McGraw Advocates Eyeglasses for Major League Players
The article discusses John McGraw of the New York Giants endorsing eyeglasses for baseball players to improve sight. It notes players fear perceived weakness, mentions Chick Hafey of the Cardinals testifying that glasses enlarge the ball, and cites other sports where spectacles are common or impractical.
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John McGraw
New York Giants
Sam Otis
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chick Hafey
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball Notes and Player Moves Across Leagues
Veteran catcher Joe Jenkins was sold to Buffalo from the Newark club. Garland Buckeye was released to Atlanta of the Southern Association. Salisbury signed Walter Chandler and Tommy Hughes joined the Des Moines Demons. Maurice Holohan elected captain of Chicago's 1930 baseball team. Fritz Maisel received a car from Baltimore fans. Mayan Indians field over 10,000 players on about 1,000 teams in Yucatan. Ernie Wingfield moved from Muskogee Chiefs to Topeka Western League for Goff Shaner. Jerry Foxx and Nazzy Zzyz mentioned in passing. Babe Ruth predicts 1931 retirement. Gordon Slade to stay with Pittsburgh season long. Jack Wisner released to New Haven. Griggs brought to Baltimore. Paul Harrell signed by Jack Hendricks of the Mets.
Carnegie Tech Boasts Advisory Grid Coach
Carnegie Tech emphasizes its unique advisory coach system with Judge Walter P. Steffen leading prep and game strategy. Steffen, a former 1908 University of Chicago star on Walter Camp’s All American list, travels from Chicago to scout and guide Tech's Friday games during September.
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Carnegie Tech
Walter P. Steffen
University of Chicago
Walter Camp
Chicago
Tech
Umpire Joe Becker Answers RBI Question with Humor
Umpire Joe Becker, new to the Coast League this season but formerly with the International, handles a query in Joplin about RBI credit. He notes that a hit batter forcing in a run would count under the heading runs butted in, reflecting his ready, practical approach.
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Joe Becker
Coast League
International
Joplin
Joe
International Derby to be Held at Flossmoor Country Club
The Women's Western Golf Association sanctions an international women’s championship, the Derby, at Flossmoor Country Club from September 9 to 12. The event will be seventy-two holes with medal play and open to any woman golfer worldwide. United States Golf Association rules will apply to all meets sponsored by the association.
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Women's Western Golf Association
Flossmoor Country Club
United States
Duke Star to Play Bill Werber in Summer League
Duke star Bill Werber, a flashy shortstop on Duke University’s Southern Conference championship nine, will play for Staunton in Virginia during the summer, the only team member permitted by Southern Conference rules to play. Werber and Henry Kistler, first baseman, were lauded by scouts as two of the few college players ready to join major league baseball now.
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Bill Werber
Duke University
Werber
Staunton
Henry Kistler
Hack Wilson Of Cubs Named Best Power Hitter
Irving Vaughan in the Chicago Tribune argues Hack Wilson of the Cubs is the season’s best home run threat. Wilson leads the league in runs batted in and is praised for his clutch hitting while being compared with Babe Ruth and Jim Bottomley among top sluggers.
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Babe Ruth
Yankees
Hack Wilson
The
Cube
Ruth
Wilson
Irving Vaughan
Chicago Tribune
Jim Bottomley
Hack
Bottomley
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Pottomley
Traynor
Douthit
Waner
Yankees Sign Collegian Kenneth Strong to Roster
Former NYU football star Kenneth Strong signs with the New York Yankees. Known for football prowess, Strong also excels on the baseball diamond and joins the MLB team amid interest from collegiate circles.
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Kenneth Strong
New York Yankees
Strong
Unbeaten Vermont rifle team finishes season 18 straight wins
University of Vermont girls rifle team ends the season undefeated with 18 straight victories. Other summaries note Kansas City's 21 courses hosting over 23 000 players, Ohio State polo victory 12 to 0 over Chicago, and Yale rowers in the Carnegie cup beating Cornell and Princeton.
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Kansas City
University of Vermont
Ohio State
Chicago
Yale
Cornell
Princeton
Lake Cayuga
Mashie Pitch Techniques and Swing Faults
The article explains a mashie pitch requiring a long follow through and proper foot placement for control. It warns against hitting the shoulder on the backswing caused by loosening the left hand grip and improper pivoting, leading to bad spin or incomplete backswing.
