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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
3
A general quiz covers rainfall per acre inches, the Cradle of Liberty building, spider leg pairs, what a tales issue implies, the name for a cross shaped like a plus, Crœsus sovereign of an ancient country, and which U S president served as a sheriff.
The list presents numbered clues including a hundred ton quantity a Faneuil Hall reference a spider anatomy a juror summons a Greek cross Lydia and a claim about Grover Cleveland as Erie County sheriff. This terse compilation preserves names and places from the source text.
Virginia Vale reports on Marsha Hunt and Ann Rutherford in New York on personal trips and their reunion plans in Hollywood for The Human Comedy. The piece notes Virginia Weidler’s The Youngest Profession, John Garfield and Harry Carey in Air Force, and other wartime showbiz updates with radio, stage, and film figures.
A national drive aims to enroll 32 million schoolchildren in war effort through the Schools at War program. Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt announced the plan in Washington DC, addressing 4000 District of Columbia students as ceremonies mark the opening. Cadets from a DC high school marched to the Treasury Building for the event.
A lively restaurant scene unfolds with a bungling waiter and a hungry customer debating orders from broiled mackerel to swordfish. The dialogue shifts to social satire and brief asides about taxes, drafts, and public figures.
The article recalls Jim Corbett and John L. Sullivan era figures, noting Tom Brady links and boxing in wartime. It quotes Bill Brady on how a prolonged war may dull ring sharpness for Joe Louis and Billy Conn, while suggesting comebacks remain possible with new talent emerging.
Mr Brady notes postwar boxing will grow as 18 and 19 year olds enter service and more fighters learn the ring’s craft. He cites Gene Tunney’s eight-year climb after Marine service, his late peak following a brutal lesson from Harry Greb, and warns war conditions slow champions.
Jack Dempsey at a coast guard station cites millions in camps taking boxing lessons and argues many show undeveloped talent. He notes few become top fighters, compares to other sports, and says future results depend on youth starting early.
The article discusses extreme footwear from past eras, noting 18th century England rain storms and long toe shoes worn by both men and women. It mentions chains to fasten toes, two foot wide fans, and frilly dress accessories with mirrors.
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