Boxing training rules echo Epictetus 2000 years later
A column argues boxing discipline reflects ancient advice urging rule adherence and strict routine. It notes modern promoters like Tex Rickard spar with history, referencing Dempsey vs Carpentier and the war’s impact on public opinion, while musing on motive and psychology shaping the fight’s interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Ges
Tex Rickard
Ttal
Toledo
Dempsey
Carpentier
Jim Corbett
Felow
Carson City
Bob Fitzsimmons
Lockhart to Move From Pangborn to Philadelphia
W B Lockhart former purchasing agent for Pangborn Corporation in this city is relocating to Philadelphia today.
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W. B. Lockhart
The
Pangborn Corporation
Philadelphia
Make Your Own Bug Killer at Home Guide
Instructional fragment describes a homemade bug killer recipe claiming large yield and effectiveness against bedbugs and ants. Text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and appears to be from a damaged vintage page, offering dubious claims and disjointed references to places and terms.
Leon R Yourtee of Washington County Leader in Law and Civic Roles
Leon R Yourtee, a Washington County Bar member born May 1 1879 near Brownsville, served in Maryland Legislature in 1913 and 1917. He leads multiple local businesses including Reid Company Gapland Rochester Garage Antietam Milling Myersville Supply and chairs executive committees. He holds Elks presidency and long service in Odd Fellows Masonry and other fraternal groups. He and Olive G Ahalt have a son Leon Jr. The Yourtee family has long roots in the county with hobbies of fishing and travel.
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Leon R. Yourtee
Washington County
Brownsville
John T
Anne R. M. Yourtee
Mr. Yourtee
Albert J. Long
Maryland
State Association of Elks
Yourtee
Odd Fellows Temple
York Rite
Knights of Pythias
Moose
Dokkies
Olive G. Ahalt
Leon, Jr
Haskins Letter on National Geographic Photographs
Frederic J. Haskin reviews the National Geographic Society’s vast photo collection. He notes pictures vividly depict life and environment beyond text, covering diverse regions from Death Valley to the Himalayas. The article discusses camera challenges, religious bans on imagery, and the value of compelling, educational photography.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
National Geographic Society
Himalayas
Death Valley
India
Louisiana
Connecticut
Ganges
Geosephic Society
Mohammed
Allah
Giien
Mecca
Oasis of
Biskra
Algeria
Geographic Society
Oasis
Maarken
Holland
Volendam
Early 20th Century Diamonds and a Prodigy Reader
A note mentions two hundred thousand carats of diamond material from the Tele man Congo fields in 1919 and cites John Stuart Mill as having read Latin and Greek at age eight in a separate remark.
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Teleman Congo
John Stuart Mil
Answers to Questions Answers to Questions
A Washington Bureau summary of reader inquiries answered by J and other correspondents. Topics include car cylinder limits, presidents who served in the Senate, oil finds in Canada, sewing needle history, the highest U.S. bridge, types of battleships, Chicago loop district, origin of cold shoulder, Paul the tentmaker, and the aerial mail route closure due to funding and route efficiency.
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United States
Senate
Harding
White House
Garfield
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
van Vuren
William Henry Harrison
Tyler
Pierce
Buchanan
Johnson
Benjamin Harrison
Europe
Washington
New York
Post Office Department
New York-Washington
San Francisco
New England
Frostburg Bathing Girls Attract Potomac Beach Crowd
Cumberland June 30. Several dainty women from Frostburg created a sensation at Dreyer's bathing beach on the Potomac above here by appearing in one piece bathing suits. A great crowd lined the river bank. the crowd remained large for hours as the women swam and rested on the beach.
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Cumberland
Frostburg
Dreyer
Potomac
Isolation Poem of Berton Braley's Polo Triumph
A short verse by Berton Braley reflecting isolation and sorrow after a loss, noting the English defeating them in golf or polo. The speaker recalls being a sorry lot yet finds a glimmer of pride in a pole of resilience and a repeated claim that they won at polo anyway.
New Idea From Dr Barton on City Progress
Dr William E Barton writes that a convention of influential businesspeople highlighted the shift in commerce groups from cash incentives to improving living conditions. He notes 75 associations visited across the state, stressing how healthy schools and wholesome environments attract workers and investors, signaling promising civic reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Barton
Associations of Commerce
Board of Trade
Cartbee of Commerce
Sunday Movies Return in Tiffin Under Educational Rule
Tiffin Ohio resumes Sunday movie showings on June 29 after a two month hiatus. Prosecuting Attorney Lott enforces a rule permitting only educational films while banning performances of dramatic or theatrical works. Cartoons, comedies with animals, or nature studies are allowed.
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Tyfin
Tiffin
Ohio
Lott
Segal
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsement Spreads
Mrs. Geo Powers of 84 Winthrop Ave Revere Mass reports Foley Cathartic Tablets aid indigestion constipation and biliousness for both men and women noting relief from headaches bloating and stomach discomfort. The ad claims the remedy keeps the stomach liver and bowels active and promotes regularity with wide availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Powers
Winthrop Ave
Revere
Mass
City Children Healthier Than Country Peers
Dr. Hubert Work of Pueblo Colorado, newly elected president of the American Medical Association, spoke in Boston on June 30 asserting city children are healthier than country children. He said rural districts no longer produce the most virile men.
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Boston
Hubert Work
Pueblo
Col
American Medical Association
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