davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06

QUESTION: What is a "SpseN
colon?
ANSWER: 1t is the ar, n
testine of a nervous indivigd
which has a tendency &c % Hl
spasm, to pocket gas. and %
cause its owner distress.
Evening star., 1947-06-22
by Leslie Lieber
FRED n. BENNETT

are the reasons why Americans love to nibbie
at this spongy confectionery. A Columbia
University professor has already grappled
with this problem in learned treatise en-
titled, The Psycho~Dynamics of Chewing"
and a Research Fellowship has been estab-
lished at Northwestern University in case
anybody wants to pursue the psychopatho-
logical mysteries far enough to become a
Doctor of Chewing Gum
The general scientific consensus is that
gum-chewing relaxes muscle tension. What
ever the reason, the instinct lies deep in the
basement of our being. Otherwise, the gum
chewing habit could never have survived the
bitter attacks against it during its formative
years. Emily Post. bellwether of courtly man.
ners, rallied against it like doomsday proph-
ct. And World Revohtionist Leon Trotsky
Evening star., 1947-06-22

favors. We are the only nation whose adult
population spends two-and-a-half million
years every IL months kneading, churning
and grading in its mouth an elastic putty
which it never intends to swallow The aver
age citizen now has minimum requirement
of l30 sticks of gum per year, or over 5000 for
man-in-the-street will soon overtake the COW
n-the-pasture.
Evening star., 1947-06-22
DO YOU Chew GUM?

Emily Post denounced it and
Trotsky ragged against it. But
Americans go right on chewing
Is billion sticks a year
TN THE quest for new shortcuts to steadier
i nerves and gleamier teeth Americans this
year will chew more than Is 600 600 900 sticks
of gum. When this relaxing gnashing of Jaws
is over and the nickels are counted. the steadi-
est-nerved people to be found anywhere win
be the controlling stockholders in this coun-
trys booming chewing gum industry. Their
aromatic little package is perhaps the most
profitable five-cent item ever invented.
Americans lavish cool. refreshing Sl40,-
100000 annually on their favorite chicle
Evening star., 1947-06-22

put chicle under an austere Bolshevik ban.
Chewing gum," ragged Trotsky, is Just
another capitalistic opiate to make the masses
forget their misery"
But in a recent advertising agency survey
the masses said they like it because: it helps
steady the nerves Q47): refreshes mouth and
throat (95); relieves craving for smokes (37);
helps keep teeth clean (32); aids digestion
(25); gives you lift (2D.
Chicle mania is an almost pure twentieth
century phenomenon. First white men to
lay eyes on the stuff were the Spanish Con-
quistadores who landed in Yucatan. The
Aztec Indians we're chewing it for their
nerves as the gun -toting invaders waded
ashore. At that time the rubber-like sap of
the nfspero, or sapote, tree hadn't yet been
seasoned with tutti-frutti. So the Spaniards
munched few mouthfuls. grunted and con-
tinued to poke around for gold.
Some $50 years later, swashbuckling, one
legged ex-dictator of Mexico, General Santa
Anna. brought small quantity of this chevy
latex to his place of exile on Staten Island.
No chicle enthusiast, he had visions of ali
ersatz-rubber industry. When chemists pooh
poohed the idea, Santa Anna gave the gum to
his secretary and returned to Mexico oblivious
of his importations future.
Gum Gets Its Start
/ HE American secretary, Thomas Adams,
founded the chewing gum industry. But the
nation didn't bite, and as late as 1890 the
barometer of chewing wax popularity was
few thousand farmers bedposts
Then along came an energetic, rosy
checked merchandising genius named William
Wrigley, Jr Young Bill who had come to
Chicago with only $32, was concentrating on
baking powder. To keep sales soaring, he
began giving away an obscure brand of
chewing wax as premium with every So
cent can of cake-ulix Neither Wrigley nor a
great deal of cake dough ever rose very high
on the baking powder. But the clamor for
chicle swept the country In short order
Wrigley was giving away not only the baking
powder but cash registers, umbrellas and
cheese cutters as bonuses to dealers handling
his new sensation - chewing gum
The rest is history the history of an
industry that has given the world it's
biggest nickel pastime.
William Wngley's commemorative head
stone is 25-story skyscraper along Chicago's
lake front, But there's another monument in
the millions of mangled morsels of Wrigley
merchandise - stealthily stuck by American
hands - which will cling forever to the Tai
Mahal, the Eiffel Tower and under Hitler's
mahogany table at Berchtesgaden
Before the war. the industry published
gay pamphlet stating that the word for chew
ing gum in Adds Ababa is ''Paykah'; and in
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Why We MUNICH

