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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
3
A Chicago suburban train suffered a broken side rod that damaged the cab and airbrake control. The engineer shut off power, escaped the cab, and, after climbing to the first car, pulled the air cord to halt the train within a few hundred feet, demonstrating calm leadership in an emergency.
A British Museum attendant recalls a book once owned by Cicero while an American tourist counters with a claim about an ark era artifact. The exchange humorously highlights rival pride in national museum relics and famous provenance.
Dialogue snippet shows a judge reacting to a penny given by Uncle Titewadd to Mamma-Tommy and Tommy-Gee. Names are unusual and no clear news event, place, or date established.
Contention on speed contrasts Indiana and Chicago play in an early 20th century game. A veteran observer argues modern teams lack the snap of past formations while noting two weeks of prep and signal confusion affected the Maroons. He credits formation play for the current pace and highlights evolving signaling practices.
Edward Davis captain of the Indiana University football team may not play again this year. The belief follows an injury suffered in the recent Chicago game as discussed earlier.
Professor Bensco ter of Wilkesbarre High School unveils a football based baseball variant played on a diamond. No pitcher, a right shortstop, kicks from home plate, runners advance on kicks, outs via throwing or foot kicks. The game promises constant action with less risk from pitched or batted balls.
At a Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders association event in Lexington Harold Childs drove Judge Jones to a mile in 2 12 3 4 for two year old geldings. The mark breaks Endows 2 14 3 4 from 1899.
Umpire Quigley, trialed in the National League this season by President Lynch, goes back to St. Mary's College Kansas as athletic director. He says he is disgusted by his big league experience and disappointed by the vile language some players used toward umpires.
Jerome D. Travers defeats John Anderson at Boston 6 up and 4 to play in the 36 hole final at Garden City to win the United States amateur golf championship for the fourth time.
LeJeune of Grand Rapids formerly with the White Sox topped the Central League batting with .346 average. Tutweiler of Fort Wayne was close behind at .345, in a tight finish for the season.
Barrett, a backfield candidate for Western Reserve University, broke his right shoulder in practice and will be unable to play this season.
Charles N. Snowdon of Pittsburgh has resigned as Yale varsity crew captain due to ineligibility to row in the Harvard regatta next June. Thomas B. Denegre of New Orleans was chosen to succeed him. Denegre is a junior who rowed bow last year.
M E Pomeroy of Binghamton New York defeated Alfred EB Jordan of England to claim the world checker title after a 50 game shootout tied at one win each with forty eight draws. Pomeroy learned the game in a Sidney Center New York grocery store years ago.
John D. Nolan a fifty year old farm worker ran one fifth of a mile in 55 seconds at Norwich Connecticut. He works fifteen hours daily on his farm and trains at night. He has been athletic trainer for clubs since 1887. Strong on Paper Harvard appears strong with most 1912 champions returning and is the rated favorite in the field.
A French collaborator of Thomas Edison has created a sewing machine that also plays the piano. Each keyboard note triggers a stitch, so a waltz can sew a trousseau. Schools will train young women to become master piano machinists, giving music utilitarian value.
An old advertisement advises asking for Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills with signature on wrapper and box. It touts relief for constipation biliousness and indigestion and mentions other tonics and remedies. It notes travel and commerce figures for Yokohama Japan in 1912 and claims about health products and city developments locally.
Mrs Leg Mances of Mogadore Ohio describes severe female troubles ending in an operation. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health and now has two healthy children. The ad urges others to consider the remedy and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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