Pneumatic rifles a long history from Napoleonic era to Lewis and Clark
Eldon G. Wolff of Milwaukee's public museum traces pneumatic weapons back to 1430 records in Nuremberg and a 1566 prohibition for murder. He notes two main types and explains valve challenges, with early U S use recorded in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Napoleon
Austria
Eldon G. Wolff
Wolff
Nuremberg
Germany
Hesse
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Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
New Three Layer Boxing Glove Aims to Reduce Ring Fatalities
New York report says Benny Golomb, longtime glove maker for Madison Square Garden bouts, introduces a three layer glove designed to cushion punches and reduce cuts, while preserving knockout scoring. He notes managers may try to tamper with gear, but claims this design resists alteration and may lower head injuries.
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New York
Benny Golomb
Madison Square Garden
Benny
Radio Gag Proves Man Keeps Silent Longer Than Woman
In Hollywood California a 48 year old housewife and a Los Angeles man participated in a radio stunt to test who would stay silent longest. They were kept in a store window for five days three hours and 23 minutes with minimal speaking allowed only to guards read or turn on a radio. The woman was caught talking to a stranger on the mezzanine ending the contest. The man won and received a prize of 63 000.
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Hollywood
Calif
Los Angeles
Pants Kicker Machine Draws Neighbors To Haywood
New Bern North Carolina report describes Tom Haywood’s four spoke wheel device with heavy shoes used by locals and a stranger for self punishment. Built in 1937 the contraption moved to the highway after neighbors demanded public use.
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Haywood
Edna Hopper Turns Wall Street Broker in Late Career
New York social figure Edna Wallace Hopper famed from Flora Dora expands her career to stock trading. The former actress and cosmetics entrepreneur now works with a brokerage firm, saying Wall Street has long held her interest and that she learned much from her second husband A. O. Brown. Hopper, known for defying age and fashion, maintains a spry, youthful persona as she pursues finance.
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New York
Edna Wallace Hopper
Wall Street
Miss Hopper
A. O. Brown
DeWolf Hopper
Big Town Shows Former Gl It Has Heart After All
New York city story of Jack Davis a 25 year old veteran who slept in a hallway after vagrancy arrest He traveled from Kirkland Washington hitch hiking with 185 saved Then in Minneapolis a thief stole his money He reached New York eating only a hot dog for two days Magistrate McKean waived vagrancy and gave him 2 dollars The court and spectators helped raise about 16 dollars He plans to stay and marry after getting a job
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New York
Jack Davis
Kirkland
Wash
Minneapolis
David McKean
Davis
Man Beats Bet By Downing 3 Dollar Banana Split
In Kenosha Wisconsin Sam Puntillo, weighing 160 pounds, ate a $3 banana split to win a bet with three friends. The dish contained 22 scoops ice cream, six bananas, five scoops pineapple, a pint of strawberries, whipped cream and nuts. About 50 onlookers watched as he finished and then proposed more drinks, which his friends refused.
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Kenosha
Wis
Sam Puntillo
Puntillo
Uncle Sam conducts crop reports for farmers
The piece explains how a national crop report is compiled from about 41 U.S. crop reporting offices in Washington and released monthly. Farmers submit data to the government without pay, providing long running reports since 1862, helping guide field decisions and management.
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U.S
Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Lincoln
More Trucking Comfort In Store for Farmers
Automotive engineer W. L. Aiken of SKF industries reports that new truck models focus on driver comfort to improve safety and reduce cargo damage. Study of all truck operations targets cushioning drivers and loads against jerks, jolts, and vibrations.
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W. L. Aiken
SKF Industries, Incorporated
New Milk Nutrient Identified as Essential to Health
A previously unidentified milk nutrient labeled B12 has been shown essential to normal human health. Commercial chemists isolated crystalline B12 from liver extracts and found it key to treating deadly anemia. the form remains experimental under study.
Notre Dame's Nine Horsemen Shaped 1949 Season
The piece notes Notre Dame's 1949 success owed to a deep backfield led by Williams Sitko Spaniel Swistewicz Coutre Zalejski Gay Barrett and Landry. It contrasts with Carl Snavely and North Carolina and credits Frank Leahy for amassing more good backs than rivals, making the team’s depth a key factor.
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K.K. Rockne
Four Horsemen
Carl
L.S.A
Tennessee
Notre Dame
Nine Horsemen
Williams
Sitko
Spaniel
Swistewicz
Coutre
Zalejski
Gay
Barrett
Leon Hart
North Carolina
Dick Bunting
Scathing Football Critique of 1950 51 Season Rules
The author attacks five lop sided college games and criticizes refereeing decisions in NC and Notre Dame clashes. He urges earlier kickoffs from October to daylight, limits on substitutions, time reductions, and simpler enforced rules while promising to pass fixes to football’s leaders.
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North Carolina
Hart
Williams
Tar Heels
Notre Dame
Strength Ranking Among Regions In Football Writers Survey
Football writers from across the country ranked regions by strength with the Midwest first, the Southwest second, and the Far West third. Notre Dame boosted the Midwest while Army defeated Michigan. California beat Wisconsin and tied Ohio State despite five injured regulars.
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Southwest
Far West
Notre Dame
Army
Michigan
California
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Handy Wall Cabinets With Special Features
Easy to build kitchen cabinets with graduated shelves tray slots and partitioned drawers. Patterns 322 and 323 let you build them yourself or save carpenter time. Price 25e each. Send orders to Workshop Pattern Service Drawer 10 Gedford WNla New York.
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Gedford
Wnla
New York
Set of Doll Clothes Trimmed With Tiny Lace
Adorable one piece doll outfits trimmed with tiny lace and bright ric rac. Pattern No. 8518 fits 14 16 18 and 20 inch dolls. Includes free sewing pattern inside the Fall and Winter FASHION 64 guide. price 25 cents.
Botanists Find More Native Tree Species in Smokies
Botanists report the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the North Carolina Tennessee border hosts more native tree species than all Europe combined, highlighting its exceptional biodiversity and conservation importance.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina-Tennessee
Europe
Married life and a doctor’s verdict on Joe
Joe visits his doctor after reporting wear from married life. The physician says nothing serious is wrong and suggests sun and air. Joe adds that his wife is strongly opposed to having children.
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Joe
Gift ideas for Christmas smokers Camels and Prince Albert
The ad suggests gifting Christmas cartons of Camels for cigarette smokers and a pound tin of Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco for pipe users. It highlights ready wrapped packages with built-in space for personal greetings, promising convenience and holiday appeal.
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Prince Albert
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