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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1930
Page
3
Knute Rockne argues in Boys' Life that football offers constructive, life shaping benefits for boys. He states the sport builds resilience, fair play, hard work, fitness, and rapid decision making under pressure, shaping character for future success.
J W Seisman reflects on the thrill of coaching University of Pennsylvania football in 1922 facing a strong Navy squad. The decisive choice centers on whether captain Poss Miller should start despite a season of off form. The piece examines the personal stake and the moment of expectation.
In a tense game, Navy dominated the first half while our defense curbed their pace. Coach urged Miller to carry more and eschew a kicking game, and he responded with repeated gains, driving the ball toward Navy’s 14 yard line.
An automotive engineering bulletin stresses the oil gauge as the key indicator of oiling system health. It warns that low or changing pressure signals possible loose bearings, oil line issues, or thinning oil, while warm engines show normal pressure as oil circulates.
In a fierce showdown, Miller overcame a stiff vairy defense and an exhausted drive to score a tying goal from a running play. He then stormed nearly the entire field for a second touchdown, sealing the victory and proving his grit against doubters.
The Federation of Motor Clubs in Los Angeles praises the federal government for apportioning 1082 highway funds totaling 121 million dollars. Arthur Goulson, general manager, notes that the July 1 1981 funds enable faster road construction and unemployment relief, predicting 1980 31 will be a peak construction year with a total federal state and county spend of 3.5 billion.
A home garage article explains that standard 12 by 18 foot garages use doors of equal width but suggests saving time by making one door extra wide and the other narrow so you open only one door at a time.
A collage of sport tidbits covers midget golf spots, Babe Ruth on night baseball, crowded stands funded by Clark Griffith, and Boston university football prospects. It notes a 72 inning Cubs vs Phillies series with two ties, Maxie Rosenbloom’s heavyweight bid denied, Frank Trogan’s pride in a clean steal, and horse trades from Walter J. Salmon to J. Howard. Glenna Collett carries a horseshoe with her clubs, Tom O Rourke’s long career, and eight players with .350 lifetime averages among major leaguers including Cobb Speaker Hornsby Brown.
Ernest Corliss of Pittsburgh, a University of Maryland tackle, is identified as the man in a leather mask. The caption notes he wore the mask after being struck in the face by a baseball bat during the season, while he continues to play football.
Engineers study wind resistance as traffic speeds rise nationwide. The Hoosier Motor Club notes highway improvements cut road and rolling resistance, making wind drag more influential. While perfect streamlining suits speed records, practical passenger cars push for partial streamlining to cut wind resistance.
The piece urges weekly tire air pressure checks and warns that aviation progress could rival motor travel in danger. It notes Southeastern states will spend $170,000,000 this year on highway improvements and maintenance. It adds guidance on seat backrest and pedal adjustment for driver comfort and safety.
A Popular Science Monthly note explains pushing the wide door fully open in wind while a hold keeps the narrow door. It claims equal time saved closing doors and advises entering by the wide door to grasp the short door edge and proceed with both doors.
A collage mentions figures like Babe Ruth Tip O Neill and Dan Brouthers. Weekly terrapin races occur in Scurry County Texas. Harness racer William Ti. Eckert from Reading Pa has 240 first places in 81 active years. 1952 Olympic polo is expected from Argentina Spain Australia France and South Africa. Jack Sharkey Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey are the only three heavyweight boxers to exceed one million dollars in career earnings.
Sleep walking man William Burns forty four wandered onto a mud pile in Newton Crabb. Residents called police emergency and three officers waded in but became stuck in the mud. Other officers retrieved a rowboat to pull Burns from the pile as he claimed he was asleep and did not know how he reached the top.
In Menkens Morocco the Sidi Ben Aissi tribe marks the Prophet Birth with the Mousse fete. Moors injure themselves with hatchets iron rods and fire while swallowing burning substances. Drums and chants accompany a dawn-drawn, hypnotic ritual as authorities maintain order.
In Los Angeles at the Central police station an elderly woman, Mrs. M. A. Hateh, identifies Percy Eberly by voice as the man who killed her son during a three year old holdup. Police linked Eberly to the case after fingerprints found at the Hateh home matched his. Eberly denied the crime. The son died as he tried to stop the robbery.
Lindsay Ontario James Isaac, a garage proprietor, rinsed grease from his hands with gasoline when a passing motorist dropped a lighted match. Isaac quickly beat out the flames before suffering serious burns and now remains wary of ignition risks around the shop.
A Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association advertisement offers a reward of one hundred dollars to any person not a regular law officer who helps arrest and convict anyone collecting bounty funds illegally.
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association offers a 250 dollar reward for conviction of any sheep thief and a 100 dollar reward for conviction of any camp robber.
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