Healthful California Fig Syrup praised by mother
Mrs Clara Gilliam of Des Moines Iowa recalls Arthur recovering from measles after taking California Fig Syrup. She says it regulated his bowels gave him energy and strength and she has used it for colds and upset stomachs for over fifty years. Doctors endorse its use for biliousness headaches constipation and bowel maintenance during illness. The product is loved for its fruity flavor and mild action with the genuine label California.
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Arthur
Clara Gilliam
Bowdoin St
Des Moines
Iowa
California
Muldoon Hails Corbett Endurance After 61-Round Bout
William Muldoon lauds Jim Corbett as the swift endurance star of old-time heavyweights. He recalls Corbett's 61 rounds with Jackson in the early 1890s and a dramatic escape from a corner after two hours of fighting.
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William Muldoon
New York
Jim Corbett
San Francisco
Corbett
Jackson
Jim
Jim Jeffries
Coney Island
Northwestern Linemen Shine in Western Conference Play
The piece highlights Wade Woodworth, Northwestern guard, noted for his red hair and bare legs, and Clark the center as top linemen. It notes Woodworth’s aggressive play and frequent on-field disputes, and that Clark, Woodworth, and Frank Baker were voted most valuable players by players and coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Woodworth
Northwestern
Woodworth
North- Western
Clark
J’. Woodworth
Frank Baker
Waite Hoyt Sets Sights On 1938 Return After Slimming
Waite Hoyt aims for 15 victories in 1938 and has begun training. Since the end of the season he has lived on one meal daily and exercised regularly, causing him to weigh less than in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Lodwick
St. Petersburg
Waite Hoyt
Tiger
Ignition System Care for Winter Battery Health
The article urges careful ignition system attention in winter with emphasis on battery charge, spark plug condition, and cable terminals. It explains cold starting draws more current, frost risk to frozen batteries, and the use of a hydrometer to test charge. It recommends service stations for battery and ignition checks.
Big salaries and rising stakes in early 1930s sports
Ted Lyons to receive the largest White Sox pitcher salary on record for 1931. Brooklyn reports a 1930 profit of 600000 but will boost player pay. Babe Phelps earns 8000 in 1931 after a 2500 signing and 1000 bonus. Other notes include Frank Crossetti joining the Yankees in 1932 for 75000, Lefty O Doul with about 12000, and minor league comebacks.
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Ted Lyons
White Sox
Brooklyn
Cochrane Faces $30,000 Damage Suit After Foul Ball
During a Cleveland mid summer game Mickey Cochrane’s foul ball allegedly injured two women in the grandstand. The plaintiffs filed suits totaling $30,000 against the Cleveland club as the Athletics chased a final Boston run. Mickey noted the remark about the damage he could inflict for $30,000.
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Cleveland
Mickey Cochrane
Philadelphia A's
Cochrane
A's
Boston
Mickey
Tire Stretcher Useful for Motorists
A Popular Science Monthly tip explains making a tire stretcher from a tire casing to hold it open while locating a puncture. The device grips the casing with deep notches to prevent slipping, with one stretcher adequate in many cases and two often more convenient for access.
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Popular Science Monthly
Klein Sets Outfield Assist Record In 1930 Season
Charley Chuck Klein of the Philadelphia Nationals compiled 44 assists to break the previous outfielder record of 39 set by Mike Mitchell of the Cincinnati Reds in 1907, according to newly released season records.
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Charley
Chuck” Klein
Philadelphia Nationals
Klein
Mike Mitchell
Cincinnati Reds
My Greatest Thrill in Sport at Milwaukee 1914
In Milwaukee on May 26 1914 I fought Willie Ritchie for ten rounds with no decision. I knocked the champion once, heard the crowd shout for a knockout, and though the title stayed with Ritchie I felt I had defeated the holder and sparked a dramatic moment in the lightweight scene.
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Milwaukee
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
Chicago
White
Art Winch
Charlie White
Public Ledger Company
Automobile Facts and Warnings From The Road
A column notes a New Yorker plans a backward walk to San Francisco and discusses gasoline yield myths, carburetor tuning for lean mixtures, and anti knock gasolines. It cites a Chicago Motor Club survey finding 24 percent of U.S. drivers are women and warns against gasoline for cleaning lacquered car bodies. It also advises against stretched measuring tools for wheel alignment.
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New York
San Francisco
Chicago Motor Elub
Club
Grange hailed as college booster by Illini coach
Robert C. Zuppke, Illinois coach, told the Illini club of Chicago banquet that Red Grange did more for colleges in three years than all college presidents combined by stirring a million youths to seek a college education.
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Red Grange
Robert C. Zuppke
Illinois
Illini Club
Chicago
Zuppke
Grange
Plant diseases cause large annual losses in North America
Dr. R. J. Haskell of the Department of Agriculture states injury from plant diseases costs the United States about one and a half million dollars annually. In Canada the losses average around 15,000,000 pounds sterling each year.
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United States
R. J. Haskell
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Endorsed Laxative and Antacid
A vintage ad extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the laxative with the highest medical endorsement. It promises quick relief for headachy, weak, half-sick feelings and notes its use as an anti acid for sour stomach gas and indigestion.
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Magnesia
Gallant Golfer Delivers Apology Message From Father
In a brief Hamm burg humorous exchange a girl tells a man her father sends his apology. The lines hint at manners and courtesy amid a scene in a newspaper ad featuring Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a laxative remedy.
Caught On The Rosary Sells Nearly Three Million Units
The song Caught On The Rosary became highly popular selling 1 990 copies in 1898 its first year. It then exceeded 32 500 copies annually and peaked at 264 561 in 1912 287 267 in 1913 and 228 324 in 1914. By 1928 total sales reached 2 670 750 copies.
How One Woman Lost 20 Lbs of Fat
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts helps fat loss. It urges taking half a teaspoonful in hot water daily before breakfast and cutting pastry fatty foods. It cites Mrs Mamie Carey of Buffalo New York who reportedly lost 20 pounds and feels healthier, with a money back guarantee if no improvement.
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Mamie Carey
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Rarely Necessary to Have a Decided Opinion
The statement suggests that in many situations a firm stance is not required and flexibility or open-minded assessment may be preferable. It implies that decisive judgments should be reserved for when circumstances demand clear direction or consequence.
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DR. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Dean’s
Lincoln
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Henry L. Doherty
Jeff
Ates
Liberty Magazine
National League
Andy Cohen
New York Giants
Ed Strangler Lewis
Jack Dempsey
Lewis
Australia
Western
C. M. Donnelly
Kentucky Wesleyan University
Roy Carruthers
Arlington Park Jockey Club
Hoyt
Havana
Notre Dame
Frank Crossetti
Yankees
Yanks
Babe Phelps
Dodgers
Joe Humphries
Madison Square Garden
John “Monk
Campbell
Alabama
Dixie Sports Writers
Ens
Bradford Butler, Jr
Yale
George Kojac
Carnegie Pool
New Haven
Conn
Lefty O’doul
Brooklyn Dodgers
John Quinn
Adolph Topperwein
el Paso
Texas
Cy Perkins
Ed Rommel
The
A’s
Dan Pinsky
New York University
BAYER
Castoria
Cress
Chas. H. Fletcher
Papsi Thich
Contaur
Wes
Oan Dosis
Boschee
J. AW. Ewing
Ohio
Sunshine
West
Chaffey
Palm Springs
London
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