Giants Manager Back in Uniform Says Bench Directs Best
Veteran sports writer Bozeman Bulger notes Giants manager changes favor bench leadership. McGraw and Huggins wear uniforms but direct from the bench to oversee every angle of play. Bench managers, Bulger says, can signal to base coaches and grasp the entire field, a view unavailable from other positions.
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New York Giants
Stace
Bozeman Bulger
Rearm Journal
McGraw
Huggins
Wil
Bulger
Teagie ‘Kame
Ouringer
BU Carrigan
Red Sox
Feld
Farm Journal
Weiter
Miers
Washington
Ray Schalk
White ‘Sox
Perkinpaugh
Cleveland
Joe Sewell
John J. McGraw
Shocks Reported at Nations Broadcasting Studios
Workers at the Nations Broadcasting building on Fifth Avenue report frequent tingling shocks from metal door knobs as static electricity builds from studio reeption and transmission. Engineers say elevated insulation and conductive walls cause the shocks, with fingers tingling for minutes after contact.
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the Nations Broadcasting Company
Fifth Avenue
New York
Automobile Notes on Detours and Car Maintenance
A breezy note on vehicle care discusses fitting from gravel roads, detour choices, and the value of proper lubrication. It warns that neglecting spring shackles, rattle and squeaks hasten wear, with a vague remark about engine revolutions and a possible link to a new model in Central America.
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Central America
Amateur guide for building a receiving set with wire and tools
Readable OCR notes describe assembling a radio receiving set by an amateur. It covers bending wire with pliers, soldering, following diagrams, and recognizing assembly steps while noting the need for basic wire knowledge and safety.
Walcott the former welterweight champ now theater porter
Ex champion Walcott, once worth a fortune, works as a theater porter on West 45th Street and hosts Saturday night shows at the Commonwealth club. Once paired with Billy Van and George Dixon in vaudeville, his fortunes rose and fell. Van became a millionaire and a bank director, while Walcott returned to theater duties after a boxing career that included a knockout of Rabé Perna in Port Hope and a long association with show business friends.
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Toe Walcott
Aimipion
Uuhly
Uiperttl
Weal
Forty Fifth Street
New York
Kansas City
Billy B. Vana
Walcott
AW West Indies
New York City
O'Rourke
Knéckout Iver
Perna
Port Erle
Canada
Imperial Theater
Common
Van
Newnort
Wilcott Wis
Vin
Sto. Enet
Unclear sports notes hint at Sox and heavyweight links
Fragmented OCR hints at Red Sox aims and a range of boxing and baseball figures. Names include Ian Sharkey, Jim Jeffries, Whitey Witt, Roy Shard, and connections to Pittsburgh Minutes, New York Yankees, Kansas City Blues, and Norristown. Details are garbled.
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Ian Sharkey
Ithe
Jim Jeffries
Murgel
Autory
Raveback
Roy Shard
Norristown
Abyright
Pitctier
New York Yankees
Whitey Witt
Onttialder
Kansas City Blues
New Jersey
Improper Battery Handling Warns of Safe Storage Risks
A damaged OCR note warns readers about effective resistors and scratchy pulses, advising to keep devices away from electric fields and to store dry batteries in cool, dry places. It notes that shorting batteries can melt wax on cell tops and stresses care to avoid leaks, aiming to preserve receiver quality and prevent faults.
Car Needs Before Long Trip Motor Touring
An American Automobiles Association warning advises thorough pre trip car care. The piece lists generator, distributor, spark plugs, carburetor, fuel system, clutch, transmission, crankcase, fittings, steering, brakes, tires and alignment checks. It emphasizes preparing to avoid breakdowns and unsafe conditions during a long open road journey.
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Tullltons
Atleally
Color War Sparks Edinburgh Race Misconduct Debate
In Edinburgh a color war erupted after restaurants refused Asiatic and African residents due to racial origin rather than conduct. The Secretary for Scotland said he lacked the power to intervene and that legislation would be impractical. A Hamburgs Hudian association delegation protested to the lord provost, and members refused to join a charity pageant.
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Edinburgh
Ias
Scotland
Hamburgs Hudian Association
Experienced Wife I Won't Stay Dear Won't to Drop In
A fragmentary note shows a conversation where an experienced wife declines staying, saying she will drop in to see Mae briefly while another speaker remarks on having time to read a book. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or full names.
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Mae
Suburb Talk Turns To Planes And Figures
A quirky dialogue blends domestic chatter with comments on progress. Mrs Suburb urges action while references to planes, leadership, and social roles mingle with playful, paradoxical lines. The tone hints at nostalgia for past eras and current absurdities.
Stable Man and the Horse Named Molly
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a comic exchange at a stable where a young woman seeks the horse Molly. The stable man answers in gruff slang and offers to bring Molly to the phone, provoking surprised speech from the caller.
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Bady
Tine
Molly
Academy
Pork Academy
Detroit
Free Press
Unnaval Duty: Maine Fire Dept Burns Dried Building
In Pryeburg Maine a type department supervised the burning of an old building owned by Mrs Warrior I Crelluh. The fire was viewed as a danger and unsightly, its controlled blaze costing the department time and effort while addressing a nuisance.
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Pryeburg
Maine
Mra
Warrior I
Creluh
Jon
Policeman Bowled Over by Sweet Motorist in London Opinion
A whimsical London Opinion quip depicts a polite constable named Tye complimented by a charming motorist. The verse playfully notes social perks and the officer’s modest self deprecation, reflecting lighthearted urban humor.
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Tye
London
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