Johnson's strikeout stuns Giants in 1932 World Series
Clark Griffith recalls Walter Johnson fanning George Kelly in the seventh game to seal Washington's victory over the New York Giants. He notes the dramatic pass of Young, Kelly's strikeout on a third pitch, and the late twelfth inning comeback as Johnson's pivotal moment in the series.
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Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Walter Clark Griffith
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Fanning
Giants
Harris
Bucky
Bingle
Walter
Kelly
Young
Washington
Lindstrom
Frisch
Public Ledger Company
Home-Coming Found Ideal for Illinois Grid Stars
Illinois marks homecoming by reuniting its past great teams led by the 1910 squad that was unbeaten and unscored upon. Fifteen graduates earned their I honors, fourteen of whom completed degrees, and all are deemed successful beyond football a decade later.
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Illinois
Ilinois
George Huff
Two Locks on Doors Is Protection for Children
Practical safety tips for keeping children in rear seats. The article describes two methods to prevent door latches from opening: a strap to hold the latch closed and drilling a hole in the door jamb to insert a heavy nail. It warns to place the hole where it aligns with the latch strike plate to avoid enlarging the opening.
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Popular Science Monthly
Winter Car Care Tips From Sumner S. Howard
Advice on preparing a car for winter from Sumner S. Howard covers cleaning the chassis and engine, tightening fasteners, aligning wheels, greasing, draining and refilling transmission and radiator with winter fluids, inspecting hoses, changing to winter oil, checking wiring and generator parts, adjusting brakes, and protecting the car top. Recommendations aim for carefree winter driving.
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Sumner S. Howard
Automobile Service
Wide World Of Sports Echoes From Early Baseball To Polo
The clippings note Sargent Yale end as a star freshman drop kicker, Hawaii water polo, Burleigh Grimes starting with Ottumwa in 1913, Archbold Stadium at Syracuse, 78 Australian baseball clubs, tall Gopher players, four new football stadiums at Indiana Purdue Butler Notre Dame, world’s largest ice rink under construction in St Louis costing 138000 feet long by 110 wide, Billy Southworth three pennants with Rochester, Chattanooga brothers Anton Noeninger and Arthur, Ashton brothers in high goal polo, crepuscular golf critique, tiny golf ball history, left tackle jersey reuse, world series receipts 8348 to 224130, Florida stadium design, Eugene Homans’ golf lineage, Yankees first to 1000 runs in 1930 season with 1050.
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St. Louis, Mo
Michigan Adopts Front Numbers on Blue Sweatshirts
Michigan replaces its traditional plain blue sweater with a front number feature while keeping large back numbers in gold. The change aims to make players easily identifiable for press and spectators, with front numbers smaller than back numbers.
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Michigan
Wolverine
Why Spark Plugs Must Be Changed
Old or worn spark plugs cause poor starting and battery drain, rough running and fuel waste. Replacing with new plugs is advised every 10 000 miles. Tests show a motor with 11 000 miles of plugs produced 51.2 hp at 20 mph, while new plugs yielded 38.0 hp, an increase of 6.8 hp.
Gasoline Consumption Surges Amid Economic Revival
Official figures from 43 states show 4.019 billion gallons used in the first five months, up 10.5 percent from 1929. Montana leads with a 29.5 percent gain, followed by Idaho at 28 percent and Iowa at 27 percent, with Wisconsin New Mexico Rhode Island South Carolina and New Hampshire also above 20 percent.
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California
New York
Ilinois
Montana
Idaho
Iowa
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
New Hampshire
New Columbia Tutor Lou Little Signs Colum bia Coaching Contract
Lou Little, famed football coach, signed to tutor Columbia University gridiron students. At a recent meeting of football coaches, plans for advancing the game were laid out by attendees.
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Lou Little
Columbia University
Automobile Notes and Safety Suggestions
Practical travel advice covers brake drum wear and noise risk, windshield wiper use for keeping time during trips, and a radio clothes expert urging bright attire for children to improve motorist visibility. The column also jokes about laws for insurance agents, magazine solicitors and collectors.
To be a Healthy Woman watch your Bowels
An old family doctor recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for women and children. It uses laxative herbs and pure pepsin to move sour bile and waste, with no diet restrictions. It is advertised as a remedy for headaches, biliousness, sluggishness, and constipation.
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Dr. Caldwell
Normal Weight Guide and Kruschen Diet Ad
Leonard Williams MD presents a normal weight chart for men age 45 to 49 across heights from 5 ft 5 in to 6 ft 2 in, then urges readers to check their weight. The ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss method with a 4 week plan including dietary changes and a daily morning dose, priced at 85 cents.
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Leonard Williams
M. D
Control Temper and Inferiority in Adler’s View
Dr Alfred Adler argues that losing temper signals an inferiority complex and embarrassment follows. The Golden Book Magazine quotes him noting that well bred millionaires do not boast of wealth and that the allure of the unattainable is a drawn out charm.
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Alfred Adler
Golden Book
Problem of Squaring the Circle May Be Solved
The article notes a bold claim by Italian mathematician Giuseppe T inchenetti that the ancient problem of squaring the circle may have been solved. It cautions that many have claimed breakthroughs before and that eminent mathematicians will review his results.
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Instein
Giuseppe T’schenetti
Hutchins Praises Epigram On Higher Education
Chicago university president Robert M. Hutchins, age thirty, lauds the idea that higher education should unsettle young minds. At a luncheon he recalls an anecdote about objections to youth in important posts and a septuagenarian’s remark on weather knowledge.
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Robert M. Hutchins
Chicago University
Hutchins
French fonctionnaires cite culture clash joke
New York judge Morgan O’Brien returns from Europe noting France’s heavy government staffing. He recalls a joke about a Frenchman who secures a state railroad job as the official who walks a train car to tap wheels with a hammer, and his role as listener.
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Morgan O’brien
New York
Europe
Cafe de Commerce
Avell
Salic Law and its impact on succession rules
The fifth century Salian laws established male-only inheritance for land due to military duties. By the fourteenth century this rule extended to exclude females from the French throne, reinforcing male succession.
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France
Germans Keep Elections On Sundays and Holidays
Article 22 of the constitution calls for nationwide elections on Sundays or public holidays to maximize voter participation and minimize business disruption. The practice is not new, as elections were held on Sundays and holidays during the imperial regime as well.
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German Republic
Germany
Pleasure in Color Colors Highway Roads
A poetical observation questions motorists’ preference for smooth highways and proposes alternative hues such as pale green or brown concrete over bright white stretches. The line is spoken by a Woman's Flame Companion figure.
Birds Classified In Zoo Purchase Sparks Debate
A zoo attendant confirms the birds were bought last week prompting discussion over their classification as not belonging to the Para dieidae family. The exchange centers on whether the new acquisitions fit the zoo’s taxonomy.
Gauls used stone tablets for writing in ancient times
The conversation notes the term for Gaulic writing tablets and humorously misnames them Gaul stones, referencing military journal style commentary on ancient tools.
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Army and Navy Journal
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