Inhaling Sootestimates and Global Notes from Past Reports
A compilation of varied trivia from early 20th century sources notes soot effects on vitality, a thin silver wire bearing 188 pounds, Norwegians in Greenland 500 years past, a bread box lid’s misfit, hospital aids lifting patients, and Mexico’s rosewood timber. Also fields on aircraft engines, Downing Street, Sweden’s worms, Indian rail ties, faster cablegrams, magnetism in watches, and a Nashua man’s $81 windfall from a $40 cash register.
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Greenland
Mexico
England
No. 10
Downing Street
Halmstad
Sweden
India
Nashua
N. FH
Mrs Schall Balances House Duties With Husband’s Work
Mrs. Thomas D. Schall wife of the Minnesota congressman helps with heavy cleaning of five rooms used by her husband in the Capitol. She serves as secretary and sits with him during sessions. She finds overalls aid in filing books and papers.
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Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Schall
Capital
Miss Luella Watkins Plays 48 Hour Saxophone Marathon
Luella Watkins of St Paul Minnesota claims a world record for long distance saxophone during a 48 hour solo marathon. The event was staged as a wager with her instructor and drew attention for endurance and musical stamina.
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Luella Watkins
Book Rush Winner at MIT Sparks Campus Prank War
Prank Warburton wins MIT’s annual book rush contest on campus. He must show a stout heart strong arms and legs and the ability to take it in this roughest of college rushes.
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Prank Warburton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mosquito Battle Dusting In Louisiana Swamps
Airplanes dropped Paris-green mosquito dust diluted with Tripoli earth over swamps near Mound Louisiana. The aerial fogging reached areas normally inaccessible and aimed to reduce larval mosquito populations.
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Mound
Map Made by Columbus Found in National Library Paris
A chart attributed to Christopher Columbus and of great historical value regarding his discovery of America was discovered in the National Library in Paris. The find highlights potential bearings on Columbus's voyages and may shed new light on early exploration.
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Christopher Columbus
America
National Library
Paris
Early Public Swimming Bath Advertised in London 1742
The earliest known English public swimming pool was advertised in London on May 28 1742 inviting attendance and noting waiters would assist gentlemen in the swimming bath if required.
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London
Dorothy Little Laughs At Catchy Music
A Boston Transcript note reports Dorothy Little laughs at catchy music, saying it tickles her teeth. The quirk is described as an odd, humorous response to hearing tunes.
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Little
Dorothy
Boston Transcript
Sarazen Opposes Change to Golf Ball Standards
Gene Sarazen, a leading professional golfer, disputes a proposed standard golf ball. He argues the current ball satisfies players, noting longer tee shots boost pleasure more than other shots, and doubts a larger tougher ball benefits the average player though it might help duffers by offering a bigger, higher sit.
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Gene Sarazen
Golfers’ Association
Toronto Welcomes New Cricket Club Amid Growing Interest
Cricket gains traction in Canada with a Toronto club of Canadian General Electric employees boasting over 60 members. A Toronto cricket week starts July 15 featuring Ontario vs Quebec inter-provincial play and matches with Hamilton district and western Ontario. The Toronto and District Cricket council rejects a $2 per game per man fee from the Umpires association, prompting criticism from cricket expert B S Jackson who calls the delegates' decision regrettable.
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Toronto
Canadian General Electric
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Hamilton District
Western Ontario
Toronto and District Cricket Council
Toronto Umpires’ Association
B. S Jackson
Jim Thorpe Named Best All Around Athlete in World
Jim Thorpe is hailed as the greatest all around athlete. He won two star Olympic events the pentathlon and decathlon on July 7 1912 and scored 8412 of 10000 points in the decathlon.
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Jim Thorpe
Walter Johnson Back To Form Promises Big Season
In the American League and among seven clubs, Walter Johnson of the Senators shows a recovered cannon ball, suggesting a return to top form after last season. Coaches report the hard thrower looks strong, with The Big Smoke poised for his best year in years.
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Walter Johnson
Senators
Walter
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Shocker Poised for Banner Season with Browns
Urban Shocker, famed St. Louis Browns pitcher, appears set for a standout year as photography captures him primed for peak performance. Fans expect one of his best seasons yet.
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Urban Shocker
St. Louis Browns
Harry Kronenberger
St. Louis
Mayfield Club
Woman swimmer Sybil Bauer eyes men’s 440 yard race at Olympics
To Swim Against Men Miss Sybil Bauer of Chicago has excellent chances of swimming against a field of men in a major competition at the Olympic games in July. She is the only woman in the annals of sport who has beaten a world record held by a man. Her record for the 440 yards back stroke is 6:23, breaking the previous world mark of 6:28 set by Harold Stubby Kruger of Honolulu in 1919.
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Sybil Bauer
Chicago
Harold “Stubby” Kruger
Honolulu
Babe Ruth Sees Hitting as Key to Pennant Race
Babe Ruth argues that pennants in the two major leagues will hinge on timely base hits rather than frequent baserunning. He notes speed matters, but only to exploit chances both on the bases and in the field, as lively ball dynamics reduce one run margins and tighter pitching will curb base stealing.
