Gehringer Praised As One Of Baseballs Best Second Basemen
Detroit Tigers star Charley Gehringer earns high marks from F. J. Carveth in the Detroit Free Press for his fielding speed and hitting. The article notes Gehringer’s sure hands, versatility on defense, and a batting average around .878 and fielding .991 while contrasting him with Nap Lajoie and other greats.
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Fowlerville
Mich
Livingston County
Nap Lajoie
Dan Howley
St. Louis Browns
Charley Gehringer
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Toronto
Detroit
F. J. Carveth
Detroit Free Press
Gehringer
Leafs
Charley
Lajoie
Eddie Collins
Pep Young
Bill Wambsganns
Bentley Emphasizes Developing Young Players in York
Former star Jack Bentley now manages the York Roses in the New York Pennsylvania league. He endorses Connie Mack as the model of player development, criticizes John McGraw for buying stars, and says York will give youths a chance to reach pennant contention this season. Bentley aims to return to the top after past injuries and a stint in the minors.
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Connie Mack
John McGraw
Jack Bentley
McGraw
New York Giants
Mack
York Roses
Tom Shriver
Philadelphia Record
Bentley
York
Jack
Big Jack Bentley
Broadway
More Boxing Titles
A proposal to create seven additional boxing championships will be submitted by President Paul Preha to the National Boxing association at its September meeting. The plan aims to add junior champions in each class to attract more patrons and elevate more boxers, especially those between classes.
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Paul Preha
National Boxing Association
Preba
Giant Florida boxer ready to rise in college ranks
J. W. Chapman of Winter Haven Florida, a University of Florida boxing team member, stands six feet eight inches tall with a remarkable reach and quickness. Weighing 200 pounds, he can carry more without losing speed, according to coach John Piombo.
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J. W. Chapman
Winter Haven
Fla
University of Florida
John Piombo
Eight years of Ruth salary and other baseball notes
Eight years ending this fall will have brought Babe Ruth 470000 in salary from the Yankees. Dazzy Vance says all batters are tough if you bear down. Management may hire a guest pitcher occasionally. Joe Shaute new winding twist could boost him. Bo Cuisinier may join the White Sox if he goes pro. Walter Johnson notes need for sick leave. Frank Gilhooley spots Sel kirk as a future big leaguer. Two Toronto balls, 24 years old, are prized by W. F. Kress. Roy Grimes sold to Buffalo. Hollis Thurston strong in Pacific Coast league.
Instrument Will Tell Needs of Auto Battery
C. W. Ward of Los Angeles unveils the Uno a galvanometer voltmeter linked to the battery and starter switch to indicate charging level and water content. Ward is demonstrating the device for motorists and holding the invention.
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C. W. Ward
Los Angeles
Automobile Facts and Road Wisdom for Drivers Today
A column blends humor and practical advice on driving and maintenance. It urges mindful road use, notes the public's investment in roads, and warns about valve clearance, spare tires, and timely repairs. It also references a former president and a London thief in light anecdotal fashion.
Three Devices That Will Save the Cars
General Motors Institute of Technology students heard Sumner S. Howard outline three devices to extend engine life air cleaners oil filters and crankcase ventilation He explained two air cleaner types centrifugal and oil wetter and noted the oil filter should be serviced after about 10 000 miles to avoid unfiltered oil and suggested crankcase ventilation to carry vapors away from the oil reducing wear and contamination
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General Motors Institute of Technology
Sumner S. Howard
Boxing tournament debut and notable sports figures
The piece notes the first boxing tournament of gloved contestants held in England in 1872. It mentions Jim Thorpe as a muscular figure at age forty four. It adds Georgetown students and golf as their thrill and Jim Scott, former major league pitcher, now a Southern league umpire, works as a carpenter in a Hollywood studio during winter.
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England
Jim Thorpe
Jim Scott
Hollywood
Missouri inheritance tax ruling upheld by state supreme court
The Missouri Supreme Court en banc sustains the 1927 inheritance tax law allowing up to 80 percent of estate assessments to flow to the state. The Brown estate, valued above 15 million dollars, would owe about 1.25 million in state taxes after already paying 522 thousand, with federal taxes totaling 2.21 million. The decision, written by Judge Frank E. Atwood, is in the heirs of Paul Brown of St. Louis case.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Supreme Court
En Banc
Frank E. Atwood
Paul Brown
St. Louis
Brown
Caulfield
Joseph H. Brogan
State Board of Health
Springfield
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Nelle G. Burger
Charles Decuer
John Beaman
Columbia
Boone County
Decluer
Jefferson County
Beaman
Dunklin County
Union
Union Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
Ira A. McBride
Public Park Board
Gideon
McBride
Reforestation Gains Drive State Forest Acreage
Over three years 1 055 658 acres added to state and municipal preserves with Washington leading growth and Pennsylvania close behind. Georgia and South Carolina joined the trend after 1925. Publicly owned forest total exceeds 12 000 000 acres.
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Washingto
Pennsylvan
Delare
Georgia
South Carolina
Washington Star
The Bore and the Well Exchange Quips in Brief Dialog
A quirky back and forth features a speaker declaring the bore allowed to speak and the well awaiting a response. The exchange uses playful phrasing to frame a lighthearted, unconventional give and take.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Puffs Up Baby Dresses
An old ad copy urges readers to use Red Cross Ball Blue to brighten baby dresses in laundry. The playful line claims the product will “simp dazzle” with washing, inviting shoppers to try it and see for themselves at grocers.
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Baby
Red Cross Ball
Adv
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Story From Gretna
Mrs E F Vick Narg of Gretna Louisiana says after giving birth she suffered weak and could not walk across a room. A friend recommended Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Medicine. Since using the products she has regained strength and continues to use the Vegetable Compound as a tonic while working as a housekeeper.
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Gretna
Lydia E. Pinkh
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. VickNarg
Gretna, la
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Polo Grounds
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Babe Ruth
Yankees
Dazzy Vance
Joe Shaute
Cleveland
Bo” Cuisinier
Wisconsin
The
White Sox
Walter Johnson
Frank Gilhooley
Rochester Internationals
Selkirk
Toronto Baseball Club
W. F. Kress
Preston
Ont
Roy Grimes
Kansas City
Buffalo
Hollis Thurston
London
Wilbert Robinson
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Robbie
Robinson
Georgetown University
Pat
Mary Mullanphy
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mullanphy
Bucklin
L. N. Wilmoth
Switland
Hanford
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Ar State Farm
Originquillee
KEO Co
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