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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
7
Guidance on towing a disabled vehicle emphasizes attaching tow lines to structural components only. Use the front axle near the steering knuckle for towing forward and avoid bumpers or nonstructural parts. when towing another car from the rear, connect to rear spring horns or cross member, and never to rear bumpers. Start gently and signal early before stopping.
A dispatch notes motorists should carry a spare fan belt and Stockholm traffic officers carry swords. The piece argues for practical car brake tests and perfect adjustments to prevent skids when a driver faces a ditch and long distance to help.
In past Giants seasons under captain Dave Bancroft the crowd heard a rising chant of Beauty when a pitcher hit the strike zone. Now whenever a Giant pitcher throws a strike or a standout play occurs Andy Cohen yells the familiar Whoop-ee to rally the team and fans.
A C battery reduces drain on the B battery by about 40 percent and minimizes distortion, boosting overall performance.
Georgia born Paul Easterling rose from four years in the army at Fort Lewis to stardom with Detroit. A powerful hitter nicknamed the Gunner his early fame came with 14 home runs in 22 games in 1924 and 22 homers in 34 games in 1925, leading to his major league triumphs with the Tigers after Pacific Coast and Three-Eye league stints.
Article discusses new car design allowing five inches of driver position adjustment through pedal and seat changes. Flexibility aids comfort and safety, enabling long legs to sit back or short legs to move forward. Proper distance from steering wheel and pedals ensures effective braking and reduces fatigue.
George Harper, a veteran outfielder for the New York Giants, is traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob O’Farrell, the Cardinals catcher and former manager. The deal involves only these two players.
A collage of sports blurbs notes Chip Cissel in Perryville and an archer’s 1175 foot shot in Florida. Reports mention two left handed pitchers in Walberg and Grove, new velodromes in Spain, Dick Cavill’s 40 yard swim in Portland, and Belgium’s gamecock sport.
Public safety officials cite a Chinese education method for jaywalkers. The Automobile Club of Southern California quotes an admonition comparing cars to a tiger and warning that disobeying signals can kill the driver and end family lineage.
The Radio Corporation of America announces the M-250 power amplifier tube offering over three times the undistorted energy of the OX-210. The UX-250 is larger than the UX-210 with identical base, features improved coated ribbon filament for life, and can drive multiple loudspeakers from a single amplifier, ideal for auditoriums and hospital exhibitions.
Biographical sketch of Hack Wilson from fighter to baseball star. From Jim Dougherty’s claim of buying Wilson for 150 dollars to his rise with the Giants Toledo farm stint and a pivotal switch to the Phillies then Cubs. Wilson becomes a premier slugger noted for strength and speed and a career shaped by drafts and trades.
The photo shows William L. Hayward who will join the American Olympic coaching staff for the fifth time. Hayward has been the track coach at the University of Oregon for 26 years and has built a highly regarded record.
Federal protection costs dominate the budget with War and Navy spending plus interest pensions and veterans bureaus totaling about 85 percent. City protection outlays exceed state ones driven by police and fire, with per capita disparities across regions and cities like New York Boston and Jersey City. The piece traces historic and geographic variation in protective expenditures and their dominating share of public spending.
The piece recounts how tariffs evolved from early revenue measures to protective aims, noting key acts and eras. It covers the 1816 1824 1828 shifts, Civil War increases, McKinley 1890, Gorman-Wilson 1884, Payne Aldrich 1909, Underwood 1913, Fordney 1922, and Fordney MacCumber 1928 as apex protective policy.
During a Berlin ethnological exhibition, New Britain residents displayed several feet long nose masks worn by new Banning tribe members during ceremonial rites. One mask was shown to visitors.
A house steak named after a New York porter house gains its fame from the proprietor who popularized this cut of beef.
Rice arrived in Charleston in 1694 after a storm damaged a Madagascar vessel bound for Liverpool. The governor planted the grain and harvested a crop within six months, introducing rice to the southern states. It spread to Georgia, then Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Arkansas, with California later proving successful.
A bulletin from the American Game association notes bears in Maine rival deer and moose in value. It warns bears are highly perceptive with keen scent and hearing, and that a 30-30 rifle is recommended. The commission cautions that a body shot often fails to stop a bear and many wounded bears die later.
Sir Thomas Lipton asserts antis are returning and warns of Boshevism decline and Fascism rise. He ridicules anticoeducation claiming marriage is the world’s greatest coeducational institution. A lady pressed him on gender integration in schools.
English divine Sir Henry Coward argues Nero and the fiddle were no more deadly than the saxophone and its companions. He says luxury and vulgar pleasure lead Rome to dust and jazz trends that divert minds from high thinking. He also warns that dark-skinned races will dethrone whites as superior, breaking England's hold overseas.
A hitherto unknown undated letter by Friedrich von Schiller was found in Asch Czechoslovakia by Professor L Blueller. The letter is addressed to Amalie von timnoff, a niece of Frau von Stein, connected to Schiller’s 1800 Almanac of the Muses. It is presumed written late in Schiller’s life.
The phrase defines efficiency as keeping out of pockets everything except what is needed there. It emphasizes minimal carry to maximize practicality and avoid excess items.
A man is described as habitually anxious to furnish proof regardless of whether it is needed, reflecting a cautious or argumentative tendency.
In a sharp exchange the Senator challenges for an audience with a taste for old fashioned oratory while joking about a TV guarantee to deliver it. The remark underscores a theater of political rhetoric and media era distrust.
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