Follow Through in Golf Swing Emphasized for Distance
A 1929 Bell Syndicate piece explains that a sweep of the club through the ball is essential. It notes the ball flattens on impact and the club should not be checked or pulled across. Proper follow through helps straighter drives and longer distances.
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Bell Syndicate
Power's Perquisite in Praise from the Sage of Chinatown
The Washington Star quotes Hi He, a Chinatown sage, arguing that flattery heightens status as a sign of submission. The remark frames praise as a social currency and power dynamic element.
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Chinatown
Washington Star
Woman Seeks Change After Train Stop Over Banbury Apple Request
A woman traveling north from Banbury pulled the guard’s communication cord after the train departed the station. The guard asked questions and she explained she offered a boy sixpence for an apple on the Banbury platform and wanted her change.
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Banbury
London
Remember This Luck Brings Two Good Jobs
A Los Angeles Times item notes a chance at securing two good jobs offered concurrently, highlighting favorable hiring opportunities and the promise of simultaneous employment.
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Los Angeles Times
Cynic on Marriage by Mabel Boll Interviewed at Curtissfield
In Curtissfield Mabel Boll dismisses a woman novelist as cynical and says she advised a pretty girl against marriage warning that marriage is exchanging attentions of many for the indifference of one. France mines also generate power for local industry using low-grade coal and dust to run equipment. Six plants built since the war range 20 000 to 60 000 kilowatts.
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Mabel Boll
Curtissfield
Miss Boll
France
Stray Stories Wonders About Gander Family Wealth
In a whimsical exchange, Mrs. Gander objects to being the goose that lays golden eggs as Mr. Gander-Money touts constant wealth. The banter reflects light humor in a local humor column.
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Mr. Gander
Mrs. Gander
Friend and Acquaintance in Social Speech
The piece argues against overusing the word friend for every acquaintance. It notes that calling someone by their first name does not ensure genuine intimacy of spirit and stresses the sacred nature of the term.
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Charles Hanson Towne
Harper's Bazar
William Tell Myth Questioned by Historical Records
A historian notes that parish records from the fourteenth century do not mention William Tell and many famed events of his life lack verifiable evidence. The longstanding legend may be unsubstantiated and Tell’s very existence is doubted by some scholars.
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William Tell
New Yorker Slips on Brush in Rain, Falls Into Puddle
A rain soaked New Yorker rushes from a subway and slips on a street cleaner's brush, landing in a puddle. He then spots a toothpaste advertisement reading Comes out of the tube and lays flat on the brush, described in the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
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Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Energetic Conversation Says Citizens Could Heat Tea
R L Jones calculates that a million people talking steadily could generate enough heat in an hour and a half to warm a cup of tea, even if all speakers were politicians, according to Nature.
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R. L. Jones
Powell Leads Explorers Through Marble and Grand Canyons
On May 24, 1960, Maj. J. W. Powell and a party began a river voyage from Green River Utah in boats. They navigated Marble Canyon and Grand Canyon, emerging on August 29. Powell later became director of the US Geological Survey.
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J. W. Powell
Green River
Utah
Marble
Grand Canyons
Major Powell
United States Geological Survey
Origin of the name California linked to romance myth
The term California likely derives from Lower California and from a fictional island of gold and jewels described in the 1510 Spanish romance Las Sergas de Esplandian. The name reflects early literary influence on geographic naming.
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California
Lower
Frugal Talk About an Expensive Watch
A passerby notes a watch is very expensive yet argues it will pay for itself with time. The exchange hints at value and consumer patience in a brief street remark.
Modest Suggestion for Collecting Delinquent Subscribers
A country editor echoes Pathfinder Magazine advice urging persistence with delinquent subscribers. The note stresses the need to secure renewals despite hesitancy and emphasizes the importance of steady subscriptions for business success.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Aircraft Industry Joins Large National Hire Surge
The aircraft industry now employs 75,000 workers in the country, a dramatic rise from 5,000 seven years earlier, reflecting a major expansion in aviation manufacturing and related jobs.
Quietest Man in Crowd Pays Restaurant Bill
Ohio State Journal column notes that in social outings the most silent person often settles the check at a restaurant, a habit observed during the journal’s travels through the old vale of tears and laughter.
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Columbus
Ohio State Journal
Regularity Makes Music Not Noise
The distinction between noise and music rests on wave regularity. When waves share equal length and occur at definite intervals, they form music. otherwise they are noise.
