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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
3
University of Pennsylvania athletic teams posted solid results in 1927 across 16 varsity programs. The baseball team won the quadrangular trophy with a 20–5–1 record under Dr Walter Carissit. Football and basketball also posted notable wins and a strong overall dual meet record of .560.
A Wisconsin man explains that vulcanizing patches on inner tubes can overcook or burn the covered area, weakening the tube. He uses four asbestos strips over the tube to shield the patch while exposing only it to the vulcanizing heat, as shown in the illustration.
Harvard football led the athletic budget with receipts of $584,195 in the year ending June 30 1927, producing a net profit surpassing $493 000 that helped push the Harvard Athletic Association to a final profit over $150 000 while every other sport ran a deficit.
Edward H. Jordan, president of a large motor car company, credits automobile clubs and government agencies for intelligent highway marking. He cites many miles of improved, well drained roads with clear signs and route numbers, and advocates removing open country speed limits where safe.
A roundup notes Princeton U’s sports earnings over 41 600 for last year as spring practice opens. The piece lists athletes and personalities across football golf boxing and baseball including Walter Hagen Babe Ruth Pete Latzo and Ken Williams with mentions of U S clubs, Olympic prep, and roster changes such as Johnny Hobin’s release.
The Intercollegiate meet in Phus adel showcases Clifford "Ril" Holfian as winner of the discus event at 150 feet. Dan Ferris, secretary-treasurer of the A.A. UL, selects him to the All American Crick team, with Holfian also among top Olympic contenders.
Southern golf star Miss Marion Turpie from New Orleans will play in the Pan-American Women’s Amateur Golf tournament at Edgewater golf course Gulfport Mississippi from March 21 to 24. Competitors are expected from the United States Central America Mexico and Latin American countries. a photograph shows Turpie in action on the Edgewater course.
The article notes an English built automobile with an odd design and records that about 3,000,000 people visited US national parks by car in the past year, with a 100 percent mileage rise and prices halved. It warns motorists to stay cautious amid growing vehicle numbers and cites 2,760,000 motor trucks in use, mostly not for hire.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal presents cryptic dialogue about winter attire and a mysterious figure. The brief lines hint at fashion imagery and a non sequitur exchange framed as a clipped newspaper teaser.
An early discussion notes that sparks in electric circuits are a major source of interference outside receivers. Sparks involve multiple rapid leaps in both directions, not a simple jump, with oscillation rate adjustable by circuit tuning. All electrical devices can spark and cause interference.
A practical measure for film sets is to install a small pilot light in front of the receiver. The bulb wired across the filament circuit shows a vivid glow when filaments are powered, signaling that equipment remains on after programs end.
Mark for Martha Novelius ORD than 200 marked per formances were achieved by American swimmers in 1927, counting those returned to college and high school competition. Johan Weissmuller of Illinois A C Chicago and Miss Martha Novellus dominated amateur events in free style, smashing national and world records from 100 to 880 yards and winning multiple titles.
The Exchange reports on strong authority that about 10,000,000 pianos exist in this country with 80 percent out of tune. The remark highlights a widespread home piano issue and the need for tuning.
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