Track ace Glenn Cunningham shaped by Kansas beginnings
Glenn Cunningham the mile record holder recounts his start at Elkhart Kansas county fair and a schoolboy meet in ordinary clothes. He rose from a small town debut to world records at Dartmouth Madison Square Garden and a praise for track revival in communities and schools.
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George A. Barclay
Glenn Cunningham
Glenn
Dartmouth College
Kansas Star
Syd Wooderson
England
Cunningham
Madison Square Garden
New York
Plains of
Kansas
Fair Grounds
Elkhart
Kan
Racon
University of Kansas
Three Playing Managers Remain In Major Leagues
The season opens April 19 with three two way managers Jimmy Dykes Joe Cronin and Jimmy Wilson continuing as players. Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers has retired from playing, ending a era as one of baseballs greatest catchers noted for his all around hitting and speed.
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NLY
Jimmy Dykes
Joe Cronin
Jimmy Wilson
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Cochrane
Cronin
Wilson
Phillies
Sports and Tennis Notes From The Era
The column covers baseball injuries with ex White Sox star now in Detroit as exhibit at medical conventions and Kid Norfolk a retired fighter employed by a Philadelphia firm. It notes a tie record for errors in a game by Sisler and Ennis and previews possible pro tennis clashes among Budge Wills Moody and Jacobs with Wimbledon and Forest Hills ambitions and a West Coast fire stirring tennis talk.
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Matha Deene
Dixie Walker
White Sox
Detroit
Kid Norfolk
Philadelphia
Sileect Ae
George Sisler
Ellsworth Vines
Don Budge
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Budge
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Pete Miles
Wesern Newspaper Union
Roosevelt Wins Court Fight Yet Costs Marry Price
Washington observers say Roosevelt won his battle over expanding the Supreme Court with four pro labor rulings last February. The White House bears wounds from the clash as Wheeler’s anti third term stance and shifting justices shape the political scene ahead of conventions and primaries.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Willis van Devanter
Stanley Reed
George Sutherland
Pierce Butler
James C. McReynolds
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Cardozo
White House
Burton K. Wheeler
Moniane
Ane
Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Montana
Bruce Kremer
Merchant Marine
Flies 408 M. P. H. in New British Fighting Plane
The Hawker Hurricane piloted by Squadron Leader J. W. Gillan reached 327 miles from Turnhouse near Edinburgh to Northolt near London in 43 minutes, averaging about 408 mph by night. The feat surpasses the German record under similar conditions, aided by a tail wind.
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London
J. W. Gillan
Turnhouse
Edinburgh
Northolt
Munich
How Fish Breathe and Need Oxygen in Water
An Indianapolis News writer explains that fish absorb dissolved oxygen through red gill filaments with capillaries. Water flows over gills as they open and close, exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, with deep sea fish surviving on small oxygen amounts while some fast swimmers can suffocate if not moving.
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Indianapolis News
Iris the Wise: Iris as Cure and Symbol Across History
Iris was valued as a medicinal remedy for snake bites fits dropsy bruises anger and coughs by doctors of the era. Some claimed iris petals on bruises restore color in five days. Roots served as teething rings for babies and remain used in some regions. Louis VII used iris during the 1137 crusades.
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Louis VII
Brazil Nuts Firecracker Like Noise Rings Jungle
Brazil nuts burst loudly when ripe releasing a shooting crack like a Fourth of July firecracker. The fruit scatters nuts in all directions with as many as twenty nuts found in a single piece.
Earliest Mechanical Time Measure Water Clock
The earliest mechanical time measure was a water clock using flowing water through a small hole to mark time.
Ratification Milestones in 1787 and 1788
The text notes New Hampshire ratified the United States Constitution on June 21, becoming the ninth state to act, with Virginia voting for ratification on June 25. John Fiske recounts how Virginia and New Hampshire couriers carried news across long distances, shaping public opinion in support of the Constitution.
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New Hampshire
Virginia
John Fiske
Tahoe the second largest lake by height and depth noted
Lake Tahoe in California stands as the second largest lake by altitude after Titicaca in the Andes. It measures about twenty two by twelve miles and reaches depths over 1600 feet in places. Its scenery features royal blue water, deep green pines, and surrounding peaks climbing to about 9000 feet.
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Lake Tahoe
California
Titicaca
Andes
Sierra
Tahoe
Ornament Traditions of Arab Jewelry for Marriageable Women
The Khazama resembles a padlock and is hung from the nose at marriageable age. It is heavy and centers on turquoise. Another piece, the Warri da, is highly desired but expensive. It features gold, precious stones, mother of pearl, and turquoise.
Polish Corridor described as 100 mile by 50 mile strip
The Polish Corridor is a roughly 100 mile long north to south strip of territory taken from Prussia separating East and West Prussia and about 50 miles wide east to west between the two German borders.
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Republic of Poland
Prussia
East
West
Poland
Baltic Sea
Mallow Remedy Mentioned For Early Mahomet Times
Fragment notes that mallow was valued in Mahomet era for health and that eating it in the morning could prevent disease. An ointment was also made from mallow.
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Mahomet
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