Speed Limit Liberalization Expands Across States
The article details a shift toward higher maximum speed limits with Minnesota Mississippi New Mexico Ohio and Oklahoma raising ceilings and Tennessee Indiana abolishing limits. Connecticut Michigan Montana previously did so, leaving 43 states to consider. A proposed low minimum speed of 20 mph is noted as a future consideration.
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England
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Mexico
Ohio
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Indiana
Connecticut
Michigan
Montana
John M. Mackall
Maryland State Roads Commission
Bush Seeks Quick Fix for White Sox Rebound
Manager Donie Bush faces the task of restoring the Chicago White Sox to prominence in the American League. A major issue is resolving the suspension of first baseman C Arthur Shires after a fist fight with Bur Burne in Philadelphia.
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Donie Bush
Art Shires
Chicago White Sox
Bush
C. Arthur
Shires
Blackburne
Philadelphia
Rules of the Road and Hints to Motorists in Tokyo
Time magazine prints a quirky moralizing guide for drivers in Tokyo. It advises stopping at police signals, horn signaling with a cheerful Hi Hi, treating animals with care, giving space to dogs, and braking on grease mud to avoid skids.
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Tokyo
Japan
Osborne Engineering to Build Notre Dame Stadium
The Osborne Engineering Co of Cleveland wins the contract to construct Notre Dame Stadium. Work starts soon with completion aimed for September 1930. The 54,000 seat venue can be expanded to 130,000 and the firm has built notable athletic plants including Yankee Stadium.
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Osborne Engineering Co
Cleveland
Notre Dame Stadium
Osborne
Yankee Stadium
Timely Sports Squibs Span Diving to Golf and Traffic
A miscellany of sports and transport notes. Affiliated states join the National Boxing Association. Philadelphia Athletics buy Jim Keesey. Michigan coach Stephen Farrell to retire. Harrisburg franchise sale to St Louis Cardinals discussed. Pacific Coast Conference football shows limited success for Montana. Major league ranks include 42 former college players. Car maintenance and safe driving tips appear amid broader sports chatter. Scattered items on golf, traffic signals, and old-time baseball lore.
Paris Plans Overhead Automotive Route to Major Cities
Government ministers consider a project linking Paris with Niece Marseilles Toulouse Bordeaux Brest Lyon and Geneva via an overhead concrete road. Elevated about 25 feet, it would carry two one way lanes 20 feet wide. Initial costs might be offset by German reparations material imports and a proposed 100 franc yearly motorist tax.
Purdue’s Welch Set for Big Year Says Colleague Preview
Rosy outlook for Purdue quarterback prospect Welch as a leading gridiron figure poised for a standout season. Analysts compare him to greats while noting he is in peak physical condition and ready to contribute until a true football superstar emerges.
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Purdue
Welch
Red” Grange
Virginia Track Coach Seen as Great Sprinter
Archie Hahn, head track coach at the University of Virginia, is praised as one of the greatest sprinters ever by Princeton mentor Keene Fitzpatrick. Hahn won the Olympic 100 meters twice in 1904 and 1906, and now coaches at Princeton in multiple events and cross country.
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Archie Hahn
University of Virginia
Keene Fitzpatrick
Princeton
Hahn
Nev
St. Louis
Athens
Archie
Fitzpatrick
University of Michigan
Hain
Tiger
Haln
Attention to Automobile During Severe Weather
In cold weather the careful driver checks the storage battery water and charge, increases generator output, and times the ignition correctly. A cold battery is less efficient, starts use more energy, and headlights should be adjusted for maximum lighting while protecting the driver.
Wolverines to Host Harvard Eleven November 9
Michigan fans await a rematch with Harvard after fifteen years. The Crimson visit Ann Arbor on November 9 for a football clash with Harry Kipkes Wolverines, ending the waiting period for a chance at revenge.
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University of Michigan
Johnny Harvard
Crimson
Ann Arbor
Harry Kipkes
Wolverines
Troublesome Clincher Rim Remedy Demonstrated
An article explains a bent clincher rim can trap a tire head and cause accidents. A simple fix uses an ordinary open end wrench with a short pipe for leverage to straighten the rim safely.
The Right Way to Play Lesson for October 27
Lesson text outlines recreation as re creation through right relationship with God. It covers fasting, Sabbath, vacation needs, and Jesus at a wedding, illustrating joy in God and humane use of religious laws for human good. Includes references to Jeremiah, Mark, and John.
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Zech
Jeremiah
Israel
God
John
Moses
John the Baptist
Christ
David
Jesus
Glorious Earth Quote on Charity and Tolerance
A historical quotation attributed to F. W. Robertson extols love and charity as supreme, tolerating intolerance and covering sin with a veil of compassion. The remark frames charity as the highest virtue in social conduct.
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F. W. Robertson
Overcoming Obstacles and the Value of Strength
A short moral reflection on how a life of ease offers little value. True worth comes from facing and overcoming challenges. Strength develops through hardship and enables helping others.
Denver Boy is a Winner
Condensed health advice touting California Fig Syrup as a remedy for child constipation. Highlights long trust by physicians, claims over four million bottles used yearly, and a Denver mother testimonial. Warns to look for the word California on the carton to avoid imitators.
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California
C. G. Wilcox
Wolff St
Denver
Colorado
Jackie
Butterfly 5 000 Feet Up For the Entomologist
Mount Washington draws collectors as Nature Magazine notes a rich Canadian fauna at the base and a sub alpine zone above 5 000 feet. In August the mountain fritillary and the wingless grasshopper are among striking species near the timber line and the White Mountain butterfly habitat at elevation.
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Mount Washington
Nature Magazine
White Mountain
Will proves quirky London executor bequest
A southwest London man who died last November left his widow a single unusual bequest in probate: one pair of his trousers free of duty and carriage paid as a symbol of what she wanted to wear in his lifetime but did not.
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London
Neatly Turned She Ad Says Red Cross Liquid Blue
The ad touts a large bottle of Red Cross Liquid Blue for 10 cents at the grocer. It features playful copy about aging, compliments, and quick warnings to act only when in danger.
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Ty Cobb
Keystone
Hoto
Europe
Union
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National Boxing Association
Philadelphia Athletics
Jim Keesey
Portland Beavers
Stephen J. Farrell
Harrisburg
St. Louis Cardinals
University of Montana
Singapore
Straits Settlements
San Francisco
Oakland
Missions
France
Leila Anet
Cairo
Hongkong
Cape Town
Bombay
West Indies
Italy
America
Abner Doubleday
Cooperstown
N. Y
Los Angeles
John Ball
George A. Parker
Massachusetts
Paris
Virginia
Harvard
Bent Kim
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Dean Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Denver Boy
Hanford
West
Palm Spring
Samuel Howard
Colurbus
Lawlencoram
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