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Babe Ruth
Baseball Notes Highlight Players and Moves Across Leagues
Umpiring woes given early attention. Earl Whitehill stands out for Detroit while John Wilson shifts to Bay City Michigan Ontario. Leo Dixon bought by St Paul. UC adds fencing. Giants expect Jack Bentley to star. Ruth receives farm chicks after Boston opener.
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John Wilson
Bay City
Michigan- Ontario
St. Louis’ Browns
Aeegke
Chance on Baseball Then and Now
Hall of Fame figure Frank Leroy Chance, ex Chicago White Sox manager, says baseball has changed since the Cub machine era. He notes higher scores, one run no longer securing a win, balls and pitching changes, plus a shift toward player pampering and less harsh discipline, recalling Heinie Zimmerman’s defiance.
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Frank Leroy Chance
Chicago White Sox
West
Cub
Chance
Yankees
Red Sox
Heinie Zimmerman
Heinie
Bronx
Heine
Kenworthy Returns to Coast League as Portland Manager
William Kopecks Kenworthy returns to the Coast league season as Portland Beavers manager and also serves as second baseman. The veteran players resume leadership after two seasons away from the circuit.
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William “Kopecks" Kenworthy
Portland
Jender
Beavers
Kenworthy
Sports World Teems With Boxing, Racing And College Scenes
A mosaic of sports notes lists boxing money earned by Jack Dempsey, Tom Dempsey guiding pacific coast boxers, and Fred Roberts moving from Oglethorpe to pro boxing. It cites Great Harvest trotting colt and Botafogo's $225,000 sale price, plus college golf captain I W Comstock and a Williams College varsity squad.
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I. W. Comstock
Buffalo
N. Y
Williams College
English Cottage Type of Home Presents Pleasing Picture
William A. Radford offers free expert answers on building as readers learn about an English cottage home. The illustration features brick, stucco, and timber with an arched vestibule and terrace. Seven main rooms aim for practicality and ease of upkeep across two floors with closets, baths, and well lit living spaces.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Choice of Plaster or Stucco Base Important
To secure lasting plaster work, choose a strong base like a fre resistive metal reinforced fabric embedded in plaster. This base provides strength, prevents cracking, and resists rust, offering long term durability for both plaster and stucco walls and reducing future maintenance.
Actors’ Coin Toss Sparks Quiet Edinburgh Mystery
London Tri-Bits reports a lighthearted note about a train from London to Aberdeen where a theatre party tossed coins from the windows as it crossed the Forth Bridge. A member explained the action was not due to superstition but a spontaneous jest amid travel to Scotland.
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London
Aberdeen
Forth Bridge
Scotland
Demand Protection in Purchasing of Realty
The buyer should require title insurance and insist that every small item and agreed upon improvements be written into the contract. Title insurance guarantees the property is free from encumbrances unless stated, with the issuing company responsible up to the purchase price.
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Sohn
Wyitle Insurance
Real Este
Stucco Construction Details Guard Against Cracking
The text stresses that no part of stucco house construction should be overlooked to prevent cracks checks and eventual loosening of the material. It emphasizes careful case handling to ensure permanence and durability of stuccowork.
Picture molding to boost room appeal
Picture molding can make a room look more attractive by shaping the walls. Placing molding along narrow walls can visually shorten a long high room and create panels on walls, though panels are best avoided in very small spaces.
Think Remains Unmoved by Mikes On Hobart Mind
A narrator recalls a stubborn thinker named Hobart who refuses to change his mind despite persistent persuasion. His sister Mille argues briefly then concedes, saying the thinker’s position is unchanged from the start.
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Hobart
Chan
Hha
Mille
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Roosevelt
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AEF
Washington
California
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War Department
Weeks
General Pershing
Iowa
Bert L. Ingwerson
University of Ionois
University of Iowa
Board of Athletics
Ingwerson
Troward Jones
Trinity College
Durlum
N. C
Canada City
Earl Whitehill
Detroit
Cincinnati “Red Stockings
United States
Leo Dixon
Indianapolis
American Association
St. Paul
University of California
Jack Bentley
Baltimore
Giants
New York
Joseph Bradshaw
Toledo
Bert Gala
Philadelphia
Racine Baseball Club
Bob Shawkey
Wallie “‘Schang
Potter Palmer
Rns
Joe McGinnity
Iron Man
The
John McGraw
Boston Red Sox
John Donoghue
Harry Fuller
Waterbury Club
Kenneth Hogan
Cleveland
Hamilton
Robe Ruth
New York Yankees
James Hickman
Springfield
Brooklyn
Ist
Mickey Corcoran
Vermont
Ehmkes
Meiji University
Japan
New York University
Yankee Stadium
Joubert Lum Davenport
Southpaw Fitcher
Beaumont
Boston
Sudbury
Muga
Frank Chance
Jport Nores
Luis Firpo
Feld
Jack Dempsey
Center College
Europe
Knights Templar
Tom Dempsey
Pacific Coast
H. B. Shaner
Apollo
Harvester
Nle
Fred Roberts
Oglethorpe University
General Watt Jr
Ohio
Warner Sidener
Potomac
Burt Hinshaw
Covington
Ind
Stockholm
WW. PY. Taylor
Northwest Pacific Golf Association
Vanecouver
Estean
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