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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
7
An old trusted friend speaks frankly about a new pipe or a broken in old pipe. The text extols Sir Walter Raleigh's favorite smoking blend as milder more fragrant with body and flavor. It presents a saleslike pitch to pipe smokers.
Tintagel parish church in Cornwall pioneers bell music by a moving coil loud speaker. The system reproduces bell records so closely that it is claimed indistinguishable from real bells and costs less than replacing the bells.
A saying cautions that a sharp tongue will soon reveal its harm and should be restrained. It frames speech as a mirror of consequence, urging self control to prevent injury to others and oneself.
The speaker recalls coaching since 1905 and the 1916 Illinois upset over Minnesota, 14 to 9, as the greatest thrill. Minnesota was dubbed the perfect team after demolishing Iowa and posting large scores. The tale includes pregame expectations, ring Lardner’s quip, and Chicago press reactions.
The article explains the strict ban on free passes for World Series games. Only paid or on duty admissions exist, with Landis receiving a paid unpaid one if needed. Promoters struggle against free admissions for officials, while other sports like boxing and wrestling face similar burdens.
The Pittsburgh owner Barney Dreyfuss went to the Southern league in 18 184 to sign Fred Clarke. In Memphis he met Throw Em Down McCloskey who needed 50 dollars for travel funds. Dreyfuss offered 50 to 75 dollars for Clarke, which McCloskey accepted. Clarke then homered in his first game for Dreyfuss, starting a storied major league career as a premier center fielder.
Alcohol remains leading material to prevent radiator freezing per the Washington Bureau of Standards. Cautions include acid in wood alcohol and evaporation. Glycerine avoids evaporation but costs more. Kerosene not advised due to flammability and rubber damage. Calcium chloride effective but corrosive to solder and aluminum and can cause short circuits on spark plugs. Chromate additives reduce corrosion. honey and glucose require high concentration and risk sugar deposition. low concentrations don’t lower freezing much but prevent radiator bursting.
Chief lists causes for hard starting in winter. Lubricants too heavy, dirty or worn spark plugs, wide plug gap, excessive use of choke drawing raw fuel, choke valve not closing, dirty or out of adjustment breaker points.
A jumble of notes across sports topics mentions Fresco Thompson possibly being traded, Jimmy Asilton coaching at Temple for a fifth year, and a pee wee golf course. It notes North Carolina grid letters, Bernie Weters’ sprint titles, and limited openings on a 1930 All America team. It covers Yale gym plans, Polo opinions, and humorous asides on Carnera feet and Bobby Jones.
Bernard Mc Manus of East Moline Indiana relates a clever method to free a stuck car using skid chains and two fence posts. He placed the posts under the running boards beside the wheels, attached chains to the posts and rear tires, and used low gear to lift the wheel while the posts supported the vehicle. The setup repeatedly frees the car and saves money.
The article argues that adjusting car care for winter, like home preparations, yields more reliable operation in cold regions. It recommends practical steps mirroring furnace use, insulation, ventilation, and warmer coverings to ensure vehicles run safely through the season.
Lighthorse Harry Wilson known to football fans will assist Maj. Ralph I. Sasse as he concentrates on developing the backfield of the Army football team’s 1930 machine.
William F Hoppe Jr thirteen begins a billiards career following a Catskills vacation. He becomes a pupil of his father William Hoppe Sr in New York. The elder Hoppe, forty four, started young and claimed major titles, predicting a promising billiardist future for his son.
A fall football pricing mark hits Minnesota with a new 3.00 admission for the intersectional game against Leland Stapford on October 11 at the Gopher stadium. Other home games stay at 2.50. The Warner system looms as Northwestern visits Minneapolis on November 1.
W F Jensen now in Chicago recalls fifteen early years in Kansas and notes the state has grown from poor to healthy. He recounts a 1900 Western Kansas trip for creamery work, where a dining room choice between a 25 cent or 50 cent table determined a breakfast orange. The Chicago Post phrase ends with the line The world is a masked ball.
A compact watercolor of quips from Life and the Chicago Post on teething troubles, marriage jokes, and puppy love. The lines evoke the era with playful exchanges about longevity of marriage and the meaning of early affection.
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