Much Expected From Heilmann In Spring Camp
The Detroit Free Press predicts big things for Heinmann as the Tigers’ right fielder opens spring training. He weighs 194 pounds, shows peak form, and is seen as a leading factor in Detroit’s forthcoming season. Heilmann previously led the league four times and may surpass his best batting marks in an even year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warry Heilmann
Harry Bullion
Detroit Free Press
Tigers
Heilmann
Moriarty
Napoleon Lajoie
Harry
Lajoie
Geilmann
Block and Cord Useful for Parking on Hills
A reader describes a block and cord device to prevent a car from rolling on steep hills. The system uses a wheel block and cord to secure the vehicle, allowing safe stops and easy reloading in low gear. The author, J. E. Hoag of Los Angeles, notes covering the block with carpet to prevent scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hoag
Los Angeles
Calif
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Adapter units convert direct current battery receiver for AW tubes
The design offers two six socket adapters for filament supply changes. One unit accommodates six tubes while another also provides six sockets for the same purpose.
Complain of Harmonics in Short Wave Bands
Amateurs report interference from harmonics in short-wave bands mainly in New York City. K B Warner of the American Radio Relay League says 27 harmonics were observed in one evening from broadcasting stations between 75 and 84 meters. The issue affects other locales and bands, troubling amateur and other short-wave users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Radio Commission
K. B. Warner
American Radio Relay League
New York City
Warner
Hole in One Not Recorded At Stanislaus Links
Modesto druggist Charles J. Foret hit a perfect tee shot on the fifth at Stanislaus links in Modesto California. The ball vanished after landing on the green and a caddy proclaimed a hole in one. Foret’s opponent attorney T B Scott witnessed the claim. The ball rolled into a newly dug gopher hole and slipped away from Foret’s grasp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Foret
Modesto
Stanislaus Links
Calif
Foret
T. B. Scott
Tilden Leads Early Training for 1928 Davis Cup Team
Silent on Davis Cup prospects, captain Tilden launches an early training regime with candidates for the 1928 U S team. He dismisses strict routines, stresses showers after play to avoid illness, and juggles top players like Tilden Lott Hennessey Jones Doeg among a strong field including Chandler Brown Allison Shields and Coen. Alonso is ineligible due to residence in Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
United States
France
Lacoste
Cochet
Borotra
Brugnon
The
Tennis Association
Francis Hunter
George Lott
E. Manuel Alonso
John Hennessey
John van Ryan
Arnold Jones
John Duey
Lewis White
Cranston Holman
Lott
Hennessey
Automobiles Shrink Weight for Faster Cars and Safer Roads
Pistons now used in cars weigh less than one third of prior models. Cars must watch cyclists and avoid scaring pedestrians. Indianapolis speedway hosts off season stock car testing while a new $100 racing car with 900 horsepower can reach 220 mph on Daytona Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Speedway
Daytona Beach
German Runner Peltzer Plans U S Return This Fall
Dr Otto Peltzer the German runner announced at a farewell dinner in New York that he will return to the United States in the fall. He plans a nine to ten month stay from September to July 1929 to represent an American athletic club during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Peltzer
United States
New York
American Athletic Club
Electrical Apparatus Leaks Cause of Static
A leak in home electrical devices such as furnaces, ice box controls, radiators, or electric heaters can produce sparks and high frequency waves. By pass condensers connected across contacts may remedy the condition, acting as silencers and functioning instantly.
Sport Squibs From The Western League Circuit
Tulsa buys Witcher Art Stegnan from Corsicana. Jim Lindsey, Pirates pitcher, released to San Antonio. Gene Tunney bought a farm after fortune. Babe Mitchell joins Tampa. O Connell transfers to New Haven. Connie Mack’s son pitches for Germantown Academy.
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Tulsa
Western League
Witcher Art Stegnan
Corsicana
Jim Lindsey
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Antonio
Jimmy O'Connell
The
Pirates
New Haven
Hurdles entry hints at Werner on Olympic team
The photograph shows Charles Werner of the Illinois Athletic Club Chicago as a possible entry in the sixty yard high hurdles for the Olympic team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Werner
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago
Saving in Tires Justities Paving
A Iowa Highway Commission bulletin cites savings from paving over gravel or macadam roads based on Washington State College studies. Heavy traffic reduces tire wear costs. concrete pavements may last 25 years, with annualized costs about 1840 dollars, slightly less than wear savings on rigid pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beb Duffy
Iowa Highway Commission
Washington State College
State College
Wiping Windshield Improves Rain Visibility
A car owner makes wiping the windshield part of a daily routine to ensure better visibility in rain. The text notes that cleaning agents take time to effectively remove dust specks and that rain-only cleaning is 14 percent efficient from the start, achievable when the windshield remains free from road film.
