Green country boy triumphs at Penn Relays in 1921
In his junior year at Illinois Coach Harry Gill took the track team to the Penn relay meet on April 29 1921. The author recounts his high jump ordeal facing top rivals Dick Landry Johnny Murphy and Chamberlain. He ties at six feet two and five eighths then wins a drawing for medals and adds the hop step and jump event to contribute points for Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Harry Gill
Penn
Dewey Alberts
Dick” Landry
Johnny Murphy
Chamberlain
University of Virginia
Franklin Field
Public Ledger Company
Stormy Weather Helps Michigan Past Stanford 49 to 0
In 1901 Fielding Harris Yost led Michigan to California to face Stanford. Michigan won 49 to 0 as the Wolverines played all 60 minutes while weather and travel did not curb their performance. Key players Heston Weekes Herrnstein Snow Sweeley Gregory Redden Hammond featured in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Yost
Michigan
California
Stanford
Ann Arbor
Wolverines
West Coast
Heston
Weekes
Herrnstein
Snow
Sweeley
Gregory
Redden
Hammond
Winter Driving Hints From The National Safety Council
Practical winter driving advice from the National Safety Council covers windshield wipers, brakes, and battery care. It warns against carbon monoxide buildup in garages, urges gentle braking and acceleration, slow curves, and extra caution near schools playgrounds and coasting hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Sporting Squirbs And Sundry From The Sports Pages
A roundup of athletic notes from 1905 onward mentions 101 home runs in world series games, Smoky as a fastball nickname, Major Sasse at West Point leading tanks in 1918, Musashiyama at 274 pounds with boxing potential, and Purdue Wisconsin ties plus close games. It also highlights Tommy Armour WWI veteran status, Bert Bell’s football deception, Irving Jeffries joining the Chicago Bruins, Afghan wrestling as a national sport, Tony Lazzeri’s winter training, Mercedes Gleitz’s English Channel feats, and Notre Dame players Moushegian Myerson and Schereschowsky.
Worn Out Flaps Prevent Tire Tube Damage
Frosty night flat tires often stem from worn flaps that sit between the rim and inner tube. Replacing and properly adjusting flaps protects against tube cuts, corrosion, and casing damage, saving dollars and aggravation. Consult a tire dealer about flap condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tire
Electric Lamp Prevents Freezing of a Radiator
A method to prevent radiator freezing uses an electric lamp under the hood then a blanket over the hood. It suggests mounting a flat iron bracket with a lamp receptacle attached to the motor and wiring a cord to a plug for quick extension cord connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Coggeshall
Webster Groves
Popular Mechanics Magazine
6000 Cases Pending in U S Patent Office Radio Division
In Washington D C the United States Patent Office reports 6000 cases in the radio division that are new amended or unfinished and awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Patent Office
United States Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Wage Terrific Argument Over Forward Seat
A heated debate rages in England about adopting the forward seat in horse riding. Proponents claim it aids jumps and landing while opponents prefer the traditional backward position. The controversy, echoed by several periodicals, is seen as a fresh topic among English hunters though used successfully abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Danger of Carbon Monoxide in Garages Warned
The National Safety Council reports carbon monoxide is a deadly, odorless gas. Running an engine in a closed garage can kill in minutes. open doors or two windows are essential for safety and immediate action if symptoms appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Gas
Electric
Missouri Road Bonds Sell Below Par Amid Wide Bids
Five million of the 75 million 1928 Missouri road bonds sold below par the first premium-free issue. Seven syndicates bid, led by Guarantee Trust Co of New York, at 99.089 percent of par for 4.95 million. Other items note deaths, arrests, and local openings across Osceola, Mexico, Richmond, Kirksville, Moberly, Sedalia, Palmyra, Hartville, Steelville, and Jefferson City with local officials involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
State Fund Commission
Guarantee Trust Company of New York
Osceola
St. Clair County
William H. Martin
William Ferguson
Mexico
John Boothe
Here
Ben Boothe
Columbia
James
Elkin Boothe
Santa Fe
James Boothe
Richmond
Berry Hughes
Kirksville
Wm. Gentry
St. Louis
Order of the Eastern Star
Mary Susan _ Snell Hook
Samuel
T. Hook
Audrain
T. E. Hook
Neosho
Alvin Hill
Bank of
John A. Melton
Moberly
Randolph
Chariton
Howard
Boone
Mr. Melton
State Game and Fish Department
New Madrid
Charles Johnson
Steele
Johnson
Memphis
Tenn
Sedalia
Missouri+Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
Palmyra
Vernon Morthland
Yakima
Wash
Washington
Fannie B. Lane
Morthland
Hartville
William Henderson
Wright County
Albert Bledsoey
Bledsoe
M. J. Crewse
Warren Boyer
Steelville
G. J. Geiger
Mr. Geiger
Geiger
Shelby County
State Finance Department
Farmers’ Bank of Bethel
Richard L. Sharp
Louis Benecke
James Ellison
Canton
George Ellison
Andrew Ellison
Kansas City
William Ellison
Maryville
Marion Underhill
Kruschen Salts Promises Safety for Vital Health
Millions worldwide know Kruschen Method for shedding fat and shaping the body with Kruschen Salts. For those at normal weight it claims to detoxify and vitalize the body, suggesting half a spoon in hot water before breakfast daily.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold M. Osborne
Illinois University
H. M. Osborne
Fielding Yost
Sasse
West Point
Musashiyama
Japan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Tommy Armour
Bert Bell
Irving Jeffries
White Sox
Chicago Bruins
National Basketball League
Afghanistan
Tony Lazzeri
Mercedes Gleitz
Sport Page
English Channel
Strait of Gibraltar
Notre Dame
Harvard
Moushegian
Myerson
Schereschewsky
Henry A. Hazen
University of New Hampshire
New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Boston
Missouri News Nuggets
Warrensburg
Bruce
Barney Hunter
Knobnoster
Hunter
Hunter Real Estate and Loan Company
Knobwoster
Araminta E. Shattuck
A. B. Shattuck
A. Bratcher
Curryville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia’ E. Pinkham
Ene Com Uttutt
Ae the Og
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Keely Insttute
Ash Ave
Fairmount ST
Missouri
Koeth
P. O
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Plobida's
Mit
G. C. Myers
Dundee
Morrison
Westport
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!