Short Items of Interest From Overseas and Colonies
World facts touch on a 4 675 650 million matches note and a law about sapling substitutes for trees. The RCMP formation is announced as Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A hospital internship with Dr Benjamin Bley is mentioned. Australian union membership is about 18 percent of the population. A two thousand couple dance hall is highlighted in the British Empire exhibition. Some rhododendrons with black flowers were found by an English botanist in Tibet. A Florida newspaper notes Captain R S Mills will name his new steamer The Hellcat after a combination name Mills.
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Othe Royal
Northwest ‘Mounted ’Police
Royal Canadian Mounted” Police
Australia
Tibet
Florida
Mills
Hele
Princess Ranendu Bahadur Arrives in New York on Leviathan
Princess Ranendu Bahadur wife of the maharajah of Jind arrives in New York aboard the Leviathan. A sparkling diamond nose ring draws attention as the maharajah and princess begin a world tour.
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Ranendu Bahadur
Jind
New York
Depths of Earth Cache Lake Beneath Palestine
A deep hollow in Palestine contains a lake 1,800 feet below sea level. The Dead Sea lies at the bottom of this vast geological hollow, marking the world’s deepest known depressions.
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Palestine
Isea
Dead Sea
Proved Every Day Constitutional Rights Phrase
The Duluth Herald notes that constitutionally guaranteed rights cannot be denied to a person with a law career of sufficient reputation. The statement frames daily protections as enduring legal entitlements.
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Duluth Herald
Deer Apt Students The Deer In Glader National Park
The National Park Bureau reports deer in Glader National Park are under protection. It notes that both the youngest and oldest deer show quick understanding of the immunity granted by the government.
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Deer
Glader National Park
Bureau ‘of National Parks
Bungalow Design Seen as Practical for Small Homes
William A. Radford offers free advice on building small homes in a feature urging convenient layouts. The article highlights a living room opening to a dining room and a well arranged kitchen with ample lighting and ventilation for efficient housework and plant integration.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Practical small home built for comfort and charm
The house design emphasizes simplicity and practicality over ornate features. It features a welcoming arched porch and terrace with a trellis, built in cases by the sink, a service porch at the rear, and a bright well-ventilated bedroom layout with ample closet space. The bath is conveniently located in the floor plan.
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Neas
Tex Crosby Drives Play With Veteran Pitcher Wise
Leo Browne recalls Tex Crosby the Tolan team catcher in the Western league as he faced a pitching ordeal. Crosby had worked six innings with four pitchers used and signaled the rookie to throw to second while joking he has thrown down there for seventeen years and should know where it is by now.
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Leo Browne
Tex
Crosby
Tolan
Pat
Miss Wills Praised by English Papers After Wimbledon Final
London critics praised American champion Helen Wills for steady daring and accuracy in the Wimbledon final loss to Kathleen McKane. They declared Wills a superior stroke maker and one of the tournament’s strongest players seen at Wimbledon.
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Miss Wills
London
Kathleen McKane
Uelen WilLs
Miss McKane
Herd With 17 Leads Hole-In-One Stars
The article chronicles Sandy Elerd as the world’s leading hole in one expert with 17 aces over 35 years. Jimmy Braid follows with 11, while Harry Vardon and Chick Evans have few. Jock Hutchison’s notable ace at St Andrews during the 1921 Open linked to his playoff win.
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England
Sandy Elerd
Herd
Sindy
Jock Hutchison
St. Andrews
Hutchison
Noger Woethered
Oxford
Waxing Floors for a High Gloss Finish on Oak
The article explains a method to produce a high gloss waxed oak floor. After cleaning thoroughly and removing all dust, apply a coat of high grade floor varnish and dry. Rub smooth with mineral wool, apply a second coat, let dry, then rub again before waxing and polishing.
Crushed Stone Driveway Offers Suburban Home Ease
Crushed stone provides a cheap driveway option, cheaper than concrete, and is valued by homeowners who must arrange a garage outlet, especially in suburbs lacking an adjacent alley. Stone is laid to a certain depth to fit the property needs.
