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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
3
Maj. C. G. O. Hezlet, reporting from Hoylake, praises the shift from old jackets to sleeveless jumpers and silk shirts. He notes two golfers as fashion exceptions: one in bright blue shorts with snowy knees and another wearing a woman's hair net over sleek dark hair.
The article argues night sporting events see limited lasting profit. It notes that minor colleges near industrial centers may keep night football as the main revenue source while other sports rely on football receipts. Major league baseball, however, will continue daytime play for the foreseeable future.
Marquette university will play Butler university on Thanksgiving morning at 10 o clock adding a morning kickoff to its annual game. The change aims to attract more fans who previously attended Thanksgiving day daytime affairs while night football already introduced in the Northwest last season.
Networks are expanding as chain broadcasting grows, with each nationwide network adding about one station per month on average. This expansion reflects rising interest in centralized broadcasting and broader coverage across regions.
The Chicago Cubs announce the signing of Jess Petty, former Brooklyn and Pittsburgh star, as they push to extend their lead in the National League pennant race.
Brice Edwards of the USDA reports southern Indiana and southern Illinois relied on motor trucks for the majority of fruit and vegetable shipments in 1928. Indiana moved 88 percent and Illinois 23 percent by truck, with apples and cantaloupes showing high truck use. Rail displacement by truck in Illinois likely stayed under ten percent.
The article contrasts putting and driving in golf noting putting seems simple while driving tests mental strain. It explains choices at the tee such as aiming toward the trap rough or out of bounds and the difficulty of decision making.
Temple University fields one of the youngest coaching staffs in college football with an average age of twenty nine and a half. Head Coach Heinie Miller and Bert Bell are both thirty four, John dna Grossa is twenty six, and Robert Pike is the baby at twenty few. All four have years of coaching experience and have produced winning teams earning berths.
The Chicago club’s possible pennant run could send a Penn State representative to the classic. Cliff Heathcote, a Penn State alumnus, now serves as a substitute outfielder for the Wrigley club and is the only former Penn State player in the majors. Lefty Page and Myles Thomas began the year in the American League but have moved to the International.
Bert Dingley, American auto racing champion in 1909, shows 1930s speedsters how drivers of his era wore caps and goggles. The feature casts the veteran as a cap-and-goggle mentor for modern racers. Also notes that spices were used in China as early as 2700 B C.
Ace Hudkins moves to pole on the west coast while eels Dib Williams shifts to shortstop for the Athletics and G Lyttleton Rogers towers at six seven. The piece catalogs shifts and feats across baseball and college sports, cites salaries, player moves, and notable records, including Lefty Grove, Roger Peckinpaugh, and Dazzy Vance, with commentary on teams and leagues.
It is estimated that a chain program attracts listeners at any hour of the day or night with a base figure of at least 10 000 listeners. Even the 3 am hour may show that number or more.
North Platte Irrigation district in western Nebraska sees higher profits from co operative marketing of dressed turkeys. Growers set supply, bids opened, highest bid wins, delivery dates set by buyer. Farmers dress turkeys the day before delivery, birds weighed graded and paid on receipt. Purchaser bears all expenses and responsibility after delivery. In 1927 about 25 000 birds sold netting roughly $18 000 for dressing costs. Neighbor help and superior farm dressing noted as advantages. Thanksgiving and Christmas market timing aids sales.
The article urges a thorough fall clean up of poultry houses before winter. It recommends removing old filth, brushing walls, disinfecting, and spraying with kerosene emulsion. Roosts and adjacent parts should be treated with crank case oil. Concrete floors are easy to clean. Failing to clean risks quites hibernating and spring trouble.
Farmers should insulate curtains or bank the outside of the poultry house to block cold winds and retain heat. Do not overly restrict ventilation as damp air makes birds feel colder and can lower egg production and vitality.
An unnamed authority advises that worms seldom establish in chickens with a gizzard filled by grinding material. He notes eggs and cysts are ground up by meal, minimizing infestation. He recommends young stock receive ample insoluble grit, proper feed, and clean fresh water.
The practice of cooping one male in a pen with other fowls and moving the alternate bird away is discussed. Cooping can excite birds, reducing rest and strength gain. The resting bird should be kept out of sight of the pen to improve feeding.
An indignant Italian writes to the Passing Show questioning why the Royal Academy barred a Mussolini portrait. The editor replies that the picture could snap at other Pathfinder Magazine images.
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