of the Air and NBC Symphony broadcasts sponsored by US Steel, plus industry chatter about actors and projects.
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Paramount
Gloria
Theatre Guild of the Air
NBC
US Steel
NBC Symphony Orchestra
This Is Your Paper Local News Is Big
View of a hometown newspaper role argues that news editorials features and ads reflect community needs. Sixty percent of Americans live in towns or farms and their papers mirror majority desires and aims in daily life. The piece emphasizes the newspaper as a voice for local people.
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Congress
America
United Majority States
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A compact list of crossword hints including across clues like Manila Kemp bundle of grain and dwelling, with down clues such as spigot and undivided plus items for era terms and metals, creating a dense puzzle entry. The mix covers biblical names, land measures, er bium symbol, and silk, with themed hints and grid references.
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Manila Kemp
Canary Islands
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Bill
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RKO
Claudette Colbert
Robert Ryan
Tully
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Jeffrey
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Mr Jacobs
Young
Irwin
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Mr. Gunner
Mr Gunner
Gunher
Jan Sterling
Paul Douglas
Doris Dalton
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Nora Drake
CBS
John Barrymore
Children
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Humm
Tully's
Mr. Jeffrey
Gunner, Inc
Gloria Swanson
Serae
Enrico Fermi
University of Chicago
Local News
William R. Nelson
Egypt
Spain
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Anne Cabot
Sewing Circle
South Wells Bt
Chicago
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