davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
II WON S1OO The DAY | GOT
MY RABBITS FOOT"

writes F. T. of Pa. "The Prayer
you sent me with my RABBITS
Foot has helped me wonderfully.
| was nearly crippled. Now | ann
getting well again. says Mrs. l..
C. Of Ohio. 81 now have steady
work." writes Fred C. of Canada.
Letters like these coming from
grateful men and women all oyet
tho country make me very happy
1t may be coincidence, or it may
be the Psychological effect, sat
whatever it is, these people A-
lievo | have helped them-I would
leke to help YOU, tool
No matter what your Hard Luck
is, Poor Health, No Job, Unlucky
in Numbers, Races, Sweepstakes.
etc. in Love, Lonely, Worried Oh
anything else-you should send
this very day for one of my Cen
uine LUCKY RABBITS FEET
and the SPECIAL PRAYER for
You and Your Loved Ones which
! enclose in every order, ~-,
Thousands of people swear thai
the mysterious LUCKY POWER
of real RABBITS FOOT brings
good fortune and Protection from
Harm. Almost every living soul
has Faith in the Tremendous.
Mighty, Never Failing POWER.
OF PRAYER. If you haven't tried
the combination of these two Great
POWERS, don't delay. People say
they may Change Your Luck over
night.
SO please hurry Clip this mes-
sage and mail with 25c (coin) to
help cover my expenses. l want to
help you as fast as | can. Your
Sincere Friend, LADY HOPE, 24o
Post Road, Noroton, Conn.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
Kid Concrete

Dixie bore down while the Elks
band was playing, "There will be
3 Hot Time IN the Old Town To-
night" The grooming imp hollered
strike 3 in his dirtiest voice. The
next man hoisted a fly to left field
short, which the boy third tried to
score but the Ump was still in
bad humor as he yelled, you're
OUT
The eight frame came up with
NJ runs.
The fatal 9th came to pass with
the All Stars at bat. The first
man sent a sizzler throught short
the second stole second, on the
eatchers tumble of wide throw
Tho next man walked No outs.
Saede Olson an ex Louisville Am.
ASS. player came to bat and lifted
one of Willies slants on Wenowrth
Ave. What do you think the Irish
band played, "BYE BYE BLACK
BIRDS" and this was the final
score: All Stars, 3; American
Giants, 0.
P. S.-Uncle Dave of Three
Ball fame on 47th street still has
aome of Frenchie Harpers Jewelry
in the memory of this Great A
merican CLASSIC.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

is the best prospect q the horizon
bus Nofa has lot to learn and
he must be brought along peTfsct-
~ he seems t. Be teo heavily
museled for fighHing, but he ants
hard.
81 saw him fight Tommy Fasr,
and i was my impression Nsva
tires too easily. l. nay be beoause
he has 50 much added muscle to
carry, and he mus work that off
behore he viii be ready to hit the
top. He's a handsome, clean living
fighter, and if nursed along eer-
rectly, he seems to be the best BEE
to succeed Louis eventually"
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

ge NaIe Champion Cells This
,,ue 9aey ha beaten. Christmas
niga. the Rens match uenters with
ths Philadelphia Sepas holders of
tie American Professional League
championship. What game this
win Be
Southern teaans are not to be
counted cut Of this. All the univcr-
stiles Of note are sending out po-
werful court teams to represent
Them Some coaches are working
overtime, as competition seems
very keen
New kleans, Xavier U. opened
lho- seas9h winning over the Am
bassaders. Kentucky State has a
power house five. coach Robinson
of the Atlanta Clark u, is busy
trying . represens Dixie's finest.
Wiley Z. OF Texas and the Louisi-
ana Normal are represented by
some ee5d cage tossers. Morris
Brown always shows TO good adj
vantage. Morehouse Southern Con-
ference cage team Of last year
viii be the task that eonfronts
Coach Forbes. Morris Brown is al
ways to be reconed with Florida
stase. Fisk, Tuskegee, Bama State,
and Montgomery will be there.
Thrills that it will take a life
time to tell, are derived from this
sport. Several strong girl teams
are on the list of practically all
largo cities. Smaller ones too. AT
the Bethune Goodman college at
one time the girls had such a
strong team, they thought Of play
ing the boys after serious con
/ sideration and careful coaching the
| idea did not materialize as did tn,
dream. Via the grape vine tunne
! route, | was informed, it would
| have been a better game in pri
vato as the public fould not have
i cared TO witness a hugging match
So hail to the King of Indoor
Sports and let them have theil
inning, and do their number in q
big way. Play the game boys and
girls, at peps you up and never
let's you down"
+. S. The editor of this column
Louis o. Hudson sends his person,
al wishes to you for a happy New
Year. May you continue to read
and enjoy his contributions and
subscribe to this paper regularly
SO you may be sure to obtain youl
weekly copy.
Signed;
Louis o. Hudson
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

seas $50 noticed a glass Of ginger
ala fingered around ths Champs
fsan st'il remaining when he left.
Dallas. Texas
Es8ker = California, a real mid
d. weight sefapper Of four years
80 has forsaken the boxing game.
lasb saw hin at the Kentucky
Dc y looking very trim last yeaf.
Is introduced me to the Mrs. Look
fer the blessed event shortly
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

