French Star Mimics Helen Not Suzanne in Rising Prospect
Mademoiselle Yolande Metaxa, sixteen, aims to emulate Helen Wills rather than Suzanne Lenglen. Her forehand drive is powerful as she meets the ball on the rise and drives it to the corners or straight down the aisle, signaling a top feminine tennis prospect developed in France.
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Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
Mademoiselle Yolande Metaxa
France
Helen
Suzanne
Mademoiselle Metaxa
Multisport standouts and league moves span era rosters
1927 notes highlight Penn State star Steve Hamas in football lacrosse boxing and track. Detroit trims staff with Gehringer Neun Rice Whitehill and Carroll. Joe Rabbitt swipes 50 bases for Toronto. Other items cover N Y U sub halfback Follett, hockey leagues, Rose Bowl ties, Pirates Spencer batters, King the physician, Haas ousting Cobb, Levinsky’s long boxing career, Haskell Indians, Army chocolate fuel, Myers twins at Penn, Byrd’s Yankees golf, Morrisey coaching Princeton swimmers, Thevenow bought to rebuild Phillies.
Captain Scull One of College Football's Quick Punters
Captain Paul Scull of Penn is shown as one of the fastest punters in college football. Backfield coach Bert Bell notes Scull can punt in about one and a fifth seconds after snap, with angled kicks from his right side that are hard to block. Last season no punt was returned by opponents, and Lou Young expects Scull's best season yet in his third varsity year.
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Scull
Paul Scull
Penn
Bert Bell
al Kreuz
Lou Young
Veteran Scheib Shines as UW Pivot Leader
Veteran center Lee Scheib stars for Washington University under coach Al Sharpe. The senior is regarded as one of the Midwest’s best pivots and a standout on the gridiron squad this season.
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Lee Scheib
Washington University
Midwest
Scheib
al Sharpe
Yale Regents Relive 1924 Rain Soaked Victory Over Harvard
John R. Tunis recounts Yale’s 19-6 win after discarding padding and mud soaked gear. The unencumbered players, shoe and jersey only, rolled 80 yards in 27 plays to lead 7-6 at halftime and extend to the final margin.
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Yale
Harvard
John R. Tunis
Liberty
Marsh
Crimson
Pacific Coast Gridders to Travel Many Miles
Pacific Coast conference teams will total nearly 64,000 travel miles this season. Oregon State and Stanford will exceed 10,000 miles with New York games. Oregon and Washington State top 8,000 miles each, Hawaii trip and coast tours. USC will stay near home with mileage just under 1,000.
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Oregon State
Stanford
New York
Oregon
Hawaii
Washington State
University of Southern California
McCarthy Career Timeline of Chicago Nationals Manager
Joseph V. McCarthy born Franklin Pennsylvania April 21 1885 began baseball 1906 with Bradford then played for Franklin Toledo Indianapolis Wilkes Barre Memphis and Buffalo. He joined the Brooklyn Federals in 1915, returned to Buffalo after the league ended, moved to Louisville then to Chicago in 1925.
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Joseph V. McCarthy
Chicago Nationals
Franklin
Joe
Bradford
Toledo
Indianapolis
Wilkes-Barre
Memphis
Buffalo
Brooklyn Federals
Louisville
Chicago
Yale End George Moseley’s Thrilling 1916 Princeton Game
Yale football end George C. Moseley recalls a dramatic 1916 Princeton clash. He describes leaping for a punt, blocking a kick, and finishing the drive with a touchdown as Yale won 10 to 0, amid early gridiron see-saw and single-substitution norms.
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George C. Moseley
Yale
Harvard
Fred A. Hayner
Chicago Daily News
Hill School
Crimson
Moseley
Princeton
Meusel Labeled Slow and Lazy After 1922 Series Incident
The article recalls Bob Meusel earning the nickname Slow and Lazy for not running out a grounder in the 1922 series, a miscue that Heinie Groh then allowed to roll and be scored as Aaron Ward hit a home run after. It notes Meusel as a core member of the 1921 Yankee championship club, describes his right handed batting and throwing, and mentions Ruth and Huggins as fellow survivors.
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Bob Meusel
Heinie Groh
Aaron Ward
Meusel
Baseball School Opens in Los Angeles For Training
Baseball takes a place among the fine arts as a new school organized in Los Angeles to train young players. The faculty will include famed figures such as Frank Pop Dillon Jess Orndorff and Johnnie Bassier. The three month course runs December to March with Wrigley Field eyed as the training site.
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Los Angeles
Frank
Rice Puts Grid Hope in Three Old Illini Stars
Rice Institute builds its football outlook around three former Illinois stars. Claude Rothgeb, a former Illini great and Rice coach, leads the group with Pug Daugherty, who helped pave touchdowns for Red Grange era. Peanuts Schulz, current Rice freshmen mentor, played on Illinois last season championship squad.
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Rice
Illini
Rice Institute
Illinois
Claude Rothgeb
Pug” Daugherty
Rothgeb
Red” Grange
Paul Prehn Elected President of National Boxing Association
Paul Prehn, head of the Illinois state athletic commission, was unanimously elected to the presidency of the National Boxing Association during its Toronto session.
