Sails All Seas in Small Schooner
Portland harbor welcomes Captain Thomas Drake a 63 year old English born sailor who built and sails a hand crafted 85 foot schooner The Pilgrim alone on the seas from Seattle to the Indies he plans a later voyage to the Mediterranean before returning to England
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Portland
Maine
Thomas Drake
Seattle
Wash
Rover
Captain Drake
Atlantic
Indies
Golden Port
Drake
England
Gravesend
Kent
Thames
London
United States
Sir Francis
Mexico
Portland Harbor
America
West Indies
Old Country
Mediterranean
Joker Sends Hungry Mob to Strike Leader
New York leader of the cloak makers union L Hyman faced a disruptive mob demanding food and lodging after a handbill advertised free aid at a union building. The crowd sought Morris Sigman, rival leader of the victorious right wing faction, while Hyman denied responsibility and tried to redirect them.
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Joker
Hungry Mob
New York
Louis Hyman
Cloakmakers Union
Morris Sigman
Board
Cloak and Dressmakers’ Union
L. Hyman
Mr. Hyman
Sigman
Handwriting Clues to Health and Diet Dangers
The article explains that letter shapes reveal health. long upper loops and short lower loops suggest fatigue, while sick people show depressed upper loops in b and h. Bent strokes may indicate heart issues, linked to diet and gas from refined foods like white bread cake sugar and flour.
Is He Neat and Orderly
A column questions whether neatness and order are essential in a husband and argues against overemphasizing such traits in marriage plans. The author warns that many marriages have been wrecked by fussiness.
Capital Letter Etiquette and Neatness in Handwriting
The passage argues that true artistry and aristocracy appear in plain capital letters with even spacing and clean lines. It contrasts pinched noses, uneven word spacing, and blots with carefully placed t bars and balanced letterforms as marks of neatness and character in writing.
Vigilantes Thwart Iowa Bank Bandits
In Iowa vigilante committees swiftly pursue bank robbers. Dave and Bray Harding robbed the Module Bank in Modale, shot two men, and fled to Omaha where they were captured by police. A nationwide alert network, funded by bankers, coordinates follow up and a standing $1,000 reward. Pat Carroll and gang were captured in Little Sioux. Carroll is serving life.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Dave
Bray Harding
Modale
Harding Brothers
Iowa Penitentiary
Towa
Module
Dave Harding
Missouri River
Omaha
Iowa Visgilance Committee
Pat Carroll
Kansas
Little Sioux
Young Pirate Star Paul Waner Shines In Debut Season
Young Pirate outfielder Paul Waner posted a .385 batting clip and showed clever fielding in his first year with the club. Expectations rise for the youngster this season.
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Paul Waner
Pirate
Chinese Not Taking Interest in Sports Says Former Minister
Dr P K C Tyan former Chinese minister to Cuba and once North China tennis champion argues sport among the Chinese is developing but youth have too few opportunities. He urges more contests among Pekin Tientsin and other interport cities to boost progress.
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P. K. C. Tyan
Cuba
North China
Pekin
Tientsin
Historical sports miscellany spans leaders, leagues and records
A broad roundup notes box ing squad numbers topping 400 at the Naval academy, women track rivals in Nassau County clubs, a .438 batting mark by Hugh Duffy in 1894, Red Snapp in Paris league duties, Lipton chasing the America's Cup, and varied college and pro sports moves. It cites ban on Princeton boxing lifting after two decades, and numerous historical figures in baseball, football, golf, and management roles.
D A R Seeks Burial Sites of 76 Veterans in Region
The Daughters of the American Revolution urge reporting Revolutionary War veteran graves nationwide to mark them properly. In Massac County Illinois two veterans John Smith and Ned Henderson are buried nearby New Columbia. Henderson graveyard is the oldest in the area, while Smith rests in the old Wilson graveyard marked by a lone cedar. Postmaster A K Smith of Metropolis is a great great grandson of John Smith.
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Metropolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Massac
John Smith
Ned Henderson
North Carolina
Virginia
Illinois
Here
New Columbia
Henderson
Smith
Wilson
A. K. Smith
Mack
Calvin Smith
Mons. J. H. Cagle
Air Fatalities in British Air Force Hit Seventy Three
The air ministry reports 73 deaths in eleven months, attributing most to pilots error in judgment.
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London
Air Ministry
Kentucky Has Prize Fat Boy Is Still Growing
Meredith Taylor, four and a half, of Carlisle Kentucky, weighs 125 pounds and wears oversized clothing to match his size. His father is Charles Taylor of the county headquarters area. Despite his bulk he plays actively and keeps up with other children.
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Kentucky
Carlisle
America
Meredith Taylor
Charles Taylor
Meredith
What Capital Letters Mean
This passage analyzes how capital letters reflect personality traits such as ambition pride modesty and love of display. It links high ornate flourishes to romance and extraneous display while printed capitals suggest precision and form. It notes to avoid final judgment without considering other signs.