Painting the House Color Advice for Colonial and Square Homes
The article advises cream yellow or white for colonial style houses with shutters. Square houses may use warmer tones if not too large and near neighbors. Two tone schemes often place a darker color on gables or upper stories to complement lighter surrounding surfaces.
Check Up Contractor Before Paying in Full
Warning to verify that the contractor has paid for wages and materials before releasing full payment. The note advises due diligence to ensure all bills are settled to avoid liens or disputes.
Barbary Coast Pirates of the Barbary States
The Barbary coast, home to pirates who roved the Mediterranean in the early nineteenth century, comprised the Barbary States of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli along the North African coast.
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Morocco
Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
City Saves On Paving by Recutting Old Cobblestones
City crews salvage sand worn cobblestones by recutting, reshaping, and filling cracks with asphalt to reduce paving costs.
Screening mix for filling cavities in stone works
A description recommends mixed size screenings about four inches and smaller to fill spaces quickly. The screenings bond with larger stones like cement, creating a tight surface. It advises keeping several barrels of screenings on hand to rework patches as needed over time.
Mirror Styles Highlight Period Design Aesthetics
A mirror with a period frame adds beauty and confirms the room’s era. Designers note Chippendale influenced by Chinese art, Hepplewhite with classic details, Sheraton elegance, and Constitution style for austere rooms.
House Finishing Costs and Contractor Payment Rules
States laws hold homeowners responsible for contractor payments if they fail. Families often want many nonessential items in a house. When funds are limited it is wise to omit finishing touches until money is available. There are ways to reduce building costs when wants and budget don’t align.
Empty Spaces Make Comfortable Living Rooms
A home should be a space for people to live in and to grow in and move about. Large areas left empty are more comfortable and convenient than a room cluttered with furniture.
Refrigerator recess for the icebox in building plan
The text notes a refrigerator recess for the icebox allowing exterior access as a desirable feature. It argues the recess should be incorporated into the building plan to improve functionality and convenience.
Burns Wrote Barnes Poems As He Composed Them
Burns Wrote Barnes poems to memory as he composed them. When he sat to write he faced no new labor but the task of recording what he had already finished.
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Barnes
Be Freak Arms Hang At Ease In Portland Press Herald
A fragment from the Portland Press Herald describes individuals with arms hanging loosely from their shoulders when at rest and notes long hands dangling toward the ground as a visual detail.
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Portland Press-Herald
Various sports notes from Williams College to golf and boxing
Portures Williams college adds wrestling and lacrosse to its sports list. Percy Haughton targets Columbia for Septem ber 23. English cricket players aged 40 to 60 noted. Miss Gladys Moore trains as jockey daughter of Kentucky. Swiss wrestling unlikely. Mickey Walker aimed at Princeton through boxing. Florence Sutton acts as tennis professional at eastern clubs. Jet Calcio referenced as Middle Ages football. Virginia nine to play 24 games next year including tests at Charlottesville in April with Dartmouth Cornell Pennsylvania Princeton Bucknell Syracuse. USGA earned $20,000 from national open at Oakland Hills. Royal and Ancient Golf Club names 15 Walker cup candidates. Ten or so Americans notable among the 15. Bud Taylor beaten by Pancho Villa, Norton at Georgetown, St Louis golf night play noted. Williams Fownes Jr projected USGA president. Corbett predicts Renault as future champion. Billy Pow of Tilsonburg excels in trap shooting. Young Stribling noted as camera-loving fighter with own movie machine.
Promising Red Recruit Tom Sheehan Emerges For Reds
The Cincinnati Reds show promising rookie Tom Sheehan developing form as the season advances and he looks to become a standout star in the National League.
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Tom Sheehan
Cincinnati Reds
Czar of Gotham Links Augustus Miller in New York Golf
The Brons supervisor of public links in New York City Augustus Miller is hailed as the best known figure in the city public golf scene. He is recognized for shaping and maintaining the public courses.
