Badger Captain Guides Tourists in Europe Visit
Johnny Parks of Wisconsin, captain and guard, led a tourist group through Europe including five nights in Paris. He notes he learned to row in sophomore year and returned to Camp Randall as his regular haunt, while teammates describe him as modest and bold on the field.
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Johnny Parks
Husky Oklahoma
University of Wisconsin
Continent
Europe
Warks
Badger
Paris
Madison
Camp Randall Stadium
Alpha Delta House
Parks
Cardinal
Johnny
Johnny Law
Notre Dame
Rockne
Motor Quiz How Many Can You Answer
A readable trivia item presents questions and concise answers on safe driving, spacing, rough road strain, ignition cable replacement timing, and spark plug life. It notes practical driving tips and maintenance facts such as keeping distance to avoid accidents and coasting over bumps.
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Aus
Geese Guard Washington National Zoo In West Indies Style
Chinese geese trained for generations serve as watchdogs at the Washington National Zoo. Their shrill cries alert the neighborhood when enemies approach, earning them a role as police watchmen in the West Indies tradition.
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West Indies
Washington National Zoo
Winter Car Care Routine Outlined
Service experts outline a pre winter program covering storage, engine preparation, lubrication, and system checks. Steps include dry heated storage, washing, rust prevention, spark plug oiling, oil pan draining, oil changes, chassis lubrication, transmission and differential oil, generator inspection, battery and electrical system care, starting motor parts, cables and distributor tuning, fuel system cleaning, proper winter carburetor adjustment, anti freeze and gravity checks, wheel alignment, and brake/clutch adjustments for cold weather driving.
Eyesight Defects Cited Behind One Third of U S Auto Crashes
Dr Edwin Jl Silver Washington optometrist and motor vision committee chair states that 30 percent of U S automobile accidents stem from motorists defective eyesight. He cites European advances and notes nine states plus the District of Columbia passed eyesight test legislation for drivers in 1928.
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Edwin Jl. Silver
Washington
Motor Vision Commission of the Optometrist Society
United States
Europe
Silver
France
Germany
Motor Vision Committee
District of Columbia
Prohibited Betting At Turf Races Across Texas
A survey of sports buzzes notes betting restrictions on turf racing in Texas and tracks in the United States and Canada report broad attendance marks. It cites signings in Montreal for 1930 contracts and various player moves, including Vance's weight loss during a game and McNair’s bid to return to the Southern Association with Mobile rumored to sell its franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Southern Association
Mobile
Jefferson City
Claude B. Ricketts
St. Louis
Missouri Survey Commission
Jefferson Hotel
Ricketts
Springfield
Marie Peiffer
Frisco
Poplar Bluff
Raymond Weakley
Marie
A. Tedrick
Tedrick
Weakley
Laclede
Nerissa, Mullins
Maj
A. W. Mullins
Linneus
Everton
W. Y. McElmore
Bank of Everton
Dade County
L. D. Thompson
Missouri
Columbia
Eta Kappa Nu
University of Missouri
M. S. Bodine
Paris
Robert Dunlap
Fulton
L. G. Weiser
McKittrick
Robert Young
John W. Logan
C. C. Davis
Whitcam County Dairymen’s Association of Washington
Wabash Railway
Douthitt Engineering Company
I. H. Douthitt
Chicago
Burlington, Missouri Pacific
A. C C. Ragsdale
Missouri College of Agriculture
P. F. Schowengerdt
Wabash
J. C. Nevit
Missouri Pacific
Eugene Kennett
Strate
Stratton Sharter
Milton Stahl
Tull
Public Service Commission
C. P. Painter
D. D. McDonald
Autos Change Noted In Early 20th Century
The piece surveys rising use of passenger cars in Garfield county Oklahoma and notes Paris plans to replace horse hearses with autos. It mentions Pennsylvanian gasoline retailers bonds, naval destroyers with obsolete engines, and a joking notion of a pocket sized baby auto.
Danger Laxatives Demand Doctor Guidance Warning
Danger lies in careless selection of laxatives. Depend on a doctor's judgment in choosing your laxative. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as safe for women, children and the elderly and described as the world's most popular laxative.
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Sharpe
al Sharpe
Washington University
Cornell
Yale University
Geese Police
Edwin H. Silver
Texas
Montreal
Jorgens, Witte
Berka
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Pancho Villa
Georges Carpentier
Hollywood
Calif
A. H. Young
Adelaide University
New Zealand
Australia
Eric McNair
A’s
Knoxville
Canada
Daniel J. Donahue
Lowell
Mass
Yankees
Joe Wisotski
Davenport
Hal Chase
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Nap Rucker
Sir Thomas Lipton
English
Block Island Sound
Newport
Cuhalian
Kid Gleason
Macbere
Philadelphia Athletics
Garfield County
Okla
Pennsylvania
Heinrich Zaschka
Berlin
Chi Alpha Chi
Alpha Sigma Phi
National Council
Turner Saffeels
Greenfield
Ava
Hanford
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Arkansas State Farm
K-R-O
K-R-O Co
Phillips
Reteats
J. H. Guild
Guild
J. H. Guild Co
Rupert, Vt
Dr. Guild
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