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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
7
The Raleigh Revue airs every Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 p m New York Time over the WEAF coast to coast network of NBC. The program promotes local entertainment and radio showcases from Raleigh scenes and guests.
A nostalgic column recalls Izzy Isbell’s heated second base outburst in Washington with a quip about Mary Garden. It describes Danny Green’s weak throwing arm that invited crowd coaching and a failed pinch hit by Larry Chappelle, highlighting old White Sox personalities and fan humor.
Leonard Spence of the New York Athletic Club won the 440 yard breaststroke finals at the National AAU swimming meet in Long Beach California with a time of 6 minutes and 126-10 seconds to establish a new American record.
A Detroit automobile manager warns drivers against extreme braking and overuse of power. He notes that stopping energy is huge and describes how hydraulic four wheel brakes can halt a car much faster than acceleration, urging gradual braking to protect tires, brake linings, and the chassis.
Del Pratt of the Waco team in the Texas league endorses night baseball saying steady lights and larger crowds could boost play and salaries. He notes that night games have helped many minor league clubs avoid financial trouble and become a stable option.
A quiz section lists questions and concise answers on spark plug gaps timing car sales and car life. It notes proper spark plug gaps for high and low compression engines and provides figures for on time new car sales numbers and the count of U S automobile dealers. It also ranks Mexico and the United States by automobiles per mile of road.
White rats and brown rats are two different species. whites will not live with browns. Browns are described as more vicious, driving separation between the two groups.
Great Britain remains committed to driving on the left as the convention worldwide. The Foreign Travel Division of the American Automobile Association notes many countries also observe the left side including Alderney Czechoslovakia Gold Coast Guernsey Hungary India Irish Free State Jersey Malta Northern Ireland Rhodesia and Sweden.
Russell Gorman, public utilities commissioner, ordered bus and truck lines to buy reflectors for front and rear placement. The reflectors aim to reduce night accidents by increasing visibility if lights fail, resembling danger signs used on state highways nationwide.
A tense incident unfolds as Chappelle, preparing to drink water from a dugout cup, is intercepted by a spectator shouting that the water is for ball players only. The moment captures nerves in the stands and within the dugout before the game proceeds.
Umpire Tommy Connolly known as the dean of American League umpires maintains a serious demeanor. A fan teased him about smiling, prompting Connolly to quip in a dry reply asking why a villain in a show would ever smile.
Paris authorities install large brass studs in pavements to mark safe crossing zones and expect pedestrians to use only these spaces. The old habit of crossing wherever desired is banned, much to the dismay of about 30,000 Parisians fined under the new rule.
Paul Easterling sold to the Detroit Tigers as a power hitter. Bobby Jones eclipses Daniel Webster in public life golf lore while Utica builds an eight team industrial golf league. Jess Petty plans to become a golf pro after baseball. Jimmy Foxx tipped as next batting champ to surpass Babe Ruth. Mississippi Valley league to hold night games this season. Only Athletics Phillies Pirates abstain from Sunday play due to blue laws. W L Stribling serves as army reserve corps lieutenant and transport pilot. Collins may become St Louis first baseman depending on Sunny Jim Bottomley deal. Paddy Ryan’s boxing career spans five fights vs Sullivan McAuliffe Goss. Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen tied for most major golf titles with 11 each. Harry Rice sets modern record with 36 outfield assists. Ray Kremer’s steady Pirates pitching track with consecutive strong seasons.
A method from Popular Science Monthly shows using a stiff wire to form a loop that slips over the broken axle end. The slip noose grips the end to pull it out without removing the differential housing cover.
The Los Angeles Times records Randall speaking to youths about southern California’s outdoors. He extolled orange groves fig ranches and apricot orchards as benefits while a heckler warned that the outcome would be a simple death.
The line suggests humor as the supreme form of poetic justice, reflecting a view attributed to Carlyle. It frames wit as corrective artistry within moral or social balance.
An advisory suggests airship designers use flypaper inside cabins to trap insects and pests. The idea aims to improve passenger comfort and cleanliness in early aviation craft.
Shocking moment at Automobile Row as veteran Perry Greer recalls a customer saying I’ll pay cash for this car. Greer responds with surprise and requests references, noting the unprecedented situation and his hesitation toward such an unusual offer.
A psychologist proposes future superfilms paired with scent sequences released in theaters. The aromas would transport audiences into scenes such as forests, apple orchards, and farmhouse kitchens, deepening immersion in the movie world.
A Montana woman claims she lost 19 pounds of fat in 27 days using Kruschen Salts. She describes a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast and asserts overall health and vitality improve as poisons and acids are expelled, with a money back guarantee for an 85 cent bottle.
Prof J Garstang at Royal Institution lecture says postwar Palestine shows rich archaeology aligning with Joshua and Judges details. Evidence points to about 1400 B C as Israel in Canaan's start, with findings matching Egyptian chronology and ancient sources.
A Berlin humorous sheet records a line where a willing giver offers his mother in law to provide a home for elderly women. The quirky exchange highlights social care concerns in a satirical tone.
The world’s oldest electric tram system begun around 1581 between two Berlin suburbs has been replaced by a bus line.
A Country Home note contends a patent granted in Washington outlines a fishery strategy. It describes an inventor placing a mirror above a fishhook to lure fish by reflecting a rival and prompting the bite, a fablelike example of deception in fishing.
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