Joe Martina’s Bold Pitch Against Babe Ruth Tale
The story recalls Joe Martina's emergency tactic used while Tom Zachary pitched from a closer stance to Ruth. Martina moved five feet forward to throw past Ruth, claiming Ruth swung and the ball dropped into center field bleachers for a memorable hit.
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Tom Zachary
Washington
Zach
Joe Martina
Nationals
Babe Ruth
Bucky Harris
Martina
Joe
Bucky
Ruth
Interesting Little Notes of Various Sporting Events
Benny Frey appears a promising pitching find for the National League. A mixed bag of sports notes covers college teams, player moves, and managerial quirks, mentioning Northwestern captain Bert Riel, Alva Martin teaching track in Peru, Tom Zachary’s waiver to the Braves, and other league chatter.
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Benny Frey
Alva Martin
Northwestern
Peru
Road Sign Protection Laws Spread Across States
Eighteen states have made it a misdemeanor to willfully damage official road signs as traffic grows. The American Automobile Association notes that signs include those erected by governments or A A A clubs with approval. The AAA urges affiliated clubs in nonenacting states to campaign vigorously. States listed: Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Idaho Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Nebraska New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Pennsylvania South Dakota Virginia.
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American Automobile Association
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Idlaho
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Virginia
Red Sox Sign Star Outfielder Tom Oliver
The Boston Red Sox added Tom Oliver a top outfielder this season His hitting and fielding have impressed in all the games he has played since joining the club
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Boston Red Sox
Tom Oliver
A sobering Midwestern street scene of a crossing tragedy
A wandering narrator recalls a busy crossroads where a mother drags her four year old into a street despite a green light and a whistle. A truck and a passing touring car strike them, leaving a injured mother and a crushed child as bystanders, including a police officer, avert their gaze. The piece ends with a blunt moral urging road rule obedience.
Michigan highway scales to curb overloaded trucks on main routes
The Michigan highway department plans pit scales on principal trunk routes to enforce weight limits. State police will stop and weigh trucks suspected of exceeding capacity. drivers may be required to unload cargo on the spot and could receive a ticket.
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Michigan Highway Department
New Car Caution on Break-In Speed Limits
The article warns new car owners that speedometers do not reflect engine speed and that the 80 mph break-in limit refers to high gear. It suggests 20 mph in high gear may be too fast and 5 to 8 mph in low gear is near correct. Engine speeds stay similar across speeds and years. consult a garage man for guidance.
Many Racing Events Are Wrongly Labeled Derby
A critic argues most races labeled as derbies fail the true derby standard. Only Belmont Stakes and Latonia Derby meet standard derby distance of 1 1/2 miles and weight norms of 126 pounds for colts and 121 for fillies, leaving others misnamed.
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Louisiana
Kentucky
Fairmount
Overcoming Trouble With Ratchet Type Auto Jack
A method for fixing a ratchet type auto jack that fails to retract fully. The approach links an Aiight spring between the jack head and toe to pull the mechanism back to its telescoped position, ensuring no delay during retraction.
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Popular Science Monthly
Woman Loses Fat Fast With Kruschen Salts Claim
A Montana woman touts losing 19 pounds in four weeks using Kruschen Salts. She cites daily half teaspoonfuls in hot water before breakfast, promising energized health and a toned figure, with money back satisfaction.
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Montana
Plants May Safely Be Left in Sleeping Rooms
Dr A F Woods of the United States Department of Agriculture says plants do not harm sleeping rooms. He notes they release oxygen and moisture by day and only small amounts of carbon dioxide at night, and a greenhouse full of plants would not choke air. Only poisonous plants or sensitive patients in tay fever cases require removal.
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A. F. Woods
United States Department of Agriculture
Doctor Woods
Woods
Ideal Chinese girl in Shanghai periodical portrait
A Shanghai periodical describes the modern Chinese girl as embodying ancient virtues and modern ideals. She must be smart but not extravagant, sociable but not boisterous, understand politics without practicing it, recognize a man's rights but not insist on her own, and be both intimate and a maid. The author admits he has been unable to find her.
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Shanghai
Butter substitutes production tops quarter billion pounds in 1927
The Department of Commerce reports oleomargarine and similar substitutes exceeded 250 million pounds in the United States during 1927 after surveying the field.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Gallant Fox Eyes Zev Record After Triple Derby Victory
Gallant Fox pursues the all time earnings mark after sweeping the Woods Preakness and Kentucky Derby coming from behind to win. With about 128 000 dollars in winnings he looks unlikely to be beaten by those behind him unless a late three year old challenger arrives. A potential upset could come from last year’s juveniles such as Whitney’s Wichone Poojum Caruso Hi-Jack or others ready in time. If no challenger emerges Gallant Fox could approach Zev’s 313 000 dollar record and complete a remarkable season.
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Gallant Fox
Sir Galahad II
Whitney
W. ‘Hichone
Poojum
Caruso
Hi-Jack
Woodward
Zev
Modern mothers blamed for youth as actress comments spark debate
Mrs. George Creel and Blanche Bates argue mothers bear primary responsibility for child upbringing amid rising luxury and modern family demands. She cites fathers’ hard work and notes a culture of patience toward mothers, while quoting a father who “stand and pay.” Also cited are Armenians in Soviet Erivan and a Paris chess ace claiming speed and endurance records.
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George Creel
Blanche Bates
Mrs. Creel
Jose Patience
Favorite Authors Among U S Women Teachers Survey
A survey of women teachers nationwide finds the top favorite authors: Temple Bailey Gene Stratton Porter Charles Dickens John Galsworthy Zane Grey and Kathleen Norris. The list reflects tastes of the average teacher and highlights popular writers in education circles.
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United States
Temple Bailey
Gene Stratton Porter
Charles Dickens
John Galsworthy
Zane Grey
Kathleen Norris
Sympathetic Advice Versus Judgment Among Friends
A saying notes that people seek sympathy from friends rather than harsh judgment. It emphasizes that friends offer support and understanding instead of criticism, shaping how individuals share troubles and seek comfort.
Dog Loyal To Man Except When Spouse Buys It
A humorous note suggests a dog remains man's best friend unless the wife is the purchaser. It playfully contrasts ownership and companionship in domestic life.
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al Kimbrell
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