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Paul Prehn
Illinois State Athletic Commission
National Boxing Associations
Toronto
California Nominates Helen Jacobs Queen of Tennis
The article profiles Helen Jacobs as the candidate to succeed Helen Wills as queen of lawn tennis. It notes Wills learned at Berkeley Tennis Club and Jacobs played as a youth on San Francisco public courts at Golden Gate Park and other coastal venues.
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California
Helen Jacobs
Helen Wills
Scepter
Berkeley Tennis Club
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Fifty Fifty Laws and a Division of Labor
A fragmented note highlights lawmakers enacting speed laws while motorists ignore them. The text contrasts legislative action with public compliance in a brief, unsettled tone.
Fish Waste Becomes Industrial Resource Worldwide
From vast amounts of fish waste and scrap a growing industry produces fish meal and fertilizer. Fish meal feeds hogs and cattle while the United States, Norway, Japan and Britain lead in production.
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United States
Norway
Japan
Great Britain
Snake's Bite Deadly Rattlers Pale in Mambas Poison
The mamba is far more venomous than the rattlesnake and dwells in jungles and swamps of South America. A long, slim arboreal snake, it coils on branches and strikes swiftly. Its bite is highly poisonous, often causing rapid death.
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South America
Custom in Romania of casting and diving for a cross
An old Romanian tradition involved cutting a hole in a stream ice to cast a cross. Men dove for the cross, with the finder allowed to carry it for three days and collect a substantial sum of money.
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Rumania
Union Pacific Central Pacific linked at Promontory Point
On May 10 1869 the Union and Central Pacific railroads joined at Promontory Point Utah forming the first transcontinental line. Before the connection travelers crossed by wagon or around the Cape.
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Union
Central Pacific
Promontory Point
Utah
Atlantic
Pacific
Cape
Colloquial Slang for Kisses and Hugs Across Regions
The term Yankee dime functions as slang for a kiss, common in parts of the United States, especially the South, similar to Dutch quarter for a hug. Quaker nickel is also used in some areas with the same meaning as Yankee Dime.
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United States
South
Cannibal Cookery Evidence Found in Danube Valley
Evidence from Hungary suggests a race of cannibals in the Danube valley thousands of years ago. The material describes their cooking methods including roasting frying broiling and boiling.
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Hungary
Danube Valley
Outlook on atmosphere haze limits horizon view
The naval observatory explains that with the atmosphere extending to 100 miles, an observer at sea level would peer through roughly 900 miles of air to see a celestial body on the horizon.
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The
Naval Observatory
Voice of Experience Urges Lifelong Love From Repeatedly Married Woman
A woman counsels a young unmarried friend that love should be lifelong. She adds authority by noting she has been married three times, sharing personal experience to advise commitment.
Origins of New York City's first taxicab operator unclear
Fragmentary OCR suggests no definite record of who operated the first New York City taxicab. The text mentions possible names but is garbled, referencing Ben and Da Dedoabontin in unclear form with no verifiable attribution.
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New York City
Tahoe
Chief Mourner Misses Death of First Husband
Mrs. Smith shows some recovery from the death of her first husband, while noting her second husband remains affected. The remark appears in London Tit-Bits.
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London
Thunder Thief Story From Early English Playhouse
The phrase stealing the thunder arose when a cylinder used to simulate thunder was emptied, robbing the audience of the ominous sound. A miscue in the stage prop left the effect missing, prompting the coined expression.
Ancient Greek tailings yield gold anew
Modern mining firms reap profits by reprocessing ancient tailings found in Greece where early miners exhausted ore bodies yet left substantial gold in discarded material. The discovery promises renewed activity around historical sites and raises questions about preservation.
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Greece
Spinning Engine Patent Claims Child Labor Ease in 1678
In 1678 a patent for a new spinning engine claimed a major advantage. A child aged three or four could perform as much work as a seven or eight-year-old. This note appears in the Good Old Times column.
Learn to Hate Fear Quote By Luther to Melancthon
A historical quotation from Luther to Melancthon emphasizes rejecting fears born from distrust. It asserts confidence in the conqueror on our side, arguing against fear of the conquered world.
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Luther
Melancthon
Not Edible Wisconsin Clams Used for Pearl Buttons
Large Wisconsin river clams are not edible and are harvested chiefly for the commercial production of pearl buttons. They also find use in commercial clam meal.
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Wisconsin
First American Newspaper Public Occurrences 1690
Record shows an early U S newspaper named Public Occurrences issued in 1690 as a small quarto sheet marking the beginnings of American press.
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United States
Ask Him He Knows Says Woman Critic on Men
A woman critic in the American Magazine says men often claim to know all about any subject and will gladly enlighten others. The remark suggests a humorous view on male confidence and conversation skills across topics.
New Brougham Sweeps Clean in Factory Tale
A Jersey Journal recounts a new brougham skidding from the factory and crashing into a cluster of pushcarts, sweeping them aside one by one. The incident is described in Farm and Fireside as a vivid transportation anecdote.
