You’re all right but I can’t see you with a telescope
A dramatic exchange unfolds in a cluttered parlor where Mamie and Artie plan a sharp taunt to Mr. Wilson. The scene centers on Mamie’s crayon portrait of her father and a tense letter from a marine hopeful, with flirtatious banter and threatened social stakes driving the dialogue.
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Mamie
Pantheon
Galahad
Artie Blanchard
Grant Wilson
Artie
Mame
Wil Tigggion
Melodrama Ends With Daudet Surrender in Paris Siege
A decade ago Leon Daudet faced a teen son’s death and monarchist unrest at his Paris paper. After a police standoff with armed students, the paper’s leader refused to shed French blood and surrendered as fire crews surrounded the siege.
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Leon Daudet
Jean Chiappe
Paris
Daudet
Chiappe
Detroit News
Gehringer Praised as Top Second Baseman Since Lajoie
Detroit Free Press praises Charley Gehringer of the Tigers as the best modern second baseman with superb fielding and clutch hitting. The piece notes his sure hands, speed to reach balls, and smooth double plays while comparing him to Nap Lajoie and listing prior greats like Eddie Collins and Bill Wambsganss.
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Fowlerville
Mich
Livingston County
Nap Lajoie
Dan Howley
St. Louis Browns
Charley Gehringer
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Toronto
Detroit
F. J. Carveth
Detroit Free Press
Gehringer
Leafs
Lajoie
Eddie Collins
Pep Young
Bill Wambsganns
Lafayette Relic Found in Old Trunk With 1856 Banknote
A letter written by General Lafayette to Rev. William Woodbridge was uncovered at the bottom of an old trunk owned by T. R. Woodbridge of Upland California. A dollar banknote from 1856 issued by the Bank of Vergennes Vermont was also found.
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General Lafayette
William ©. Woodbridge
T. R. Woodbridge
Upland
Calif
Bank of Vergennes
Bentley Ardent About Developing York Players
Former star Jack Bentley, now managing York in the New York Pennsylvania league, compares Connie Mack and John McGraw, praising Mack for developing rookies. He aims to build from youth, hoping a pennant and homegrown stars follow, after a career that included a Polo Grounds injury and a comeback drive.
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Connie Mack
John McGraw
Jack Bentley
McGraw
New York Giants
Mack
York Roses
Tom Shriver
Philadelphia Record
Bentley
York
Jack
Big Jack Bentley
Broadway
More Boxing Titles Proposal Could Expand Championships
President Paul Prehn plans to seek seven additional boxing titles at the National Boxing Association meeting in September. He says junior champions in each class would double attractions, draw more boxers into prominence, and help performers between classes.
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Paul Prehn
National Boxing Association
Giant Florida boxer dares to rise in boxing ranks
J W Chapman of Winter Haven Florida a University of Florida boxer stands six feet eight inches tall with a long reach and notable mobility Coach John Plombo says he weighs 200 pounds and can handle more without slowing his feet or becoming fat the young fighter shows great potential to climb high in the sport.
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J. W. Chapman
Winter Haven
Fla
University of Florida
John Plombo
Eight years of Babe Ruth salary and baseball notes
Eight years ending this fall will have brought Babe Ruth 470000 in salary from the Yankees. Dazzy Vance says there is no toughest batter in baseball. The idea of hiring a guest pitcher occasionally may be tried. Joe Shaute has learned a new twist in winding up. Bo Cuisinier may join the White Sox if he plays pro ball. Walter Johnson notes need for sick leave. Frank Gilhooley sees Sel Kirk as a future big league star. Two old Toronto baseballs are prized by W F Kress. Roy Grimes sold to Buffalo. Hollis Thurston shines in the Pacific Coast league.
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Polo Grounds
Jentley
Jack
York
Joe Shaute
Cleveland
Instrument Will Tell Needs of Auto Battery
The Uno, an instrument by C. W. Ward of Los Angeles, acts as a galvanometer voltmeter to show battery charging state and water level. It connects to the battery via a lead electrode and insulated wire to the starter switch, enabling motorists to monitor battery health.
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C. W. Ward
Los Angeles
Dodgers Manager Wilbert Robinson Says He Won’t Quit
Wilbert Robinson, president manager of the Dodgers, denies he is willing to quit the Brooklyn team. He states he did not say he would resign and has no intention of doing so, despite reports he was eager to resign immediately as Brooklyn’s manager.
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Wilbert Robinson
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Robbie
Robinson
Automobile Facts Reflect Road Investments and Repairs
A collection of observations on roads and driving habits notes the yearly public investment of about one billion dollars for good roads over a decade. It warns against overtight valve clearances and urges prompt tire repairs, stressing that neglect inflates costs and that spares save time and money.
Three Devices That Will Save the Cars
Students at General Motors Institute of Technology heard Sumner 8. Howard explain air cleaners oil filters and crankcase ventilation as key wear reducers for engines. He described centrifugal and oil wetted air cleaners, oil filter maintenance every 10 000 miles and two crankcase ventilation methods to remove moisture and fuel vapors.
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General Motors Institute of Technology
Sumner 8. Howard
Howard
Boxing tournament debuts in England in 1872
The first boxing tournament of gloved contestants was held in England in 1872. Jim Thorpe, famed Indian athlete, is said to be muscle bound at age forty four. Georgetown students, 75 percent, find golf the thrill they prize most. Jim Scott, former major league pitcher and current Southern League umpire, spends winters as a Hollywood studio carpenter.
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England
Jim Thorpe
Jim Scott
Hollywood
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Mr. Wilson
Mary Carroll
Oh-h
Yehringer
Charley
Lafayette
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Y Damon
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Dazzy Vance
Bo” Cuisinier
Wisconsin
The
White Sox
Walter Johnson
Frank Gilhooley
Rochester Internationals
Selkirk
Toronto Baseball Club
W. F. Kress
Preston
Ont
Roy Grimes
Kansas City
Buffalo
Hollis Thurston
London
Georgetown University
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