(Tho Kid suffered a relapse af-
ter the eggnog drinking at the
home Of Mics Pansy Pork Chops
the village Delicantessenest who
threw Whamdoodle party New
Years Eve mite. There is re-
ward for the one that emptied the
extra bottle of Jump Steady in
the Eggnog. The big fight with
x O. Punchem positively will take
PLACE next week. Raise the Curtain
Ai)
BY Louis o. Hudson
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
Negro Title Holders Of
Nineteen Thirty-Nine

BASEBALL
Negro National Ieague-Home-
stead Greys.
Negro American League-Birm-
ingham Black Barons.
BASKETBALL
World Professionally Renaissance
Big Five.
Colored Intercollegiate A. A.
Southern Conference.
BOXING
Heavyweight-Joe Louis.
Light Heavyweight-John Henry
Lewis.
Welterweight - Henry Arml
strong.
Dightweight-Henly Armstrong
FOOTBALL
ColOred Intercollegiate A. A
Virginia State,
Southern Conferenee-Florida A.
and NJ. College.
TRACK & FIELD
National Outdoor Champions
100 Meters-Ben Johnson, N. Y.
Curb EXCHANGE.
200 Meters-Mack Robinson, u.
of Oregon.
High jump-Melvin Walker of
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

Madison Square Garden, New York
City Ringside.
Lou Nova a freshman in the nose
busting ranks Of pugilism Of Cali
fornia hammered a well deserved
/ 5 round victory over the veteran
Tommy Far of the British Isles,
in a Is round bout that clearly de-
menstrated The crown Of Joe Louis
will remain safely on his head if
matched against either in the near
futrue. Il was a fight showing a
green but willing battler, dead
tired at the end of the bout licking
3 dead game veteran that refused
to hit the deck after being hit
with everything but the seconds
water bucket. Losing A battles in
this country still stood Tonypandy
Tommy in the hearts Of fistic
sport lovers for the gamest guy
to hit the shores of America.
Farr woR only two rounds the
Bird and 9Th. The rest went to Nova
who was winner by a clear mar
gin over the cocky Englishman.
He had Farr reeling and duck lsg-
ged under a barrage of purisAEaezt
seldom dealt to the extent that
Farr was helpless and dead on his
feet. The refree counted two with
Tommy in a helpless condition on
the ropes near his corner. Starting
a new attack on the face and body
Of the defenseless Farr, Nova was
unable to put over sleep produ-
Ger to keep the Welshman down
for keeps. Blood was streaming
from his face and eyes puffed,
Tommy was sight for pity as he
stumbled to his corned at the end
of the 18th round. Tired from his
efforts of trying to land hay
maker, Lou had little left to finish
i, tho well beaten Tommy who on
rare courage seldom seen in t
prize ring withstod all the inexper-
fenced Nova had to offer. As the
Bell rang for the nd of 18th round
two tired battlers shook hands,
and changed greetings of sports
manship. Both judges and refree
voted for Nova. The net gate was
27,O00 dollars and Farr received
$500; Nova getting $4,000 for his
end.
The highlight of the evening
was the introduction of Joe Louis
the Heavyweight Champ. He re-
ceived a very big hand from the
crowd. John Henry Lewis was there
also getting his share of the tribute.
Roscoe Toles, Buddy Knox, Al Nc
Coy of Boston and other celebri-
ties of the world of sport were in
troduced.
Mike Jacobs shook hands with
all the hired hands, before leaving
on his vacation in Miami, Florida,
where he will accept the tips of
Hirch Jacobs Americas leading
trainer of race horses who will
race large stable at Tropical Park
in the O,ral Gables section of
Miami.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
IN THE GOOD OLD SUMNER
TIME
BY Louis o. Hudson

