Debut of Charley Root vs Babe Ruth in 1923
In St Louis at Sportaman's Park a 24 year old pitcher Charley Root made his major league debut against Babe Ruth. Root struck Ruth out on three pitches in the eighth inning after Ruth had reached base and fans roared as the Browns watched the rookie stun the famed slugger.
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Bank Severeld
George Hildebrand
Sportaman’s Park
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Chicago
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Urban Shocker
Dixie Davis
Johnny Tobin
Ohio
Charley Root
Minnesota Tightens Traffic Rules on Crossings and Passing
New state traffic code bans racing trains at crossings and requires a full stop at grade crossings where signals warn of an approaching train. It extends to street curves crossing railways and adds passing restrictions, minimum gaps, and safe passing distances for oncoming traffic.
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Penns coach opposes scouting in football
Louis Afonso Young, Penn head coach, argues elimination of scouting would improve football though he supports the current agreement not to scout Yale and Princeton. He says scouting is overused and would tempt corners, while opponents having equal access under the pact keeps the game fair and open.
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Louis Afonso Young
University of Pennsylvania
Young
Ad Jones
Yale
Bill Roper
Princeton
Quirky Sports Snips From Across The Nation
A collage of sports notes mentions Atlanta's golf tennis and swimming fame and Tulsa’s pennant chase. Cubs win 1% National league pennants and two world titles while Daniel Mae Kayden of the Red Sox is the youngest AL pitcher at twenty. Portland builds recreation complex. Norman Pittto Brooklyn pitcher sale to the Giants via waivers. rumors of golfing in Texas Cowboys. An Indiana coach Otto Strohmeier and a lighthearted jab at umpires wrap the round.
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Daniel Mae Kayden
Red Sox
Harvard's Pilot and the Umpire in Rivers of Rants
A quirky column blends science and sport noting a Harvard pilot, hippo skin thickness, and tales of umpires from twenty years ago deciding balls and strikes. It playfully mentions Eskimo ivory myths, office grammar tests, and a boxing crowd’s timely arrivals for gate money.
Overtaking Rules Tighten Under New Traffic Code
The text describes updated rules for safe passing. It requires the overtaken driver to yield to the right and not speed up until the overtaking vehicle has completely passed, with audible signals required from the overtaking driver. It also prohibits moving a vehicle to impede passing and insists on keeping to the right.
Umbrella Hazard Warns Against Heater Proximity
The National Safety Council urges not to place umbrellas near car heaters to prevent fires. The caution notes that umbrella handles tips and rings can ignite from heat and cites accidents with umbrellas near stoves in homes or offices.
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Accident Prevention Association
Radio Monitors Akron Water Works Levels by Transmitter
Popular Mechanics notes a radio system at Akron Ohio water works that reports hourly to the pumping station fifteen miles away. A master clock triggers relays for fifty seconds each hour to power a transmitter that sends one of ten signals indicating reservoir level.
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Ohio City
College Corner Cutters Risk Trouble Rumor
The passage hints that some college might try to cut corners, risking trouble beyond a trifling matter. It suggests concerns over lax practices and potential consequences if corners are indeed cut.
Corporal McAllister Wins 200-Yard National Rifle Championship
Corporal Robert A. McAllister of Company B 6 Engineers Camp Lewis Washington won the 200-yard members' championship at Camp Perry Ohio. He topped 1,007 competitors including National Guard and civilians with a perfect score and twelve shots in the target center.
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National Guard
Camp Perry
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McAllister
Radio Notebook Tips For Safe Tube Radio Building
A guide notes battery life for dry cells about 75 hours and vacuum tubes around 1000 hours. It stresses securing connections before soldering, keeping grid and plate wires apart, and using a short aerial to reduce interference. It recommends placing a battery away from damp floors, placing loudspeakers outside, keeping eliminator covers on, and avoiding stray inductions. Regular contacts need lubrication, and battery lead identification helps prevent miswiring.
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Notay
Ruth’s Longest Homer Made at Red Sox Park
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees belted his forty fifth homer in the first game of a doubleheader at Boston September 6. The drive to center field reportedly cleared about 500 feet, a landmark shot over the fence near the Augpole and remembered as one of the season’s mighty blasts.
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Red Sox Park
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Babe" Nuth
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Mosern Baseball
Alo
The Punishment of Sin in Amos Lessons
A condensed Sunday school excerpt outlines Amos 6 4 14 with emphasis on judgment for despising Gods law the sins of Israel including lying coercion and immorality and Gods justice contrasted with his blessings toward Israel plus the call to righteousness and obedience.
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Amos
Judah
Egypt
Jerusalem
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Faith in the Word of God and belief before trust
The text discusses how Faith Faith avoids self reference and centers on the Word of God. It notes many desire to feel like believers before truly believing the truth and to feel secure before trusting in Jesus.
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God
Jesus
Our Faith When the devil Tests Our Faith
A short devotional note contrasts how the devil attempts to crush faith with how God tests it to strengthen and grow trust in Him.
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Marcps Raingford
Castoria Ad Promises Safe Gentle Relief for Babies
An advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe natural remedy for infant stomach issues. It claims Castoria calms fretfulness and fever, aids sleep, and avoids harsh tastes, noting physicians recommend the genuine product and that a care booklet accompanies it.
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