SosE idea of the progress made towards that
goal may be cleaned from commercial sta
tstics showing we're already l0,oOO,oOO,0OO
sticks ahead of our World War compatriots
The 1918 man staggered along on a slim
annual diet of only 80 sticks.
More difficult to graph than cold statistics
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
FREE PARKING

ceths- Here sra E5onr Reem
Ggesfs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
lnferraeiaI Committee Blasts
Smear Campaign Against Edwards

Race and religious prejudice
in the municipal campaign was
condemned unanimously by Z
special meeting OF the Detroi,
lnterracial Committee al 4
special meeting called BY George
Schermer director.
The meeting was held follow
ing the circulation Of a smear
against Council President George
Edwards based on his support
for fair play in bowling.
BY unanimous vote the corr
mittee adopted the following
statement:
In election campaigns in
Detroit appeals have been
made 10 racial or RELIGIOUS
prejudice and bias 10 get votes.
We condemn this practice.
II has no place in American
democracy.
The people Of the city OF
Detroit are Of many creeds. of
many races. Of many religious
and national backgrounds. De-
troit has made great progress
in reducing prejudice and de-
veloping inferraeisl under &.
standing in the past few years.
All must work together as
cihIsns OF Detroit for the
common good of our commun.
itY.
Therefore. we urge the PEG.
pie Of Detroit 10 repudiste the
effort on the part Of any group
10 gain support through such
methods"
Committee members who were
present when the resolution was
adopted were Police Commits
sioner John F Ballenger: Rec
reation Superintendent John j.
Consldine; Health Commissioner
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
Apartment HOUSE fire KILLS MOTHER and new B0RN BABY
End Baby And Niece
Also Burned to Death
Four Trapped on Fourth Floor Stairs
Where Mother Gave Birth to Dead Child

All other inhabitants o, q.
building were able 10 s,., .a'
but none Of them could ~
any more than the clothes ,s ss
wore. a three story hu,,s; sI
next door was also badly Ss-
aged.
Other members ~ tho i.,,
of the dead women 49,
school and thus osc-pe5 y
tragedy. They were rgo o,s ms
children and another niece ~ ~.
dead "A year old did no, a,,a. y;
school because she was ss,,
mute wa
Morris Holmes. the husb,,a
works al night al Perth A.
boy. but was away from hon.
at the time of the fire 49,
was unaware Till later o. N.
virtual wiping out Of his iar.
ilY.
The Rev. d. l.. Da, ps,,,.
Of Israel Methodist Chu,cb ~
ficiated az the funeral NJ,
Holmes was an, active memss,
If his church Burial was n Rus
ton. Ga.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08

NEWARK. N. IA mother
who was giving birth TO a
baby was burned 20 death in q
tragic fire here. along with the
baby, another 10 months old
child, and a l4-year old niece.
The ouadruple tragedy took
place here last Monday morning
al 30 Hillside place. The fire
started in a first floor apart
ment. but firemen found the
four bodies few steps away
from a staircase on the fourth
floor Of the building.
The dead are Mrs. Morris
Holmes. a.; her sill. born baby;
10 month old Beverly Holmes;
and l4-Year old Mildred Green.
Police are holding Mrs Arm
ita Lawrence for investigation.
The fire started with an oil
stove explosion in her front
room. according TO fire depart
ment officials.
The four story brick building
houses IL families and was bad
~ Quilted by the fire. The alarm
was turned in by an unidenti-
fled person at about 10 =. m.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08

She told police she didn't
know why he had fired two
shots AT her and beat her over
the head with the butt Of the
gun but he declared he had
come home from work and found
her in the bed with another
man.
Telling conflicting stories
Dewey and Margaret Nance of
ASP fireman were held in police
custody last SATURDAY. morning
while their stories were invests
gated
Margaret. 81. was taken to
Receiving Hospital shortly after
midnight Friday night from in
front az 1854 fireman. where
she had collapsed. She later
stated that her husband came
home from work and. for some
unknown reason shot al her
twice and then beat her over
the head with the butt Of the
gun She ran away from the
house.
Some time afterward. Dewey
walked into the sixth precinct
station and gave himself up.
He told police that when he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
1t. Williams
Forms New
Patrol Force