Understanding Headphone Resistance and Quality
The article explains that headphone resistance does not equal quality. It notes 2500 ohms can outperform 5000 ohms, with resistance shaped by wire length, thickness, and type. Proper engineering and quality materials drive performance.
Football Kickers Much Better Covered in 1926
Long runs with blocked kicks were scarce this fall as defenses protect kickers. Paul Hill of Bowdoin raced 45 yards after a blocked kick to win a game against New Hampshire. Johns Hopkins, Bates, Wabash, Yale, Georgetown and others followed with touchdowns after blocked kicks near the goal line.
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Paul Hill
Bowdoin
New Hampshire
Biddison
Johns Hopkins
Black
Bates
Brown
Lohr
Wabash
Colby
Barnhill
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Illinois
Coe
Collins
Canisius
Niagara
Schmidt
Colgate
Syracuse
Clemens
Florida
Southern
Gambling Greatest Menace to College Game
Chancellor C W Flint of Syracuse University says gambling is the greatest danger to college football. At a chamber banquet he warns friendly wagers harm sportsmanship and urges the chamber to help wipe out gambling by not placing bets and by discouraging friends.
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C. W. Flint
Syracuse University
Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Flint
Chamber of Commerce
Quote on happiness and self
A sharp quote attributed to Liehtenberg about personal focus and concern for others. The line suggests happiness rises when people mind only their own affairs and not those of others.
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Liehtenberg
Tele scope power and wall observation method
The text explains determining telescope power by focusing on a brick wall. With practice one can view directly with one eye and through the instrument with the other. If magnified brick appears ten times larger, the telescope power is ten. The instrument should be placed at least 100 feet from the wall.
New York Fighters Told To Fight Harder
The New York boxing board says fighters have become too polite in the ring and will limit handshakes. Referees will allow only two shakes per bout, one before the match and one after, as officials urge more vigorous fighting. Willam Muldoon, senior board member, calls for real fighting.
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Princeton
New York
State Boxing Commission
Willam Muldoon
Nationals and Cardinals To Stage Five Game Exhibition Series
The 1927 pennant race forecast may emerge during spring training as the Washington Nationals and world champion St. Louis Cardinals meet in a five game exhibition. The Nationals face the Cards at Avon Park Florida March 21 and 22 while the world champions play Washington in Tampa March 29 30 and 31 with additional games likely.
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Washington Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals
Nationals
Avon Park
Fla
Washington
Tampa
Teripineol Described As Iilac Odor From Turpentine
A historical note defines teripineol as a substance with the odor of lilac formed from turpentine. The term is described as a derivative in perfumery or chemical literature of the period.
Carrigan Returns as Boston Manager in Two Year Deal
William F. Carrigan, former Red Sox manager and World Series winner, accepts Bob Quinn’s offer to helm Boston for two years. At forty three, he resumes control from Lee Fohl, after a career as banker and entertainer in Lewiston Maine. Carrigan led Boston to titles in 1915 and 1916 and coached stars like Ruth and Speaker.
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William F. Carrigan
Boston Red Sox
Lewiston
Bill
Bob Quinn
Boston
Carrigan
Bay
Jake Stahl
Red Sox
Lee Fohl
Ltory Cross
Sox
Toronto
Lou Criger
Bil
Phillies
Dodgers
Carvigans
Ruth
Carl Mays
Dutch Leonard
Joe Wood
Ray Collins
Everett Scott
Lewis
Speaker
Hooper
Arrigan
Loaf
Sensational Victories Do Not Decide Long Games
The piece notes the Yankees won 24 games in the first, ninth, or extra innings and 67 in innings between the first and ninth, winning the league championship. St Louis, champions, won 19 in first ninth or extra. It cites 125 first inning wins 112 ninth inning wins and 105 in extra innings across major leagues and suggests seven inning games could work, urging shorter games in Detroit.
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New York Yankees
St. Louis
H. G. Salsinger
Detroit News
Detroit
Giants to Don Tailless Shirts in 1927 Season
The New York Giants will abandon shirt tails in 1927. Manager John McGraw announced tailless shirts will be belted to the trousers with loops to prevent waistline gaps during slides or diving catches. Players argued tails were unnecessary and hindering.
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Giants
New York Giants
Baseball Row
John McGraw
McGraw
Unlucky Fortune Hounds UC Football Losses to Stanford Notre Dame
Coach Howard Jones and the University of California missed key extra points as both top opponents Stanford and Notre Dame sealed 13 to 12 victories. The losses came despite strong overall performance, with California trailing late and then surrendering the deciding points after touchdowns.
Marks Eyes West Point After Bad Chicago Football Season
West Point bound captain Wallie Marks of the University of Chicago football team contemplates military academy entry after a winless Big Ten season. He played fullback behind a weak line and hopes to continue playing football briefly before any professional move.
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Wallie Marks
University of Chicago
West Point Military Academy
Marks
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Red) Snapp
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