Improved Roads Improve Public Safety Across State Line
The first traffic census by the U S Department of Agriculture collected data from 80 851 vehicles on the Springfield Hartford road at the Connecticut Massachusetts border. Coordinated with Massachusetts and Connecticut, the effort records passenger car details, license numbers, truck speeds, and weight data to guide rational road design and future experiments on truck impact and pavement performance.
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Road projects approved for federal aid across 158 states
July federal aid for road work totals 3,023,152 dollars with 7,603,778 dollars in combined project costs across 56 ventures. New York leads with 20 projects, followed by Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Materials vary with concrete and bituminous macadam common. Wind River extension opens routings, Denver to Yellowstone spans 859 miles. Oilings scheduled in Pennsylvania weekly by the state highway department. Silage feeding guidance notes covered housing improves cattle gains in cold weather.
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Oklahoma
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Hogeging Corns Proves Economical Crop Practice
Hogeging off corns is not wasteful but an economical method for managing the crop. The older view underestimated this practice's efficiency and cost savings.
Ty Cobb Still Great in 16th Major League Season
Ty Cobb remains a peak performer in his 16th major league season with Detroit, despite Babe Ruth’s surge in popularity. Cobb leads with a .420 average, 147 stolen bases, and 46 home runs, while Ruth draws bigger crowds as a box office draw.
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Rolly Zelder to rejoin Fort Wayne plans
Rolly Zelder, under contract with Vernon club, plans to return to Fort Wayne and, if all goes well, help form a reorganized Central League club in Fort Wayne. If not included, he will seek a berth with a minor league club. He will no longer play in the Far West halls.
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Fort Wayne
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Fort Club
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Hall
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Hands Deserve Proper Care For Fist Fighters
The article urges better hand care for fighters before bouts. It notes Benny Leonard’s thumb injury on the eve of a fight with Lew Tendler and Georges Carpentier postponing a match with Tommy Gibbons due to injuries. It cites Bob Martin breaking a knuckle in a fight with Frank Moran and losing money due to layoff, stressing that good hands are a fighter’s best investment.
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Lew Tendler
Georges Carpentier
Gibbons
Bob Martin
Frank Moran
Martin
Actors From France Stage Fever Hits Caer Tarperiiber
A garbled report describes French actors arriving in Caer Tarperiiber for the stage. They face fever and confusion during performances, with references to Carpenter, MCR H, and local county sites amid unclear details.
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Amertesua
Carpenter
Australian Boxer Arch Bradley Emerges as Lightweight Hope
Archie Bradley of Gympie Queensland stands 5 feet 4 inches with a 7 inch reach and is heralded as a new star after beating Sid Godfrey in Brisbane in a 20 round bout. Godfrey later defeated Lew Edwards and Warry Stone for the title, Bradley shows clever boxing with strong start to finish and a 13 and a half pound weight advantage.
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Archie Bradley
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Brisbane
Godfrey
Lew Edwards
Warry Stone
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Plinkey Mitchell
Milwaukee
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Mask Gains Favor as Umpire Mask Debuts in Major Leagues
Jimmy Johnstone's new umpire mask gains favor with catchers and umpires in the major leagues. It replaces crossed wires with strips of light metal across the face, is lighter, and offers better vision. Johnstone, a former National League umpire, promotes the invention.
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Slagle Now Runs Machinery Factory In Chicago
A group of old fans recall Jimmie Slagle former Cubs center fielder from Frank Chance era. A man reveals Slagle runs a factory on Chicago's west side that rebuilds engines and performs other work. Johnny Evers jokes that Slagle was a cog in the Cub machine.
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Schmidt of Pirates Star of Many Years
Pittsburgh catcher Schmidt emerges as a remarkable thrower and one of the NL’s fastest. The Chicago News notes his steady, intuitive play, compares him to Charley Deal of the Cubs, and argues he surpasses Killefer in hitting and defense as the top catcher in the league.
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Miriam and the old clothes that saved a life
In a schoolyard, Miriam endures sneers about patched clothes and old shoes. Her parents reveal sacrifices to help a sick baby, and Miriam, recognizing the clothes as her silent friends, decides to endure the taunts. The burden of poverty and love changes the teasing into quiet respect.
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Spaniards Prefer Open Hand Boxing Over Fist Fights
Georges Carpentier reports Spaniards find boxing with closed fists too bruising and unlikely to catch on there. He notes only a few hundred attended his exhibition and suggests open-hand boxing could draw crowds. Meanwhile New York hockey fans may form a strong team for intercity play with Boston Philadelphia and others. The Imperial Cricket Council accepts an invitation for an English team to visit South Africa in the 1922-23 season.
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Sports snippets and coaching notes across leagues
Bill Klein umpired ten world series and Charley Rigier seven. Carl Mays of the Yankees pitched one normal shut-out in the season and one in the world series. Cornell beat Harvard 87 to 29 in cross country. Williamstown will have John Shanahan of North Adams as coach again. Jack Kelly, world champion single squirer, plays basketball in Philadelphia. Bill Kenworthy is pegged as part owner and manager of Portland club. Keene New Hampshire lifts boxing ban after thirty years. University of Maine names W. K. Herrick captain of both varsity track and cross country. A golf pro misadventure hints at the art of not partnering a caddie. Princeton is said to have fallen before Chicago and Harvard humbled by Center. East lacks football dominance according to the West and South. Elmer E. Shaner of Slippery Rock elected president of the American Trapshooting Association. Lieut. Elmer Oliphant to lead New York basketball team this season as a top forward in the East.
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West Point
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California Winter League Rain Insurance Policy
The California Winter League of Base Ball Clubs is insured against rain for 325000 dollars. The policy cost ten thousand six hundred six dollars for the ten weeks season.
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Train at Mineral Wells by Cincinnati National League Club
The Cincinnati National League baseball club will train at Mineral Wells Texas next spring. Murphy again on top as leading harness driver with 46 victories.
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Boy Lags In Shoes Ready For Afternoon Outing
A mother calls to her son Jimmie to hurry as they are late. He replies that he has his shoes on except for one.
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Longest Dictionary Word Riddle Stretches the Guess
A playful riddle claims the longest word is rubber because it stretches. The joke hinges on a pun rather than a formal dictionary entry and plays on the idea of elasticity as a linguistic stretch.
VIM AND VIGOR FOLLOW IF YOU TAKE THIS ADVICE
Lorain Ohio ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure all claim. A testimonial from Q60 Jr Gibson cites improved blood and energy after use and urges readers to buy tablets or liquid or send 100 for a trial package and medical advice.
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Pacifist author notes Windmills preface humor
Gilbert Cannon admits misunderstanding his pacifist stance while clarifying his vow to use the pool as his weapon against militarism. He recalls applying himself before the war and refuses panic, then skewers European powers in Sannays le land with sly allusions. The Springfield Republican notes the satire.
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Unclear Text About Eye Cleaning and Origin of Fabrics
Fragmentary note describes using a medicine dropper for eye relief and rubbing the eye. It mentions Muslin named from Mosul in Asia and caiico from Calcutta, India.
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Wrongdoers at Congress Mockery In Daily Talk
Birmingham Agellérceld reports a mock telecast style bold critique of politics and media. A speaker laments misused talent and a mistaken envelope containing news about an upcoming degree is described as a grievous disappointment.
Timber consumption threatens remaining forests
The article notes original Uetched states held about 822 million acres of forests, now reduced to 157 million by cutting and cultivation. It warns timber use has surged and that production should increase rather than curb consumption to sustain living standards.
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