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Augustus Miller
Brons
New York City
Golf Need Not Be Expensive Pastime
Chicago discusses golf as a sport rather than a social grand display. It argues public and sem-public links show profits from greens while lavish clubhouses and event-focused amenities drive up costs. The piece asserts golf itself is affordable. the expense comes from social status and luxury symbols.
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Chicago
Connie Mack's Mistake Sends Ogden to Washington
The Athletics manager Connie Mack dismissed Curley Ogden, trading him to Washington where Ogden quickly settled in and pitched effectively. Mack continues to question the move as Ogden finds success with his new team.
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Connie Mack
Curley Ogden
Athletics
Ogden
Washington
Mack
Baseball Notes Show Broad League Movements and Records
Monroe leads the Colton State league pennant race as talks begin on a widening season. John Conway Toole reports the international league in good shape despite many postponements. Hans Wagner holds a major league record with 218 games. Bill Rodgers retires to manage from the bench after 21 seasons. Marlin signs Ludwick after a Mexia release and wins 5 3. Waterbury lacks left handers with six righties. Ponca City’s Jimmy Walcott sets a minor league record with 13 assists in a 13 inning game. The Senators take first place and pitching effectiveness draws comment. Shag Horan leaves Reading for Midwest Outlaw league. Jim Turney to join the Giants for a September tryout. Old Jack Coffey, long-time manager, appears at second base. The National League marks its upcoming seventieth anniversary in 2026. Wid Matthews tips Connie Mack to Bil Lamar. Mack is 62. Fred Scott joins the Wirates. The Yankees plan spring training in St Petersburg with new diamond and seating. Rogers Hornsby earns his 100th hit with a triple in St Louis. Vernon acquires Bil Bryan from Texarkana for Keck and Broomfield. Van Buren’s scout raises no strong report on Bryan. Lesterlowe refuses Mobile assignment citing weather. Art Bourg becomes Durham manager, replacing resigning Bill Pierre. Ty Cobb becomes first American League player to reach 100 hits in a season.
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Santa Barbara
Carnegie Foundation
Chichen-Itza
Yucatan
John D.price
Frank W. Wead
Greenwich Village
le Minetta
Europe
Sennacherib
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Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
British Museum
Tex” Crosby
St. Louis Browns
George Sisler
Kenneth Willams
Sisler
Williams
J. Braid
Marlon Z. Jessop
Winbledon
Barbary Coast
Williams College
Percy Haughton
Columbia University
Gladys Moore
Kentucky
Mickey Walker
Princeton University
Florence Sutton
California
Jet
Calcio
Italy
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Dartmouth
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Buecknell
Syracuses
United States Golf Association
Oakland Hills
Royal and Ancient Club of Great Britain
United States
America
Bud Taylor
Pancho Villa
Taylor
Emerson Norton
University of Kanarsh
Georgetown University
St. Lois
Jim Corbett
Jack Renault
Corbett
Billy Pow
Tilsonburg, Wash
Pacific Northwest
Young Stribling
Georgia
Stribling
Czar of
Gotham
Monroe
Colton State League
John Conway Toole
International League
Toole
Hans Wagner
Bill Rodgers
Albany
Juinis
Ludwick
Mexia
Marlin
Waterbury
Jimmy Walcott
Ponca City
Washington Senators
Joseph “Shag” Horan
Reading
Giants
Jim Tunney
Holy Cross
Jack Coffey
Earla
Lis Ball Snow White
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Wid Matthews
Senitors
Bil Lamar
Wid
Lami Lg
Philadelphia Athletics
Fred Scott
Texas Christian University
The
Wirates
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Vernon
Bil Bryan
Luad
Texarkanga
Keck
Broomfield
van Buren
Bryan
Dallas
Lesterslowe
Mobile
Boston Red Sox
South
Art Bourg
Durham
Bill Pierre
Bourg
Ty Cobb
White Sox
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