Obscurity to Fame in Two Minutes at Kentucky Derby
Jockey C. Thompson rose from relative anonymity to fame after guiding Behave Yourself to victory in the Kentucky Derby. Previously unknown in the East, he built a Westward reputation with Tin Juana and gained prestige before being signed by I R Bradley. Thompson won 72 of 830 mounts last year and delivered a gilt edged ride against Lawrence Lyke, shocking the turf.
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C. Thompson
Lexington
Thompson
Far West
I. R. Bradley
Buatch
Lawrence Lyke
Buck Herzog Strengthens Columbus Infield
A tower of strength was added to the Columbus infield when Buck Herzog was secured. Herzog has watched many seasons come and go with the team, bringing veteran leadership and steadiness to the lineup.
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Columbus
Buck” Herzog
Herzog
Jack Wilkinson
Western Association
Baseball Notes: Pirates first NL club with 300 hits
Multiple notes cover Pirates 300 hits, Lefty Johns on Fort Worth staff, Tigers and Indians 200 runs by May 20, and various player moves. Mentions include Charley Grimm leading NL in three-base hits, Todt’s Tulsa return, and Penn baseball team invited to tour Japan.
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The
Tigers
Indians
Charley Grimm
Pittsburgh
How Brick Owens Got His Peculiar Monicker
Independent fans and a brick tied to a head injury sparked the nickname for American League umpire Brick Owens. The young umpire, known for fearless calls since childhood, continued the game after the blow, leaving a lasting label from a brick-throwing incident in Independence Kansas.
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Brick’ Owens
Brick Owens
Independence
Kan
Owens
Old Western Association
Brick
Era of Immense Stadiums Promised for U.S. Cities
The article predicts that within ten years every major U.S. city will have a mammoth stadium. Football games and other events would attract 25 000 to 50 000 spectators.
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United States
Stepehenson rises as college star joins Indians for season
Injury to Bill Wamaganss opens a spot for J Nigel Stephenson second baseman with the world champion Cleveland Americans. Stephenson signed last spring after attending the University of Alabama and mustered a tryout in Dallas. He joined Cleveland April 12 ahead of the season and will remain through the year before returning to finish his degree.
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J. Nigel Stephenson
Cleveland Americans
Stephenson
Bill Watnsganss
Dallas
Tris Speaker
Harry Lunte
Lante
Speaker
Indians
University of Alabama
Wamsganss
Cleveland
Sewell
New Orleans Southern Association
Sporting Squibs of All Kinds
Capablanca the serious chess champion is playful off the field Wallace Johnson wins the Philadelphia district tennis title for the eighth time Marty Cutler becomes a Chicago park policeman New York club Astor Cup races set for August 1 Several changes in American women’s tennis rankings College coaches drop one start in prelim heats Buck Shaw named Notre Dame’s best built man at a 500-man test Truman YP Gardner elected Yale track captain He a pole vaulter WVU budget bill proposes 300000 gymnasium Wembley sale totals Twenty five American trotting horses brought £5395 Peter Duffy £405 and Britton Forbes £400 Bib Falk recruit Jeff Stafford joins Chicago White Sox Albert K Moorehouse elected lacrosse captain Naval Academy Lacrosse team New stymie rule rescinded by Royal Canadian Golf Association Quote about Gunboat Smith word choice Acceptance of most world track and field records by I A A F.
Speed Advice on Driving Strange Roads From an Experienced Tourist
Archie Baker, a veteran traveler with 50 000 miles in a 1916 seven passenger car, warns drivers to avoid speed on unfamiliar roads. He catalogs road types from concrete to gravel and notes most accidents occur when drivers push on roads they do not know. He urges slow, cautious driving and letting others pass, citing personal near misses and countless wrecks as proof.
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Little Falls
N. J
Archie Baker
Archie
Small Gulf
Littlealls
Herkimer
Mohawk Valley
Baker
Mr. Baker
New York State
Lake Erie
Indiana
United States
Desert
Salt Lake City
New York
San Francisco
Ohio
California
Nevada
Sierra Divide
Berthoud Pass
Salton’ S
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Sierras
Uruguay Urges Regional Expropriation of Packing Plants
A Uruguayan House committee proposes expropriating packing plants in Uruguay Argentina Brazil and Paraguay. They estimate over 100 million total cost with Uruguay at 22 million. Plan calls for a South American convention to act jointly and raise funds via domestic and foreign loans. Directors would include ranchers and officials, with another directorate handling overseas marketing and pricing.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguayan House of Representatives
Shoes Fit by Local Cobbler Draw 1000 Mile Trip
Mrs J J Cockerill and her husband traveled from Eureki Nevada to Grand Junction Colorado for custom fitting shoes costing 250 dollars a pair. The local shoemaker provided the fitting.
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Grand Junction
Colo
J. J. Cockerill
Eureki
Nev
Ex-Gob Sets Mental Record in Army Alpha Test
John Nolan, 43, engineering student at University of Washington, scored 212 points in 18 minutes to set a new Army Alpha intelligence record. He previously matched 207 in seventeen minutes, best student score was 206, with 135 average for university men and officers. War souvenir note follows.
