Bell Spikes Irish Shortstop in Intra Club Rally
In a Hawks intra club contest Jerry Bell made a hard play on a grounder that spiked Pat O Toole injuring him with concussion and a severed artery. O Toole later praised Bell and admitted the impact was accidental. Bell later hit a game winning double in the ninth to beat the Cards. Weston and Amble questioned Bell but O Toole cleared the air with his hospital recount.
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Jerry Bell
Hawks
Pepper
Phil Weston
Bell
O’toole
O'Toole
O’‘Poole
Joe Amble
Brawney
Braves
Dodgers
Giants
Cards
Weston
Selkirk
Jet
Skipper
Amble
Trains Were Faster Forty Years Ago
The article recalls historic rail speeds with Engine 999 pulling the Empire State Express a mile between Syracuse and Buffalo at 112.5 mph on May 10, 1893 and the Pennsylvania Special hitting 127.2 mph over three miles near Elida, Ohio on June 12, 1905 a record still standing.
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Empire State Express
Syracuse
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Elida
Ohio
Butter in Pots Stirs Talk at Local Restaurants
Detroit Free Press notes diners report butter served in pots as thick as postage stamps, a shift from the previous thinner portions. The observation highlights changing restaurant practices and consumer reactions in the local dining scene.
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Detroit Free Press
Mountain Burning For 10 000 Years
A fire on Mount Win gen about 200 miles northwest of Sydney has burned for around 10 000 years and may continue for many more. It consumes coal as fuel, advances three to four feet yearly, and vents sulfurous heat through vents in the mountain. Nearby terrain remains dangerously hot with white burnt stones. Canadian homes with central heating are less than 40 percent.
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Sydney
Australia
Mount Wingen
The Champlain Road as Indian Highway and Explorer Link
The Champlain Road tied to Indigenous water routes and Champlain's 1615 ascent of the Ottawa River to Mattewa and Lake Nipissing. A historic path still visible along the Ottawa corridor from Ottawa to North Bay where explorers rediscover the Nipissing, French River, and Georgian Bay region.
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Ontario
Samuel de Champlain
New France
Blaed
Ottawa River
Mattewa
Lake Nipissing
French River
Georgian Bay
Huronia
Ottawa
North Bay
Floors of Rubber Claimed The Best
The Rubber Manufacturers Association promotes rubber flooring as the aristocrat of floors. They claim guests notice floors most, and a renewed supply aims to expand use from commercial to homes. Benefits cited include durability easy cleaning stain resistance comfort and quietness.
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Rubber Manufacturers, Association
Woman in London Challenges Post Office on Mail Rate
The Fort William Times-Journal reports a London woman disputes the mail rate for sending a pair of trousers. She argues the rate applies only to packages open at both ends and notes nothing else open at both ends besides trousers.
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Fort William
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