Wilbur Good Returns as Crackers Manager in Atlanta
Wilbur Good, veteran outfielder and former major leaguer, returns to manage the Atlanta Crackers after years of wandering the baseball map. Born September 28, 1885 in Jefferson County Pennsylvania, Good had a long career with multiple clubs and a .3885 average in 1925 with the Crackers before moving to Macon last year.
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Foreigners Chase Rich Purses in U.S. Horse Races
The piece notes no foreign bred two year olds have won the Lermont Park or Pimlico futurities yet though Twink may have won the Maryland race if eligible. Jenkins handicap at Laurel saw Doctor Iree land edged by High Strung while Outlanders prospered in the Hopeful. Richard T. Wilson predicts a foreigner could win the next revival.
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Electric Gasoline Gauge Needs Good Attention
The article notes many car owners misunderstand the electric gauges on instrument boards. It explains the gauge only registers accurately with ignition on and advises checking the reading just before refueling and after starting the engine.
Hopeful of 1929 Racing Year Sees Many Outsiders
Among about 880 yearlings entered, 27 come from abroad and will be acclimated by next August. No other Hopeful has drawn so many outsiders, as the 1929 Hopeful will mark its 25th year.
Automobile notes and driving cautions from a roadside column
An old roadside column offers car care tips. It advises keeping cars in a cold garage overnight to reduce wear, notes women drivers may favor tighter road usage, warns about lowered sedan windows breaking, and comments on neighbors’ wheel criticisms. It also describes valve grinding technique using oscillation and small tools.
Night driving fears push motorists to avoid darkness
The Chicago Motor Club analysis shows over 70 percent of motor tourists avoid night driving. President Charles M. Hayes cites narrow highways, glare from headlights, poor sign visibility, and drunk drivers as the main hazards. He calls for standardization, enforcement, better sign placement, and widened roads to reduce congestion.
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Woman Manager Aims for Featherweight Champion Title
Detroit's Edna Grenier, the city's first woman prize fight manager, hopes her featherweight prospect Frankie Mack becomes the world champion. She runs a stable of three fighters, supervises training, and approves contracts while rarely in the corner.
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Veteran Middleton returns to Indianapolis pitching staff
Veteran pitcher Jimmy Middleton is back with the Indianapolis team. The note lists several player moves and college sport shifts, including lacrosse replacing baseball at Julius Hopkins in Baltimore and rookies Walter Jamison and George Appleton released by Oakland. The item notes veteran signings with Waco Texas league, and other league moves across multiple teams.
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Motorists Enjoy Music From City Traffic Tower
In Orlando Florida drivers waiting for the green Go signal are entertained by a musical program piped from four large amplifiers at the central business district traffic tower. The novelty aims to ease delays and pass the time for motorists as they sit under the controlled lights.
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Trees Are Spared Along Roads in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts department of public works may plan roadside improvements, with a highway landscape program at a Palmer nursery training crews in tree care. No tree shrub or plant within a state highway may be cut removed or replaced without a highway department permit.
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Hezekiah Guides Nation to Return to God Passover Lesson
A biblical lesson on Hezekiah calling Israel to unite around the Passover. The text covers the unusual timing, invitation to both kingdoms, reactions of the people, removal of idols, the priests’ rally, and the seven day praise and renewal leading to spiritual conversion.
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Keeping Eyes on God Quote by Margaret Hallahan
A concise biblical reflection by Margaret Mary Hallahan stresses that all remains well when faith sustains focus on God. losing sight of Him leads to trouble and uncertainty in life.
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Margaret Mary Hallahan
Wise Work Wise work is briefly work with God
Ruskin notes that wise work aligns with God while foolish work opposes divine will, framing effort as moral alignment. The aphorism contrasts prudent action with actions that undermine spiritual guidance.
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Success and effort in daily life
The lines emphasize doing one’s best as the measure of success and moral worth. It frames effort as sufficient in itself and invokes a view of divine approval tied to diligent striving.
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Remedy for Infants
An old advertisement extols Castoria as a trusted product in millions of homes. It claims relief for colic, constipation, and diarrhea in babies, urges mothers to remember the name, and notes its safety and round-the-clock availability through every druggist.
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