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Army
Washington University
Seattle
Wash
John Nolan
Federal Board of Vocational Training
University of Washington
Yale
American Crosses Teesta River Bridge in Himalayan Reach
An American details crossing a rickety bamboo bridge over a turbulent Teesta river in the Himalayas. He endures peril as the swinging planks and open sides threaten death with each careful step, finally reaching the bank.
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Teesta
Gun Aims For Sixty Mile Range By Unconventional Design
In two years of experiments M. Delamare-Maze developed a cannon that fires a shell about sixty miles. The gun is open at both rear and muzzle. the tube and breach are separate and nearly touch only by a few millimeters. Explosion gases backwash against the projectile to propel it forward.
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Delamare-Maze
Women in Canton Open Jobs for Women in Public Service
Chinese women's clubs in Canton report a breakthrough with Miss So Kan named a clerk in the southern government’s national assembly post connection. The Canton Samshune railway and Canton Telegraph company plan to hire women as part of broader employment access initiatives.
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China
Canton
National Assembly of the
Southern
So Kan
Canton-Samshune Railway
Canton Telegraph Company
Monster Sturgeon Catches Attention in Drymbheller River
A 65 pound sturgeon, five feet ten inches long, was pulled from the Hed Deer river near Drumheller Alberta by five miners near the Midland mine. They wrestled it ashore before one fisherman cut its throat. Old timers regard it as possibly the river’s largest catch at Drymbheller. A second fish of similar size was sighted nearby.
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Hed Deer
Drumheller
Alberta
Midland
Drymbheller
All Welcome House Quips from a Sunday School Exchange
A playful exchange in a historical setting features a teacher inviting all to a house open to all, while a small boy humorously misinterprets it as the station house. The light moment captures community life and child wit in a bygone era.
Beautiful But Unusual Words in Language
Lists rare and beautiful terms including a note that no appeal for funds will be made in connection with the lecture Ohio State Journal.
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Ohio State Journal
Man Overcomes Ill Health After Lanine Cure
Knoxville captain Geo W Womble describes severe stomach and intestinal trouble ending after two bottles of Lanine. He reports relief from pain, fatigue, and insomnia and credits Dan M Chambliss of Kuhlman Chambliss for the recommendation. He says he feels renewed energy and youth after the treatment. Tanlue sold by leading druggists.
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Geo. W. Womble
Jennings St
Knoxville
Tenn
Dan M. Chambliss
Kuhlman & Chambliss
World Trade in Perfumes and Cosmetics Declines in War
Article notes that war discouraged international sales of perfumes cosmetics and toilet preparations though postwar exports from the country totaled 8 739 598 in 1920, over five times 1914 prewar values. England Cuba Australia and Brazil were major buyers as the piece reflects on firms facing trouble and pride in success.
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England
Cuba
Australia
Brazil
Open Letter to Women from Philadelphia Patient
Mrs J B Little of Philadelphia describes years of irregular painful periods and weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after seven months of use and urges other women to seek relief.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. J
Litten
Livingston St
Eatonic Promises Relief From Indigestion Claims
Mrs Ellen Harris reports relief after using Eatonic at meals and thousands of others testify the product neutralizes excess acidity and bases causing indigestion heartburn and belching. A large box is offered with a druggist guarantee.
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Eatonic
Ellen Harris
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Phil Todt
Tulsa
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Lefty) Johns
Cuse Best
Pittsfield
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McCredies
George Stovall
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Miller
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Shea
Giants
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Nick Dumovich
Los Angeles
Nick
Pal Perritt
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Japan
Tom Drohan
Central Association
Bloomington
Yancy W
Doc
Ayres
Detroit Americans
Toledo
Wes Kingdon
Bridgeport
Anginson
Victoria Club
Rudolph
Des Moines
E. S
Doc) Bennett
Daytona
Atlanta
George Murray
New York Yankees
North Carolina
Frank Shellenbuck
Paul Wittery
Joplin
Otis Lambeth
Kanaas
Eee
Lindale
Georgia State
Bolt
J. Riggs Stephenson
Keystone
Bill Wamaganss
Capablanca
Wallace Johnson
Marty Cutler
Chicago Park
Newport
Buck Shaw
Notre Dame
Truman
Gardner
St. Paul, Minn
West Virginia University
Wembley
Peter Duffy
Britton Forbes
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Tex
Bib Falk
Jeff Stafford
Albert K. Moorehouse
A. KE. I
New York National Guardsmen
Naval Academy Lacross
United States Golf Association
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Sink
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Post Office Department
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Buffalo
Buffalo County Club
London
Shakespeare Memorial Theater
Stratford-on-Avon
U. S
Seato
Wichita
George I. Clark
Clark
Argonne
Labbe
Second
Washington Streets
Ed. Joost
Portland Oregonian
Mrs. Little
Just
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Fis
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