Notre Dame Athlete Breaks 440 Yard Hurdle World Record
A G Desh of Notre Dame broke the world record in the 440 yard hurdles at the Penn relay games at Franklin Field Philadelphia, finishing in 34.55 seconds. He shaved two fifths of a second off Watt of Cornell’s mark set last year and placed third in the 400 meter hurdles at the Olympic Games. Desh is regarded as one of the best hurdlers ever developed in the country.
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Notre Dame
Mark
Watt
A. G. Deseh
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Cornell
Onhe Sane
Desch
Hese Hirdiers
Six Captains Named On Navy Teams
The Navy lacrosse squad lists six captains Shaw Ewen Larsen Walters Ault and Miller. Shaw serves two years as lacrosse captain while Ewen led football and Larsen succeeds him. Walters is basketball captain and Miller headed the boxing team for two seasons.
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Navy
Ita
Shaw
Ewen
Larsen
Walters
Ault
Miller
Pioneers Outfielder Notches Triple Play in Appalachian League
George Smiey, centerfielder for Knoxville's Pioneers, achieved an unassisted triple play against Jellico in a recent Appalachian League game with runners on first and second. He speared the drive, touched second and tagged the runner from first.
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George Smiey
The
Pioneers
Knoxville
Jellico
Smiley
Oskaloosa Names Harold Iddings New Football Coach
Harold Iddings, former University of Chileno star and Carnegie Tech athletic director, has been signed as football coach for Penn College of Oskaloosa. He succeeds JL Lee as the new coach and athletic leader.
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Harold Iddings
Chicago University
Biffy” Lee
University of Chileno
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Walia
Penn College of Oskalonsa
Lee
Red Sox Release Pitcher Dan Bost to Pittfield Eastern
The Red Sox released pitcher Dan Bost a recruit from their system and sent him to the Pittfield Eastern league team for the next assignment.
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Red Sox
Dan Bost
Pittfield
Baseball Notes and Rumors From Early Baseball Era
Notes recount George Kelly’s 13 game safe streak and a first major league homer on September 7, 2019. Mentions trades, signings by Washington and Cincinnati, minor league pitchers’ spin issues, and exploratory trips to Japan and China by Western league players. Contains scattered rumors about players Heinie Groh and Red Faber, plus fan at-bat chants and historical ballgame tales.
The Girl in the Thin Coat
High street traffic tale follows Patrolman Dan Travers who stops a reckless blue car and defends a girl in a thin coat. His heroic act earns a reprimand and a surprising twist as he learns the driving force behind the outburst is politics and a hope for equality.
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Broadway
Upper West Side
Tenth Avenue
Dan Travers
Dan
New York
A. K
Tle
Argonne
Travers
Bill Burtis
Omeer
Burts
Behal
Miss Higginson
Burtis
Edna
Dne
Tam
Higginson
Ravers
Burtia
Dan ‘Travers
Hig Head
Spoons in a Vest Pocket Parlor Trick
In a humorous anecdote from the American Legion Weekly a roastmaster and Jones perform a double spoof parlor trick. The toastmaster slips two spoons into his vest pocket and accuses Jones of duplicity, then Jones retorts with a reversal alleging the spoons return to the toastmaster’s pocket.
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Jones
Rose
Toastmaster
American Legion Weekly
The Lucky Coachman Reference Sparks Old Coachman Tale
A reminiscence notes a one eyed racehorse that won the Grand National in 1911 and recalls the old stage coach days when many horses were blind yet valued for courage. A coachman quips that a single eye belonged to the coachman himself, amid tales of nerve on a dangerous bridge.
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London Post
Couchman
Tanlac Restores Lexington Woman After Severe Nervous Illness
Mrs. J. Osborne of Lexington Kentucky describes years of nervous weakness dizziness and headaches. After trying Tanlac she reports immediate improvement with restored appetite digestion and strength enhanced by the remedy sold by leading druggists.
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J. Osborne
Lancaster Ave
Lexington
Cincinnati
Atly
Winter season misses the summer heat enjoyed
A reflective note laments that the pleasures of summer cannot be felt in winter and that appreciation for warmth is tied to the season.
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Offers Sample Bottle
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims vegetable herb formula and includes a sworn purity statement with each bottle and a 10 cent sample offer from Dr Kilmer & Co Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ady
Faithful prose and pardon for others’ errors noted
The phrase speaks to valuing faithful prose and a willingness to forgive others’ mistakes, emphasizing tolerance and accuracy in truth telling. It suggests a courteous approach to writing and judging others’ errors.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Fragrant Skin Care
Ad copy touts Cuticura Powder as an antiseptic talcum for face skin baby and dusting uses with economical value and a refined scent. It claims superiority over other perfumes and hints at self reliance with a quip about a man scrubbing his own wince and sailing his steam vaht.
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Chicago White Sox
University of Alabma
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Clevelands
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Stephenson
Cleveland Indians
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George Smiley
Oskaloosa
George Kelly
Giuwly
Wrislington
Fave
Lestie MM. Kibbee
Phtchor
Waterital Withing
van Dope
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Vie Dtochester Club
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Suffolk
White Sox
Jade Landis
Feu
Leslie OM. Kthleie
University of Vermott
Washington Club
Fisher Ed Houmel
Mr. Autulat
Red Faber
Puber
Heinie Groh Tigala
Itofferg Guile Kupp
Jesse Barnes
Gottcher
Bill Burlden
Reds
Frank Owen
St. Joseph
Japan
China
Penna
Hhokey
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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