Different Prices in U S for Gasoline
The Detroit Automobile club reports 47 gasoline prices across the U S. The lowest is 10 cents in Peoria Illinois and the highest 27 cents in Phoenix Arizona. The Mississippi valley average is 19 cents, the Pacific coast 20 cents, with state taxes adding 1 to 5 cents per gallon.
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United States
Detroit Automobile Club
Peoria
Phoenix
Ariz
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Very Simple Matter to Build Receiving Set
A plain guide explains amateur radio set construction using simple tools. Wires and terminals are timed, soldering is minimal, and no diagram reading is required. Full size drawings show each part’s place and connections for standard circuits.
Bill Guthrie Returns to Major League Umpiring Career
The article traces William J. Guthrie path from a sandlot umpire in Chicago to a major league umpire joining the National League staff in 1913. He moves through the Western Association Central Association Wisconsin league Three-Eye International and American leagues before rejoining the American League in 1927 after stints in the Pacific Coast and Southern leagues.
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William J. Guthrie
Bill
Chicago
Guthrie
Brick Owens
Tom Lynch
Pacific Coast Loop
Pacific Coast
New Method for Cutting Crystals Reported by Radio Commission
The federal radio commission discusses a new grinding method for piezo electric crystals to improve frequency stability and reduce broadcast interference. A letter from Commissioner Caldwell to the Naval Research Laboratory requests information on preparing these crystals for commercial use and wider adoption.
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Federal Radio Commission
O. H B. Caldwell
O'Berlin
Naval Research Laboratory
The
Radio Commission
Smoother Racing At Indianapolis
Entry blanks for the sixteenth International 500 mile sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway go to drivers in Europe and America. The rules allow adding wind resistance devices to equalize European body specs, with details due by May 10, signaling smoother international competition and expected wide foreign entry.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Europe
America
Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation
Indianapolis
College and pro baseball moves and notes from 1920s era
Indiana university lists fifteen dual meets for the season. Rusty Wright a left handed pitcher signs with the Boston Braves. Holy Cross relay team praised as a top East sprint quartet. Creighton adds Melen McMullan as an assistant coach from Notre Dame. One more Moore joins the Yankee roster this season. Francis O’Neil right hand pitcher moved from Memphis association to Knoxville in the South Atlantic league. Battling Levinsky, former champion, notes fifty nine fights in one year. William Miller right handed pitcher formerly with Loyola Chicago signs with Cincinnati.
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Memphis Southern Association
Francis O'Neil
Knoxville
William Miller
Omaha
The
Cincinnati
Miller
Loyola University of Chicago
What the Click Means in Tube Radio Jacks
A loud click when the plug enters the jack confirms the B battery current reaches the tube plates. Broken transformer wires or bent prongs on the jacks often prevent the signal from reaching the plates.
Johnny Weissmueller Switches to Automobile Racing
Johnny Weissmueller, famed as a "human fish," shifts focus to racing cars. Reports say he will soon travel to the Hawaiian islands to pursue auto racing. A photo shows him doing repair work on his new car, with claims he is a capable mechanic.
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Johnny Weismueller
Johnny
Hawaiian Islands
Weismueller
Engines Brake Well on Down Grades
High compression engines can act as brakes with compression up to 90 pounds. Modern engines hold back about twice as well as earlier ones, but drivers must aid by using the engine properly on down grades.
Bright career of Ray Conger lifts him among Olympic prospects
Ray Conger at Iowa State has emerged as a top Olympic hopeful with fast times from the mile to the half and quarter. He set early records, defeated rivals in pivotal races, and after graduation pursued physiology research while training. Olympic coach Lawson Robertson notes his rapid improvement and potential for outdoor season.
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Goodsell
San Francisco Bay
Lloyd Hahn
Otto Peltzer
Iowa State U
Mid-Western Association
Conger
Nick Carter
Hahn
Edvin Wide
Iowa State College
Illinois
A. C. Star
United States
Doctor Peltzer
Lawson Robertson
Henry Cummings
Newark A. C
Jackson Scholz
New York A. C
Paris
Seraphin Martin
Jesus the Great Hero and the Cost of Discipleship
The lesson centers on Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Son of God and Jesus’ prediction of his crucifixion. It covers the cross, Peter’s rebuke, and Jesus’ rebuke, then outlines the cost of discipleship including self denial taking up the cross and following Christ.
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Jesus
Peter
John
Baptist
Elijah
Jerusalem
Christ
Judas
Pontius Pilate
God
Cry Unto God as Birthplace of Prayer
A quoted religious reflection by James H. Me. Conkey emphasizing that need alone breeds despair, while crying to God births prayer. It frames distress as the crucible for earnest supplication and spiritual seeking.
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James H. Me. Conkey
Sin Is No More Says Gospel Blues Icon B B King
The quote attributes a stance on sin to B B King, stating that embracing the blood of Jesus Christ ends the sin question and reflects a religious conviction attributed to the musician.
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Jesus Christ
B. B. King
Death Comes Quickly in the Electric Chair
Frederick Tisdale writes in Liberty about rapid electrocution procedures. Attendants strap in the convict in 49 seconds, current enters about 70 seconds after entry, and lasts about two minutes with possible multiple shocks. Penologists describe death as instantaneous as the heart stops and brain paralyzes.
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Frederick Tisdale
Liberty
Rare Ancient Coins to Enter Moscow Collections
State Bank of Moscow to hand over rare specimens to So viet museums. The consignments include 54 Macedonian coins with Alexander the Great and Philip, 16 Roman coins, two Carthaginian pieces, double gold coins featuring Czarina Sophia and Peter the Great, Scythian Hosrog, and Armenian coins from King Tigran era.
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Soviet
State Bank of
Moscow
Alexander the Great
Philip
Carthage
Czarifa Sophia
Czar
Van
Peter the Great
Hosrog
Tigran
Shame Lingers When Invitation Sparks Guilt
A reflective item notes that shame rarely arrives without personal invitation, suggesting inner choices shape social judgment and self perception.
Good Health Dr Pierce Remedies Endorsement
Mrs Martha Strayer of Lincoln Nebraska reports using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as tonics and feminine remedies. She says she has taken both together and recommends them for general health and feminine ailments. Free medical advice offered by the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
President Invalids
Buffalo, N. Y
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