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Mount Pleasant Times

Location

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1926

Page

4

Notes of Sports One Across Varied Global Activities

A survey of sports notes highlights youth in baseball management and new Cedar Rapids pilots in the Mississippi Valley League. It notes pigeon racing in Britain, ski jumping with Anders Haugen in Mason City, boxing title changes, and inventions like two cylinder generators for roller skates. The piece mentions golf clubs importing sugar, a Brighton tennis oddity, Jack Britton’s planned comeback, Jack Hobbs’ long cricket career, a Brooklands Grand Prix, and Rigney’s errorless double-header defense.

While Cedar Rapids Great Britain Royal Lofts Sandringham Anders Haugen Mason City Louis Kid) Kaplin Brighton England Life Jack Britton Britton Steve Kinney Toronto Golf Club Jack Hobbs Brooklands ‘Track Empire City Jack Delaney Miami Beach Fla Cuba Rigney Boston Red Sox Clévaland

Coast Pilot Revisions Planned for New England Coast

Washington reports Lieut R R Lukens of the Coast and Geodetic Survey will head a nationwide party to survey the New England coast for coastal shipping updates. Inland waterways will also be checked for changes and navigation aids needs to be identified.

Washington New England R. R. Lukens Coast and Geodectic Survey Secretary of Commerce Hoover

Keeps Face Unwashed After Mussolini Kiss

In Rome on August 5 a Balilla lad named Giovanni Baldini kept his face unwashed for a month after Mussolini kissed him during a boy parade. The boy boasted of the honor while his comrades teased him and his parents urged cleanliness.

Rome Giovanni Baldini Balilla Mussolini Duce BaliHa

Weekend visits and chatter fill town notes

Mr and Mrs L McQueen hosted guests of Mr and Mrs Paul La Framboise and Mrs Oscar Luce. Harold Decker and Effie War rich were Sunday callers at Lorley Taylor's home. Mrs Ethel Carnes and Raymond Kerr of Lansing visit informer’s sister Mrs Ed Decker. Florence Wenzel visits her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Anchlum. O Keefe family return to Saginaw after visiting Ed Anchlum. The note ends with local humor about Sweden and tired businessmen.

L. McQueen Paul la Framboise Oscar Luce Dety Harold Decker Effie Warrich Lorley. Taylor Ethel Carnes Raymond Kerr Lansing Ed Decker Florence Wenzel Ed Anchlum O’keefe Saginaw

Mrs Drew and neighbors visit in Two Rivers

Sunday visits occurred among local families including Mr and Mrs Drew, Mr and Mrs Davis, and Mr and Mrs Chas Adams. Mrs Reed went to Greenville. D G Niswonger hosted others. Mrs Vede Halliday is very ill in a local hospital and Mrs Harry Leffingwell is not well.

Peter Drew Mrs. Drew Davis Reed Greenville

Waginknechts and kin visit Emlinger home

Mr and Mrs Joel Waginknecht and Mrs John Waginknecht with three children from Toledo visit at the Emlinger home. Mr and Mrs Fred Miles welcome a baby girl. Mr and Mrs Lester Gundell and two daughters Nina and Wreatha stay Saturday night and Sunday at the Emlinger home. Chas Waldroff bought a binder last week.

Joel Waginknecht John Waginknecht Toledo Ohio Emlinger Fred Miles Lester. Gundell Nina Wreatha Chas. Waldroff

Hit and Miss Corners Nightly Visits and Outing Plans

Miss Effie Warrick works for the Raymond McNamara family. Richard Ranville of Flint called on Minnie McQueen on Tuesday while en route to Eight Point Lake for a short outing. Mr and Mrs George McQueen and children returned to Lansing after visiting Shepherd, Peacock, and Evart.

Hirs Richard Ranville Flint Minnie McQueen Point Lake George McQueen Lansing Shepherd, Peacock, and iEvart

Hermit Otto Sells Minnows On Chicago Lakefront

For eight years a mysterious hermit has lived along the lake front near the Field Museum and downtown Chicago. Otto, as he is known, squats on rocks and sustains himself by catching minnows which he sells to local fishermen.

Chicago Otto Lake Front Field Museum

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