Joe Sewell Nears Record Minutes in Historic Streak
Joe Sewell narrowly missed two games as he pursued Everett Scott's consecutive games played record. The Cleveland infielder, with the Indians since 1920, has endured illness and long seasons yet plans to stay with baseball, aiming for coaching or management after retirement.
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OE Sewell
Everett Scott
Scotty
New York
Cleveland
Joe
Sewell
Indians
Ray Chapman
Chaspie
Carl Mays
Speaker
Joey
Umpire Quelled a Controversy in 1907 Detroit Game
In a 1907 major league game Detroit’s Charley Schmidt crossed to home as the winning run but Charley O Leary doubled down the line. Umpire Bill gave Schmidt out after Phillies Monte Cross protested. Jennings fled the field prompting a field clearing and the game went to extra innings with Detroit prevailing.
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Hughie Jennings
Charley Schmidt
Detroit
Charley O'Leary
Tiger
Schmidt
Charley
Philadelphia
Monte Cross
Bill
Tigers
Jennings
Jenings
Monte
Charlie Schmidt
Bell Syndicate
Duel Ends In Death Of Policeman And Thief On Highway
St Louis patrolman David McCain and a unnamed automobile thief killed each other during a gunfight on US 40 near Pocahontas. Eyewitness Charles Easley, 20, drove the pursuit. the thief’s body found in a field. Vandalia and Bond County authorities traced the stolen car and sought a woman driver who followed the vehicle.
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St. Louis
David McCain
Highland, Dil
United States Highway No. 40
Pocahontas
Here
McCain
Highland Hospital
Bond County
Charles Easley
Vandalia
Greenville
Highland
Madison County
Easley
No. 40
Sighland Hospital
Estimating Auto Costs for the Household Budget
The article from the U S Department of Agriculture explains recording car costs in home accounts. It details items to include such as fuel, maintenance, insurance, taxes, depreciation, and garage expenses, plus the concept of cost per mile. It notes depreciation and overhead, and gives an example of a 50 mile trip shared among five people totaling about 35 dollars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
United States
Club Refuses to Oust Rog Peckinpaugh as Indians Boss
Cleveland owners publicly defend manager Roger Peckinpaugh amid fans calls for his firing. Alva Bradley, club president, says defeats stem from unpreventable circumstances and no lineup shakeup is planned as the Tigers hand the Indians a 20th loss in 23 starts. The owners pledge support and additional material to the team.
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Rog
Peckinpaugh
Roger Peckinpaugh
Indians
Cleveland Baseball Club
Alva Bradley
Detroit Tigers
Roger
Bradley
Sporting Snips From Varied Centers and Games
A roundup of short sports notes spans golf, baseball, boxing and track. Highlights include John Coney released to Jersey City, racehorse Main McElwyn at Lexington, Sam Rice leading AL steals early season, Walter Bashore released by Cumberland Colts, George Hildebrand surpassing 2500 umpiring games, and Max Schmeling's training meals.
UC Player Wins Intercollegiate Tennis Championship
Miss Josephine Cruickshank of the University of California wins the annual intercollegiate tennis championship at Longwood Baseline Meet securing the women’s title amid a strong field and notable performances.
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Josephine Cruickshank
University of California
Longwood Baseline
oBenka
First oil well drilled at Titusville short of a giant start
Seventy years ago at Titusville Pennsylvania the first oil well produced 1 000 gallons daily marking the start of the oil industry. Car starting tips include testing the battery cleaning connections and checking spark plugs points and choke. US and Canada produced 5 600 000 cars and 805 000 trucks in 1920 but output rose about 22 percent from the prior year. American motorists used about fourteen billion gallons of gasoline in 1920 enough to fill a lake five miles across and four miles deep.
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Titusville
United States
Canada
Ohio Man Has Turkey With Four Drumsticks
A Millersburg farm turkey born two weeks ago has four legs with two extra drumsticks. The bird, thirteenth chick from a batch of eggs, walks on its two natural legs and appears unfazed by its unusual anomaly.
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Millersburg
Ohio
Walter Leminen
Chicken Thief Drops $150 in Farm Barn
Two thieves visited the henhouse of K. K. Marrett of Cornersville near Hickory Flat Mississippi. They carried off his chickens and, in escape, dropped a wallet containing 15. The owner advertised for its owner but received no reply.
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Hickory Flat
Miss
K. K. Marrett
Cornersville
Here
Marrett
Mirrors Fill Walls in Marquise's London Drawi Room
In a new London apartment the walls of the drawi room are mirrors. Onlookers say the reflections show guests posing in unbecoming positions while seated in velvet chairs. A fireplace appears to glow as if fire emerges from nowhere within a large looking glass.
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Marquis
Marquise de Caca
London
Burro history and proverbs from early Mexican origins
Burros descend from the first donkeys brought by Spaniards in Mexico. The text also touches on the disc ory of taking interest and a claim about leisure from ownership of slaves, plus a proverb about boasting after success and humility after loss.
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Mexico
Kruschen Salts Claim Fat Loss Promises and Trial Offer
An October reader testimonial from Montana reports losing fat after using Kruschen Salts, claiming a half spoonful daily in hot water before breakfast and a money back guarantee if no results. The ad asserts cleansing of poisons, toned organs, and a “Kruschen feeling” of energy and a charming figure.
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Miana
Ture
Enery
America
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Wagerstown
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Wiseball Dispatch
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Sam Rice
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Jack Coombs
Philadelphia Athletics
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