Rural road paving proves cost effective over time
The narrator argues that paving a rural mile with concrete costs $30,000 but saves $9,590 per year from reduced vehicle wear and fuel. With 2,500 vehicles daily, the savings cover the investment in three years, making paving economical when communities can finance it.
Pear Tree of Bristol Marks 1752 Planting History
A pear tree in Bristol Connecticut is 175 years old and has passed through six generations. Edward Pierce now owns the tree, planted in 1752 by Josiah Lewis who brought it by horseback from Southington and planted it behind his daughter's bridal home.
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Studebaker
South Bend
Erskine
Bristol
Conn
Edward Pierce
Josiah Lewis
Southington
Helped Through the Change of Life by Vegetable Compound
Mrs. T. A. Minter of Denver says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her through the Change of Life. She took six bottles, reports better sleep, less fear of falling, and urges friends to try it after her mother used it with good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Lydia I. Pinkham
T. A. Minter
Adams Street
Colorado
Advertising insight from Clarence Cobden dinner quip
Nothing Dong Clarence Cobden, noted advertisement illustrator, told a Denver audience a rich young man planned a high end clothing store yet would run it without advertising. Cobden replied it would be like winking at a girl in the dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cobden
Denver
Cobden
Richest gold mine in America Homestake near Deadwood
Capper's Weekly notes Homestake mine in the Black Hills of South Dakota near Deadwood as the richest gold mine in America. Since its 1876 discovery it has produced $206,000 in gold and had ore reserves to feed mills at 43,850 tons daily for nine years, yet demand remains strong worldwide.
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South Dakota
Black Hills
America
Homestake
Each
Capper
Prize Fight Sparks Debate on Free Amateur Exhibition
Uncle Eben remarks that prize fighting draws money but warns that angry passions should not drive a free amateur exhibition, as quoted in the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Washington Star
Divorce Lawyer in Love Sparks Domestic Turmoil
A tense tale unfolds as a divorce lawyer, entangled with the narrator, sparks questions about ending a marriage. The situation hints at personal conflict, legal maneuvering, and the consequences for all involved.
Frilled Lizard’s Ruff Display Scares Its Foes
In Australia a frilled lizard fans its neck skin into a wide ruff and stands on hind legs with forelegs raised to appear larger. The bluff, reported by the Baltimore Sun, may deter predators by making the creature seem more formidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Baltimore Sun
Bess
Sweden Opens 254 Million Postal Savings Accounts For Children
Swedish postal savings authorities will open 254 million new accounts for schoolchildren with no bank funds, depositing two crowns each. Government permission is sought to use 13 400 dollars of postal savings income in 1927 to cover costs, as private savings banks have long funded similar outreach to teach children to save.
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Postal Savings Authorities
Sweden
Cats Benefit More Than Relatives In Mrs Bennett's Probate
Probate records show Mrs Emma P Bennett of Lindley New Hampshire left her cats with 7000 dollars while her ten relatives shared 4450 dollars. The distribution favors animal friends over family in the estate settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma P. Bennett
Lindley, N. H
Middleboro Chamber Adopts Notable Coal Region Building
The Middleboro Kentucky chamber of commerce touts its new black bungalow building crafted from uniform lumps of enamel set in cement. The town lies in a rich coal mining region and the structure is featured in Farm Journal as a striking example of local advertising achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Middleboro
Chamber
Farm Journal
Joint-Ease announced for rheumatic pains relief
Advert says Joint-Huge rub quickly relieves rheumatic pains in joints and muscles with fast absorption. It promotes speedy results and is available at druggist in America. Claims use for sciatic and sore muscles and offers a 1 day trial by mailing name and address to Pope Laboratories, Desk 3, Hallowell Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pope Laboratories
Hallowell
Maine
Untitled Snippet on Golf Humor and Caddie
A playful fragment notes a golf scene with a caddie and humor quoted from a humorist. The text hints at varied attitudes to jokes and seriousness in golf discourse.
Seasoning Listress Question Sparks Kitchen Banter
Dinah denies seasoning oysters, recalling a plan from months ago. Conversation hints at a long running kitchen task and a reference to items containing the letter R.
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Armchair
London
Olympia Hall
Gill Tilden
Automobile
Peltzer
Tony Canzoneri
University of Pittsburgh
Paul Richards
Browns
Gene Tunney
Johnny Prudhomme
al Lassman
New York University
Babe Mitchell
Chattanooga
Tampa
Connie Mack
Germantown Academy
Tudebaker
Stude‘esaker
Studebaker-Erskine
the Studebaker Corp. OF America
Indiana
Neme
Tate
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna
Belle
Wea
Chen
Ad. Riedter & Co
Berry & South Sts
Lincoln
Fuczler
Gaeltc
Dinah
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