Joe Martina’s Emergency Pitch Versus Babe Ruth
Joe Martina, with the Washington team, used a bold trick by standing closer than allowed to the mound in an emergency against Babe Ruth. He recalls stepping five feet forward to throw past Ruth, delivering a dramatic pitch that dropped into center field bleachers for a record long hit.
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Tom Zachary
Washington
Adel
Eloye
Oyster Joe Martina
Nations
Zach
Ruth
Bar
Bucky Harris
Gon
Martina
Joe
Bucky
Martino
Interest in Sporting Notes From Early Baseball Epoch
A collage of sport mentions includes Benny Frey pitching hints for a world series route in the National League, Northwestern basketball captain Bert Riel, and college games planned by University of Mexico. Various player moves appear with Tom Zachary to Boston Braves, Al Kimbrell signing with Brooklyn Robins, and Henry Greenberg returning to the Detroit Tigers.
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Benny Frey
Henry Greenberg
Detroit
Tigers
Hartford
Road Sign Protection Laws Spread Across States
Eighteen states have laws making it a misdemeanor to willfully damage official road signs. The American Automobile Association notes signs include those erected by government or AA A motor clubs with approval. States enforcing penalties include Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Idaho Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Nebraska New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Pennsylvania South Dakota and Virginia.
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American Automobile Association
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Idaho
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Virginia
Red Sox Sign Star Tom Oliver to Boost Lineup
The Boston Red Sox signed outfielder Tom Oliver, the season's star recruit, after a strong start with impressive hitting and selling ability in his first games.
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Boston Red Sox
Tom Oliver
Traffic Tragedy in Middle West Street Crossing
A traveling dame pushes a four year old boy into a busy crosswalk as a truck and a touring car collide. The mother is unharmed but the child is crushed. authorities overlook the event while a driver remains at the scene. The piece recalls a plea to follow traffic rules and avoid crossing peril.
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Marcus A
Dow
Middle West
Iittie
Trafic
Michigan Highway Department to Install Pit Scales on Principal Roads
The Michigan State Police will stop and weigh trucks suspected of exceeding road load limits. Overloaded drivers must unload part of their cargo on the spot and may face a ticket.
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Michigan Highway Department
New Car Caution and Break-in Speed Guidelines
The article warns new car owners that the speedometer may not reflect engine speed and explains the break-in limit of 20 mph in high gear. It notes 5 to 10 mph as safer for initial runs and that engine speeds align across gears. It suggests consulting a garage man for guidance.
Big Star Bobby Pool Leads St John’s Lacrosse to Title
The renowned Bobby Pool, third attackman for St John’s college lacrosse, described as the greatest in the United States, is noted for exceptional accuracy shooting with either hand. Pool helped his team win the national lacrosse championship last year.
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Bobby Pool
St. John’s
United States
Pool
Overcoming Trouble With Ratchet Type Auto Jack
A technique to fix a ratchet type auto jack that stays extended delaying use. An Aight Spring connects from the jack head to the toe to pull it back to its telescoped position, illustrated in the article.
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Pommer Science Monthly
Gallant Fox Nears Zer's All Time Record in Triple Crown Run
Gallant Fox widened his lead by winning the Woods Preakness and Kentucky Derby from behind. He has earned about 138000 dollars and no challenger from the recent three-year-olds seems capable of beating him unless a late improver emerges.
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Gallant Fox
Sean Iy
Galahad Iit
Gallant Hox
Whitney Pit
Whichone
Boojum
Caruso
HiTuel
Gallant Pox
Woodward
Zey
Carrying on Jesus' Work as the Great Commission
Lesson outlines the emptiness of the tomb and the angelic message at Easter, stressing Christ’s risen power and the women’s witness. It then notes the Sanhedrin’s bribe to deny the resurrection and concludes with the Great Commission: go, baptize, teach all nations under Christ’s authority.
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Jesus
Christ
Prayer the Golden Key
A terse quotation attributes to Bishop Hopkins calling prayer a golden key that opens the morning and locks up the evening. The line presents a devotional view on prayer as a daily spiritual tool.
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Bishop Hopkins
No Short Cut to Any Promised Land
Quote by Edgar Whitaker Work, D. D., on limited quick paths in life. Emphasizes that true progress requires effort across education, business, politics, and religion without shortcuts.
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Edgar Whitaker Work
D. D
Should Have Jesus With Un What Lessons the Sea Teaches
Fragmentary religious note references Jesus, sea lessons, storms, shipwrecks, and moral guidance for life’s voyage. Mentions “In the ships” and Morrig Martin as possible source or attribution.
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Jesus
Morrig Martin
Family Doctor Made Millions of Friends
Dr Caldwell rose to fame fifteen years after graduation for a single prescription now forty years old. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin remains the popular remedy for constipation feverishness indigestion and general ill feeling. It uses the original herbs and pure ingredients and is gentle yet effective for women and children. It is the doctor's safe bowel choice.
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Caldwell
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