Debut Umpire Faces Fateful 1909 World Series Decision
In a 1909 Pittsburgh World Series moment, an umpire wrestled with a foul or fair call after a ball hit by Dots Miller went into a temporary right field stand. Ground rules defined a home run if fair into permanent stands, two bases if fair into temporary stands. A rooter produced the ball to settle the call.
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Bears
Pittsburgh
Bill
Klem
Fred Clarke
Hughie Jennings
Tigers
Pittsburgh Loyal Rooters
Fred
Clarke
Bull the Bus Driver Creates Dangerous Traffic Scene
Marcus A Dow writes of rude aggressive drivers likening them to hounds on a leash as a red light flickers in an upstate town. A six cylinder bus owner speeds as light turns green and nearly strikes a motherly old lady with his reckless start.
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Marcus A
Dow
Upstate
Street Safety Then and Now A Car Driver Cited
A reader complains about rude drivers and unsafe crosswalk behavior. The account describes a pedestrian who slips, injures her knee, and criticizes a driver who claims no bump occurred. The writer condemns reckless driving and urges protection for pedestrians.
Lew Krausse joins Athletics after junior season success
Seventeen year old Lew Krausse of Media High School joins the Philadelphia Athletics after posting ten straight victories this season including a no hit game. He had gone 1 win in 19 games over two years at Media.
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Lew Krausse
Media
Philadelphia Athletics
Toughest Decision of My Career in a High Stakes Game
The speaker recalls agreeing quickly after discussion and making a decisive choice amid the toughest moment of their career. They note no past decision matched the difficulty of that crucial game, though some were perplexing at the time.
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the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Night Baseball Gains Support From Minor Leagues
Night baseball trials garner strong favor as eleven minor league clubs commit to try the innovation this season. Secretary Taylor of Des Moines supports the plan noting players can see the ball at all times and batting remains robust while the pitcher faces no extra disadvantage. Fans and teams express enthusiasm as illumination improves.
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Taylor
Des Moines Sports Authority
Lee Keyser
Iowa City
Des Moines
Interesting and Teresly Sports Squibs Begin Season
Washington complicates Oakland’s task this year as the Nationals lead the series 7 2 in nine games. Eddie Pick of the Brewers and Jack Combs, coach at Duka University, both see players move to pro baseball. Monte Weaver leaves a Virginia math professorship to pitch pro ball. The Haiment ads push psychology while fans fear athletic foot. Tampa’s opening day turnout earns a league attendance prize. Fred Elrod signs with the Yankees and may be sent to Hazleton for seasoning.
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Jack Combs
Duka University
Monte Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
University of Virginia
Tampa
Fred Elrod
Furman University Nine
New York Yankees
Hazleton
Detect Leaks in Cooling System by Applying Air
Air leaks in a running cooling system may be hard to spot. A method uses a cork plugged overflow pipe and a rubber inner tube patch with a valve, then seals the opening and applies air pressure with a tire pump. Few strokes suffice if pressure is careful to avoid radiator damage.
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Popular Science Monthly
Honduran Capital Erects 1 Kilowatt Broadcast Station
The Honduran capital has built a one kilowatt broadcast station and organized a studio orchestra with an announcer. It reports successful experiments in rebroadcasting short wave programs from WGY Schenectady, marking a rare rail-less Latin American capital advances in radio.
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Honduran
Vepuelyulpa
Honduras
Latin America
WGY
Schenectedy
Raspberries with Mousse For Dessert
A United States Department of Agriculture leaflets a plain vanilla mousse recipe with fresh fruit. It details ingredients such as double cream milk sugar and vanilla and offers variations using gelatin or custard and instructions for freezing and molding with ice and salt.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Vitamin A Found in Divers Foods
The article explains that vitamin A is essential for growth and reproduction and that foods vary in vitamin content. It notes storage in the body, risks from deficiency such as eye infections, and urges including vitamin A rich foods in meals for all ages including nursing mothers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Strawberry Shortcake Tip for Quick Dessert
The bureau of home economics suggests a fast strawberry shortcake fix using ripe berries and whipped cream. Wash and cap berries, whip cream with salt and sugar until blended, then fold in berries to coat each one and serve immediately. If left to stand, the juice may thin the cream.
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The
Bureau of Home Economics
Vegetable Souffles
A brief note describes vegetable souffles as a main hot weather dish made by combining a food material with a heavy white sauce and eggs. The whites are folded into the mixture after separation, then baked in a moderate oven until firm. Eggs provide part of the protein.
Pattern Pockets For Sewing Room Screen
Folding screens in sewing rooms serve to hide disorder and protect during fitting. The Bureau of Home Economics notes pockets sewn onto osnaburg fabric are attached to the screen, storing patterns and fadings within easy reach of the operator at the sewing machine.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Osnaburg
Watermelons Rich in Vitamins A and C in Study
The Bureau of Home Economics of the U S Department of Agriculture found watermelons to be a good source of vitamins A and C and to contain detectable amounts of vitamins B and G The Tom Watson variety fed to laboratory animals showed good intake and appetite indicating the watermelon diet supplied the vitamin studied Researchers believe results apply to the watermelon crop as a whole due to similar structure in red nosed varieties
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States
Department of Agriculture
Tom Watson
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