Strictly Business in the Bible Bet That Shaped a Man
After a church sermon, Harry Thatcher recalls a high stakes bet with Phillip Crasor. Crasor vowed to handwrite ten perfect Bible copies in a year to win $50,000, but Crasor’s effort faltered until a final note and resignation changed everything. Thatcher paid the church, the outcome framed by a man who preached about his loss.
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Harry Thatcher
Don
Thatcher
Phillip Crasor
Phillip
Gore
France
Italy
Learn to give yourself up to a chair daily
A friend of William James sought rules for personality. James advised a simple daily rule to relax utterly by surrendering to a chair. He urged conscious relaxation to let mood follow physical ease, cautioning that constant tension breeds a tense mind.
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William James
Dr. James
the Inquirer
James
Sewing Circle Patterns and spring dress ideas
The Spring and Summer issue of Fashion offers sewing inspiration for home dressmakers with patterns like No. 1743 for sizes 12 to 20 in 3 yards of fabric. Pattern No. 8274 covers sizes 14 to 46 with a tailored shirtwaist style and short set-in sleeves. Plans mention U S Savings Bonds as a future option.
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Young Evangelist Preaches and Plays Accordion
Los Angeles notices a three and a half year old evangelist, Marjoe Gortner, son of Long Beach ministers, delivering pulpit sermons in downtown meetings. He adds singing and accordion, with a ten minute average sermon. His best act is The Last Roundup ending with a general message.
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Los Angeles
Marjoe Gortner
Vernon Gortner
Long Beach
Marjoe
Clam Eating Champ Sets Record at 120 in Ten Minutes
Seattle cab driver Richard Watson claims a new world clam eating record of 120 clams in ten minutes at the Pacific Freestyle Amateur Clam Eating Contest. The association notes the feat as a landmark for the organization with many vice presidents and no rank and file members.
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Seattle
Pacific Freestyle Amateur
Richard Watson
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