Earl of Derby Visits America For Kentucky Derby
The Earl of Derby, seventeenth in line to the title, travels in the United States to renew contacts and attend the first Kentucky Derby. After entertaining in New York and Washington he plans visits to Kentucky breeding establishments and to witness the Churchill Downs race.
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Earl of Derby
United States
America
New York
Washington
Kentucky
Churchill Downs
Sprinter Gets Chance to Exercise His Skill
Elder of Notre Dame the fastest back in football had a rare moment last year in the Notre Dame Army game. He intercepted a forward pass at his own 8 yard line and sprinted 97 yards for a long, unobstructed run. The play showcased pure straightaway speed and a sprinter’s ability.
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Elder
Notre Dame
Point Adjusting Made Easy With Car In Gear
The article explains a method to adjust breaker points by placing the car in gear with ignition off and moving it slowly to turn the engine until the points open. This sidesteps starter motor issues and speeds up the process, noting the point gap should be around .015 to .020 inches depending on make.
Farber Brothers: Six Siblings Prominent in Chicago Athletics
Maury Farber of Wisconsin is the fourth of six brothers who shaped Chicago sports over a decade. Saul, Eddie, Doe, Dave, and Nate each made notable marks in basketball and baseball at McKinley Northwestern Wisconsin and other teams, with Saul captaining Marshall and Nate least active in sports.
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Maury Farber
Wisconsin
Chicago
Saul
Northwestern
Farber
Doe
Medill High School
Hull House
Lddie
McKinley
Montreal
Vernon City
Rochester
Rock Island
New Orleans
Dave
Eddie
Maury
Marshall Cage
Purple Fresh
Nate
Harvard Resumes Series With Brown and Penn State in 1932
Harvard athletics director William J. Bingham announced an almost completed football schedule for 1932. The Crimson will resume games with Brown, a series continued since 1893, and Penn State, last visited Harvard in 1921 for a 21 21 tie. The move signals ending relations with several Midwestern teams.
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Harvard
Brown
Penn State
William J. Bingham
Nittany Lions
Mid Western
Sporting Briefs Highlight Random 1920s Baseball News
The notes report long career milestones and transactions from 1920s baseball and boxing. Mickey Cochrane nears a foul ball record with the Athletics, Bob Walsh is sent to Hazleton in the NYP league, Judge Landis blocks Charley Telson sale, Walter Spence joins the New York Athletic Club, John Winsett moves to St Paul on option, and two boxers named Sid Terris operate in New York.
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Bob Walsh
Ed Walsh
Hazleton
New York Yankees
John Winsett
Mobile
St. Paul Club
American Association
Sid Terris
New York
East Side
North Carolina
Minor leaguer's season groundwork and pro promise
Bob must prove himself in the minors to earn another major league shot. Mike Gonzales, ex Cubs catcher, now plays for the Minneapolis American Association club. Freddie Sington, Alabama guard and tackle, has earned scholastic honors.
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Bob
Mike Gonzales
Chicago Cubs
Minneapolis
Freddie Sington
Alabama
Billiards to Add Thousands of Players in Five Years
National Billiard Association of America president G Raymond Collins forecasts over eight million new players in the next five years. Surveys show rapid growth, especially among boys aged seven to fourteen, aided by the spread of small tables. A Storer directs boys tourneys and studies standard table sizes for youth events.
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G. Raymond Collins
National Billiard Association of America
Co. A. Storer
National Rillard Association
Ingenious Method of Holding Brake Pedal
A novel method shown in figure 3 uses a wrench on the clutch pedal shaft to hold the brake pedal at any chosen position. This helps locate the point where the brakes first begin to take hold during adjustments.
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Popular Science Monthly
Modern Automobile as Key U.S. Wealth Engine
The modern automobile is a leading wealth maker for the nation and a top manufactured product. It generates about 4.75 billion dollars in annual wholesale value and contributes large wage payments, gasoline use, and highway expenditures, shaping a substantial share of the economy.
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Uncle Sam
Pitt Star Di Meolo Joins NYU as Assistant Coach
Albert Di Meolo, star guard of the 1929 Pittsburgh Panthers, joins New York University as assistant football coach. Coach Chick Meehan highly praises Di Meolo's guard play and expects him to perform at a high level for the NYU program.
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Albert di Meolo
University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
New York University
Chick Meehan
di Meolo
Ty Meolo
Multi-sport figures and records span early baseball and beyond
The piece surveys prominent sports figures and achievements across baseball boxing golf billiards and college athletics. It notes John McGraw and Charles Comiskey as four-time pennant winners, discusses Jersey City park size deterring outfielders, profiles Doc Painter Jerome Travers Percy Collins and Jack Bonner, and hints at the Red Sox announcement.