TIME
Whila the thermometer is do
ins the ssesis crawl IN old New
York fosas aropping 70 near zero
weather. finding the writer and
others. 0 have plenty company
folks) hiding their palm beaches
with an automobile duster; | must
think of the kind of weather that
suits my wearing material. In or
der to do this number | must
take you to the American Giants
Ball Park located at 39th and
Wentworth in dear old Chicago. (Do
you hear that wind how'll
It was a game between the
American Giants and the All Stars
team composed of ex-leagures
that had tradition and bitter rival
ary. THE year as best I can re-
member was 1882. Willie Foster
the nephew OF the late Rube Fos-
ter, one Of the grandest players
regardless of color, was slated to
do the twirling Long before game
time the old park was packed to
its capacity. The Elks band was
there doing its number for the
benefit of the crowd and Giants
ball team, Back of the third base
dugout, notes were flying thru the
air, to the tunes of My Blue Hea-
ven, and other popular strains of
musical numbers. Betting thru the
crowd was brisk and plenty Of
action to be had and the team Of
your choice. The colored boys had
warmed up nicely and Willie in the
bull pen had his fast one and
curves breaking right where the
doctor ordered them.
The diamond taken over by the
White All Stars not to be outdone
had their band and section of the
park back of the first lines and
dugout. Dixie Turner, the ex Mil
walkee American Ass. fire ball
finger was rehearsing his assort-
ment of stuff for the benefit of
the on-lookers. His arm seemed
to be in as good as shape as a
polcieman's billie So a great pit
chers battle loomed shortly. The
rest of the team was cutting di-
does and scooping up grounders
out of the dust with the ease of
the man on the flying trapese. The
Irish band was playing, "Sweet
Rosie O'Grady," and Mother "Er-
win not to mention the other bal
lads of the Emerald Isle. With the
diamond crew taking charge mark
ing the lines for foul balls and
the batters boxes, it did
not take the Umpires long to make
their appearances and with the
big noises the old battle cry of
"Play BALI was heard.
This was one pretty game until
the seventh frame as it was one
of those old nip and tuck battles
where the defense was air-tight
sides able to squeese a tally
over the plate Fans on both sides
had their moments of rejoicing.
Numerous occasions of both team
brought JOY to the hearts Of their
prides. Boys on both sides had
threw their bat toward the dug
out at the sad informed news Of
the umpires strike three. In the
mighty scortehing seventh, one of
tho Giants men walked, another
stretched a nice single in to a dou-
BILE with two on and no out. It look
ed like home cokoing from heer,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

That nightgown, for all its severe
simplicity, was pressed close to her
body by the wind; it was glued to
her by the rain. Clint saw that this
was, incredibly, a girl, not a woman
at all. A rather tall girl, slender
without being thin. She had run
gracefully, he remembered that.
His heart was pounding, shaking
him. He pulled up the car and
opened the door on the side toward
her.
whats the matter?" he asked.
He spoke carefully, in gentle tone,
so that he might not frighten her
further. Whats the matter? Any
thing / can do?"
mo, no." she stammered. She
was GREATNESS, painting.
II can give you lift" he urged.
''This is no night"
She appeared to change her mind.
She came toward him, and he
swung the door wide. eyes, take
me on" she babe him. Straight
on" And she climbed into the car
and sat down beside him in the wide
seat here.
She was, of course, drenched.
"Put on my coat" he urged, and
started to strip it off.
mo, no." she repeated. :'It's not
far" And she urged: $50 on. Quick
ly, pleased"
He set the car in motion; and he
looked at her .sidewise in an in
credulous and delighted wonder.
Her hair, heavy, with water, lay
across her shoulders in dark rib
bons; her single garment was so
much part of her that she seemed
like wet marble. He thought of
sculptured nymphs under a foun-
tain's arching screen. In one swift
glance he saw her entire, and I'M
forgetably.
She did not return his glance;
but neither did she seek to cover
herself from his eyes. Her own
were fixed straight ahead; yet by
something in her very posture, in
the rigidity which she maintained,
he knew she was conscious of his
scrutiny, fighting to ignore it,
choked and stifled by her own sud-
den realization of how she must ap-
pear to him.
Clint, in a swift sympathy and
tenderness, switched off the DASH
light, so that she sat in a cloaking
darkness. He kept his eyes there
after upon the road and did not look
at her again. So presently he felt
her relax little, beside him; and
he was conscious that she studied
him for a long moment, with a
deep attention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

