Baseball minds clash in St Petersburg training camp
In St Petersburg a debate among Cardinals Yankees players centers on brains versus quick reflexes in sports. The piece cites Bonehead Merkle Babe Ruth Nap Lajoie Eddie Arcaro Ty Cobb and Knute Rockne while noting the value of instinct concentration and mental prep. Hank Borowy discusses Cubs prospects and league strength as teams like the Cardinals Giants Dodgers Pirates and Braves brace for tougher hitting and pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cardinals
Yankees
Giant
Bonehead Merkle
Fred Merkle
McGuffey
Fred
Rube Waddell
Rube
Babe Ruth
Nap Lajoie
Woonsocket
Egbert Barrow
Eddie Arcaro
Ty Cobb
Cobb
King Mike Kelly
Kid Nichols
John Montgomery Ward
Charlie Comiskey
Hughey Jennings
Clark Griffith
John McGraw
Orioles
Hank Borowy
Cub
Catalina Island
Giants
Dodgers
Pirates
Braves
Phillies
Cubs
Borony
Mel Ott
Danger of Collectivism in America Prompts Ad Defense
A Western Newspaper Union piece argues collectivism and state socialism threaten American free enterprise. It credits advertising with driving demand and jobs, detailing how branding and mass marketing raise production, lower costs, and lift living standards while warning against totalitarian shifts.
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America
Americans
Germany
Italy
Russia
Call for clear plans to preserve freedom and heritage
A plea for decisive leadership to end confusion and provide concrete why and how details. The speaker rejects vague rhetoric and seeks practical guidance to safeguard freedoms and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Invitations Without a Date Leave Guests in Uncertain Mood
An invitation without a date leaves recipients unsure about attendance plans. Hosts should include clear timing to avoid confusion and ensure proper RSVPs and event planning.
Morgan Kin Marries Japanese Dancer in Early 1900s Kyoto
Barber Kato recounts the romance of George Denis Morgan, nephew of J. P. Morgan, and Yuki Kato, a Kyoto dancer. They wed in Yokohama after family opposition, lived near the Miyako Hotel, traveled the world, and ended childless, with Mrs. Morgan later living in Japan as a devout Catholic.
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Kyoto
Japan
America
Stars and Stripes
Army
Barber Kato
George Morgan
J. P. Morgan
George Denis Morgan
Kato
Morgan
Yuki Kato
Oriental Palace
Yokohama
Miyako Hotel
U. S. 6Th Army
France
Aleut Language Book Promises Hard Learning
Washington reports the interior department issued The Aleut Language a dictionary style text by three scholars spanning 125 years. It includes grammar and two Aleut songs with pronunciation rules that puzzle learners and include phrases like Litxugisxaqing meaning I am at fault and Macungsinaxtagalikaqing meaning I do with all energy.
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Washington
Interior Department
German Wine Deal Costs American Officer Ten Thousand Dollars
Capt. William Atteberry of Shively Kentucky was fined 10000 dollars by a military court for black market wine dealings that earned him a profit of 966.37 dollars. The ruling was given at Heidelberg general court martial and approved by Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes 7th Army commander. He bought 23095 liters of wine from the Alsheim mayor in the French zone and sold to the Langenau mayor in the American zone for use by U S officers and enlisted men clubs.
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Frankfurt‘ AM Main
William Atteberry
Shively
7Th Army
Heidelberg
Geoffrey Keyes
Atteberry
Buergermeister
Alsheim
Langenau
Mexico speeds up train service to Texas border
Mexico to speed up rail link between Mexico City and Laredo Texas starting April 1. Francisco Lona said an agreement with Missouri Pacific will trim travel time from 29 hours to 12 hours, with streamlined trains and faster schedules.
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Mexico
Texas
Mexico City
Laredo
Francisco Lona
The
National Railways
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Centenarian Mae Glidden Gives Up Sewing in Maine
At 107, Mae Z. Glidden ends sewing due to failing eyesight. She recalls weaving and spinning in youth and says she once made 7,000 pairs of men’s trousers before factory clothing.
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Vassalboro
Maine
Mae Z. Glidden
Fugitive Tells Prison Horrors From a Kansas City Jail
Virginia rock pile escapee Lawrence William Starling 23 described brutal shackles and 12 hour shifts on rock piles with 15 minute lunches at South Hill Camp No 24. He faces extradition to Virginia and says he would rather stay jailed than return to hell.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
Lyman Fields
Lawrence William Starling
Virginia
South Hill
Starling
Bomb Smashed Hitler's Nerves, Says Adjutant
HE RFOR D GERMANY Adolf Hitler suffered bomb shock in the July 20 1944 attempt on his life. Col Nicolaus von Below the adjutant said the blast knocked him unconscious and later signs of shock deteriorated his mind and nerves. He also said Hitler and Eva Braun were married in the Berlin Reich Chancellery on April 28.
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Herford
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Air Force
Nicolaus von Below
von Below
Hitler
Eva Braun
Berlinreichschancellery
Succer In Working Himself Into Jailhouse
Vincennes Indiana farm worker Charles Graham aged 60 sought jail confinement claiming illness and care shortages. After police refused without charges he returned with perfume and asserted he had stolen it to gain entry. A bank slip showed deposits of 1005 dollars among his possessions.
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Vincennes
Ind
Charles Graham
Pease
Harry Parmenter
Graham
Progress in Soviet Industry Reported by Izvestia
Izvestia cites 1944 gains over 1943 with electrical output up 21 percent coal production up 21 percent pig iron up 31 percent steel up 29 percent and rolled iron up 28 percent. Automobile output for 1946 expected to double 1945.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Lemon Juice Add Improves Rice Boiling Result
A kitchen tip advises adding a teaspoon of lemon juice to a quart of water when boiling rice. The lemon juice is said to keep the grains separate and yield whiter rice.
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Borowy
Grantland Rice
Western Newspaper Union
Morgan Kin
Sitzugis
Rock Pile Gang
Adjutant
Qusehold
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago 7
Lalo
Ivvotut
Scott’s
Scotts
Fleischmann
Eid
Stays Press
Fitisehmenn
Ous
Sloan
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