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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
3
The piece notes the scare titled The Quick and the Dead about automobile casualties. It mentions Colorado planning a literacy test for drivers with a Question No 1 on the signification of Stop Look and Listen and cites various regions including Indiana and Ohio and Peru. It also references Tokyo driving licenses requiring a full day of examination to prove competence.
R. John W. Wilce retires as director of football at Ohio State University effective June 1929 after 16 years. The athletic board praises his service and he plans to continue as head coach next fall while pursuing medicine and teaching. Ohio State records show 69 wins 28 losses and several ties in 14 campaigns.
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin urges motorists to collect evidence after an accident. It advises photographing the scene, sketching it, noting weather and road conditions, and recording witness names and licenses to prove damages in court. It cautions against trusting the other driver who admits fault and notes sworn repair testimony as key proof.
The photograph shows Chief Fast Diking, noted Indian runner and national decathlon champion of the University of Nebraska, training near New York City for the Olympic games. The chief is set, ready to go.
A simple oilcloth cover keeps dirt and water off battery tops and slows creeping acid. Cut openings for cables and add snaps to secure. Wipe the top with ammonia periodically to maintain near new condition. Topular Science Monthly.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad conducts radio experiments for freight trains on the James River branch between Richmond and Clifton Forge Virginia. An engine and caboose are equipped with broadcasting and receiving sets to relay signals, reducing the need for a man stationed between the locomotive and rear car on trains that may carry up to 115 cars.
A Radio World note explains that shielded grid tubes reduce hum when used with other receiver tubes. Proper operation and grounding of the shield cut interference, and care must be taken to avoid shorts when using top caps or clips.
The piece notes how rare ambidexterity is in baseball history, citing Tony Mullane as a two handed pitcher from thirty five years prior. It mentions Sentelle, a former third baseman and umpire, mastering the skill and facing prejudice about his Italian heritage. Fred Tenney and Bugs Raymond are referenced observing and joking about ambidexterity.
Two CCNY lacrosse captains will lead the team next year marking the first dual captaincy in the school's history. Both are 1929 graduates and starred in a season where CCNY won four of six games in a revival of the sport after a 25 year lull.
A collage of sports notes names Eddie Wells as top hurl er in the Southern association and mentions Penn State lacrosse results. Reports discuss college signings Les Hase roth and changes in baseball trade, plus musings on New York game branding and lacrosse field dimensions.
Princeton voters chose baseball as the most popular sport this season, ahead of golf and track athletics polo tennis and rowing. Baseball also leads intramurals at Harvard, a rare point of sport agreement between the two schools.
Lesson outlines Paul and Barnabas in Antioch launching foreign missions. The Spirit directs and the church ordains Barnabas and Saul, sending them to Cyprus and beyond, with challenges from Elymas the sorcerer, and Paul’s first sermon at Pisidian Antioch to Jews and Gentiles alike.
A Bunyan style warning cautions against boasting of false gifts and painted comforts that bring no warmth or fragrance. It likens such pretenses to clouds and wind that offer no rain, urging discernment between true virtue and hollow show.
A brief religious reflection cites divine aid when following God's guidance on Nune projects and warns of failure when humans act independently. The text emphasizes submission to divine will and collective effort under spiritual direction.
A Paris plan by M. Jean Romeau ties political posts to birth rates to boost France’s population. It requires a president hopeful to have six children and a cabinet minister to have at least four, with lowered requirements for local offices. The author claims the law would add ten million people in ten years.
The text presents a fragmented exchange about watching cars versus lights and the randomness of life. It suggests tone of a street conversation with errors that obscure meaning and points to themes of prudence and chance.
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