Enduring Boxing Echoes and Myriad Sports Notes
William Muldoon lauds Jim Corbett for endurance in a 61 round old time heavyweight match. Liberty Magazine poll finds college football favored over baseball among 72 votes. Miniature golf rising in shooting circles, vaudeville tale recalls Giants vaudeville era. Cincinnati game notes report Rosenberg running for Hogan in Giants Reds clash.
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Liberty Magazine
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Cincinnati
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Hogan
Northwestern Linemen Vie for MVP After Rough Season
The piece highlights Wade Woodworth of Northwestern as a standout Western Conference lineman known for his red hair and bare legs. Clark the center is named the season's most valuable player by players and coaches, edging Woodworth and Frank Baker for the honor.
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Wade Woodworth
Northwestern
Clark
Woodworth
Frank Baker
Hoyt Begins Training After 1931 Victory Goal
Waite Hoyt, once aiming for 15 victories in 1931, has started training. Since the baseball season ended he has lived on one meal daily and trained regularly, resulting in a weight lighter than in several years.
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Waite Hoyt
Tiger
Ignition System Care in Winter
Winter stresses the ignition system and battery more than summer. Keep the battery fully charged and test with a hydrometer. check cable terminals and spark plugs for wear. prevent freezing by maintaining proper acid gravity and level. Consider regular service station checks to avoid starting problems.
Terse sports notes from early baseball and college era
Ted Lyons would receive the largest pitcher salary for 1931 while players like Lefty O Doul and Monk Campbell are profiled for salaries and performance. The column mentions Babe Phelps signing with Dodgers, Joe Humphries’ long announcing career, and track records by Yale and Rutgers athletes.
Tire Stretcher Practical for Repair Work
A simple stretcher helps motorists avoid struggling with tire casings. By spreading a tire casing on a board with deep notches to prevent slipping, the device speeds locating fabric breaks. One stretcher suffices, but two can ease the task for stubborn tires.
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Popular Science Monthly
Mickey Cochrane Faces $30,000 Damage Suit
In Cleveland during a mid summer game a foul ball from Mickey Cochrane of the Philadelphia A s reportedly injured two women in the grandstand. The plaintiffs seek 30 000 in damages alleging their injuries from the foul ball. Cochrane commented the situation with a quip about the damages he could cause.
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Mickey Cochrane
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Cleveland Club
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A’s
Boston
Mickey
New Yorker Plans Backward Walk Across America
The article notes a New Yorker intends to walk backward from New York to San Francisco to avoid missing kind motorists. It discusses gasoline efficiency claims, fuel effects on carburetors, and a Chicago Motor Club survey reporting 24 percent of U S drivers are women. It also comments on car finishes and warns gasoline should not be used to clean enamel fenders as it dulls the surface.
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New York
San Francisco
Chicago Motor Club
Club
My Greatest Thrill in Sport Charlie White May 1914
Charlie White recounts a ten round bout with Willie Ritchie in Milwaukee on May 26 1914 for the world lightweight title. The match had no decision but White says he defeated the defending champion in effect, crowd chaos soared as hats and papers flew and fans cheered a possible title change.
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Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
Chicago
White
Art Winch
K. C
King
Maine
Charlie White
Public Ledger Company
Grange hailed for college impact at Illini Club Banquet
Illini club of Chicago honored Red Grange praising his three year college football career. Robert C. Zappke Ili nois coach claimed Grange outdid all college presidents in inspiring a million youths toward higher education.
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Robert C. Zappke
Ilinois
Illini Club
Chicago
Zappke
Grange
Caramel Flavoring and Kitchen Tips Page
A 1951 Western Newspaper Union recipe and home tips column describes caramel as a versatile flavoring for meats, soups, desserts and ice cream. It provides a quick caramel syrup method, offers stain removal and fabric care advice, and includes a mushroom sauce recipe for broiled steak plus wood care and a quick beet relish with horseradish.
Marco Polo and Cannibal Batak Encounter in 13th Century
A thirteenth century tale recounts Marco Polo and the Chinese emperor meeting Bataks who built block houses to avoid raids. Cannibal culture reportedly favors human flesh known as long pig and targets famed individuals, a detail cited by a cannibal chief to an explorer. The Cleveland library note adds that Batak literature is scarce due to such beliefs.
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Marco Polo
Batak
Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lion Inn at Shrewsbury Hosts Notable Guests Over Century
The Lion Inn at Shrewsbury England remains a popular tourist spot hosting famous figures for over a century. George IV danced there before Trafalgar, Paganini played, De Quincey and Disraeli stayed, and in 1838 Dickens with Phil was invited there and wrote about strange little rooms. The ballroom, created by the Adam brothers, continues to host dances.
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Shrewsbury
England
George IV
Paganini
de Quincey
Disrael
Charles Dickens
Phil
Adam Brothers
Boy explains lag in library visits through brother’s marriage
A young patron at the West Indianapolis public library explains he stopped taking out books because his brother, who used to buy many magazines, got married and stopped buying them. The remark captures a humorous view of how changes at home affect reading habits.
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West Indianapolis
Traveler's Notes and Letters of Credit Explained
Circular notes are notes or letters of credit given by bankers to travelers. The traveler receives a letter of indication listing foreign bankers who will cash the notes on presentation.
Frankincense Trade Secrets in the Ancient World
The article notes that frankincense trade remained cloaked in secrecy due to its high religious and medicinal value. It highlights the incense's revered status and its prominence in ancient ceremonial and healing practices.
Idea Worked Wise Mothers Find What Keeps Children Content
Mrs War Charleston Kansas City describes using California Fig Syrup for Annie and Billy when constipated or bilious. She says it makes them comfortable and happy quickly, supporting the idea that one remedy helps restore a youngster’s mood. Physicians endorse the pure vegetable syrup for bad breath coated tongue dullness feverishness and listlessness. The genuine bears the name California for protection.
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War
Charleston
Gilmore Ave
Kansas City
Kans
California
Annie
Billy
Plumber Approves Applicant Despite Missing References
A job applicant cannot present references for a plumbing interview. The supervisor states the candidate will return with references and the decision hinges on their availability, while the interviewer notes the applicant will proceed through the qualification step.
Bal kans split up cited by Louisville Courier Journal
A fragment quotes Louisville Courier Journal noting that tensions with the Bal kans have eased after a split, suggesting a successful division and reduced communication between sides.
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Balkans
Amust
Louisville - Courier- Journal
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