The formation Of the Eas, SD
Merchant Patrol was announces
this week by Ii Wal.. VII
Hams recently retired i0 he
Detroit Police Deparir M and
William X McGill
The patrol provides ~ a.lst
service for protection % homa
stores. and factories hv 1tel.
gent trained and licensed guard
Further information may he g.
cured BY phoning TYle 1913
or Madison 1927
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08

money back ~ this recipe 'oD
Many OF the thousands OF folks vho %.
been taking lemon Juice for rheumatic ps.l
have found that by adding Two fnf,
spoonfuls Of Allenru 70 one Tablespoon
Of Lemon Juice IN q glass OF waite. they -
faster relief for the aches and palns eals-u
By the equity phases OF rheumatism ~.
ritis and lumbago Allenru Is 20 year 81
prescription made Just TO relieve slea syhF'
toms. Costs Little a. druggists.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08

Bruce Douglas Coda G. & dix
Welfare Superintendent Dana
J. Ryan and Edward 81 SIN.
mons Marquis Shaituck cp-c.
Sented School Superin'cnder,
Arthur Dondineau.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
Well, Maybe 1t Was
All A Bad Dream

came home from work and
found Margaret in the bed
with another man. he cot n,
gun and fired two shots al N,
man and one al his wife. Then
he beat her until she ran
away, he said.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
"0Id at N,50,
- Man, You're Crazl

-Es r' ~ frr - a. - ,so-~ a. - ~
frrf rs 49, fsfren CrcfAlte tlaae f1r vel
= - - ~ = ~ - t,s-vs Nrs - rca
49, ~srr -sr 40 sr-er al &c ~
ssis fsa ~ daI TX Jar - - ~ ~,
Al ell drug stores svsrYwhsre-
in DeIeit al all walsrsen. Gun.
ninshGrn. KinSel and Sans Cut
Rate stores.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
West
Golf Match Has
Been Postponed

Harry Kni ght, tournament
chairman at the Key West Golf
Club, said today that the pro-
posed trip to Miami for play next
Saturday and Sunday against
golfers in that city, has been
postponed.
He explained that the matches
had been postponed at the re-
quest of the Miami club, some of
whose players are competing
in Asheville, N. c., and others
in the Pan-American tournament
now in progress in Miami.
President Jack Hayes of the
Key West Golf Club said today
that the meeting called for to-
night to make arrangements to
go to Miami, has been Cancelled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
Edwards Single I'm Thea
Ninth Wins The Second
Ganse For The Dodgers
Of Brooklyn

MNw wong So. a.
10y ~@-leoharo'
Naseh'iaM t"f the Philadelphia
l1,1ii'ea. twmled five-hit ball last
utaht auainnt the p,,,s,,,..,. n,
-. -. -.
~ VII Tvs game hanaliy.
-. i..s nss,,, ~ '"s "'sn'
~ $50 A. A. u.,,o. r,,. :,
s.,.s.e ~ sn. s,nsh :, . ,s
- -. -, "a''a a.. VIZ see-
~ Nat"N wat saw ule brooklyn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
Submarine Mines
Play Series For
Base Leadership

Teams representing Submarine
bquadTon -Four and the Subma-
Tine Base will play the first of
series of three games. ending on
Thursday. To decide the prelim-
mary playoff OF the local baseball
tournament for the Submarine
force. u y. Atlantic Fleet
an games In the Key West
area viii he played on Subna-
Tine Base baseball field. All
Kames will begin at 4 p. m.
Beginning next Friday and
ending Sunday games represent
ms the Submarine Force at Key
West and the team representing
the Submarine Force at Balboa
will BE- played here. b.
The winning team in this series
viii 40 On Jacksonville July %.
Then the team winner, which
may very well be Key West, will
fly a. New London, Conn.,. for
the final games.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
Who knews?

l. Was Spain invited to par
ticipate in the European eco
nomic conference2
2. Who recently proclaimed a
vehement desire for peace and
eoncord?"
3. Is there any bill pending in
congress to admit displaced per-
sons from Europe?
4. Somebody said this month,
II don't want to he president"
Who was it and what were his
prospects?
5. What are tarsiers?
6. A doctor says the flying
discs" were muscae volitantes.
What did he mean?
z. The greatest mountain
range on earth" is to be studied
by scientists. Where is it?
8. How many ex-service men
hold bond issues to compensate
them for unused furlough paye
8. Where has the highest tenn
perature in the U. S. been record
ed?
10. What is the oldest republic
in Europe?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
Is BuiIi
On Shark Steaks

MoREHEAD CITY. n. c.
(AP). Shipping of froxen aaaFA
steaks has hecone an iEmpoFsams
Morehead City industry
Ed Warren operates two huata
in catching sharks souae ~ Tssisa
off shore The catch h pfocemsed
and frozen here and then aans
TO the markets from Tenneawne
to New York. Warren says there
is a ready market for the steah2
The sharks also provide Fsns
for shark-fin soup. nhuch eateema.
ed by Orientals and moasFuaesa
and their skins are snapped 80
by leather manufacturers, Thm
livers. too. rich in vitaHstns. aFe
easily sold. Some of them wel9h
ms much as 100 pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
SPORTS and
RECREATION