Wool Gatherin in Drivers Seat Warns of Road Tragedy
Marcus A. Dow laments daydreaming drivers in a piece that cites 30,000 yearly deaths and half a million injuries from automobile crashes. He urges keeping focus on driving, cautioning against wool gathering and mind wandering behind the wheel to avoid permanent career-ending crashes.
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Marcus A. Dow
Johnny
Ike
Reunion of Father and Son Echoes in Saint Omer Cafe
In Quivrechain, a cafe scene from Saint Omer unfolds as an elderly woman questions a miner who recalls his 1885 abandonment by his father in the village. Taken to America at age three, he was later adopted by Vales and became a miner. He returns to France, works at a pit in Hensies, and passes as Polish. The woman then reveals he is her son, missing for 44 years.
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Saint Omer
France
Quivrechain
America
Vales
Hensies
Pipe Organ to Sound in Famous Tabernacle
Look On notes the Metropolitan tabernacle will install a new pipe organ in place of previous musical limits. Spurgeon would have objected to whistles yet congregational singing has thrived under a precentor. An American organ was used before, but Newington Butts church now welcomes its first pipe organ.
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Spurgeon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
London Daily Chronicle
Newington Butts
the Tabernacle
Jean Assolant at Wedding Breakfast in Old Orchard
A humorous wedding breakfast toast from Jean Assolant the French salmon at Old Orchard. He quips that everyone should marry and mocks excuses for staying single, recalling Sir Thomas Lipto's remark about married men making the worst husbands to the Dolly sisters.
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Jean Assolant
Old Orchard
Thomas Liptos
Sir Thomas
Dolly Sisters
California railroad king on modern boys and bullroading
Magazine writer questioned Paul Shoup about the present generation being suited for bullroading. Shoup laughed and said the modern boy is mechanic minded and can run almost anything except an errand.
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Paul Shoup
California
Airplanes to Build Wau Town in New Guinea Fields
Triumph Airplanes transport all materials for the town of Wau in the Edie Creek goldfields of New Guinea. From the coast the planes reach the site in thirty minutes, while ground travel via jungle and mountains takes nine days.
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Wau
Edie Creek
New Guinea
Taking It on Trust
A playful, dialogic line from a Brooklyn Eagle item features a question about a umbrella and a revelation that it was a gift from a sister, despite the claim of having no sisters. The exchange hinges on the engraved handle and a light domestic humor tone.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Ban on Human Freaks Leads to Migrant Prohibition
Federal government issues order prohibiting human freaks imported for side show use after a circus proprietor sought admission of several human monstrosities. The edict follows the circus application and targets listed migrants to Australia.
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Australia
Revelation and revelation origins traced to uncovering terms
A concise note explains that revelation derives from revelatio, Latin for unveiling, aligning with apocalypsis which also means uncovering. The pair reflects the shared meaning of revealing hidden truth.
Old Tires Know Tacks
A witty line from the Des Mines Tribune Capital recalls that experience bites hardest. The old tire joke suggests enduring problems outlast flashy new appearances.
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Des Mines Tribune-Capital
Try One She Do You Like Fish Balls
We do not believe I ever attended the event in Detroit as reported. The fragmentary text suggests a casual query about fish ball food and a reference to Detroit, but details are unclear.
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Pretroit
Christianity in Abyssinia Early Introduction by Frumentius
Christianity in Abyssinia began early, introduced by Frumentius, bishop of Ethiopia. This historic note highlights the church’s arrival in the region during ancient times and the key role of Frumentius in establishing its foundations.
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Abyssinia
Frumentius
Ethiopia
Guidance Provided We Need Only Obey
A brief note urges adherence to guidance and quiet listening to hear the correct word, attributed to Emerson. It emphasizes following instruction and maintaining discipline in thought and action.
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Emerson
Kruschen Salts Promises Fat Loss In 27 Days
A Montana woman writes that her first Kruschen Salts bottle lasted nearly four weeks and she lost 19 pounds of fat. The advertisement claims daily half teaspoon doses in hot water remove toxins while toning organs and boosting energy, urging purchase of an 85 cent bottle with a money back guarantee.
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Montana
Aix
America
Married senior women in the University of Oklahoma home economics program
One third of senior women in the University of Oklahoma school of home economics are engaged or married. Some married students do their laboratory work at home, which may affect the good of their husbands.
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University of Oklahoma School of Home Economies
Incompetent Man Blames Bad Luck for Troubles
A man contends his ongoing problems stem from misfortune rather than personal failings, insisting incompetence itself is a form of bad luck.
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