Stribling’s mad fighter thrill beats champ fights
In Atlanta a schoolboy turned heavyweight W L Stribling recalls his greatest thrill a wild ten round scrap with Red Herring. He admits losing his temper and slugging but claims the mad boy’s licking gave him the greatest thrill of his fighting life despite later victories over Mike McTigue and Berlinbach.
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Atlanta
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Mike McTigue
McTigue
Red Herring
Red
Public Ledger Company
Winter Driving Troubles and Engine Compression
The Cleveland News notes winter driving exposes engine power loss from low compression. Test each cylinder, locate leaks in piston rings valves or gaskets, and ensure the cylinder head gasket is tight. Use proper oil, rebore worn cylinders, and tighten spark plugs and priming cups to prevent compression loss.
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Fred Kingsbury
Cleveland News
Fresh Champaign Players Rally Against Coach Zupke
The Illini face a rough season as a bold Champaign freshman team challenges the varsity. Gorgenstein, a loud talker in the line, is blamed for outtalking players and even officials, while coach Zuppke mutters he himself was talked out of some plays.
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Illinois
Illini
Champaign
Gorgenstein
Zuppke
Sity
Zup
Why Oil Filter Must Be Serviced
Motorists should not neglect the oil filter. Clean oil means longer engine life and smoother performance. The filter removes dirt and other matter from the oil, reducing wear on engine parts. The cartridge should be replaced after 10 000 miles to maintain efficiency and avoid defeating the filter’s purpose.
Engine timing and valve adjustment cautions
A broken spring or faulty adjustment can prevent closing and cause no compression. Incorrect timing leads to loss of compression in all cylinders. Keep the engine free of carbon and ensure timing and tappet adjustments are correct.
Professionals Turn to Miniature Golf as Revenue Source
Walter Hagen and Horton Smith perform putt and pitch exhibitions on corner lots earning 125 dollars for 3.5 hours and 50 dollars per hour. Other top professionals follow to miniature courses creating a new revenue stream.
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Walter Hagen
Horton Smith
Police to Install Radio System in Washington Autos
A wireless system for Washington is planned with receiving sets installed in sixteen automobiles. Six sets will be kept for emergency use and six placed in police headquarters outside the District.
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Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Pedestrians Have Right of Way in Los Angeles Crosswalks
The Los Angeles traffic ordinance protects pedestrians on marked crosswalks at intersections not signal controlled. Drivers may not enter crosswalks while a pedestrian is crossing, and must yield when a pedestrian signals intent to cross by raising a hand.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Sports Fragments Stir Debate On Players And The Game
A collection of sporty observations notes big league trends. Thirty four players hit .400 or better in four or more world series games. The Browns have yet to win a pennant. Opinions vary on amateur players being paid professionals.
Rim spreader and sports notes from Popular Science Month
A device for mounting on rims of various sizes shows a wooden platform with three holed rings and iron pipes to spread rims. Reggie McNamara tops bicycle feats as Stella Walsh sets records in Europe. A factory outputs 8700 radios daily to meet football fan demand. Football injuries shift from players to fans. two women sue Cleveland Baseball Club for 30000. Jess Haines spent ten seasons with the Cardinals after a 10000 purchase. Night baseball waits on rule changes. future box scores may feature Schulmerich’s name altered by trade.
Radio sets reach millions of farms worldwide
The report notes 2,512,000 radios on American farms, while England and Germany have about 2,500,000 each, France 1,250,000, Japan 550,000, and Argentina about 530,000, highlighting regional radio adoption contrasts.
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England
Germany
France
Japan
Castoria and Old Shoes Turned to Market Oddities
A satirical piece notes Castoria as a remedy for infant colic while mockingly recounting an Los Angeles by products firm converting wornout shoes into perfume and chemicals. It parodies excess and consumer culture with quotations and wry asides.
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Los Angeles
New Orleans
Europe
All men are born equal yet equality never holds
A concise aphorism notes that equality among people is not realized in practice, highlighting a philosophical tension between stated rights and lived experiences of individuals across society.
Springfield Woman Seen as Mona Lisa Twin
A photo comparison in the Indianapolis News shows Miss Stella Lacey of Springfield Illinois resembling Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Reporters note striking likeness in eyes mouth and nose contour across the two pictures.
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Indianapolis News
Misquoted quip on faults from George Ade
An American Magazine line attributes a quip to George Ade about blaming a man for club feet versus his own side whiskers. The remark contrasts perceived faults with personal responsibility in a wry style.
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George Ade
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Carl Ehrensberger
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Popular Science Monthly
Reggie McNamara
Iron Man
Stella Walsh
Cleveland Baseball Club
Jess Haines
Cardinals
Kansas City
Sch'm
Schulmerich
Braves
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Sir Dennis Burney
Dennis
Chas. H. Fletcher
Plutarch
Castor
Bayer
Cutlture Laboratories
Malden, Mass
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