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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
6
Sr. Mayer, president of the Automobile Club of Illinois, urges motorists to share the road equally. He says a fifty fifty approach promotes better relations on highways and that courtesy starts with individual conduct.
Announcement says Nashville financier Rogers Caldwell has purchased a controlling stake in the Nashville Baseball Club from Jack Whaley and Stanley Horn. Col. Jake Ruppert of the New York Yankees reportedly will form a partnership with Caldwell to use the Vols to absorb Ruppert’s excess players. Caldwell now holds three fifths of the club’s stock.
A statewide push advocates safer driving as police pursue public safety, noting that 85 percent of Rio de Janeiro cars are open convertibles. The Ohio State Journal stresses pedestrian and motorist cooperation as key to city traffic safety.
The Madison Square Garden corporation secured Max Schmeling for two years after Col. John A. Hammond secured an exclusive agreement. The contract requires Schmeling to fight under Garden auspices in his first title appearance if he wins the championship. This is the first recorded case of a boxer binding himself to a single promoter for two years.
Walter Hagen urged equal opportunity for naturalized foreign born golf professionals to join the United States Ryder Cup squad. He argued for a 100 percent homebred team in Europe and the U S this year and suggested naturalized players deserve a place on future teams.
Braves sign Tony Plansky a Georgetown all round athlete who will join the Boston Braves for the National League season. He is primarily a pitcher but may move to infield if needed. Also notes mixed views on international golf matches stressing fair play and equality in competition.
A collage of sports gossip and notes: Ty Cobb plans a year in Europe starting June. Penn State and University of Idaho boast new gymnasiums. nine Missouri basketball players over six feet. Yankees to wear large numbers to avoid Ruth-Hug gins confusion. Also mentions a Penn State coach, a history professor, and various players, plus France proposing pari mutuel machines and tax issues with gambling.
A thrilling scene unfolded during the fee boat tilting races on the Shrewsbury river at Red Bank New Jersey as a regatta drew a sizable sporting crowd to the riverbank.
The United States Bureau of Public Roads reported asphalt pavements on Connecticut avenue in Maryland proved durable after about 16 years of heavy traffic. Bituminous macadam sections remained serviceable with minimal reconstruction, while bituminous concrete and brick sections required little maintenance and stayed in excellent condition. Other findings compare maintenance costs across cement, reinforced cement, and asphalt pavement types in Bay State highways.
San Antonio fades from its historic role as a haven for Mexican exiles and revolutionaries. Merchants focus on trade with Mexico through Ambassador Monro, while the Mexican colony and its youth assimilate, with many families preferring life in Texas over returning to Old Mexico. The city’s reputation as a revolutionary hub has ended.
An advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a trusted anti acid for sour stomachs and indigestion. It claims medical endorsement and widespread use, noting the Phillips name as a registered trademark since 1875 and urging readers not to diet or suffer.
James Adams of Wise discovers a parchment contract from England with what may be Captain John Smith's signature. The faded text dates to March 16 1617 during King James I's reign, aligning with Smith's time in England for burn treatment.
In White Plains New York Mrs Sterling Parker Delano sues for separation alleging estrangement caused by her husband’s obsession with golf. Her counsel argues the marriage suffered after 30 years due to his preference for time on the links over family responsibilities.
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