Concentration key to peak reflex and instinct in sports
The article argues concentration, reflexes, and instinct form the core of athletic performance. It cites Mel Hein, Eddie Arcaro, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Knute Rockne, and others to illustrate how quick perception, muscle response, and relentless mental focus drive success while noting aging slows reflexes and that concentration must be disciplined and maintained.
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Mel Hein
Mel
Big Mel
Eddie Arcaro
Ted Atkinson
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Toledo
Tunney
Bobby Jones
Gene
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Hamberg
Navy
Blanchard
Davis
Army
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Jack Johnson
Postwar car samples tease future with new front bumper
Joe views a sample postwar automobile in a humorous skit noting bold changes like a dramatic front redesign and a postwar bumper while jokes poke fun at innovations and the idea of affordable cars returning after the war. The gag questions if engines move under seats and if gas tanks shift location.
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Joe
Detroit
Postwar Farm Lumber Boom Tapped For Buildings
The U S treated lumber industry geared to wartime output is ready to meet postwar needs of American agriculture. Census 1940 shows farm buildings oldest. treated wood by Wolman and Minalith resists termites decay and fire. Examples include South Pacific hangars and U S Navy blimp hangars on all coasts.
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U. S. Forest Products Laboratory
South Pacific
Africa
U. S. Navy
Pretty lingerie two piece nightgown and jacket pattern
Sewing circle patterns promote a two piece lingerie set for women. Pattern No. 8791 covers sizes 12 through 42 with a gown and jacket requiring specific yardage in 35 or 39 inch fabric. A second pattern No. 8899 offers a short sleeve version for sizes 12 through 20 with 33 yards of fabric.
Inflation Notes Online Yearling Prices At Dispersal Sales
Yearling race horses are fetching high prices at summer dispersal sales with averages near 7000 dollars and some lots selling for 30000 dollars or more. The note recalls a sobering moment in Saratoga when Tom Pratt withdrew yearlings amid a weak bidding scene.
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Saratoga
Tom Pratt
Reconversion Problems Face Official Washington
A Washington debate over reconversion exposes interdepartmental friction and stalled plans under Truman. Mead committee findings echo long-standing concerns as labor disputes, steel priorities, and wage policies threaten a workable postwar shift while union leaders threaten strikes and price controls lag without restored competition.
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Washington
Mead Committee
Truman
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Potsdam
Mead
CIO
PWA
John W. Snyder
Schwellenbach
John Deere Introduces Integral Beet Harvester
A one man beet harvester tops lifts cleans and windrows in one operation. The John Deere Integral harvester windrows eight rows of beets together with tops placed in two wind rows of four. The tractor operates in low gear as the machine tops the beets in the ground and lifts them automatically.
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John Deere New
Saving Nicotine Through Careful Practice
Advice urges conserving nicotine with strict handling. Avoid dusting in cold weather or with wind, limit fan speed, and avoid delays. Use hand-dusting, treat seed beds, dip plants before transplanting, and keep plants vigorous to prevent waste.
Tipping Oil Barrel Assembly Enables Easy Extraction
A simple rig uses two stout poles and a wagon tire half to tilt a barrel and drain the last oil with minimal effort. The setup aims to reduce heavy lifting and streamline the extraction process.
Renovate Strawberries After Harvest With Mulch Removal
The renovation of strawberry fields should begin immediately after harvest. Remove heavy mulch with a hay rake and cut sparse mulch into the soil. Before cultivating apply fertilizer at 500 to 800 pounds per acre and lime if soil is acidic. Cultivate rows to 12 to 15 inches to prevent root drying.
Male Mortality Higher Than That of Females
Collier's notes higher annual male death rates than female across life. The exception is infancy, where good living raises male deaths relative to female and poor living lowers it. In New Zealand infant deaths are 32 per thousand with boys 35 percent higher than girls. in Chile 248 per thousand, boys only 6 percent higher.
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Collier’s
New Zealand
Chile
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