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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
7
This article warns drivers about the skidding season on wet roads and the limits of balloon tires. It notes tires wear smooth with miles, increasing skid risk, and advises caution even with wide balloon tires. It also discusses the need for chain use on rear wheels during rain or snow and the danger of delaying chain installation.
Sir Thomas vows another tea off in 1982. West Point appears on Wesleyan baseball schedule for next spring. Harry Schoening elected captain of Minnesota basketball team. Bobby Jones expected to win yet bigger golf championships. All-America selections include Canadian hockey stars, Norwegian ski jumpers, and Savoldi Cari deo and Schwartz.
A simple tin tool helps fit valve locks on cars, easing assembly. The method uses cup grease to hold the lock during valve spring release, avoiding finger strain and time waste.
A veteran recounts hitting a grand slam off Walter Johnson in Chicago in 1924. Bases loaded, bases clearing shot into the top row of the right field bleachers, sending four runs and the game for his team. He kept the ball for a souvenir and later traded for a fan, then nearly cost a comeback with an error.
A column on car care jokes and cautions notes alcohol as fuel advantage over oils. A proverb warns a rolling stone breaks windshields. The piece cites the National Association of Motor Bus Operators reporting a sharp drop in passengers per seat due to unspecified factors.
Foreign buyers continue taking top American trotters. The three-year-old filly Jessamine, purchased for about $10,000 by W. J. Rosemire for a European client, showed limited potential in 1929 and 1930 but excelled in the Kentucky Futurity heats, finishing second to Hanover Bertha.
Charles A Pendola Jr world champion weight lifter and 1928 record holder recently set a new world mark by lifting 505 pounds in a right hand dead lift. He also previously surpassed the former record in 1928 with an 802 pound two hand dead lift.
Harley Boss, first baseman, is back with the Washington team from Kansas City of the American Association in exchange for Bill Bayne, pitcher from Chattanooga. The deal also refits a prior summer arrangement for Joe Kuhel. Bayne, once with the Red Sox, had been sold to Chattanooga. Washington now has four first basemen: Joe Judge, Joe Kuhel, Art Shires, and Boss.
Radio tube purchases reached 70,000,000 in 1929, far above the 1,000,000 tubes sold in 1922, highlighting rapid growth in radio technology and consumer demand.
George Earnshaw, famed 1930 World Series hero, left the Baltimore Internationals three years ago to retire and start an insurance business in Buffalo. He kept a high salary in the International League and planned to end baseball. In 1928 he refused to report to the Orioles, then joined Connie Mack and the Athletics, signaling a return to the majors.
The article argues that losing temper in traffic undermines safe driving and that modern road conditions test every driver. It notes congestion slowness and unpredictable behavior on roads, urging calm mental effort and self control to improve skill and safety.
In a Providence Bulletin excerpt the piece contrasts Roman roads with modern superhighways as arteries for the national economy. It imagines drivers journeying Maine to California while noting labor, industries, and consumer activity tied to highway construction and maintenance.
A humorous anecdote recounts Bartholomew returning from school claiming his teacher struck him severely with a ruler. Parents react with disbelief and banter as the father recalls harsher punishments from his own days, noting the ruler lengths used.
A German style unsinkable steel vessel with a weighty keel and aloft passenger space is being built. An American named Jackson works near Belfast at Loch Neagh on a 75 foot wooden craft intended to cross the Atlantic. The piece notes self made men and social graces.
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