California towns linked by tunnel
Oakland and Alameda connect by an underwater single tube subway spanning 4 486 feet at a cost of 4 500 000 dollars. The project replaces an old drawbridge condemned for shipping, enabling 100 ships and 10 000 cars daily with minimal disruption. Engineers Posey Baker King led the team constructing the precast concrete tube.
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Oakland
Calif
Alameda
San Francisco Bay
Faust
George A. Posey
Ned D. Baker
Lochiel M. King
Seaway
Toss by Bull Costs This Fighter 120000
Madrid. Belmonte Spain’s greatest bull fighter was tossed by a bull during his Barcelona appearance sustaining injuries and a potential $120,000 Mexican contract payment canceled by enforced inactivity. He recovers at his town house receiving many telegrams and letters from admirers and leaders in Spain. He plans to travel to Andalusia to finish his recovery and continues to train young calves.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Cort Jose Belmonte
Spain
Belmonte
Andalusia
Sherlock Carries Kit to British Crime Spots
London detectives of Scotland Yard pose as doctors to investigate murders. Sherlock carries a leather mur der bag filled with crime scene tools including fingerprint gear, hair and fabric sample tubes, magnifiers, rubber apron, scissors, forceps, disinfectant, tape, lamp, measuring tools, compass and handcuffs.
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Sherlock
London
Scotland Yard
Sherlock Fielmes
At 106 Makes $12 Weekly and Keeps $2 for Savings
Mrs. Emma McMahon of Kansas City Missouri, a garment maker, just celebrated her 106th birthday. She earns $12 weekly, sends $5 to a son, spends $5, saves $2, and has supported herself for over two decades after her husband died in 1911 at age ninety one. She refused a stage offer saying she would not perform.
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Kansas City
Emma McMahon
Kansas
Youth and Age Make Good Hockey Combine
The Chicago Blackhawks feature the league's youngest and oldest goaltenders. Chuck Gardiner, 23, is the regular goalie while Hugh Lehman, 41, last year’s regular, acts as team coach this season. Gardiner performs well and Lehman has not been placed on the ice.
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Chicago Blackhawks
National Hockey League
Chuck” Gardiner
Hugh Lehman
Gardiner
Lehman
Inflation of Balloon Tires Requires Proper Care
Balloon tires need correct air pressure to prevent rapid wear and failure. Underinflation causes flexing and heat that can separate fabric plies, increasing breakage risk. Regular weekly checks help keep tires in good condition.
Recharging Radio A Battery Method by Asa F. Miller
Asa F. Miller explains a cheap recharging method from Capper's Farmer. He uses a six volt car battery to power the radio and swaps the radio battery into the car, allowing the car battery to recharge as the radio battery depletes. This avoids buying a charger and avoids trips to a battery station.
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Asa F. Miller
Capper
Miller
Spectacle bets fade as heavyweight fights draw massive gates
The piece notes repeated claims that boxing spectacles have peaked after major bouts like Carpentier in Jersey City and Firpo, with gate receipts surpassing 1.6 million dollars. It predicts a heavyweight title bout near New York in early September, likely surpassing previous crowds and enriching Tex Rickard, Gene Tunney, and another boxer.
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Shelby
Mont
Tex Rickard
Georges Carpentier
Jersey City
Firpo
Philadelphia
Chicago
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
New York City
Soldiers’ Field
Test of Old Worn Radio Tubes
The article describes diagnosing worn radio tubes using a homemade tester. It requires an old tube base, a tube socket, a voltmeter, and flexible leads. A milliammeter is ideal, but a Westinghouse voltmeter with 150 and 7.5 volt scales suffices for the 7.5V range to read plate current.
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Westinghouse
Yankee Students Plan to Witness Olympic Games
A group of Western conference university students will tour Europe in 1928 led by Maj. John L. Griffith and Dean Marta Leonard. They sail July 7 from New York on the S S Ryndam, visit London The Hague Amsterdam Brussels and other cities, attend the Olympic Games in Amsterdam July 28, and travel via the Rhine to Weisbaden before regrouping in Paris ahead of returning home.
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Amsterdam
Europe
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Marta Leonard
University of Illinois
New York
Ryndam
London
Shakespeare County
England
Hague
Scheningen
Marken
Holland
Ostend
Brussels
Waterloo
Belgium
Cologne
Rhine
Weisbaden
Paris
United States
Automobile Items and Practical Car Care Notes
A column offers light commentary on car choice and design, road rules, and maintenance. It notes the appeal of lighter cars while urging speed caution in California, monthly bolt checks, rear spare tire care, and the idea of a circular test track for busy city life. It also jokes about taxi cruising and detours chosen by drivers.