Suddenly she said: ''Thank youl"'
mo trouble" Clint assured her.
"I'n take you anywhere"
II didn't mean that" she said
honestly. Butts not far"
He felt, rather than saw, that she
was breathing with long careful in
halations, as though she had to be
on guard lest she shudder or sob.
He asked slowly:
Something brighten you? Can't
I help?"
''No, no., no." she told him, her
voice trembling. 'I'm not afraid.
I'm not" She whispered with sud-
den passion: ''I'm not! ] won't be
afraid"
Yet he saw that she was desperate
with terror.
Listen" he urged. 81 don't want
to butt in. But-don't you need
someone to stand by?"
"I'm all right" she insisted.
He nodded; but he said gently:
'I'm Clint Jervies. I'm-respecta-
BILE. If you ever want help. I'd
like to-
She said: ''Let me out, please"
Clint protested: 81 don't mean to
bother you. You needn't run away
from me-
''This is where want to CO." she
insisted. "Quick. Stop"
Clint obeyed her. The car had
scarce ceased moving before she
slipped to the ground She closed
the door behind her. She called:
'Thank you" Then she was gone,
vanishing into the wood beside the
road.
He hesitated, all reluctance. The
rain still pelted; lightning flickered
remotely, or crashed close at hand.
He saw something like a path where
she had disappeared.
But she was gone, and Clint rue
fully drove on. He passed cross
road; and presently the way he fol-
lowed joined the main thoroughfare
into Boston.
Before he came home he he'd de-
cided what to do. Inspector Tope
had proved long ago his capacity for
finding an answer to the most OBJ
scure conundrums; the old man
might be able to read the answer
to this riddle of a lovely girl, scanti-
ly clad, running so desperately
along lonely country road in the
night and in the rain.
It was too late to seek out the In
spector and Miss Moss tonight; but
tomorrow, Clint decided, he would
go to them with this fantastic tale.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
Name Robert of Teutonic Origin; Means
of Shining Fame; Is Favored by Many

Robert, for centuries favorite
name, is of Teutonic origin and
means ''of shining fame" Origi-
mating in Germany, it is used in
eight languages and has about 20
forms. It's noted bearers are nu-
merous, writes Florence A. Cowles
in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Robert Bruce (1274-1329), Scot
lands national hero, shall head the
list. Third of his noble house to
bear the name, he is called Liberia
tor of Scotland, of which country he
was king for the last % years of his
life. Other kings of Scotland have
also borne this name. az
Robert Burnes I'd. 1866, Scotch
poet, and Robert Browning ID. 1880,
English poet, are two who deserve
special mention.
Other great Roberts of the past
are, briefly: Dudley, earl of Leices-
ter I'd. 1880, whom many believe to
have been secretly the husband of
Queen Elizabeth; Blake I'd. 1851,
English admiral; Herrick I'd. 1874,
English poet who wrote 81 had not
loved thee, dear, so much, loved !
not honor more; Boyle ID. 1917,
English physicist, discoverer of
Boyle's law, relating to pressure of
gases; Harley, earl of Oxford and
Mortimer I'd. 1724), British states
man.
Lord Give ID. 1774), founder Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

the British Empire in India; Adam
I'd. 1922, architect, designer of fur
niture; Emmett I'd. 1909, Irish pa
triot; Morris ID. 18O6), signer Of the
Declaration of independence, found
er of the Bank of Philadelphia, old
est financial institution in the United
States; Paine I'd. 1814), lawyer,
signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence; Fulton I'd. 1879, first to
apply steam to navigation with
practical success.
Blair I'd. 1929, Scottish astron-
omer, remembered also for suggest
ing the use of lime juice in the
British navy as a preventive of
scurvy; Hoe I'd. 1889, inventor of
the Hoe press; Hoe, grandson of the
foregoing I'd. 1909), inventor of the
rotary and multicolor presses;
Southey I'd. 1843), poet laureate of
England whose works fill more than
100 volumes; Lee I'd. 1870), COM
mander-in-chief of the Confederate
army. +.
Stevenson Id. 1894), author of
Treasure Island" etc.; Ingersoll
I'd. 1897, orator and agnostic; Koch
I'd. 191O), German bacteriologist
who discovered the tuberculosis ba-
cillus; Peary I'd. 1920, discoverer
of the North Pole; LaFollette I'd.
1929, governor Of Wisconsin and
presidential candidate; billiard I'd.
1920, actor and playwright:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

