Helen Wills Seen Coming Despite Modest Hopes
Sam Otis reports from Cleveland that Helen Wills may be emerging as the next great American woman tennis star. Wills backs a rising rival who could supplant her, while she heads to Europe for tournaments and Wightman Cup matches amid praise and optimism.
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Helen Wills
Pacific Coast
Helen
California
Miss Wills
Bill Johnston
Johnston
Europe
All America
Sam Otis
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Air Cleaners Boost Heavy Duty Vehicle Performance
Heavy duty vehicle owners benefit from advances in air cleaner technology. H. G. Kamrath notes engines run with less wear and higher efficiency as air cleaners remove dirt before reaching the carburetor. Tests show substantially reduced wear and fewer repair costs due to dust ingested by engines.
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H. G. Kamrath
Crystal Set Range Limits Told by Loomis Radio College
The Loomis Radio College notes that crystal receiving sets typically reach about twentyfive miles, and while freak reception has been claimed, normal operating conditions do not support long-distance signals.
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Loomis Radio College
Modern Hurlers Are Lacking in Nerve
Former star pitcher Chief Bender now coaches varsity baseball and credits Connie Mack era as a contrast to today's mound artistry. He praises Eddie Collins era coaching for helping Ted Lyons and Ted Blankenburg refine a change of pace and curb overreliance on the fastball.
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Chief Bender
Connie Mack
Athletics
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Bender
Navy
Collins
Ted Lyons
Ted Blankenship
Lyons
Sports Snippets Reflect Baseball and Racing Notes
A roundup of notes on players and managers, from Erwin's release to Evansville, to umpire Pete McLaughlin’s return. Mentions include Ray Schalk 100 game seasons, Joe Sewell’s consecutive games, and $560,000 purses for spring horse racing across Pimlico Havre de Grace and Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete McLaughlin
Maryland
Pimlico
Havre de Grace
Bowie
Ettore Bugatti Proposes a Uniform Car Race
Ettore Bugatti proposes a contest where top drivers race identical cars to determine if skill or machine wins. He will supply many cars and let drivers draw lots for vehicles to be used in the event organized by the French car builder.
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Ettore Bugatti
France
Bugatti
Walker title defense set for July 19 in Chicago
Mickey Walker's manager Jack Kearns signed for a ten round title defense against Ace Hudkins the Nebraska Wildcat in Chicago on July 19 Promoter James C Mullen arranging the bout at Soldier Field Grant Park site where Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey last September for the heavyweight crown
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Jack Kearns
Mickey Walker
James C. Mullen
Chicago
Hudkins
Nebraska
Soldier Field
Grant Park
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Half of Horsepower Is in Automobiles
A large manufacturer’s computations indicate that about half the United States horsepower is in automobile engines. Total country energy capacity at full load is about 800 million horsepower. With 20 million car engines rated at 20 hp each, autos total roughly 100 million hp, or half the nation’s total.
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United States
Why Radio Tubes Are Subject to Paralysis
The article explains that thoriated tungsten tubes rely on a self forming active surface at a critical filament temperature. Overvoltage or overheating damages this surface, causing rapid paralysis. Smaller dry cell 9 and 120 types are especially vulnerable, prompting hobbyists to use precise voltmeters to maintain proper voltage.
Privately Owned Drive Routes To Mill Mountain Peak
The Henritze Brothers built a private toll road to Mill Mountain near Roanoke Virginia. It charges 25 cents per vehicle and 12 and a half cents per passenger. The 614 foot ascent covers 7141 feet with grades averaging 8.8 percent and a maximum 11 percent. The road loops and crosses itself within 300 feet and many curves widen to 32 feet to reduce accidents. The gritty concrete is skid proof in rain according to traveler reports.
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Mill Mountain
Roanoke
Henritze Brothers
Automobile Hints and Traffic Facts From California
State traffic officers of California arrested 234,738 motorists last year for traffic law violations. Fines totaled over 468000 dollars. Modern pistons for motor cars weigh less than one third of previous weights. A note mentions unfamiliar Cape Sable fish and automobile number plates.
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California
WRECKS WOMAN S HOME KILLING SELF AND GIRL
In McMechen West Virginia a boarding house keeper threatened by a man infatuation killed himself and Mrs Julia Karp and her thirteen year old daughter in a dynamite blast. The explosion wrecked two houses and wounded four others. Mrs Karp, a possible skull fracture, and three younger children escaped. The man also died, clutching a dynamite cap.
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Sebert
Stella
Karp
McCloskey
Filipino Boy Perishes Saving American Girl
Eleven year old Pedro Diaz, a Filipino, saved Dorothy Jane Morgan, three, from a speeding car in the international settlement where Japanese, Filipinos, and American youths play. He shoved the child aside but was struck and died on the operating table after arrival at General hospital.
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Shanghai
Pedro Diaz
Toto
Pedro
Dorothy Jane Morgan
General Hospital
Hold-Up Man Tries to Steal Dinner at Jail
William Hilbinger was robbed on the Chamber of Commerce corridor by Caesar P. Behnert of Brooklyn Maryland who demanded ten cents and a policeman. Behnert, claiming unemployment, said he sought regular meals at the city jail and was held for grand jury action.
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Baltimore
William Hilbinger
Chamber of Commerce
Hilbinger
Caesar P. Behnert
Brooklyn
Tragic Prank Blows Out Life of Richmond Boy
A 13 year old boy Julian Williams was killed when a prank caused a gas main blast in Richmond Virginia. Four boys gathered around a gas main dropped a match to see blue flames and one was blown 25 feet and died. The three others were badly injured.
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Richmond
Julian Williams
Joint-Ease Pain Relief Product Advertisement
An ad touts Joint-Ease for quick relief of rheumatic pains and muscle soreness. It claims fast absorption and frequent use for faster results, listing uses from sciatica to sore feet and offering a 12 day trial via Pope Laboratories in Hallowell Maine for 60 cents.
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America
Pope Laboratories
Hallowell
Maine
No cookies like mother used to bake at grocers ad says
The note claims cookies are drier than before and attributes the dryness to others while quoting a proverb about anger and endurance. It references laundry tips using Red Cross Ball Blue and mentions cotton and linen prices doubled by war along with grocers advertising.
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Mother
Encouragement for Weak Nervous Women in Sedalia Mo
Mrs Cora Curry of Sedalia reports relief from pain in side and back and nervous weakness after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women. She says improvement started immediately and her strength and health surpassed previous levels. Tablets or Liquid sold by all dealers.
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Sedalia
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Foot Relief
A persuasive ad urges readers with tender swollen feet to try Moone's Emerald Oil. It claims quick relief after initial use and lasting comfort with regular treatment, noting the product is antiseptic, non staining, and backed by a money back guarantee.
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Moone
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