Debut as World Series Umpire in Loud Pittsburgh Crowd
A rookie World Series umpire faces a historic crowd and a fierce dispute over a foul ball landing near the stands. Ground rules split the play into a two base hit or a home run depending on where the ball landed, with managers Hughie Jennings and Fred Clarke awaiting a ruling as temp stands crowd the scene. A rooter produces the ball, shifting the decision toward a two bagger based on the evidence.
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Tome
Pittsburgh
Frodoge
Fred Clarke
Hughie Jennings
Tigers
Leo
Klen
Klem
Pittsburgh Loyal Rooters Club
Weyl
Clarke
Bele the Bus Driver Overloads Pedestrians With Speed
A gritty piece by Marcus A. Dow recounts a dangerous bus driver in an upstate town who speeds off on green lights, nearly striking a motherly elderly woman crossing at the curb. The writer condemns the driver as a self centered, reckless hindrance to public safety and laments drivers who ignore pedestrians.
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Marcus A. Dow
Upstate
Burg
Mit Ster
Ted
Boy Proves Marvel Lew Krausse Joins Athletics
Seventeen year old Media High School pitcher Lew Krausse joins the Philadelphia Athletics after a standout two year spell at Media. He has won 18 of 19 games there and this season has ten straight victories including a no hit no run game.
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Lew Krausse
Media
Hal
Philadelphia Athletics
Hng
Toughest decision of my career in such an important game
The speaker recalls agreeing and returning quickly to make a decision, calling it the toughest decision of their career. They acknowledge other perplexing moments but insist none matched the pressure of that pivotal game.
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By the Bell Byndlente, Inc
Night Baseball Gains Favor In Minor Leagues
Night baseball proves a moderate success after a trial period with seven minor league clubs committing for the season. Des Moines authorities and players praise visibility, batting vigor, and overall enjoyment for both sides, while fans also express satisfaction with the innovation.
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Taylor
Jes Moines Sports Authority
Lee Keyser
Des Moines
Sports Squeaks and Trades Stir Early Season Winds
The report notes trades involving Kepens City for George Gerken, plus Washington challenging the A’s, with nine early games showing the Nationals leading. Eddie Pick of Milwaukee Brewers has ties to Duke coach Jick Combs. Monte Weaver of Baltimore Orioles left math professorship at Virginia for baseball. Tampa’s opening crowd earned free admission as league attendance prize spurred turnout. Fred Flood of Furman signed with the Yankees and may be farmed to Hazleton for season play.
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Monte Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
University of Virginia
Baselad
Fred Flood
Furman University Nine
New York Yankees
Hazleton
Detect Leaks in Cooling System by Air Pressure Test
Air leaks in a running engine cooling system may be revealed by applying air pressure. Use an old inner tube corked overflow pipe and a cut rubber circle with valve centered. Bind over the opening, then pump with a tire pump in small strokes. Do not overpressurize to avoid radiator damage.
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Popular Science Monthly
Honduran Capital Erects Broadcast Station of One Kilowatt
Teguciwapa the Honduran capital has built a one kilowatt broadcast station. It is the only Latin American capital without a railroad and has formed a studio orchestra, hired an announcer, and achieved satisfactory rebroadcast experiments using short wave signals from WGY Schenectady.
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Teguciwapa
Hondunus
Latin America
Dom Wgy
Schenectady
Raspberries With Mousse For Dessert
USDA leaflet describes a plain vanilla mousse with fresh fruit and gives a detailed method. It covers gelatin or flour thickeners, optional custard or marshmallows, and variations, plus freezing guidance and mold preparation for desserts.
Vitamin A in foods and its role in nutrition
A discussion on vitamin A sources and functions from the USDA notes that different foods supply different vitamins. It emphasizes the need for a balanced diet to cover all vitamins, warns of deficiency effects on tissues and infection risk, and highlights storage in the body and importance for nursing mothers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Strawberry Shortcake Is Fine in Any Emergency
A home economics bureau tip suggests using ripe strawberries whipped with sugar and cream as a quick dessert when crusts are unavailable. Wash cap and drain berries, whip cream with salt and sugar, fold berries into the cream gently, and serve immediately to prevent juice from thinning the mixture.
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The
Bureau of Home Economics
Vegetable Souffles Meal Booster For Warm Weather
A brief note on vegetable souffles as a main dish for hot weather. It explains folding stiff egg whites into the light batter and baking until firm. The dish uses cheese or meat as flavoring and relies on eggs to contribute protein.
Pattern pockets for sewing room folding screen display
A U S Department of Agriculture bureau photo shows a folding screen used in sewing rooms to conceal work in progress and hold small sewing accessories. Pockets like shoe bags are sewn along a wide fabric, here osnaburg, to keep patterns findings within reach while at the machine.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of
Osnaburg
Watermelons Provide Vitamins A And C to Study
The U S Department of Agriculture bureau of home economics reports the Tom Watson watermelon variety as a good source of vitamins A and C with detectable B and G. Feeding experiments on laboratory animals showed improved vitamin intake from watermelon diets and strong animal interest in the fruit. Other red-neshed varieties are similar, suggesting the crop as a whole shares these nutritional benefits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Tom’ Watson
Tom Watson
Steveture
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