Knocking the Boss At Work A Guide For Clerks
A 1927 Westem Newspaper Mason advice on loyalty discipline and career growth. It argues that rebuking the boss harms the individual and the firm, urging clerks to follow rules, improve efficiency, and pursue better positions through self improvement. It compares compliant clerks to law abiding citizens and stresses self respect.
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Maton
Ten States Boost Speed Limits Across the Nation
A survey by the American Automobile Association shows at least ten states raising speed limits this year. States include Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington with increases ranging from open country to built up areas and residential zones.
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American Automobile Association
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Greek taxi drivers aided by government reform
The Greek government sets up a bureau to indemnify former cabmen and train them as chauffeurs. Funded by a gasoline tax, the program buys horses and carriages from drivers at good prices and grants indemnities from 52 to 330, depending on age. Once trained, former cabmen acquire their own automobiles.
Sentimental Power Says Christmas Wins Over Trees
A Mobile Register opinion notes sentiment as the strongest force in the world. It argues forestry experts oppose teaching Arbor Day tree planting and bringing a tree inside at Christmas. It concludes that as long as sweetness and love remain, Christmas will prevail.
Vesper Sparrow Noted for Field Efficiency
A Nature Magazine observation marks the vesper sparrow as an efficient field sweeper. It is identifiable by white outer tail feathers and preys on grasshoppers insect larvae and weed seeds through summer and winter.
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Nature Magazine
Marble From Georgia Used In Rhode Island Statehouse
The Rhode Island statehouse interior features Georgia marble blocks totaling 327000 cable feet. Blocks weighing from W to 20 tons were shipped and sawed in a Providence marble yard. Though finished two years ago, the marble remains in splendid condition.
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Rhode Island Statehouse
Georgia
Providence
Tax on Tobacco Revenue Pushes North Carolina Costs
Text discusses tobacco taxes collected at factories rather than retailers, arguing high revenue gains for North Carolina. It claims smokers pay internet revenue taxes and that the cost is ultimately borne by tobacco users, affecting overall state finances.
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North Carolina
North Caroliy
Making Efficient and Sturdy Spring Bumper
A 12 inch section of old tire casing filled with a tightly rolled inner tube forms an efficient bumper. Strap over the spring, adaptable to rear or front springs, suited for travelers with heavy loads on rough roads. If a spring breaks, it cushions the axle and frame allowing the car to be driven home.
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J. M. White
Ormond
Daytona Beach
Florida
Albert J. Robinson
Popular Mechanics
Grange Declines College Coaching to Stay in Pro Football
Red Grange says he will not coach college football, citing the heavy criticism coaches face and planning to remain in the professional game a few more years. He notes a knee injury and hints at making movies, while contrasting pro players’ toughness with college stars. He attributes his decision to how a man handles himself and potential future roles in football.
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ED Grange
United States
Red
Jed
Grange
Treston
Notre Dame
Bears
Iids
Rennie Friedman
Michigan
Ilinois
Troubleshooting the B Socket Power Unit
Charles Golenpaul explains a systematic approach to power unit failure in radios. Start by verifying Hiilevolt power reaches the device primary, then isolate the B unit from the receiver, and follow the path through resistance bank filter rectifier tube to transformer. Detect faults via tap voltages and a high resistance voltmeter or a 220 volt lamp to spot open or defective resistors.
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Charles Golenpaul
Radio
Automobile Items and Driving Tips From An Early Era
A casual guide notes cars have four wheels and gasoline payments as part of this age. With careful driving a set of tires can cover 20 000 miles or more. Headlights liken to lighthouse beams frame the driving era and steadiness at a moderate speed keeps good time.
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Interesting Sport Items From Across the World
A collection notes varied sports topics from football and boxing to polo and golf. Mentions Harvard Army game at West Point in 1806, Babe Ruth ad earnings, Yale unpaid coaches, whippet racing prices, and figures like Walter J. Travis Major Goodsell and Gene Tunney. Also cites Irish Football Association ready to meet France in Paris on Shrove Tuesday February 21 1028.
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Harvard Army
West Point
Irish Football Association
Paris
Horween to Lead Harvard Football Again next Season
Harvard athletic director William J. Bingham confirms Arnold Horween will return as head football coach for the coming season. Horween previously led the team and will resume helm with Harvard remaining in contention for top honors.
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William J. Bingham
Atletics
Harvard
Arnoid Horween
Five Daughters Made Athletes
Norman A. Elberfeld once managed the New York Yankees and now mentors five daughters into sports stardom. He champions "Feed em and let em play" and recalls baseball as his schoolroom shaping their training. Ruth, Dorothy, Nan, Miriam, and Edith excel in swimming, tennis, boxing, basketball, and diving with strong scholastic records.
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Norman A. Elberfeld
New York Yankees
Tobasco Kid
Elberfeld
Signal Mountain
Chattanooga
Ruth
Middle States
Indianapolis
Dorothy
Charlotte
N.C
Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union
Mobile
Ala
Nan
Arkansas
Miriam
Alabama
Edith
Speaker Placement to Reduce Howling in Audio Sets
A microphonic tube near a loud speaker causes howling. Place the speaker at least ten to twenty five feet from the set, adjusting for volume. Use metal or wooden covers to dampen vibration. Poorly assembled set cabinets can vibrate and transmit motion to tubes. opening the cabinet lid may stop the issue.
All Start in Kansas Datum for U.S. Surveys
A datum placed at Ogden Kansas by the U S coastal and geodetic survey serves as the starting point for all surveys and boundaries across the United States. The line is used because the town sits near the geographic center of the country.
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Ogden
Kan
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States
Settlement Reached After Taxicab Incident
The speaker confirms a cheerful mood about an accident involving Everything's Lovely Brown-A taxi. They state a settlement with the company is forthcoming and that they have already settled with the taxi driver.
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Smith
Laxative Brom Quinine Tablets Ad Claims Headache Relief
An advertisement sells Laxative Brom Quinine tablets promising headache relief by curing the cold. The ad indicates to look for the signature BE. W. Grove on the box and prices the product at 80 cents.
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BE. W. Grove
Brother's Sufferings Claim a Brother's Pity
A fragmentary line compares brotherly sympathy to shared suffering and reflects on life lesson that deeper knowledge reduces one’s need to speak. The verse suggests introspection on fraternal bonds and restraint in talking about life experiences.
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