23 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
1
Practical autocamping tips for newcomers emphasize bedding substitutes, tent placement, weatherproof gear, a short-handed ax, briarproof clothing, earplugs, waterproofed guy ropes, note taking, photo records, improvised sleeping bag, boot care, and safety practices. Core advisories include fire safety, cooking on embers, compass use, and unloading firearms when camping.
Robertson, once with the New York Giants and Pittsburgh, and also with the Chicago Cubs, is described as hitting the ball hard and compiling a batting average around .500 in the New York Pennsylvania league. The veteran outfielder and former Virginia league manager remains active, with a history as a strong college pitcher and versatile fielder.
An ambidextrous pitcher faced a switch batter in a Western association game. Paul Richards, a left and right handed shortstop and pitcher, alternated pitches as Topeka and Muskogee relayed. Richards finally walked the batter after various glove swaps and misplays.
United States Department of Agriculture notes the spread of book automobiles delivering texts to distant rural communities. In California and New Jersey county libraries operate multiple branches, with vehicles carrying hundreds of books weekly. Some counties distribute pictures, films, and phonographic records. service is funded by contracts or small taxes.
A mixed sports column notes many baseball facts and updates. It cites 42 Kellys and Kelleys in organized baseball, mentions Tilden the tennis star, Chorley Comiskey as a pioneer first baseman, Red Smith’s release and Roy Whitcraft’s replacement, Jimmy Red Smith joining the Peoria Tractors, Clif Brady moved to Chattanooga Southern Association, and Frank Uirich returning to form as a Phillies pitcher. It also mentions radio minded Willy and the APBA’s 2426 members, with a brief aside on amateur tennis status in sport.
A shaky excerpt notes brake care for winter surfaces and rubbing with a wire brush, claiming safer brakes. It mentions a belt with a red light for nighttime pedestrians and urges adoption. Venezuela reportedly requires two horns per car, but top models carry three, boosting auto accessory markets.
The article explains sharpening common RF sets by placing small condensers across two sections of the tuning condenser. Positioning the compact condensers on the antenna side and on the detector circuit ends tunes broadly and improves selectivity.
The article explains thoriated tungsten filaments in vacuum tubes. excess voltage over about 10 percent above rated causes rapid thorium evaporation, risking tube paralysis, while under normal operation the thorium layer is replenished and tubes run steadily when kept at rated voltage.
A damaged passage discusses engine stalls and the belief that the carburetor idle jet is too low. It advises inspecting the cleaner tube for leaks and replacing it, then attributing stalls to the carburetor if problems persist.
Civil era memories surround Aunt Samantha Tarra of Athens Alabama as son Larry recalls Henry served in the Civil War. Born on a plantation near Poplar Creek, Lineatone County, she is said to be about a hundred fourteen years old per family records, though son gives one hundred one.
Elizabeth Tobinson, a 16 year old Chicago high school girl who once set a world record for the 100 meters in Amsterdam will race in the 100 meters at Boldierfeld Chicago on Labor Day September 3. The annual fall Meld and track meet under the Middle Western A A A is also planned with a long distance event featuring Dragon Mes over several miles.
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