Not Feasible Project On Spiders Silk Production
The project would fail due to spiders cannibalistic tendencies. Each spider would need a separate box increasing costs and making production impractical.
Perseverance and Warnings From Chinatown Sage
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, cautions that perseverance without direction can lead you further astray in a remark cited by the Washington Star.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Tanning Ancient Art Traces of Leather Use Across Eras
Leather tanning predates writing and appears wherever explorers have ventured, with the craft ancient and widespread. The originator remains unknown as leather appears in many early cultures.
Husband’s Sins and a Wife’s Understanding
A brief Farm and Fireside reflection notes that a supportive wife may overlook a husband’s faults. The piece suggests affection and mutual understanding as remedies for marital strains.
Not Always on Surface
A Washington Star quotation notes that truth may require patient silence to be revealed, attributed to Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown in a reflective aside. The line echoes themes of perseverance and restraint in truth telling.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Mysterious Worry About Nonexistent Conditions
A reflective line from Atchison Gifobe questions why people fear conditions that do not exist, framing worry as a universal yet misdirected concern. The quote highlights human tendency to dread imagined states rather than real circumstances.
Exchange Quietly Turns Habit into Silent Conscience
The line ponders how conscience grows stiller as a habit, claiming the inner voice becomes ever smaller. It suggests a shift toward restraint and introspection, noting the paradox of moral guidance fading as routine solidifies.
Waiting Strategy Behind The Fabian Society
The Fabian society founded in 1884 aims to gradually place land and capital in communal ownership for public benefit. It adopts the name from Roman general Fabius, whose warfare emphasized cautious waiting.
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Fabian Society
the Society
Fabius
Links Nowadays and the white man’s burden
The Arkansas Gazette comments on modern golf culture noting that tradition and colonial-era notions are being challenged as the game grows popular among diverse players and settings.
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Arkansas Gazette
Giant Pineapples Weigh Up To W Pounds Each
Some very large specimens of pineapples may weigh from 15 to W pounds each, illustrating extraordinary fruit size in the sample.
Buffalo's Wide Range Across North American Plains
The buffalo ranged over most of North America with a home on grassy plains from Texas to Great Slave Lake. It also lived in New York and Virginia and roamed west to the Sierra Nevada.
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North America
Texas
Great Slave Lake
New York
Virginia
Sierra Nevada Range
Perfume Supply Assured Despite Flower Shortage
A Popular Science Monthly note asserts cold weather could wipe out all flowers yet not deprive us of perfumes. It explains scientists can extract fragrance from sources unrelated to flowers, sometimes far from fragrant origins.
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Popular Science Monthly
Tombstone toppled serves boy in cemetery
A National Safety Council bulletin reports a boy leaning on a tomb stone in a cemetery when it toppled on him. He sustained serious injuries and faces possible lifelong disfigurement.
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National Safety Council
Pony Express Rates for Half Ounce Mail
The Pony Express carried mail with an extra contractor fee ranging from $3 to $5 for each half ounce sent from California to New York.
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Pony Express
California
New York
Political Ambition Hinges on Public Support
A quotation from the Ohio State Journal notes that a man who is ready to run for office at personal sacrifice will decide to pursue candidacy if the people want him. The statement emphasizes public backing as decisive in seeking office.
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Ohio State Journal
Pine range note in eastern Canada
Range of white pine extends through eastern Canada with abundance in northern Ontario and Quebec. The text notes regional naming variations and common misidentifications with yellow pine.
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White
Quebec
Canada
Ontario
Inconsistency Frustrates Crook and Fool Across the World
A keen remark from W. Howe's Monthly notes how a crook resents dishonesty and a fool condemns the world for folly, highlighting irony in human judgment. The quip reflects predictable bias and moral inconsistency across individuals.
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W. Howe
Theater Scene Confuses Man in Lobby Mystery
A man hunts for his missing wife among eight theatergoers as a lobby interaction reveals who among a dozen standard golf balls belongs to him. Detroit News reports the light dramatic piece in a curious, bemused tone.
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Detroit News
Lard of Oranges Curtain the California Citrus Belt
A newspaper note states that about 90 percent of California’s orange crop comes from a ten by sixty mile strip at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. The description emphasizes the concentrated production area and its regional significance.
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California
Sierras
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