Greatest Thrill of the Ring by W L Stribling
The piece profiles W L Stribling, a large Atlanta schoolboy turned heavyweight fighter famed for a newspaper verdict over Mike McTigue and a legendary bout with Red Herring. He recalls a mad mood fight where he abandoned tactics, slugged freely, and won in a ferocious toe-to-toe exchange.
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Atlanta
W. L. ‘Youngs Stribling
Mike McTigue
McTigue
Red Herring
Red
Public Ledger Company
Winter Driving Causes of Motorists Trials
An article by Fred Kingsbury in the Cleveland News explains winter engine power loss due to reduced compression. It details testing each cylinder, locating leaks, tightening the head gasket, aligning piston rings, using proper oil, possible reboring, and ensuring spark plugs and priming cups seal.
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Httle
Fred Kingsbury
Cleveland News
London
Sir Dennis Burney
Dennis
Freshman Talker Gorgenstein Aims to Upset Illini
A Champaign freshman line led by talkative Gorgenstein challenges the Illini. Coach Bob Zuppke struggles to curb the chatter as he notes the freshman outfit could upset the varsity if they keep convincing players and officials to back away from plays.
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Gorgenstein
Zuppke
Zup
Oil filters extend engine life and performance
Motorists should replace the oil filter after 10 000 miles to prevent dirt and foreign matter buildup. A clogged cartridge wears engine parts and reduces filter efficiency, defeating the filter’s purpose and risking engine life.
Engine timing tappet adjustment and compression note
The passage warns that a broken spring or faulty adjustment can prevent the closing operation and cause no compression. If timing is incorrect, loss of compression appears in all cylinders. It emphasizes keeping the engine free of carbon and ensuring correct time and tappet adjustments.
Professionals Cash In On Miniature Golf Boom
Walter Hagin and Horton Smith have been giving exhibitions of putting and pitching on corner lots, earning $125 for a three and a half hour show and $50 for an hour. Other leading professionals are moving to miniature courses for new revenue.
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Walter Hagin
Horton Smith
Police to Use Radio Wireless System Planned in Washington
A police wireless system is planned for Washington D C. Receiving sets are to be installed in sixteen automobiles six sets are to be held for emergency use and six sets will be placed in police headquarters outside the District of Columbia.
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Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Pedestrians Right of Way on Los Angeles Crosswalks
In Los Angeles traffic rules pedestrians on marked crosswalks at non signal intersections have the right of way over motorists. The ordinance forbids entering a crosswalk while a pedestrian crossing remains in the half of the roadway traveling toward them.
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Los Angeles
Various sports picked up everywhere in bold commentary
A collage of sports notes mentions heavyweight boxing, football players and field goals, and baseball pennants. It cites Carl Ehrensberger as a left footed kicker from Ohio, notes Northwestern’s strong fall squad, and observes a perceived drop in quality among young baseball players.
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Carl Ehrensberger
Ohio
Rim spreader makes tire mounting easier on varied rims
A simple wooden platform with drilled rings and iron pipe segments forms a universal rim spreader. By selecting the proper hole ring and threading pipes, rims of different sizes can be widened and locked quickly. Low cost and practical for tire mounting tasks.
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Popular Science Monthly
Global Farm Radio Ownership Surpasses Some Nations
The count shows American farms with 2,512,000 radios while England and Germany each sit near 2.5 million sets. France has 1,250,000, Japan 550,000, and Argentina 590,000.
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England
Germany
France
Japan
Argentina
Nana Sahib Fate Shrouded in Sepoy Mutiny Legend
The article traces Nana Sahib from his mysterious birth to his rise as leader of the 1857 mutiny, his pension dispute with Britain, and his shifting loyalties. It notes his retreat from public life, guerrilla tactics against the British, and his ultimate unknown fate beyond the frontier, possibly in Nepal or another eastern realm.
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Nana Sahib
Mtr
Dhandu Pant
Kaji Roa
Poona
London
Bithoor
Cawnpore
England
India
Nana
Havelock
Allahabad
Nepal
Wheeler Syndicate
Plans to Drain North Sea for Land and Coal
German engineers propose draining the North Sea to gain land and mineral deposits. The plan, though technically feasible, requires approval from all nations involved and would be very costly. Dams would span the Dover Straits and the Denmark to Scotland route, with rivers redirected to the new land.
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North Sea
Germany
Straits of Dover
Denmark
Scotland
Origin and scope of minstrel shows in England and America
The article defines minstrel shows as a mixed form of entertainment including singers instrumentalists jugglers and dancers. It traces the term to Norman introduction and notes the negro minstrel tradition arising in the southern United States popularized by EP Christy, the originator of imitating negro musicians.
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England
South
United States
Christy
Marvelous Sea Monster Sighted Near Cape Byron
Passengers aboard a liner near Cape Byron New South Wales reported a sea monster with a crocodile like head longer than a whale. It spouted two jets of water and its tail whipping the sea stirred water like a ship propeller. The sighting was described as properly vouched for.
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Cape Byron
New South Wales
Milk of Magnesia Relief for Digestive Upset
Comfort for stomach upset and excess acid with Phillips Milk of Magnesia. A spoonful in water neutralizes acid and relieves distress in minutes. Endorsed by doctors and used in hospitals, sold in 25-cent and 50-cent sizes at drugstores.
New Ice Fields Found in Cascade Headwaters
Explorers returning from the headwaters of the Southgate Little Wood and Toba rivers 160 miles north of Vancouver report glacier fed streams and virgin country. They photographed vast snowfields and glaciers covering about 350 square miles for the first time in history.
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Southgate
Littlewood
Toba
Cascade Range
Vancouver
Weather Note on Drizzles and Gentle Rain
The report says there is no heavy rain here with only gentle drizzles. It characterizes the average rainfall as light and mild, suggesting a calm wet period without storms or heavy showers.
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W. L. (Young) Stribling
Sses Necet
Bob Zuppke
Tllinois
Champaign
Eli
Bob Parker
Elephant Bardos
Northwestern
St. Louis Browns
Reggie McNamara
Iron Man
Stella Walsh
Europe
Cleveland Baseball Club
Jess Haines
Cardinals
Kansas City
Sch'm
Schulmerich
Braves
E. Pinkham
DOA Eoinkhom Kidioreco
Lynn, Mass
Dean
Doan
Doans
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