Notable Sports Notes From Early 20th Century
Winnipeg records a 1.57 percent mile as the fastest by a pacer since 1915. Pelota claims to be the fastest ball game globally in Spain. Major college teams including Yale Harvard Princeton Army Navy Lehigh Penn and Cornell play soccer.
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Winnipeg
Spain
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Army
Navy
Lehigh
Penn
Cornell
Why Oil for Engine Must Be Kept Clean
A graphic engineering note explains lubrication to show how friction harms engines. It compares heated palms with and without grease and stresses keeping oil clean and ensuring oil filters work, noting filters can clog after 10 000 miles and service is quick.
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Folowing Engineering
Illiteracy in China Cited by Gus Logie Comment
A quote notes that reading only one or two thousand characters still marks a person as illiterate because they cannot read an ordinary book or newspaper. The remark frames literacy as functional reading ability beyond minimal character knowledge.
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China
Gus_ Logie
Automobile Items From a Bygone Era
A reminiscence of old car culture notes the humor of antique horns and the quirks of drivers. It observes shift from horsewhips to auto accessories, the pace of fall color viewing, and battery performance. It mentions Cuba duty free rules allowing tourists to transport cars as personal baggage.
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Cuba
Osnaburg for Closet Is in Favor and Inexpensive
A US Department of Agriculture note describes using Osnaburg for closet walls and wall bags in a compact apartment layout. It highlights Osnaburg as a strong washable, inexpensive fabric that launders easily and can be dyed if natural color is not preferred, with practical closets and dress storage ideas.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Osnaburg
Tiresome Golf at St Andrews Club
Bernard Darwin in the London Spectator argues that even slow rounds at St Andrews are manageable and may benefit players. He notes streams of players, the Scottish caddie’s mix of skill and nuisance, and calls for better caddie control while acknowledging the inevitable delays.
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St. Andrews Club
St. Andrews
Bernard Darwin
London Spectator
Braid
Warden
Taylor
Army Signal Corps Nail Picker Removes Hazards
The United States Army Signal Corps demonstrates an air picker with a magnet attached to a wagon to lift nails and pins from roads. It removes hazards to automobile drivers and improves riding safety by clearing steel debris from the path of tires.
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Walter Hagen
Professional Golfers Association of America
United States
England
Great Britain
Army Signal Corps
United States Army Signal Corps
Phenomenal Tuning of a Radio Set Captivates Neighbors
J Oliver Riehl, NBC Chicago director of programs, recalls inviting neighbors to hear radio for the first time. The set crackled with static then the voice of a KDKA soprano floated through with orchestral accompaniment. A listener quipped that they had the woman tuned out, then the band followed without interference.
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J. Oliver Riehl
Chicago
NBC
Riehl
KDKA
Rich
Famous Songs Featured Through NBC Stations
Reinald Werrenrath leads a radio series echoing Walter thumrosch’s symphonic education aims. The program titled Famous Songs and Those Who Made Them airs Sundays at 6:00 p m Eastern through NBC affiliated stations.
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Walter Thumrosch
America
Reinald Werrenrath
National Broadcasting Company
Sunny Jim Tops NL MVP Vote In Narrow Win
Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals edged Fred Lindstrom of the New York Giants by six votes in the National League Most Valuable Player balloting. Bottomley led with 133 RBIs and 31 home runs, plus 124 runs, 98 extra base hits, and a .325 average, earning a $1000 gold prize. Lindstrom hit .358 and had a stellar year but finished just behind.
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Fred Lindstrom
New York Giants
Bottomley
Lindstrom
Giants
Burt Whitman
Boston
Baseball Writers Association
St. Louis
Hack Wilson
Larry Benton
Grimes
Pirates
Critz
Reds
Teaders
Grines
Benton
Oglesby
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Mitchell
Tousten
Syracuse
Jacques Fournier
Jim
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cards
Meat Sandwich Varieties Described In Historic Text
The excerpt explains an endless range of meat sandwich fillings such as beef lamb ham chicken tongue and pork options. It notes meats can be sliced and placed between buttered bread or minced and mixed with mayonnaise or salad dressing.
Varied Lunch Ideas for School Children
The bureau of home economics suggests diverse breads and fillings for school lunches to avoid sameness. Try whole wheat or rye breads and inventive fillings such as cheese, eggs, chicken, or fish with mayonnaise, plus salads and occasional chips, with careful buttering and salt seasoning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Pineapple Sauce for Cottage Pudding
A tested hot pineapple sauce complements cottage pudding. Drain juice from crushed pineapple, mix with cornstarch and sugar, cook in a double boiler until thickened, then stir in butter salt and pineapple. Keep warm and pour over pudding at serving time.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Utilization of Wall Space in Kitchen Layout
This article details efficient kitchen design from the USDA showing full wall use to minimize steps. It describes a large kitchen with a four sided arrangement, a dining table for eight, storage under counters, a double sink, dish closet, and shelves for utensils.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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