Sunday baseball in Cleveland stirs major crowd
The long fight for Sunday games in Cleveland drew a large crowd, with seventeen-year wait ends as the park fills. Umpire Silk O’Laughlin faces tight calls while George Stovall is suspended. Joe Birmingham leads a fourteen-man lineup amid anxious Rooters. Hank Butcher’s pinch at bat becomes the game’s dramatic climax as Philadelphia attempts to pull away.
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Careful Driving Rules Endorsement by Silvertown Safety League
The Silvertown Safety League promotes safe driving with nine cardinal rules. It urges drivers to keep speeds under control and avoid coasting in neutral on hills. President Owen B. Augspurger warns that coasting down hills is dangerous and may cause brake fires.
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New York Automobile Club
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Riot at game cited by pinch hitter and pitcher
A 1931 report describes a riot at a game triggered by a pinch hitter who supplied the drama and a later action where the pitcher was removed from the contest. The Bell Syndicate WNU Service source notes the incident and timing in this brief coverage.
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Clogged Oil Lines Cleared by Piano Wire Chisel Method
A fibered guide shows clearing clogged oil lines using a piece of piano wire with a chisel shaped end. The tool is inserted and rotated to dislodge buildup, with stone edges rounded to avoid pipe damage at bends, using electric or hand drills.
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Popular Science
Veteran Tris Speaker Becomes Chicago Radio Baseball Announcer
Tris Speaker, famed outfielder, has become a Chicago radio baseball announcer broadcasting games from the two major league parks. The Detroit News notes his broadcast of a recent minor incident at the National league park where Speaker filled in with a humorous account. Also mentioned are veteran fighters Tom Sharkey and comments on Dempsey, plus Joe McCarthy stressing fielding as key to pitching success and Jim Thorpe’s Pacific Coast league plans.
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Detroit News
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Pacific Coast
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BrooklynHartford Easterneague notes and Joe Judge saga
Connie Mack once had a flawless ball club. Phil Galligan, rookie, released by Brooklyn the Hartford club of the Easterneague. After the indoor season a bowl ing ball cover serves as grip for lignum vitae cantaloupe. Washington club has spent $200000 for successors to Joe Judge but he refuses to give up the job.
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Sports notes span four seasons and player moves
Walter Holve of Quincy signs Paul Wolf, second baseman released by Indianapolis. Johnny Dixon, star athlete at Boston College, becomes a professional boxer. New York creates a sports antiques market and opens a museum. Kilgore Texas struggles to find park space due to an oil boom. Women free at Friday Giants games. Canadiens of Montreal low cost assembly at $15000. Dorohue rookie pitcher once beat the Phillies in 23 straight games. Proverb about absence and memory referenced.
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Quincy
Paul Wolf
Indianapolis
Petalesharo Hero of Skidi Star Sacrifice Legend
The Skidi Pawnee known as Wolf Pawnees trace star driven rites, named after the Loup River people. Petalesharo, son of a Skidi chief, halted the evening star to morning star sacrifice by freeing a Comanche captive and guiding her to safety, ending the rite. The article recalls Skidi origins, exile to Oklahoma, and later assimilation with white society.
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Western Newspaper Union
Complicated testimony as witness untangles family ties
A Detroit News report quotes a lawyer grilling a witness who tries to explain a tangled web of relatives. The witness lists cousins and spouses across generations, stalling the questioning as the attorney cuts in to end the rambling explanation.
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Detroit News
Einstein Figures Of Speech On Household Accounts
The text notes Frau Einstein’s claim that Einstein struggles with family finances and household arithmetic. Bernard Shaw ranks him among the greatest men, listing Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Kepler, Copernicus, Aristot le, Galileo, and Newton, excluding Napoleon and empire builders. Minstero is the only living figure on Shaw’s list, making him Shaw’s greatest contemporary.
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Napoleon
Minstero
Shaw
Amen Invention Sends Exact Facsimile by Radio
During San Francisco maneuvers a new device named Amen Invention was tested. It captures an aerial picture and transmits a precise facsimile to an army base in Sacramento within minutes. The pilot drew a terrain sketch and submarine positions beneath the harbor and sent it ahead despite static interference, enabling rapid ground communication.
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Costly Forgetfulness Causes Texan Burns
Lerencio Sulaur of In Tasca Texas suffers severe burns after his damp trousers ignited from a cigarette. He had washed the trousers in alcohol and wore them while lighting up, causing the fabric to catch fire.
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Tasca
Texas
Alcothol
Bankers Judge Writing Quality in Quick Review
Reading notes from the Augusta Gazette suggest bankers serve as the most critical book reviewers. In a minute they gauge merit, shaping opinions before readers ever reach the pages.
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Augusla Gazette
Golf Lesson Reflected in Player's Costly Clubs
A reminiscence notes that a player learned focus on the ball while admitting his golf clubs were costly. The quote highlights pricey gear shaping early training experiences and the emphasis on precision over equipment.
Could Prove It He-So You're 2 Medium
She answers affirmatively about her psychic abilities and mentions an apparition in a cryptic dialogue. The exchange hints at a playful or theatrical mood rather than a concrete event.
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