6wIkskaING-south Beach. south
end Of Duval Street.
DEEpsEA FIsHING-Gulf Dock,
west Caroline Street: Craig
Dock, north end of Grinnell
Street.
nASEBALL--Games, usually on
Sunday afternoon, at Munich
pal Stadium, Duck Avenue
and 18th Street.
0oI.F-Municipal Golf Course
Stock Island.
TENNIs-Bayview Park on d.
vision Street (day and night
facilities).
observation-disclosures courts
al South Beach and Bayview
Park.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Park.
BHUrFLEBOARD - b ayvie W
Park and South Beach.
pIcnIcKING-Tables at Bay
view Park.
cHILDREN's PLAYGROUND -
Bayview Park.
COMFORT sTATIoNs-Bayview
Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22

gardens.
Babes the perfect wife" he
said with an appreciative grin
just after the American women's
golf champion came home from
Scotland with her sixteenth con-
secutive tournament champion
ship, the British women's anna
teur golf title.
She's got system women
would marvel at. She goes
through that house like light
ening. She never lets any work
stand around. She jusfs pitches
into it-seems like she just
pushes those chores right out of
the door in front of her.
81 think a lot of housewives
waste time just hating to tackle
the job. Babe just slams at it
and does it-and then goes out
and plays golf"
Well" said Babe, ripping
open the package of nylons she
had just bought, 1--WE found out
the secret of finishing fast is to
go at it and get it DONE"
Babe was a decided contrast
to the girl who won the British
championship in pair of faded
blue corduroy trousers, as she
lounged in her New York hotel.
She wore a smart hunters
green frock with gold and
emerald clip and bracelet to
"She makes a lot of her own
clothes too" said George picking
up his refrain. "She can knock
out house dress in a couple of
hours. l got her a nice sewing
She's got all those CAD
gets and she has to try 'em out.
She does all her own deco
rating too And she doesn't hold
out if she needs to paint a
room or two. She gets out the
old paintbrush and goes to
work"
Up to this point the girl who
has won laurels in basketball,
baseball, track and javelin had
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
MODEL COUPLE !. Babe
and doting husband, fight
promoter George Zaharias.

listened more than she talked.
Now she sot up with a new spark
lin her eye
when l 60 home Pm going to
|redecorate the whole house." she
said.
I'm going to do it in eigh-
teenth century English. They
make it now and there is such a
variety of tables. When we
bought the place things were
hard to get. l just threw it to-
gether."
We'll it looks good" said
George. "She has the walls in the
living room pale blue. And the
chairs and the rugs are kind of
rosy red. She made her own
Grapes. They're kind of flower
ed.
Babes a good cook too. She
can Try chicken like nobodYs
business.
But the best is she never fuss
es at me. II l leave my clothes
lying on a chair-you know you
will sometimes-she just picks
'em up in the closet. Just like I'd
put 'em there myself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
The Answers

/. No.
| 2. President Peron, of Argen-
tina.
3. Yes.
4. Speaker of the House Joe
Martin, now first in line to sue
coed President Truman in the
event of his death.
5. Tiny monkeys.
6. Figures in the field of vision,
caused by cells in the eye.
z. About a mile under the mid
Atlantic, Ocean.
8. About 100000.
9. Death Valley, Calf; 1874 de-
grees.
10. San Marino, tiny state on
the mid-eastern side of Italy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
Your Horoscope

TUESDAY, JULY %, 1947--
Today's native is tractable and
may be even docile, perhaps a
little too much so. There is an
indication of being held in re-
straint by friends or relatives, or
that some force of circumstance
may interfere with the freedom
of action. This should be avoid
ed, if possible. for it would cause
a failure in life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
THE DIFFERENCE

ARDMORE, Okla.-W. 3. Eagle
knows that times do change.
When he was operating his farm,
he used to sell Watermelons to a
dealer for 80 cents a hundred
pounds. Now, Eagle is dealer
and he sells his watermelons for
five dollars a hundred pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
PHlLLlES WIN FROM
PIRATES; BROOKLYN
TAKES 2 FROM REDS
Softball Managers
Meeting Tomorrow

a meeting Of all softball
managers has been called for
tomorrow night at 9 o'clock
Of the City Hall by Dwight
II. Hunter. city recreation d.
rector.
All managers are urged to
be present as matters affect
ing the operation Of the city
leagues during the second
half play will be taken up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
TODAY'S GAMES

