Speaking of Sports Want a Tough Job Try Being Cubs' Manager
A retrospective look at Cubs managers from Joe McCarthy to Charley Grimm, detailing the struggles, pennants won and World Series heartbreaks. Highlights McCarthy’s 1929 pennant run, the 1935 sprint, and Hagen’s golfing prowess amid adversity.
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George A. Barclay
Chicago Cubs
Charley Grimm
Joe McCarthy
Joe
Louisville
Hack Wilson
Riggs Stephenson
Kiki Cuyler
Charley Root
Rogers Hornsby
Athletics
Howard Ehmke
McCarthy
William L. Veeck
Charley
New York Yankees
Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Giants
Vander Meer Fires Two No Hit Games In A Row
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer, 23, became the first in 100 years to throw consecutive no hit no run games. He blanked the Boston Bees, then a night game against the Brooklyn Dodgers, tying and breaking NL records for scoreless innings with 18 2 3 innings across starts.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Vander Meer
Boston Bees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dazzy Vance
Boston
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Sammy Baugh Shatters Baseball Doubts With Cardinals Switch
Sammy Baugh, famed pro football star, faced skepticism for trying baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals after signing last spring. He proved the doubters wrong by handling major and minor league tests and performing beyond expectations.
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Sammy Baugh
St. Louis Cardinals
Baugh
Uncle Says I Is Tonic
A quirky column speaks on blarney and conscience as guiding forces. It suggests secrecy harms both whisperers and listeners and that human flaws fuel some fortunes while virtues do the opposite. The piece highlights swagger and the nuisance of hidden truths.
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Siery
ASK ME ANOTHER Questions
The first president to speak over the radio was Calvin Coolidge. Primary human emotions include happiness sadness fear anger surprise and disgust. The state with six flags is Texas and the six flags are Spain France Mexico and the Republic of Texas and the United States. The largest parachute measures about 28 feet in diameter. The custom of handclapping derives from medieval folk rituals and theater audiences. The city in the United States where people scrub streets for special occasions is New Orleans during Mardi Gras preparations.
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United States
Distinctive Filet Crochet Chair Set Pattern 6091
Crochet instruction for a scenic chair set in filet crochet by Jacy K-stitch. Pattern 6091 includes charts for the set and a 3 by 5 inch alphabet with stitch illustrations and material lists. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle at 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
Horace Greeley and the Blankety Blank Jackass
A tale from Horace Greeley's New York Tribune details his furious search for a missing error in the composing room. The original copy later revealed his own blame, prompting Greeley to beg his staff to kick him instead.
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Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
Fry
Greeley
W. A. Croffut
Glass train promotes Lancashire glassmakers exhibit
A Lancashire glassmakers firm built a glass train in England to showcase its products. The exterior is entirely glass except the roof, using over 120,000 pieces, with glass interior floors walls and a glass bathroom along with glass pictures to attract attention.
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England
Lancashire
Are You a Canny Canner by Josephine Bond
Housewife canners may waste effort if they use unknown jar rings or cheap brands. Substituting brands can lower yields when rings crack or leak. Use recognized brands with tested rubber compounds to ensure airtight seals and full returns on labor.
Wonder Cave Legend Tied to Bandit Heist
Tucson tale links the Wonder of the Southwest to a 54 year old Pantono train robbery. Bandits stole 60000 from a Southern Pacific express train, forced a Negro ranch hand to fetch fresh mounts, and fled toward a cave where money bags and horses were later found, with Sheriff Leatherwood pursuing the gang.
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Tucson
Ariz
Southwest
Southern Pacific Express
Pantono
Sheriff Leatherwood
Answers 1 Warren G Harding first radio broadcast 1923
A fragmentary list notes an early radio broadcast by Warren G Harding in 1923. It also mentions emotions fear anger and love and references flags of several groups. The largest parachute measured 90 feet and used 1000 yards of silk. The Romans are named and Holland Michigan residents prepare for their tulip festival.
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United States
Holland
Mich
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