Facts Worth Knowing Summary
A collage of miscellaneous trivia notes on global trade, inventions, and historical curiosities. Highlights include Swiss watch dominance in China, ancient glassmaking from beach sand, Mexico’s union membership, a Boston 1844 buyers club, and early watch bracelets. Also mentions a Greenwich basement safe with cash, rubber from corn, iron ore ion extraction, London taxi safety badges, and other assorted facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Betty Deem
Reading
Consumers’ Co-Operative
America
Boston
Greenwich
Conn
New York
Sir Gilbert Parker Injured in Aiken Auto Collision
London writer Sir Gilbert Parker touring Aiken for recuperation after an operation was knocked down by an automobile and badly shaken. He quipped that he has had hard luck in Aiken but remains optimistic, saying pessimism moves toward the grave while optimism nears payday.
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Sir Gilbert Parker
London
Aiken
Sir Gilbert
Keys and Locks: A Lady’s Medieval Girdle Custom
In the Middle Ages housewives were seen as married to locks and keys and were expected to carry two keys on their girdles. The image of the heavy girdle keys symbolized domestic duties and wifehood, though the tale mentions them shrinking in weight and size over time.
Bear and Forbear if thou wouldst be borne with bea
The fragment presents a classical quotation attributed to Fuller, a literary invocation about patience and mutual forbearance. It lacks a current news context or identifiable event, person, or organization to summarize as a news item.
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Fuller
No Hit Game by Jess Haines A Cardinal First Since 1876
Jess Haines pitched a no hitter for the St Louis Cardinals on July 17 last season versus the Boston Braves in a tuberculosis benefit at Sportsman’s Park. It was the lone National League no hitter in 1924 though several batters reached first on a walk. Haines completed 16 of 85 games, worked 228 innings, and posted a 8 19 record with 4.40 ERA to rank poorly among ten or more game starters. He also tied for several pitching leaders in other categories despite the high workload.
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Jess Haines
Harries
Boston Braves
Sportsman's Park
Jess
Haines
Jess Barnes
Braves
Joe Genewich
Boston
Cardinal Filnger
Allan Sothoron
Hutter
Johnny Stuart
Sothoron
Stuart
Arnie Nehf
Giants
Dismissed football and sport notes from 1920s era column
A collage of sport notes shows curling in Detroit since 1865 and college rowing squads at 400 apiece from Cornell and Penn. Dempsey’s fall fight rumors mix with coach predictions and swimming association changes. European records by Arne Borg. polo dates set by Hurlingham. jockey Everett Haynes to ride in Germany. Spain’s soccer popularity. a 122 to 2 basketball rout in Washington Pa.. and Philadelphia regatta dates for 1925 and 1926 on the Schuylkill.
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National Association of Amateur Carsmen
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Allmouns Park
Miss Martha G Candler Star Athlete Heiress
Miss Martha G Candler daughter of Asa G Candler Jr and granddaughter of Asa G Candler Sr is described as one of the country’s most athletic heiresses.
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Martha G. Candler
Asa G. Candler, Jr
Asa G. Candler, Sr
Lavender Tops Marquard In 1912 Classic At Chicago
Jimmy Lavender outpitched Rube Marquard in Chicago on July 8 1912 as the Cubs beat the Giants 4 to 1. Marquard who had won 80 straight innings was rattled and defeated after an early tense duel. The rivals met again July 27 and both lasted only a short time with another knockout.
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Jimmy Lavender
Naine
Lavender
Old Rice
Zephyrs
Rube Marquard
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Rube
Chicago
Cubs
Marquard
Big small man in baseball suggests clever play over size
The article quotes Walter J. Rabbit Maranville, former Braves and Pirates infielder now with the Cubs, offering the idea that a small player can compensate for lack of size by adopting a big small man persona to find success.
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Walter J
Rabbit) Maranville
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cobb Praises McBride as Valuable Washington Player
Ty Cobb, in a New York smoking car interview, lauds George McBride as one of the Washington club’s most valuable players. He emphasizes McBride’s timely hitting and exceptional baseball knowledge, noting temperament and character are crucial to value. Melbride is named as Detroit’s coming season coach and Cobb’s right-hand man.
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George McBride
Nationals
Washington Star
Washington
New York
Ty Cobb
Cobb
McBride
Detrot
George Florian Melbride
Miss Maurion Hollins Leads Pebble Bench Women’s Polo Team
Miss Maurion Hollins, a three time Pebble Bench women’s golf champion, organizes a Pebble Bench California women’s polo team drawn from society players. She is noted as a former national and metropolitan women’s champion.
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Maurion Hollins
Afd Gs
Pebble Bench
Calif
Miss Hollins
Amateur Baseball Faces Decline Says Griffith
John L. Griffith executive vice president of the National Amateur Athletic Association says amateur baseball is dying out. He cites attempts to turn it professional in small towns where it is hard to pay all the boys who want to play.
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John L. Griffith
National Amateur Athletic Association
Baseball Tremors as Cities Pick Up Fresh Talent
Circling the diamond reports a flurry of signings across leagues. Jose Hernandez joins Little Rock in the Southern league while George Bischoff shines at the plate for the Chicago White Sox.
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Jose Hernandez
Little Rock
George Bischoff
Chicago White Sox
Just Barley Sugar Moment Sparks Amber Or Topaz Talk
An enthusiast visits an anti guardian shop and notices a yellow marble on the counter. He declares it might be topaz or amber, only to learn from Carn the girl that it is barley sugar she recently sucked.
