Earl Smith Faces Riots in Toledo Barred League
Former Pittsburgh catcher Earl Smith known as Smitty recalls rough behavior in the major leagues and says Toledo’s American Association environment is intense. He notes eight riots in eleven days and fears danger while catching, seeking reassurance from teammate Tom Sheehan about similar incidents in other leagues.
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Earl
Smith
Pittsburgh
Casey Stengel
Toledo
Smitty
American Association
Tom Sheehan
Tom
The Motor Quiz Questions on Tires and Power Loss
A quiz article lists common tire enemies and care. It notes hot weather and sunlight as worst for tires and says proper inflation preserves them. It covers staple auto colors blue brown gray green black and lists four engine power losses: compression, valve timing, ignition, and carburation. It also cites 1928 automobile grade crossing fatalities at 2,165 per Interstate Commerce Commission figures.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Farmers Have Sets Approximately One in Four in Pennsylvania
A historical note reports that about one quarter of farms in Pennsylvania own a radio. The statistic reflects early radio adoption among rural households and agricultural communities within the state.
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Pennsylvania
Missouri Highways Use Magnets To Prevent Punctures
Missouri highways save motorists about 500 dollars daily by using magnets attached to a two ton road patrol truck. Three magnets trap nails bolts staples and scrap metal from gravel roads, preventing about 1000 punctures a day and clearing seven to eight feet of surface per pass.
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Missouri
State Highway Department
C. P. Owens
Highway Department
Harvard Grid Iron Card Is Booked for Three Years
Harvard keeps a locked schedule through 1933 with no late season dates. The Crimsons have announced 1932 foes Penn State Dartmouth Brown Army Holy Cross and Yale. A two year Michigan agreement ends this fall and Texas joins next year.
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Harvard
Princeton
Crimsons
Penn State
Dartmouth
Brown
Army
Holy Cross
Yale
Michigan
Cambridge
University of Texas
College Star Walter Masters Extends Streak at Penn
Walter Masters, Penn baseball star pitcher, wins his fifteenth consecutive game for the University of Pennsylvania. The feat caps two years of intercollegiate competition as he leads his outfit to further success.
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Walter Masters
University of Pennsylvania
Radio controlled garage doors idea from Switzerland
A new device from Switzerland lets users press a button to emit radio waves picked up by an aerial on the garage. The signal starts the motor to automatically open and close the doors, avoiding the need to climb out of the car.
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Switzerland
School Championship of Japan Attracts Crowds
The school championship of Japan drew large crowds with higher attendance than the world series in the United States. A Japan born estimable man notes each game could surpass 150000 spectators if Japanese players batted as well as Americans. The piece also notes baseball in the Philippines and locals’ views on independence and the sport.
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Japan
United States
Sporting News
Philippine Islands
Terse Squirts on Various Sports Highlights
A collage of sports notes lists graduates and stars across leagues. Dan Howley notes strong all eight National league clubs contending. Princeton names David G Marvin captain of fencing. Connie Mack Jr captains Germantown baseball. Don McGary sets duck pin record. Penn crew building a boathouse on the Delaware. Walter Johnson Jr recovers from injuries after a car crash. Argentina's first division soccer has 35 teams. Virginian Van Wie, 21, shows record tourney presence. Riley Brett retires from four speed champs with two-seater return.
Remedy for Leaky Exhaust Valve Guides on Any Motor
A method to fix leaky inlet guides involves a light spring over the valve stem and a washer to seal against air leakage. A thin metal washer may be placed between spring and washer. Useful for old cars where new guides cost too much.
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Popular Science Monthly
Oil Gauge Misleads Oil Quantity
The reading on the dash oil gauge does not reflect lubricant quantity in the crankcase. For accurate oil level, read the gauge under the oil filter pipe. The dash gauge measures oil pressure, not quantity, and should not be misinterpreted as an oil level indicator.
Horemans of Belgium Invited for World Balkline Play
Invitations sent to Edouard Horemans of Belgium and Roger Conti of France to compete in the world balkline championship, to be held in the United States early next winter. The two top European balkline players are deemed to have earned the right by the National Billiard Association.
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Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Roger Conti
France
Horemans
Conti
Europe
Women use chauffeurs more than men say AAA official
The article notes 650000 private chauffeurs in the United States and a $104 million annual cost for uniforms. It questions whether men or women employ chauffeurs most, citing that women drivers are increasing and are more proficient, yet women use chauffeurs more than men.
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United States
American Automobile Association
Radio Tubes Could Stretch 4000 Miles in Line
A dopester estimates that the number of radio tubes now in use would form a straight line about 4,000 miles long, illustrating the vast spread of radio technology and its growth.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Aids Digestion After Rich Meals
Many suffer from indigestion but are actually acid conditions that Phillips Milk of Magnesia can correct in minutes. The product neutralizes acid, relieves sourness and gas, and prevents late post meal distress. It is described as pleasant and beneficial to the system, unlike temporary soda remedies.
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Phillips
Passion Play heroine Anni Rutz portrayed as modern peasant girl
Passion player Anni Rutz the peasant girl of Oberammergau takes the role of Mary this year. She and her sisters seek German fashion books to compare with visitors from America and other lands. They sew their own clothes and are skilled in domestic tasks.
