Eight year old R Rzeschewski dazzles Berlin chess scene
A youthful prodigy in Berlin plays 20 games simultaneously at the Belin Chess Society, wins 18, loses one, draws the rest. He then faces Kurt von Bardeleben blindfolded and draws after 20 moves. The boy endures five hours of play with no fatigue and recalls positions from memory. He is deemed destined to become a great master if stamina holds. Beginning today at the Atlas Theater, The Thirteenth Chair will be shown for two days.
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Berlin
R. Rzeschewski
Belin Chess Society
Kurt von Bardeleben
Thirteenth Chair at Atlas Theater Today
The Thirteenth Chair thrillers at Atlas Theater feature Ivonne Delva and Creighton Hale with Leonee Perret producing for Pathe. The stage mystery unfolds in a dark room around a ta ble where a clairvoyant spirit answers a fatal question. The drama, previously a New York sensation, is adapted for film with a strong supporting cast.
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New York
Bayard Veiller
Leonee Perret
Pathe
Ivonne Delva
Creighton Hale
Baseball Box Scores From Early American League Clubs
Box score fragment shows team abbreviations and battery pairings for Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Chicago New York St Louis and Milwaukee, with listed pitchers and catchers. Data appears garbled but suggests detailed inning by inning lines and run totals per club.
Baseball Batteries and Clubs Across Major Cities
A fragmented historical listing shows batterymen and clubs in cities such as New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati. Names like Mitchell Kruger Gowdy Tragresser Sherdel Clemmons Jeffer y and Wingo appear amid scattered team references and scores.
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R. H. EE
Chicago
Still Market for Yew Wool for Use in Making Bows
A Snoqualmie national forest sale in Washington moved yew to market for bows, a rare case of selling final bow wood by the U S forest service. The piece notes yew as the best bow wood, used by English archers and by Northwest Indians, with yew supplies historically regulated to preserve stock.
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Snoqualmie National Forest
Washington
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Richard 441
England
United States
Florida
North Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Reading of Wood Color Varieties and Effects
The text notes the variation in wood tones from red shark to white sapwood and rose red heartwood, highlighting pleasing effects possible. It emphasizes color differences and potential aesthetic results in wood finishing.
Auto Lighting Control Invention From Edison Lab
Two West Orange New Jersey inventors, veterans of the Edison laboratory, have created an automatic car lighting device. A small dial sets the on off time, and the unit can link to dimmer, parking lamp, or other circuits to switch lights as required by law or preference.
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Edison Laboratory
West Orange
N. J
Harvard Star Eddie Casey To Coach Mount Union Eleven
Eddie Casey former Harvard captain and noted halfback is signed to coach Mount Union College next fall. His rise began at Exeter Academy where he captained the prep school champion team and later starred at Harvard before serving in the Navy during the war. He will succeed George O'Brien as Mount Union coach, becoming the first Harvard man to lead an Ohio team since Harvey Snyder.
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Eddie Casey
Harvard
Mount Union College
Mount Union
Grid
Casey
Exeter Academy
Exeter
Navy
George O'Brien
Ohio
Harvey Snyder
Oberlin
Western Reserve
Time-telling device and its Roman roots detailed
A passage explains an ancient time-telling device known for indoor and night use, notes Julius Caesar carried one to Britain, and its role in Roman law courts to curb long speaks. It is praised as introducing mechanical timekeeping and as the ancestor of modern clocks and watches.
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Rome
Julius Caesar
Britain
Prominent U S suffragists to attend London World Congress
Prominent women will represent the United States at the International Woman Suffrage Congress in Geneva June 6 to 12. Delegates include Miss Julia Lathrop head of the children’s bureau U S Department of Labor Mrs Helen Ring Robinson former Colorado senator and Mrs Maud Nathan honorary president of the suffrage group.
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United States
International Woman Suffrage Congress
Geneva
Switzerland
Julia Lathrop
Children's Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Helen Ring Robinson
Colorado Senate
Maud Nathan
Sporty Snap Shots of Wrestling and Boxing Headlines
Ed Lewis shows grit after a loss to Stecher and plans to keep chasing a title. Tendler accuses Jackson of dodging a match as promoters offer a higher open air fee. Kid Pancho, a 15 year old in San Antonio, dominates midget bouts while prioritizing education. Joe Conlan, a Dodgers rookie, once modeled Babe Ruth and dreamed of a diamond ring. The U S government will field one league with sixty games across Department teams in Washington.
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Strangler
Stecher
Lewis
Nebraska
Carpentier Party
Jack Curley
Joe
San Antonio
Younster
Kid Pancho
Pancho
Joe Conlan
Dodgers
Babe
Ruth
Reading
Ife
Chicago
Brooklyn
Lawler Wins Fastest Knockout and Boxing Notes
Memphis light weight Jack Lawler earns another victory after a recent win over Benny Walger. Lawler’s quickest win came by a three round knockout of Chris Burkhardt of New Orleans, remaining 20 years old and rapidly improving. Scotland defeats Ireland 3 0 in soccer, leading 32 match record. Yale freshmen in minor sports may wear insignia on uniforms, distinct from class numerals, with team initials on jerseys.
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Jack Lawler
Memphis
Benny Walger
Lawler
Chris Burkhardt
New Orleans
Burkhardt
al Sharp
Yale
Lincoln play invites flood of criticisms from many readers
The biographical drama about Abraham Lincoln by John Drinkwater draws extensive comment. Readers from Boston to the South critique historical interpretation, stage choices, and Lincoln’s portrayal, with some supporters praising the treatment while others accuse the work of distorting facts.
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Abraham Lincoln
Drinkwater
Lincoln
Washington
Joseph G. Gannon
Frank McGlynn
Hamburger steak dropped from Navy menu
A bas hamburger is no longer on the Navy menu as officials cite many chances to introduce low grade products. The decision reflects a shift toward higher standards in military meals and a move away from lower quality options.
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Navy
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