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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1928

Page

2

Pull with the Boss Booms for Earnest Workers

The passage defends the idea of a worker having a pull with the boss as earned merit. It argues such influence comes from faithful service that benefits the employer and leads to recognition. It urges self improvement and steady effort to cultivate one’s own pull in the organization.

Be a Salesman Not a Slot Machine

A 1927 Western Newspaper Union piece argues clerks must act as salesmen and actively engage customers. It praises attentive, neighborly recommendations over passive self service, citing a drug clerk who boosted sales by highlighting a product’s clever design and utility.

Western Newspaper Union

Too Bad She Couldn't Have Thought of That

A Baltimore Sun excerpt highlights a wife’s endless domestic chores and a husband’s criticism over missing coal to feed the fire, reflecting gendered labor and marital tension in a literary aside.

Baltimore Sun

Age Not Important Says Times-News on Zenith of Ability

The Ann Arbor Times-News argues that age measured by the calendar is illusive and irrelevant to a person’s true capability. It emphasizes living well during the years rather than counting them.

Ann Arbor

Sportsman's Platform adopted by Camp Fire Girls of America

The Camp Fire Girls of America adopt an official code of hunting ethics titled Sportsman's Platform. It declares that the best hunter is the man who finds the most game kills the least and leaves behind him no wounded animals.

Camp Fire Girls of America

Sheepish Traits of Men Comment in Quote

A witty quip notes that men share two sheeplike traits, being gregarious and easily frightened, attributed to Kamsas MacDonald.

Kamsas MacDonald

Automobile Notes and Oddities from Daily Life

A column blends practical car care tips with humorous anecdotes. It notes tire wear, a Lenox widow who never rode in a car, a New York taxi driver fined for reckless driving after claiming a bee nipped his nose, and a Cincinnati headline on gasoline output. It also explains valve spring checks and warns against leaving children unsupervised near streets.

New York

Choosing Color of Importance

A discussion on how color choice affects mood and taste. Colors influence perception of cars and homes, with suggestions to refine a vehicle's finish using personal, flattering tones aligned with current fashion trends. Emphasizes pairing colors to enhance individual beauty and surroundings.

Weather-Stripping to Keep Snow Out of Garage

Popular Science Monthly notes simple weather-stripping ideas using old inner tubes along the lower garage door edge to seal out snow and dust. Project the tube slightly for ground contact to avoid jamming the door, and add nail-on sections if the doors are loose to ensure a tight seal.

Popular Science Monthly

Scouting Does Not Pay in Football Says Red Grange

Harold Red Grange argues that scouting rivals yields little learning for pro players. He says teams can spot a weakness but then exploit it only when playing the opponent, noting Giants guests at some of their games.

Harold Red

Cubs acquire Kiki Cuyler in Cubs Pi rates trade

Cubs win pennant hopes revived as Hazen Kiki Cuyler from Pittsburgh Pirates is obtained in exchange for Sparky Adams and Pete Scott.

Chicago Cubs Hazen Kiki") Cuyler Pittsburgh Pirates Sparky Adams Pete Scott

Saturation Point in Radio Operation

The text explains saturation as an operating limit of a radio set. It describes experimenters connecting an amplifier tube to the highest voltage terminal to explore effects when plate current becomes excessive and grid potential variations stop influencing it.

Hawaiian Barefoot Kicker Boots 55-Yard Kick

New Oregon state college base freshman Henry Hughes dropskicks 55 yards in his bare feet, beating out Notre Dame’s famed coach Hughes and echoing Knute Rockne’s Hawaii tales of native kickers.

Knute Rockne Hawaii Oregon State College Henry Hughes Notre Dame Hughes

Speaker Winding Burnout Principal Hazard

A technical note explains loud speaker and headset windings use extremely fine wire size 40 or smaller. The wire cannot pass much current, and high tube current in multi tube radio sets raises plate current. The detector tube converts RF to pulsating DC, then audio amplification drives the speaker, where excessive audio current can burn windings.

Henry W. Banker Radio Iadio Chen

Simply Had to Wear a Number Ten Shoe

A veteran with a missing left leg asks a passerby to help find a fellow who lost a right leg at Bull Run, noting the other man might wear a size ten shoe. The exchange mixes humor and a hint of civil war memory in a New York World clipping.

Bull Run New York World

Drury the Trojan Tractor Known For Snow and Grit

Morley Drury of USC, nicknamed the Trojan tractor, is highlighted as a tough backfield star born in Midland Ontario. The piece notes his skill at quarterback in 1927, his frequent ball carrying, and the impact of injuries on the squad possibly forcing position changes.

Orley Drury University of Southern California Trojan Morley Midland Ontario Drury Middle West

Hagen and Jones Face Hurdle In World Golf Match Plans

The proposed Hagen Jones world golf championship faces U S G A opposition over amateur pro matches amid commercial concerns. Hagen as American pro champion and Jones holder of the British Open and US amateur titles could meet in Florida, though business and law obligations for both men loom.

Walter Hagen Bobby Jones Florida Links United States Golf Association Hagen Jones St. Petersburg Fla U. 8 United States Florida Rochester N. Y South

Terse Squirts of Sport of Much Interest to Devotees

A compilation of sports notes from 1928 mentions Tad Jones leaving Yale and the Blue. It notes Montreal Indoor Tennis Club opening January 23 1928 and Washington pitchers traveling to Tampa February 11 1928. Yale Harvard rowing race set for June 22 1928 at New London. McFeely named captain of Swarthmore 1928 football. Paul named Yale assistant manager.

Montreal Washington Club Tampa Fla Yale Harvard New London Conn

Broda Signs with Cleveland Bulldogs After Stellar Brown Run

All American end Broda last year with Brown signs with Benny Friedman s Cleveland Bulldogs. He played every minute of Brown s undefeated 1926 season and debuted professionally against Providence at Providence R I. He has served as assistant coach at Western Reserve University this fall.

Hal Broda Brown Benny Friedman Cleveland Bulldogs Broda Providence R. LI Western Reserve University

Agreeable Fat Patient Reconsiders Ice Cone Habit

A patient discussing diet asks to quit ice cream cones as part of a weight loss plan. The doctor approves reducing frozen treats and insists on continuing the diet without ice cream.

Minneapolis inventor creates multi instrument machine

Albert Nelson of Minneapolis assembles twenty two instruments that can be played simultaneously by one man. The device imitates a brass band using the inventor’s lungs legs arms and an electric motor to perform his solo renditions.

Albert Nelson Minneapolis, Minn

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