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Anni Rutz
Oberammergau
Mary
Oldest privately owned US air line still runs oldest equipment
An air mail route linking Victoria British Columbia and Seattle remains the oldest privately owned U.S. airline and one of the world's shortest airways over which foreign mail is flown. In eleven years it has kept the same type of aircraft.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Seattle
United States
Notenk raker sells more cigars to Amsterdam patron
The dialogue shows a salesman pressed by a chief to sell cigars to a gentleman, despite having already sold him some last week. The exchange emphasizes persistence in sales tactics within a disciplined pressure scenario.
Marriage motto sparks debate in Reno union tale
In a Vancouver Province excerpt, Brown quotes a saying about unity in marriage as United in marriage and divided in Reno, provoking a sharp interjection from Black. The brief exchange highlights tensions over tradition and modernized vows within a regional context.
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Fin Reno
Vancouver
Quote about nations producing good men by Lessing
A brief quotation asserts that every country has the capacity to produce good men. The line emphasizes virtue as a universal human outcome tied to national character.
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Lessing
Bird Aids golfer with nest miracle in sharked round
In Criccieth during the Caernarvonshire championship Capt W E Jones found his tee shot on the seventh hole resting on a pheasant nest with the hen pheasant sitting on eggs. The bird moved the ball to a playable position and Jones holed out in four. A London Social club match at Sunningdale also saw a ball land in a bunker where J E Mellor of the Royal Thames played from the same bunker after the Army and Navy club ball landed nearby.
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Enitieh
London Sunday Chronicle
Caernarvonshire
Criccieth
W. E. Jones
London Social Club
Sunningdale
Army and Navy Club
Royal Thames Yacht Club
Army and Navy
J. E. Mellor
Royal Thames
Value of the battleship debated at naval conference
Admiral Madden challenged a naval cadet to value the battleship against new submarines. The cadet answered no value at all, then added that it has one redeeming feature a nice check for dancing.
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Boston Globe
Comic Strip Kids Stir Couple’s Nervous Woes
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes a husband’s wife suffers nervous prostration from worrying about “kids” in comic strips. The joke plays on mistaken parenthood and cartoon characters.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Lightning Injures FiveYearOld Eleanor Michalski
A lightning strike struck five year old Eleanor Michalski in Hollow, N, burning her body and ripping shoes from her feet, scattering them several feet away.
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Cranes Hollow
Eleanor Michalski
Excellent Idea Mistress Thursday at Home Day
The speaker mentions Thursday as a at home day and agrees to collaborate on receiving something together. They note a positive opinion of a new cook and claim ownership, suggesting plans to arrange joint receipt.
No Effect Phrase Cited in Hamburg Dialogue
A fragment quotes Hamburg Hummel noting a dispute about thrashing and body image. The exchange includes lines about calling someone a fat pig and a remark that thrashing is wrong and dieting is advised.
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Muriel
Lasting Hatred Starts From Ridiculing Opinions
An enduring grievance can sprout when one person ridicules another's viewpoint. The remark fuels resentment and sparks ongoing tension between the involved parties.
A Wonderful Talker Who Won’t Let You Speak
A concise quip notes that a talkative man often dominates conversation, leaving others unable to interject or share their views. The remark highlights how verbal dominance can silence listeners in social exchanges.
Mission Texas Woman Credits Pinkham’s Compound
Mrs J W Albertson of 1015 Miller Avenue Mission Texas says she was weak and unable to work but after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved greatly and now recommends it and will answer letters from other women seeking advice.
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Mission, Tex
Lydia E.pinkham
J. W. Albertson
Miller Avenue
Mission, Texas
German scholar Dr Ludwig Prandtl honored for aerodynamics
The University of Gottingen professor Dr Ludwig Prandtl is recognized as a leading authority on aerodynamics and winner of the second Guggenheim gold medal for notable achievements in aeronautics. Orville Wright was the medal's first recipient.
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Ludwig Prandtl
University of Gottingen
Germany
Daniel Guggenheim
Orville Wright
Not Going Back in Agricultural College Records
A Country Home notice reports that farming returns by graduates have fallen from 60 percent to 30 percent, reflecting a shift away from the farm.
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Agricultural College
Half the world may not know how the other half lives
A witty observation about social inequality notes that people spend much time trying to understand the lives of others while many remain unaware of their own surroundings. The remark underscores curiosity and disconnect across social strata.
Quote of Morris on love and wealth
The line asserts that loving deeply surpasses wealth without a loving heart. It contrasts riches with emotional fulfillment, suggesting virtue lies in generous affection over material gain. The observation remains a timeless reflection on happiness and character.
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Dan Howley
David G. Marvin
New York City
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Big Ten
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Columbia
Coakley
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Bangor
Maine
Rusty Callow
Penn
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Connie Mack, Jr
Athletics
Germantown Academy
Allen
Bud
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John Ogden
St. Louis Browns
The
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Walter Johnson
Walter, Jr
Argentina
Virginian van Wie
Riley Brett
Brett
Wyckoff
Frank Wyckoff
Southern California
Chicago
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Piaseeoe Everts
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