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Carn
There goes Policeman Jones in a captain’s rig
A clipped verse reflects a police officer’s career progression from sergeant to captain within a year, noting rapid uniform status change and the public gaze on his ascent.
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Policeman Jones
A Little Nonsense Now and Then Lines
A short verse noting that occasional light humor can ease worry while people speak or write with only partial understanding. The poem suggests letting whimsy interrupt gloom and acknowledges the limits of comprehension.
Information Disastrous Weetwash of the Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife
A fragment notes loneliness drove the lighthouse keeper’s wife to distraction as she listened to a radio while a dry goods store ashore announced its bargain sale for the next day.
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Burgain Sale
Eminent Author Demands Return of Unprinted Story
An author recalls selling a story ten years ago for 25 dollars and now asks for 250 dollars to reclaim it after gaining a reputation. The editor notes the work has not been published yet.
Skeletons and Skiffs in the Nae Museum Exhibit
A playful note questions the number of skeletal remains and small boats on display in Washingtons Nae museum and in the capitol, suggesting a curious crowd and museum curiosity.
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Nae
Washington
Capitol
That's That A Woman's Dregs From Hat To Sole
A compact verse notes that a woman’s dregs from hat to sole fit into a perfect whole and end up in a husband’s pocket, playful with household rhythms and marriage imagery.
Beauty Shoppe MarceIing Request on Dance Side
A young client in an upscale beauty shop asks the stylist to marcel extra on one side. She sits at the mirror after a fresh shampoo and smiles, saying the right side is the one she dances on.
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Fale
Marceling Tron
Plaase Marcel
Minjou title artist in office chat with Japanese student
The Minjou title artist McGuire hosted a Japanese art student in his office. During a chat Koko referenced Chao in Japan and singing insects as pets. Mao noted Hines is singing in the next room, but the insect is a pest, not a pet.
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Nel! McGuire
Koko
Chao
Japan
Mao
Ack Hines
Misprint sparks confusion over Lyric show attendance
The Lyric advertised a show with 330 people and 100 costumes prompting questions about the event. The American Legion Weekly notes a misprint and confusion surrounding the attendance figures.
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Bert
American Legion Weekly
Jackson and Johnson debate home upgrades in apartments
Jackson and Johnson clash over home improvement in a humorous exchange. Johnson insists his apartment leaves no need for repairs while Jackson presses for better living spaces.
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Jackson
Johnson
Florence and Curl Papers Scene Revealed
A rugged speaker questions affection for Florence with a lewd aside about her appearance. The exchange implies familiarity and a crude tone in a domestic social moment.
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Florence
Mistress Jouve Confronts Asylum Work Strain
In a terse exchange, a mistress mockingly accuses Jouve of abandoning her for an asylum job. Jouve insists he has endured two years in Munich, resisting the implied pressure and gossip.
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Jouve
Munich
Watt
Mrs Jones Said to Have Tabled Caesar Teaching
First student asks Mrs Jones age while Second student notes she is quite old. They joke she once taught Caesar, implying a long career and storied classroom history.
Quarrel Reflected Between Edwin and Angelina
Edwin admits wrong in the quarrel last night while Angelina asserts awareness. They question what sparked the dispute and reflect on blame and memory of the event.
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Edwin
Angelina
Is There a Word That Contains All Vowels
A brief exchange asks for a single English word containing all vowels. The response asserts the word exists and hints the question was answered.
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Llinois
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Peoria
Isaac Walker
North Atlantic
United States Coast Guard
Tampa
British Board of Trade
Lawrence Boersch
Lorenzo Dow Grace
St. Paul's Church
Atlanta
Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood
United States
London City Council
Council
Charles M. Hatfield
Glendale
Cal
W. H. Eliget
Tulare Lake
Hatfield
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Augustus Lukeman
Stone Mountain
Gutzon Borglum
Dolph Cheek
Harvard
Detroit
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Palestine
Dempsey
John A. Couzens
Tufts College
Eastern Collegiate Swimming Association
Glen
Tiny” Hartranft
Stanford University
Arne Borg
Stanford
University of California
University of Southern California
Hurlingham Cul
Everett Haynes
Ipinard
Germany
Spain
Washington Independents
Ninevah Independents
Helen Hurley
Powen
Nebraska
Jim Lavender
Carl Klays
Cincinnati Reds
Springfield
Walter Obere
Nashville
Dave Greenburg
Houston
Jimmy Caveney
Cincinnati
Tris Speaker
Clevland Indians
Joe Wyatt
Ken Hogan
Rhussell Wright
University of West Virginia
Terre Haute
George Burns
Cleveland Indians
Charles Cullop
New York Yankees
G. 4
H. Ruth
Cullop
Yankees
M. J. Huggins
Henry Buemler
Buffalo
George Johnson
Augusta
Arty
Frank Dodson
Ta Kteading
Johnny Mostil
White Sox
Sin
Rainey Young
Bloomington
Decatur
Role Calbert
Dave Bancroft
Pedro Candloti
Greenfield
Kentucky
New York Giants
Ernie Phillips
Southwest American
Fort Smith, Ark
Vicksburg
Hank Rondeau
Minneapolis
Little Mack
Huss Catholice League
Hays
Kan
Ernest Lorbeer
Adley Lorbeer
Cleo
Dues Nany
Labrador
Bemberl
Champion Spark Plug Company
Teleg
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Evers
Ruby Brandon
The
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Geta
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