Swedes and Scots in Anecdotal Golf Tales
The piece humorously contrasts Swedish wit with Scottish golfing culture through a string of jokes. It highlights a Wisconsin politician, a Minnesota farmhand, and several golf stories set in Scotland, noting cultural quirks and a famed Edinburgh links rule about calls not considered lost until they stop telling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Tank Ringling Brothers
Minnesota
Ole
Yupiter
Mby
Tank Aberdeenion
Jock
Ser Cleek
Edinburgh
McNavent Syndicate
Automobile Hints for Drivers and Road Safety
Advisory notes urge prudent driving and vehicle checks. It discusses wobbling wheels, traffic etiquette, choke use, right of way, speed relative to others, and turning technique. It references the Hudson River elevated express highway project with an estimated cost near 13,500,000 and emphasizes pre trip inspections of water oil gas and tire air pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
New York
Board of Estimates
National Automobile Club
Hurricane formation across warm air and airflow patterns
The passage explains a hurricane beginning in a large warm humid air mass between opposing air currents. It forms in a relatively calm region and moves to land or areas with reduced warm moist air supply, where it ceases to be fed.
Fish Moves Fast
An article notes the barracuda as one of the fastest fishes, capable of swift movement for predation. It highlights speeds estimated around 70 to 72 miles per hour in short bursts.
Pool Is Big Feature of Harvard Gym
The old Hemenway gymnasium at Harvard, home to indoor athletics for over fifty years, will be replaced by a $1,000,000 natatorium seen as the main feature of a new athletic plant. Plans were approved by William J. Bingham, with $700,000 already raised from three anonymous donors. If funds remain short, the building may be roofed over to close the third floor with future expansion. The site spans South Holyoke Winthrop and Dunster streets, and the basketball floor will host three practice games with temporary seating on two courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemenway
Harvard
Athlet
Ics
William J. Bingham
South
Holyoke
Winthrop
Dunster
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Arkansas State Farm
K-R-O Co
Springfield
Immortal Four’s Johnson Trials as Major League Manager
Detroit writer H. G. Salsinger assesses John Johnson’s minor league stint with Newark, noting discipline, morale, and conditioning gaps. The piece discusses whether Johnson’s easygoing style will hinder or help him as a major league manager and warns he may mirror Cobb, Speaker, and Collins if rigid leadership is not found.
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Johnson
Newark
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Walter Johnson
Speaker
H. G. Salsinger
Detroit News
Immortal Four
Cobb
Collins
Plans Outline A Sports Complex With Multiple Floors
Architects detail a multi level sports facility. The sub basement houses a heating plant and twelve squash courts. A swimming pool sits in the basement with spectator gallery and locker rooms. First floor includes offices and a second spectator gallery. Second floor holds four indoor sports rooms and locker areas. Third floor dedicates entirely to the basketball court.
Auto Brush Practical and Efficient Unit
A compact efficient shoe brushing device fits on the running board and is operable by foot. It allows users to brush the soles and can be closed with a foot after use.
American Association Plans Most Valuable Player Award
Al H. Warren Jr the American Association president announced a season end trophy for the leagues most valuable player. Sports writers in each circuit city will vote with two votes per city based on overall ability offense defense conduct and value to the club.
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al H. Warren, Jr
Large Cost of Building Federal Aids Highways
The federal aid highway program costs about 50 cents per year for every person in the U.S. Based on $613,993,977 spent since 1918, 73,119 miles of roads have been completed through September 30 1928, with 10,915 miles under construction and 2,139 miles approved for construction.
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United States
Money for Road Building Needs
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that 1927 road income relied heavily on motor vehicle fees and fuel taxes, with bonds and notes ranking high. It reports 12 percent from notes, 35 percent from motor fees, and 23 percent from gasoline tax, plus 10 percent federal aid. County income mainly from local road taxes and bonds, statewide bond issues rose in recent elections, and interest funded by fees or taxes in several states.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Missouri
West Virginia
Louisiana
Masked Guard Plays Through for UC Varsity Basketball
University of California star guard Bauske er wears a special mask over his glasses to protect his eyes and participates in every game. The institution highlights his determination and adaptation to continue competing despite vision challenges.
Parking on a Downgrade Requires Real Caution
Downgrade parking requires more than turning wheels toward the curb. Always pull the parking brake and leave the car in gear to prevent slipping. Merely resting a tire against the curb can fail as the vehicle may roll downhill on its own.
Timely Squibs of Various Sports mention athletes and deals
The column surveys sports tidbits from boxing to baseball noting a promoter successor to Tex Rickard, MLB holdings valued over 25 million, college and professional signings, coaching moves at Bates and Washington, and player performances from Notre Dame to Detroit. It touches on horse racing, golf pests, and payroll disputes, with names like Elmer Holm Chad Kimsey and Roy Johnson.
Pet Floor Reserved in New York Hotel
The newly built hotel on the thirty-first floor devotes space to guests pets. The floor includes a vet, kennel maids, a cook, pet bathrooms, a beauty parlor, and wired roof garden exercise runs. Most New York hotels refuse dogs, making this a notable exception.
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New York
Milks Emulsion Restores Health Says Mrs Washington
Mrs Margaret Washington recalls a severe cold last August that left her bedridden for five weeks with poor appetite and weight loss. After five weeks on Milks Emulsion she gained from 111 to 125 pounds and reports renewed health and daily work capability. Ad claims satisfaction guarantee from The Milks Emulsion Co. Terre Haute Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Washington
E. 14Th &T
Winston-Salem
N. C
Terre Haute
Ind
Ady
On the Hop New Landlord And A Running Account
A humorous exchange unfolds with a new tenant admitting multiple running accounts to dodge collectors, while a bold landlord asks for details about them. The dialogue captures a comic tension over debt and tenancy.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Encourages Home Use
An advertisement urges universal use of Red Cross Ball Blue in every home. It claims it makes clothes white without harming fabrics and promotes purchase at all good grocers.
Phrase from interview about age and cost
A quotation notes the speaker saying she looks younger than her age while asserting that her upkeep costs stay the same each year. The line suggests a skeptical view of aging and expenses in a casual exchange.
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Irvin
Stribling, Jr
American Association
Ry i
Bruins
Tex Rickard
Elmer Holm
Nebraska
Ernest Beary
Washington
Bill Harris
Asheville
Minneapolis
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
The
St. Louis University Billikens
Barney Oldfield
Valdosta
Davy Morey
Bates College
Chad Kimsey
St. Louis Browns
Leon Nichols
St. Louis Cardinal
Danville
Roy Johnson
Detroit
Paris
Bruce Cunningham
Los Angeles
Boston Braves
South Africa
Malcolm Campbell
America
Campbell
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Sale Cottrill
St. St. Joseph
Cree
Chaffey
California
Satisfactory Industries, Inc. Furs National Beak Building Iron
Recktenwald Co
Clybourn
Chicago
P. D. Box
Anthon
Buau
U. S&s. Trust
Louisville, Ky
Dodge Co
Minn
R & R Aeroplanes
N. Wells
BETZ
Indiana
Frances Willard
Lemon Grove
Hollywood
Calif
Lewyer
Watson K coLkmas
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