him, and just beyond the range of
his headlights. You often saw crea-
lures along the road at night, saw
them usually as two red spots that
were eyes, saw them later as dark
shadows where a cat or dog squat
ted to watch you pass.
But this thing was not two red
spots; it was white bulk. His
headlights caught it now. Moving
yes, running.
He leaned forward more intently.
This was a person, running ahead of
him along the road. 1t was wom-
an, running ahead of him through
the rain. There was curious
shapelessness about her; and he
recognized the reason for this: her
dark hair was streaming over her
shoulders, so that she seemed to
have no head. Her feet, he thought,
were bare. A woman in a night
gown.
He was within fifty yards of her
now, overtaking her. The night
gown, he saw, was not Of silk or
satin or any soft material; it ap-
peared to be sober garment, en-
tirely lacking in frivolity; yet it
was Individually nightgown, and
by the same token there could be
no doubt that it was the only gar
ment this woman wore.
Clint was driving slowly, and the
woman ran swiftly, so that she kept
for an instant this distance ahead
of him. Then, like a wild animal
which perceives the hopelessness Of
straightaway flight, she suddenly
turned aside off the road, and she
tripped and fell headlong, and
swung around in one swift motion
and came to her feet again. Like
a creature at bay she faced him, her
back set against the trunk of a
great tree.
He would remember the picture
she made. He saw her face, a
white oval framed in the dark shad-
ows of her hair. One strand of hair
was plastered across her brow and
cheek by the rain, like black
band across her countenance. She
brushed this desperately aside.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

of lightning. He passed for a while
no residences at all; but as he
crossed the fiat top of Kenesaw Hill
he saw, dinly through the rain,
some houses set absurdly close to-
gether, to one side of the road. Clint
thought it was as though they hud-
died near one another in this soli-
tude for the sake of company. The
front door of the middle one of these
houses was open, with light burn
ing in the hall, and he decided that
the door had blown open, that some
one would presently come down and
shut it. Then the houses fell behind
him as he drove on.
In the illumination of an especial
ly bright flash of lightning, he had
an impression of something white.
moving, beside the road ahead of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
INSECTICIDES
Ask Me 4nother
A General Quiz

l. What is the greatest solvent?
2. Why is an acorn so often seen
in carving on Colonial houses?
8. What is meant by 1.-THE great
American novel;?
4. Who described architecture
as frozen music?
s.. What does corn mean?
6. Why do birds throw their
heads back when drinking?
The Answers III
/. Water. 1t dissolves to a
greater or lesser extent almost all
substances which it contacts.
2. 1t was considered a symbol of
hospitality. a.. ssa a
8. It is a phrase applied to a
novel not yet written but dreamed
of by all who are interested in
American literature.
A. Goethe described architec-
ture as frozen music.
S. To the American, maize: the
Chinese, rice; the Scotsman, oats;
the North German, rye; the South
German, wheat.
6. In order to swallow. y The
pigeon is the only bird that drinks
by suction. = 80 '''''>
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
n Feu =
8 Little y
GSrr}ilesl
MrEalN
HERE AND THERE

An Irishman entered a ticket Of
flee one day and inquired the fare
to Chicago.
''Ten dollars" returned the clerk,
"but we are making a special rate
today. Well sell you a round-trip
ticket for fifteen dollars"
IA round-trip? What do you
mean?" puzzled the Irishman.
eyes," explained the clerk, "you
can 60 to Chicago and back"
WELL" said Pat, what do ] want
to come back for, when I'm already
here?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
False Alarm

The host showed his guest into his
bedroom.
81 hope you're not nervous, old
chap" he said, ''but this room is
supposed to be haunted"
"Haunted!" exclaimed the guest.
"What by?"
ga wraith-a spectre!"
"a w-what?"
"A wraith--a spectre"
The guest sighed with relief, and
the color returned to his cheeks.
"Oh, that's all right" he said at
last. "At first I thought you said a
rate collector!'' 3s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

Hey, That Girls In Again!
He-Why did you send that poor
fellow back for your cold cream?
He'll never find it. ~ B.
She-I only wanted to get the chap
off my hands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
Something Picturesque

SOmttniMg FICtureSque
"You can win in walk" said the
admiring friend enthusiastically.
"Public sentiment would never be
satisfied with anything SO sedate
and orderly" answered Senator
Sorghum. Cant you arrange for
me to win in an airplane or
parachute jump"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

People Are Too Suspicious
Judge-How could you swindle
people who trusted in you?
Prisoner-But. judge, people who
don't trust you can't be swindled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
More Profitable

More Profitable
An amiable old man, a visitor,
was trying to win the friendship Of
the small daughter of the house.
''I'n give you a nickel for kiss"
he said.
''No, thank you," she replied
sweetly. 81 can make more money
taking castor OIL"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
Something From Above

SOmetnmg FFOm ADOVe
isn't there danger" said the
timid man, "of dropping things
from an airplane on the people
below?"
''That isn't the worst" answered
the candid inventor, you're lucky
if the whole thing doesn't fall on
you"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21

Cowboy-What kind of saddle do
you want-one with or without
horn?
Dude-Without horn, | guess.
There doesn't seem to be much
traffic out on these prairies.