Young baseball hopeful learns truth of identity
Bob Kohler, a Florida camp standout nicknamed Mathewson, rises from East Valley high school to minor league tryouts with the Red Birds Baseball Club. After weeks of hardship and doubt, he faces owner Ranch Dickee, who reveals Kohler's longtime role as the club's sports editor and rewards him with a bonus and a contract for next season.
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Dickee
Bob Kohler
Florida
Red Birds Baseball Club, Inc
Red Birds
East Valley High School
Bob
East Valley High
the Clarion
O.K
Burt Shott
East Valley
Uve
Short
Nick
Burt
Ranch Dickee
Shott
Mathewson
Betty
Big Boy
Bob Mathewson
Matthewson
Headline Remark Sparks Cautious Endorsement
A brisk exchange ends with a caveated push to sign the agreement, noting the skeptical approval and a shared laugh that indicates mixed feelings about the deal, centering on Mr. Mathewson and Betty’s attentive reaction.
Newspapers Read Canadians in 1944 Spend on Papers
In 1944 Canadians spent 35,283,003 dollars on daily and Sunday newspapers, averaging 678,519 dollars weekly and 2,940,250 dollars monthly. The figure underscores newspapers' role in life and ad space value, with Macy’s using 85 percent of its ad budget in newspapers, totaling 1,858 standard pages.
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R. H. Macy and Co
New York
Frock And Bonnet Pattern 4732 From Anne Adams
Dress pattern notice for a dirndl and bonnet style 4732 in sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with puff sleeves. Includes order details asking 20 cents by coin and mailing address to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba for delivery.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Garden notes on growing vegetables for a quick start
Fresh vegetables were valuable last season and will likely stay strong this summer. Focus on small high yield crops like onions carrots beets lettuce radish spinach beans and possibly staked tomatoes. Starts from bedding plants speed maturity and reduce frost risk. water shade and pinching back help stocky growth.
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Canada
New Pressing Tool Replaces Hammering In Plane Bolts
A new hand operated presser, operable by women, replaces hammering to drive close-fitting airplane bolts. The device resembles oversized pliers and is designed to prevent damage to bolts, web, or strut bearings, enabling precise fastening.
Should Be Protected Birds Invaluable Allies Against Insects
The Dominion Department of Agriculture and Forestry urge protecting birds as they control crop and timber pests. They note English forests protected by bird houses and say Canada has kept insect numbers in check via birds. Cats kill birds. owners in urban and rural areas should guard against this to prevent agricultural and forest damage.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Forestry Branch
England
Insects Lacking True Skeleton Have Exoskeletons
Insects do not possess a true internal skeleton but wear a tough outer shell called an exoskeleton. Muscles attach to this exoskeleton and extend to appendages such as legs wings antennae and mouth parts.
Quebec Maple Assets Fuel Trade Exports
Quebec’s maple trees stand as valuable natural resources supplying the province’s large sugar and syrup output. A significant share of this production is exported to the United States in normal times, reflecting the strong cross border trade in this commodity.
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Quebec
United States
Cure For Grumblers Rebuke By Mrs Roosevelt
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt warned that Americans who complain would fare worse on British rations for a month and that this reminder also fits Canadians. She suggested Britons have endured meager fare for five years, and a month would prove the cure.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
First British four screw carrier Indefatigable joins fleet
HMS Indefatigable, a four screw carrier, led attacks on Sumatra oil refineries earlier this year. The ship houses four engines with total over 15,000 horsepower, enabling speeds well above 30 knots. Each engine operates its own shaft and propeller. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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H.M.S
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Canada Paint CO
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BOT Potters
Gma, the
Sherwin-Wiliams Co
Agoduyr
Guy
Mr. Mathewson
SLOAN
Liniment
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