Florida International League
West Palm Beach at Miami
Beach.
Miami at Fort Lauderdale.
Havana at Tampa.
Lakeland at St. Petersburg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
MEET THE CHAMPION
BABE DIDRIKSON COPS SOME RECORDS
AS WORLDS BEST HOUSEWIVES TOO
BY ADELAIDE KERR
APP Newsfeatures Writer

GOLF champion Ddrikson work
" with than says
derful housekeeper
Her husband is George Zahara time wrestler and
fight in Denver where he he champ" live
house by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22
National League
GAME RESULTS
Florida Internaiional League

Florida nternati3na, League
Sundays Scores)
Miami 4, Fort Lauderdale 8.
Miami Beach 5, West Palm
Beach 2. -
Tampa Z, Havana 6.
st. Petersburg at Lakeland,
National League
Mondays Scores)
Brooklyn IA, Cincinnati 4-3.
Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh l.
Only games scheduled.
American League
Open date for all teams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22

Fawns are without any tell
tale scent. but the doe takes on
an additional odor TO lure enc
mics away from her hidden chill
dren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22

The nations truck fleet is COM
prised of almost 1-2 million We
hicles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Opn date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-22

p'erson and Muller; Hatten and
Edwards.
Evening star., 1947-03-08

John and Ann MecraIy, boy and. Sirl
Thomas and Alice McFAddsn, boy.
wallace and Vera Nye, boy
Alvin and Helen Greenland, boy.
Carl and Elisabeth Pack, boy.
Qeoyee and Befnadtne Penneli, eirl,
Louis and Theresa pix1a, boy.
James and Henrietta Read, boy.
Noah and Margaret Resaler, girl.
John and EVELYN Restifo, boy.
Edward and Agnes Richards. girl.
Charles and Noreen Rodgers, girl.
Robert and Agnes Roe, boy.
A1lton and Rriscilla Ruhincam, boy.
Ernst and Ruth Schneeberger, boy.
Benedict and Irene Seidman, boy.
Iisle, IT,. and Janice Senser, girf.
Herbert and Gertrude Silyerman. boy.
Howard, r., and Marion Smith, girl.
Robert and Alice enead, girl.
Albert and Catherine Steuber boy.
Harry and Emma Surdin, boy.
John and Jennie Tayior. boy.
Thurman and Carrie Thompson, Girl.
John and Lorraine Trip, GIRL.
Thomas and Rita Underwood. boy.
frank and HeAnor Van Etten, boy,
0elmer and NArgaret Wade. boy.
Charles and Emma Weckley, girl.
Harry and Jean Welsh, boy.
eAm and Minnie WieSberg, boy.
Robert and Mary Wills, Girl
Leon and Marian Wisenan, boy.
Evening star., 1947-03-08

Andrew and ksnas eaye1, hoy.
Milton and Ruth T0fnSr. boy,
Carlton and Juanita Wells, 10y,
Kenneth and Lorraine Woody, girl.
Evening star., 1947-03-08
Crime Is Foremost
u. 5. Problem, Clark
Tells Vaughn Class

Crime outranks Ill other domestic
problems in the United States, At
torney General Clark last night de-
clared at the Seth annual banquet
Of the Vaughn Glass Of Calvary Bap-
tist Church, Eighth and II streets
INV.
Most problems In the United
States today" he said, arise from
violations Of the law. Statistics
compiled only yesterday show that
In every 10 seconds . major crime
H committed In our country" s
Mr.. Clark pointed out that 81
per cent Of all criminals in the
United States total Of 1000 600
are Al and younger.
1T Is up to the American people
to correct, teach and stop these
youngsters from following In the
footsteps Of other criminals" he
said. The church, parents, and
communities must realize It il up
to them to carry out some program
whereby young people who might
Be criminals may Be steered into
paths Of law-abiding citizens.
Unless the three respects'-the
respect Of God, and Of home, and
LOT law-are learned and carried
out" Mr.. Clark said, "our cotn-
try as . great democracy viii fall.
Apparently, We have lost touch with
religion.
For those who were found guilty
Of one Juvenile onense, 81 per cent
ended In the penitentiary: a per
cent Of two-time offenders were
sentenced and Is per cent Of three
time offenders were sent 70 the
penitentiary.
Parents, perhaps, are more to
blame for the majority Of juvenile
delinquents, but all other factors
play great part. Everyone should
help those who are less fortunate"
Evening star., 1947-03-08

About = third Of the worlds
manganese, used as an alloy In fine
steel, comes from India.