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Jersey Journal
Legislative Steerers and Committee Seats
In the senate there are 34 steerers and in the house 45 standing committees. It is typical for members to be placed on one or more committees.
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Senate
House
Madagascar and Ireland Share Serpent-Free Reputation
The Madagascar note highlights the island’s unique status as serpent free along with a nod to Ireland as the Green Isle. The brief mentions the absence of venomous snakes on these lands.
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Madagascar
Africa
Scientist predicts heat broadcasting possibility
A scientist notes the theoretical broadcasting of heat, suggesting it may become a reality. The quote implies that if interpreted as hot air, it is already present in public discourse.
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Atlanta Constitution
Doing One's Best And The Value Of Earnest Effort
Quote from Johnson about quality and effort. It exhorts even those with limited power to act promptly to earn respect and prevent being seen as incapable. The passage emphasizes diligence and virtue in contributing to the world.
Emblems of Roses in the Wars of the Roses
During the Wars of the Roses between 1455 and 1485 the York faction wore white roses and the Lancastrians wore red roses to show allegiance as they contested the English throne.
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Houses of
York and
Lancaster
York
Character and Memory Beyond Marble
A reflective aphorism stressing that a good character outlives stone monuments. It suggests that those who were helped or loved by a person will remember them long after forget-me-nots fade. The message emphasizes leaving a name on hearts over carved stone.
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Spurgeon
Origins of Mathematics
The article traces mathematics origins as cosmopolitan with arithmetic in ancient days, algebra from Arabian sources, geometry from Greek and Egyptian roots, analytical geometry from French influence, and calculus from English.
Work Routs Temptation Quote by Thomas Edison
A Thomas Edison quote argues that hard work makes temptation vanish. He suggests taking a job and applying oneself so deeply that temptations no longer arise, implying discipline as resistance.
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Thomas Edison
Ethylene Gas Ripens Fruits at University Farm
Dr J T Rose at the University farm in Davis California reports experiments showing that ethylene gas can induce color and texture changes in certain fruits to mimic ripeness.
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J. T Rose
University Farm
Davis, Calif
Two Rules for Temper in Right and Wrong
A Machinists Journal saying that when you are in the right you may keep your temper, but when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. The note emphasizes calm conduct under pressure and restraint in disputes.
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Machinists’ Journal
Bill Confronts Doctor Over Monthly Statement
A Clevelander enraged by a monthly medical bill confronts the doctor’s office accusing billing practices. The incident reflects tensions between patient and provider over charges and transparency.
Pillories Doctor After Cure Without Medicine
Farm and Fire side reports Bill Atterston refuses to pay Doctor Sawtelle for a cure claimed to be achieved without medicine. The dispute centers on payment for the treatment and the alleged outcome.
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Doc Sawtelle
Bill Atterston
Bill
Oldest Assembly Likely the Welsh Eisteddfod
The world’s oldest assembly is believed to be the Welsh bardic congress the Eisteddfod. Its name signifies a session or sitting in Welsh tradition.
Anger Aids Business Failure
A quotation from American Magazine notes that a man who is easily frightened or angered is handicapped in the normal world of business. It emphasizes the impact of temperament on commercial success.
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American Magazine
London Woman Claims Exceedingly Small Rubber Galoshes
A London woman preserves a pair of rubber galoshes rumored to be the smallest ever made in Britain. Measuring just two inches, the shoes were crafted for the 1851 Great Exhibition to illustrate rubber’s waterproof potential and were never worn.
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London
Watercress Found Rich in Growth and Vitamin C
Experimenters at the University of London report watercress as a remarkable source of the vitamine C needed for growth and also offering small quantities of the vitamine D. The finding comes from a two man team and highlights the plant’s nutritional value.
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University of London
French Academy Immortals and Election of New Members
The French Academy has 40 members known as the immortals. A vacancy prompts election of a new member chosen from the field of the late member. The tradition directs selecting from the area in which the former member excelled.
Egyptians First Domesticated Cats Long Ago
The article notes that Egyptians fond of cats have an ancient tradition, with uncertain exact timing but belief that early Egyptians began catching and taming cats and eventually domesticating them.
The Rise of American High Schools
The English high school in Boston, founded in 1821, sparked the spread of free elementary schools and from that growth emerged the distinctly American high school system.
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Boston
Congress Voters Establish Posts From Maine To Georgia
On May 15 1775 Congress voted to create posts from Maine to Georgia and resolved to issue paper money to ease heavy taxation on gold silver and copper coins.
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Congress
Maine
Georgia
Scientists test belief rattlesnakes avoid hair rope
An experiment by researchers investigates the idea that rattlesnakes will not crawl over a hair rope to see if there is any factual basis. The study aims to determine whether the popular belief has merit or is unfounded.
Atom size measure projects unimaginable stamps cover time
A natural scientist explains a thought experiment to illustrate the tiny scale of atoms by imagining placing five atoms on a portage stamp every second. At that rate it would take about 300 million years to cover the stamp.
Coffee’s Composition Beyond Water and Sugar
Coffee contains water sugar fat caseine gum oil mineral matter wood and caffein a drug composed of nitrogen carbon hydrogen and water.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Thomas Thevenow
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