Should Be Careful When Cleaning the B Eliminator
Radio listeners are warned to handle the B eliminator with care due to charged condensers. When powered off the condensers hold a high direct current shock. Short these condensers with a screwdriver to discharge them before cleaning or repairing.
Fitzsimmons versus Dempsey punch power debated by experts
Detroit News columnist H. G. Salinger weighs records and knockdowns from Dempsey and Fitzsimmons. Dempsey delivered multiple knockdowns across eight title fights, edging Fitzsimmons in overall power by statistics, though Fitzsimmons scored only one knockdown as heavyweight champion.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Dempsey
H. G. Salinger
Detroit News
Willard
Toledo
Billy Miske
Benton H Harbor
Bill Brennan
New York City
Georges Carpentier
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Luis Firpo
Tunney
Chicago
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby, Mont
Philadelphia
James J. Corbett
Global Sports Fragments Highlight Varied Happenings
A roundup of sports notes mentions Glasgow and London golf clubs, dog racing in China, Austrian football popularity postwar, low Cincinnati home run totals, and broad public interest in football debates. It also reports on Suzanne Lenglen denying marriage rumors, a one legged player in Charlotte football, Bachman’s return to Kansas State Agricultural coaching, Mexican tennis hopes in a young star, Philadelphia fishing via Izaak Walton League, Cuyler trade chatter, Sparky Adams as an infielder, Carl Williams’ Spudder manager contract, a boxing fundraiser by Kid Corbett, and more in brisk, disparate items.
Helen Wills Plans Europe Tour Next Season
Helen Wills American and British tennis champion will tour Europe as a United States Lawn Tennis Association team member. She accepted the invitation by telegraph to compete against leading women players from France England Germany and Belgium. The second team member is not yet chosen with Penelope Anderson and Mrs Charlotte Hesmer Chapin among candidates. Wills plans to depart in April or May and will skip the French championships on June 21 due to schedule conflicts.
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Helen Wills
Europe
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Miss Wills
France
England
Germany
Belgium
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
Charlotte Hesmer Chapin
Springfield
Mass
Wills
Berkeley
Wigbladop
Eurpey
Cubs Slugger Jiggs Stephenson Shines in Year
Cubs outfielder Jiggs Stephenson enjoyed a standout season with Chicago posting a .340 batting average, ranking fourth in the National League. He played a clean defensive game in the outfield and delivered strong offense throughout the year.
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Jiggs Stephenson
Chigo Cubs
Have Your Kidneys Examined and Flush Them
A noted authority warns that excess rich food forms acids harming kidneys, causing dull kidney pain, backache, dizziness, sour stomach, coated tongue, and nocturnal urination. Recommends four ounces of Jad Salts or similar remedy daily, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, to cleanse and stimulate sluggish kidneys.
Keeley Institute Promises Cure for Liquor and Drug Addicts
Advertisement touts Keeley Treatment as a 50 year proven method that cures alcohol and drug addiction in weeks. It claims no withdrawal symptoms and complete relief with no after effects and invites confidential inquiries to save a loved one from self destruction.
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Keeley Institute
Carp Shatters Window In Wilming ton Fish Store
Police in Wilming ton Delaware investigated a noise and found a nine pound carp lying on the pavement after it supposedly struck a plate glass window. Ben Weintraut the shop owner said he had removed the carp from a tank awaiting a rabbi to kill the fish when the carp struggled and caused the break.
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Wilmington
Del
Ben Weintraut
Notable Praise Turns Flirtatious in Public Exchange
A speaker complimented a sweetheart, praising features and especially her mouth in an enthusiastic public moment. The remark stands as a vivid example of romantic and provocative banter captured in the record.
Laxative Bromine Quinine Tabs Advertised Against Cold
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromine Quinine tablets claiming they ward off grip or influenza as soon as a cold starts. The copy suggests notable strength against illness and implies fortifying the system while noting impacts on appetite.
Young folks ignore comfort as they chase exciting distractions
The remark notes that youth focus on thrilling activities and overlook basic needs like warmth or comfort, suggesting a mismatch between energy and awareness of comfort. It implies a cultural attitude that prioritizes excitement over steady self care.
After Flu or Grip Iowans Credit Dr Pierce Remedy
A Clinton resident describes severe weakness after influenza with headaches and thinning blood. After starting Dr Pierce's Golden Medical, by the third bottle the person felt transformed and regained strength, crediting the tonic with rapid health improvement.
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Clinton
Iowa
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
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