Missouri Robbers Captured After Hiding in Timber
Two men from Spickard Missouri James Poppind and Ire Fitzpatrick were surrounded two miles northwest of Mill Grove by a 200-strong posse and captured without resistance. They allegedly robbed the Post Office of $20 to $30 and a grocery store of about $8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
James Poppind
Ire Fitzpatrick
Spickard
Mill Grove
Roy Lowe
Lowe
Mercer
Grundy
Grundy County
Cooling Radiator Is Hot Weather Trick
The article warns motorists about overheating in July and August and lists checks to keep cooling systems working. It covers water flow, overflow pipe, radiator cleanliness, unobstructed airflow, fan tension, ignition spark, carbon in cylinders, oil quality and changes, oil grade, exhaust system clearance, and brake drag as causes of overheating.
The Motor Quiz How Many Can You Answer
A brief Q and A on driving technique and maintenance. It covers clutch use when shifting, left foot placement, oil filter effects, and bulb life due to dirt. Answers note engaging the clutch briefly, keeping the left foot off the clutch, oil changes if filters fail, and heat buildup from dirt shortening bulb life.
Evers Suspended for Batting Order Dispute with Umpire Quigley
The article recounts John Evers’ three day suspension after a heated clash over the batting order with Umpire Quigley. It notes Evers’ history of antagonistic gestures toward umpires and details a dust-throwing incident against an umpire associated with the Polo Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Evers
Trojan
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance
Evers
Quigley
Braves
Keystone
Charlie Murphy
Finneran
Johnny
Cubs
Polo Grounds
Giants
Cub
Baseball and Other Sports Notes From Early Baseball Era
Summary of multiple sports mentions including player trades Eurie Proffit to Pueblo and Smith to Oklahoma City, Leo Lomski claiming 250000 earnings, Purdue hiring Leslie Beers as wrestling coach, production rise in light trucks, Orioles road performance, USC Trojans track plans, various signings and transfers, a safety note on wiring, and veteran players like Cy Williams with long tenure.
Traffic policeman tested signals for night work
Motorcycle policeman W. A. Schotter of the police traffic bureau displays a red light on his shoulder and a green light on his arm band as he tests human traffic signals at night. The traffic innovation is reported as a great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Schotter
Police Traffic Bureau
Big Trades in Major Leagues Please Fans
Wholesale trading of big league players last winter yielded mixed results with some clubs gaining. Rogers Hornsby moved Boston to Chicago in a notable deal that helped the Cubs while Boston acquired Freddy Maguire and others. The Braves benefited with strong play from Seibold and Cunningham, and Detroit found success with Tavener and Holloway after trading George Uhle to Cleveland.
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Rogers Hornsby
Boston
Cubs
Hornsby
Bravs
Irving Vaughan
Chicago Tribune
Braves
Freddy Maguire
John McGraw
Giants
Seibold
Reading
Percy Jones
Bruce Cunningham
John Evers
Leggett
Cleveland Indians
George Uhle
Detroit
Tavener
Holloway
Uhle
Longtime IL Standouts Include Six Veterans
The International league features six players with 20 or more years in baseball Jimmy Walsh Walter Leverenz Jim Bagby Everett Scott Harry Lake and Frits Maisel Walsh is in his twenty fourth season
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International League
Jimmy Walsh
Walter Leverenz
Jim Bagby
Everett Scott
Harry Lake
Frits Maisel
Walsh
Pretty English Star Betty Nuthall Heads to American Tour
A closeup of Miss Betty Nuthall, the whirlwind British tennis talent, on her eighteenth birthday. She plans to sail for the United States soon to compete in a series of tennis tournaments.
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Betty Nuthall
Pretty Betty
United States
Two Mound Records Held by Pete Alexander
Grover Cleveland Alexander of the St. Louis Cardinals began his career in 1911 with the Philadelphia Nationals. He pitched sixteen shutouts in 1915, won 30 games that year, 31 in 1916, and 33 in 1917. He moved to the Chicago Cubs in 1918, then joined the Cardinals in 1926 and helped win the 1928 World Series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland Alexander
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Nationals
Philadelphia
Alexander
Chicago Cubs
Big Pete
St. Louis
Freehold man pleads guilty to unpremeditated murder
Joseph Farruggio, a laborer and father of twelve, pleads guilty to the unpremeditated killing of Harold Johnson, the Neptun High football star, after believing he betrayed his daughter Marianne. The judge accepts the plea and considers extenuating circumstances before sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold
N. J
Primitive Justs
Joseph Farruggio
Neptun
Harold Johnson
Schoo
Marianne
Ne Jersey
Supreme Court
Bodine
Joseph Faruggio
Lsborer
Hal
Farraggi
Birthday Blaze Ends In Long French Arson Sentence
Amed Deaugrand of Melun France started a fire on his birthday to celebrate and to justify social activity as a volunteer fireman. He burned a haystack in Mons en Mouli causing substantial damage. Convicted of arson, he received ten years in solitary confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melun
France
Amed Deaugrand
Seine
An Vlaine
Mons-en-Mouli
Evidence Explodes as Women Is Led to Jail
In Convington Indiana sheriffs raid leads to a misperceived gunfire when bottles of beer seized as evidence explode inside the sheriff’s car. Mrs Nellie Beer, arrested during the liquor raid, faces jail as investigators note the noise was caused by shaken liquor rather than gunshots.
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Convington
Ind
Sheri Charles A. Robinson
Nellie Beer
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Gov
Caulfield
Gov. Holloway
Oklahoma
Sam Seaman
Tulsa
Royalty Finance Corporation of
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J. S. Basche & Co
St. Genevieve
Lloyd Oil Company of
Fort Worth
Tex
Fenton Stockard
Stockard
Sedalia
Charles F. Hatfield
Convention and Publicity Bureau
Oklahoma City
National Retail Hardware Association
Clayton
St. Louis County
Frank W. Bubb
Tol Robinson Avenue
Webster Groves
John Logan Yates
Washington University
Bubb
Yates
Bismarck
Kansas City
Haile
Katy
Tuscumbia
Harry Winters
Paul Keeley
Don Tyler
Eld
Miller County
Leslie Rudolph
St. Joseph
John M. Dawson
Third Missouri Judicial District
Nodaway County
Dawson
Alaska
Lafe Dawson
Buffalo
Eurie Proffitt
Pueblo
St. Paul
Smith
Leo Lomski
Purdue
Leslie Beers
Pion
Baltimore Orioles
University of Southern California Trojans
Arthur Musicant
City College Nine
Philadelphia Athletics
Larry Woodall
Tigers
Portland
Howard Maple
Oregon State
Chicago White Sox
Ad Liska
Carl Mays
Chet Morrison
Lafayette
Lehigh
Jack Quinn
Bruce Caldwell
Yale
New Haven
Arthur Buelow
Max Schmeling
Richard Martin
Winnetka,ll
University of Illinois
Cy Williams
Phillies
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Pete Alexander
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