22 Aug 1929
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
1
A discussion on brake safety urges car owners to adopt modern testing and brake-renovation methods. It contrasts outdated checks with current four-wheel testing machines at professional brake service stations to determine drum out of round and squeak causes, promoting proactive maintenance.
One of the greatest games in the senior circuit was played in Cincinnati on May 2, 1917. Fred Toney of the Reds and Jim Vaughn of the Cubs pitched ten scoreless innings with no hits allowed by either, ending in Cincinnati’s ten inning victory. It remains a modern major league record for two hurlers to throw ten hitless innings in a single game.
A reader asked about common car care issues. Causes of battery overheating include low water and too rapid charging. Valves are ground to save gasoline by preventing compression loss. Hard starting, though the battery is fine, often comes from old or worn plugs or improper gaps of .018 to .022 inches for plugs and .015 to .020 inches for breaker points. Consumption by automotive industry includes rubber 85 percent, plate glass 74 percent, leather 80 percent, nickel 28 percent, gasoline 80 percent, rolled steel 18 percent. Car registrations rose by 1,500,000 in the first quarter of 1928 versus the previous period.
Pat Crawford, a Sumter, South Carolina native nicknamed the Gamecock City, made a striking major league debut with the New York Giants as a pinch hitter. In 26 games he posted 3 home runs, 1 double, 7 RBIs, 14 runs, and 4 walks, tying and threatening all time records for pinch hitting while matching the city’s bold sporting ethos. A separate note mentions a small radio receiver developed by the U S Army Signal Corps for aircraft use.
Governor Flem D Sampson disclosed plans to sculpt a life size bronze of Man o War after Reilly proposed the idea. The statue would be modeled by B G Roth and cast by Bertelli for Churchill Downs at a cost of 7000 dollars with Reilly heading the fund.
Shortstop Johnny Bortles goes to Wheeling from Springfield Three-I. Tillie Schuble trials with Port Worth Texas League. Mrs May Sutton Bundy appears at Wimbledon after 24 years. A Seattle driver causes a crash embracing a companion. One armed drivers noted. Chief Bender praises Athletics pitchers. Jack Hawking sold to Jersey City. Traffic tips and racing quips mix with tennis fame and old-time baseball forecasts.
Roy Carlyle, ex New York Yankees and Boston Braves star, hit the longest home run in the Public Coast League this season against the San Francisco Missions, driving the ball an enormous distance. The feat underscores Carlyle’s enduring power after his major league career.
Excavations at Ur of the Chaldees indicate that the arch vault and dome were understood by 8,500 B C. The remark follows noting that a man can cause trouble from very little material.
A United States Bureau of Education study led by James F. Abel and Norman J. Bond reveals 62 percent of the global population aged ten and over is illiterate, about 850.5 million of 1.3689 billion, with 18 countries over 50 percent illiteracy and the US under 10 percent. Porto Rico and the Philippines show higher rates, while 46 countries report under 50 percent illiteracy. The piece also notes substantial codling moth damage to Pacific Northwest apples and pears, urging rigorous orchard spraying up to six times per season to curb losses.
Edward i-Jack notes the baby in his care cries for its mother George. He urges focusing on present finances and last week's wages rather than looking back at prior spending.
An ironic exchange contrasts knowledge and marriage as Molie admits she barely knew her husband before marrying. The remark highlights a cynical view of relationships and a critique of conventional wisdom on intimacy and judgment.
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