23 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
1
The Automobile Club of Missouri urges drivers to add five to fifteen minutes to winter trips. Secretary Matthew F. Morse says extra time reduces speeding and helps avoid fatal skids, with safer spacing behind other cars and better reaction in emergencies.
The Boston Braves sent catcher Frank Hogin and outfielder Jim Welsh to the New York Giants in exchange for Rogers Hornsby, the National League’s top second baseman. The announcement, unexpected and sensational, follows last winter’s Frank Frisch swap for Hornsby by manager McGraw.
William Bachrach, famed Illinois Athletic Club coach since 1912, mentors top American swimmers ahead of the next Olympic Games. The bulky trainer, who has produced champions like Johnny Weismuller and Norman Ross, disputes claims about his personal swimming prowess while highlighting his innovations and the success of his students.
The University of Illinois hosts the indoor relay carnival March 17 at the Illinois Armory. The meet, largest of its kind in the country, follows the Big Ten indoor championships at Iowa City March 9–10 and features four university races plus several college relays and ten events led by sprints, hurdles, distance, jumps, and throws.
The article discusses using a rheostat or a tapped transformer primary to compensate for line voltage fluctuations, common in rural areas with poor regulation. It notes peak evening load and advises a two way switch to shift between 103 and 145 volt taps, reducing adjustment frequency to daily cycles.
Indoor golf form proves hard to transplant in spring. Harvard resumes football reunions with the Army next fall. Frank Roth, White Sox coach, has been released after playing 20 years ago. Pingger Bil Martin, first six day bicycle race winner, earned 1650 dollars. Giants claim Hornsby traded to Braves for team good. no specific destination given. Bill Lamar to play with Water Johnson in Newark next season. Philadelphia pitcher Boward doubts Yankees’ repeat as American League champions. Bobby Jones refuses 50 000 fee. Von Elm says he’d rather beat Jones to win a million. golf business view. Tunney history note. 1824 Tunney lost 276 rounds to Jacob Jones. Grand circuit purse money tops 500 000 in last season. Loretta Turnbull, 15, a top motorboat skipper around Los Angeles. Sweeney, Detroit rookie, began baseball on Cleveland sandlots.
A fragmented column mocks reckless driving and urges caution for walkers. It notes the clash between car culture and pedestrian safety while citing traffic norms and public concerns about the auto age.
The Bureau of Standards reports a miniature car setup to study tire tread wear. A tire rides against a clear glass plate under controlled load and pressure, with motion on a rack driven track to observe distortions and photograph them for industry insights.
A lightning storm in Middlesborough, England struck four houses amid a dense area. The homes had no radio at the time, and firefighters credited radio communication with coordinating the rescue efforts.
A tube labeled as gassy displays a purple haze when powered, indicating loss of vacuum and unsafe operation. The defective component should be discarded to prevent damage or danger in the radio circuit.
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