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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
6
The piece describes building a leg mounted reel for kite flying, a waist reel, and a simple hand reel with crude wooden parts. It also covers making a ghost helper prop from a broom and chair, plus a witch story circle with a caldron setup and fortune-nut game to entertain guests.
Michigan coach Yost fields a strong nucleus from 1914 veterans with seven former standouts and about 20 promising sophomores. Johnny Maulbetsch returns to lead the backfield as candidates pace for guard and tackle spots emerge, while freshmen push for line and backfield roles amid hopeful depth.
Jamie Janvrin, a Red Sox utility infielder and part of the American League champions, formerly excelled as a two sport athlete and interscholastic hurdling champion. The club drafted him from a high school team, sent him to the farm system for a season, then used him at every infield position including first base.
The article advises adjusting lie angles to counter slicing or hooking. Slicers should use medium to flat lies and reduce heel on the face. hookers need medium to upright lies with the face nearly parallel to the shaft. A slightly springier shaft helps chronic hooks. Club lengths from 42 to 44 inches and weights 13 to 14 ounces suit most players, selection guided by strength and build.
The piece notes that only Jess Willard remains a true knockout artist among past champions. It claims Mike Gibbons lacks power for his weight and that Fred Welsh Johnny Kilbane and Johnny Ertle have not shown strong punching lately, suggesting fighters have become boxers rather than punchers.
Directum I, racing champion, set a new world mile pace of 1.56 4 at the New York state fair, lowering his previous 1:58 mark in a windshieldless run. Captain David Shaw of Cleveland also lowered an amateur mile track record to 2.05 14 driving Peter Mac.
The article notes Charley Doomn has spent several winters as a Thespis disciple and possesses a splendid voice. It hints at talents beyond debating with umpires.
National champion William M. Johnston defeated M. E. McLoughlin in the first set 6-4 at Indianapolis exhibition play. McLoughlin captured the second set 7-5.
The article cites Willie Hoppe’s secret to success as disciplined daily routines. Manager Robert Benjamin says Hoppe trains hard, avoids vices, and maintains peak physical condition with ten mile runs, rub downs, baths, and four to five hours on the billiard table each day. He is described as the current champion and role model for cueists seeking perfection.
Northwest OTC coach Fred J. Murphy uses a telephone on a grand stand to direct Lake Forest College in the season opener. He is barred from coaching rings by new Western Conference rules and will receive orders from Assistant Moe Devitt on the bench below.
Irwin Mahl of the Columbian Athletic Club of St. Louis beat Joe Loomis who held the Amateur Athletic Union 100 yard title. The local youth clocked 0.95 seconds while the national champion finished two yards back in the annual handicap and invitation track meet conducted by the Columbian Athletic Union.
English light weight Jed Kid Lewis says he is ready to fight Willie Ritchie and will box at 135 pounds or a catchweight. Ritchie has not yet accepted the offer.
Salem resident Mrs. May Bartlett credits Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy with a dramatic health turnaround after a month of stomach and bowel troubles. She reports relief, improved digestion, and daily bowel movements after using two large bottles, and notes four friends benefited as well. She invites others to write for a free sample from the Kennedy Remedy Company in Rondout, New York.
A woman named Maida fears Jim, a handsome baseball player, misinterprets a sport reporter’s line about stealing in the ninth. Jim explains, and Maida blushes with relief as he steals several more of the kind she had in mind.
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A Sabbath dinner tale features Mr Jones and his guest discussing a dog that runs away for days and returns on Sunday. Mrs Jones suspects canine intuition while Johnny quips about Sunday meals as the judge notes. The exchange blends humor and a family scene centered on a pet’s routine.
A man returns at the usual time to find dinner untouched. His wife claims she set the clock after visiting Mrs Smith next door who showed her the town, shared a blackberry jam recipe, and mentioned Mr Brown's flirtations with a young widow. The clock reportedly runs two hours slow.
Mrs Strongmind boasts of accompanying her husband to the polls to ensure he votes for the suffrage amendment. A club member protests that she cannot enter the voting booth with him, sparking a discussion on women’s rights and political participation.
A thoughtful young woman objects to taxation without representation. An admiring youth replies by offering to take his wife’s advice on how he votes and to represent her at the polls.
A mother reports that changing a family's diet improved her children's health. Grape Nuts with cream, Postum, fruit, and varied meals replaced daily potatoes and heavy meat. The baby with teething stomach issues improved when Grape-Nuts and rich milk were used.
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