Sunday Baseball Brings Crowds to Cleveland Riot Erupts
The 1931 Cleveland Sunday game drew a huge audience as Philadelphia trailed by a small margin. Umpire Silk O Laughlin faced fierce protests from Rooters and a controversial call sequence led to a player being ejected, sparking uproar as Hank Butcher's at bat helped ignite the chaos.
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Cleveland
George Stovall
Silk O’laughlin
Stovall
Joe Birmingham
Philadelphia
Cleveland Rooters
Hank Butcher
Butcher
Promote Safety by Careful Driving of All Automobiles
The Silvertown Safety league emphasizes driving speeds suited to others and self and maintaining full control to stop instantly in emergencies. It warns against coasting with the motor out of gear and urges using second gear on steep grades for stronger braking. Members may enroll by pledge. no fee, receive a radiator emblem.
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Silvertown Safety League
Owen B. Augspurger
New York Automobile Club
Augspurger
The
Flexible Wire Method to Clear Clogged Oil Lines
An illustration shows using a ground chisel shaped end on a flexible wire, preferably piano wire, to clear clogged oil lines. Grind and stone the tip to avoid pipe damage, then rotate with an electric or hand drill when air pressure fails.
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Popular Science Monthly
Veteran Tris Speaker Becomes Chicago Radio Baseball Announcer
Veteran outfielder Tris Speaker is now a Chicago radio announcer broadcasting games from the two major league parks. The piece recalls Speaker’s stature and notes various baseball figures and a smaller anecdote about Will Rogers joining a game at the NL park.
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Tris Speaker
Chicago
Will Rogers
H. G. Salsinger
Detroit News
Rogers
Brooklyn releases Gallivan to Hartford in Eastern league
Connie Mack praised past great teams while noting Phil Gallivan, a rookie pitcher, was released by Brooklyn to the Hartford club of the Eastern league. The piece mentions the Washington club’s spending on successors to Joe Judge and hints at Judge’s stubborn hold on the first base job.
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Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Phil Gallivan
Brooklyn
Hartford
Washington Club
Joe Judge
Joe
Baseball headlines and sport notes from the era
The piece surveys multiple sports items from baseball to football and hockey, noting William Harridge's approval as AL president, Paul Wolf signing, Babe Ruth bat weights, Johnny Dixon’s boxing turn, New York sport museum plans, Kilgore Texas oil boom land issues, free Friday game admissions, Les Canadiens cost, Pete Dorohue’s win streak, Big Jim Weaver sale, Monte Weaver trade hint, Massachusetts Sunday baseball law change, and a proverb about hunting golf balls.
Sunlit hog barn design boosts sanitation and labor savings
The article presents a 24 by 49 foot Gothic roof hog house by William A. Radford, emphasizing sunlight for warmth and dryness. It features north–south placement, eight pens on one side and six on the other, a center feed alley, a feed mixing room, removable partitions, a carrier track, half elevated floors for deep litter, and a guttered front for washing. It targets farmers with large pig operations and late winter or early spring farrowings.
Building a Lifetime Home Copper Roofs and Site Choice
The article advises women planning a home to start with a scrapbook of preferred houses, then choose a site whose features shape the home type. It warns against costly, unsatisfactory builds, notes a typical ten-year payoff, and promotes copper roofs for durability and low upkeep, citing weight and weathered green coating.
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Joseph Pennington
Collier's Weekly
Copper Nails Guard Roof Seepage Long Life
Copper or brass roofing nails protect wooden shingles from rapid corrosion and water seepage. Though costly at first, copper lasts as long as the house, offering a one time payment for enduring roof protection.
Colorful Floors and Wall Tones in Room Decor
The article discusses choosing floor colors darker or lighter than walls to enhance room solidity and style. It notes the shift from dark floors to brighter hues, and advises that finishes must be properly prepared, applied, and cared for to achieve lasting appeal.
Oak floors boost value with easy interior upgrade
An oak floor laid over worn flooring can greatly improve interior appeal. The low cost of installation yields a proportional rise in selling or rental value, making it a worthwhile home improvement.
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Cleveland Indians
Ball Park
Washington
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Asia
Beirut
Syria
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Tom Sharkey
Sharkey
Jim Jefferies
Tunney
Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Jeff
Corbett
Rublin
Jim Thorpe
Pacific Coast
Thorpe
Don Robertshaw
Athletics
Connie Mack
Jack Coombs
Duke University
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Walter Holke
Quincy
Paul Wolf
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Kilgore
Texas
Pew
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Les Canadiens
Montreal
Pete Dorohue
Phillies
Baltimore
Big Jim Weaver
Yankees
Monte Weaver
Massachusetts
Baseball
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
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