Plucked Chicken in Cromby’s Office Turns to Luck
Jimmy Wheeler and Elizabeth Bond aka Betty linger in Cromby & Co’s employment ante room hoping for hire or news. Jimmy’s scheme to land freelance work through Betty collapses as she gains momentum, then Fletcher’s secretary calls with a payback chance. Betty’s return loaned him relief and a possible job, with Mike cooking lunch as fate twists.
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Cromby & Co
Jimmy Wheeler
Jimmy
Fletcher
Fm Clumsy
Bond
Cromby’s
James Wheeler
Fletcher Bureau
Cromby
Zee
Mike
Mr. Wheeler
Miss Bond
Betty
A. B. Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Ray
Miss Moseley
The Decline of Pitching Skills in World Series Weakened by Sliders
Witte laments a parade of pitchers giving up 68 walks in the World Series and criticizes modern staffs for lacking control. He recalls legends like Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Mathewson, and Addie Joss, praising three essentials: fast ball, curve, and control. He notes era contrasts, cites Walsh and Hubbell, and argues current pitchers rely on sliders and knuckleballs, failing to finish games.
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Walter Johnson
Dodger
Yankees
Shea
Page
Dodgers
Hugh Casey
Casey
Cy Young
Christy Mathewson
Chief Bender
Eddie Plank
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Addie Joss
Ed Walsh
Smoky Joe Wood
Carl Hubbell
Lefty Grove
Dizzy Dean
Walsh
Hubbell
Matty
Jack Chesbroke
Alexander
Bianca
Barney
Gregg
Bob Feller
Feller
Newhouser
Diz
Cleveland
Joss
Addie
White Sox
Johny Evers
Phillies
Shotton
Bucky Harris
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Historical Paper
Readable crosswords list with many clues covering synonyms and puzzle terms across horizontal lines, including entries for eggs, mole, and various language hints, likely part of a continuing word puzzle page.
Garlic, Kings, and Medieval Ban on Onions
A historical note recalls Homer’s garlic reverence and Sidonius Apollinaris’s sneer at its fumes. It cites a 14th century castle chivalry order requiring members to abstain from garlic and onions year round, reportedly decreed by the king.
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Sidonius Apollinaris
Lyon
Caina Sullius
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G, Alexander
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West Indian Island
Tso
IO Kettledrum
Anwar
Atalh Aluil
Weeks
Weat
7Th Street
New York
U. S
McKinley
H. L. McKinley
Firestone
NBC
Firestone Tira & Dubber Co
Sone Don
Phil
Hal
Keith
St. Ansgar
Iowa
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