Baseball's early trade prices reveal soaring values
Doak Roberts lists 26 players sold to the majors over 20 years before the high finance era, noting prices from $500 for Nig Clarke to $55,000 for Tris Speaker and $2,500 for Slim Harris and Conble Mack. He contrasts these figures with modern inflated ticket-era sums, arguing even unproven talents now command high prices.
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Tris Speaker
Pees Sny Doak Roberts
Roberts
Uere
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Yornsby
Nig Clarke
Cleveland
Witcher Dode Criss
Roberta
St Lewis Browns
Cardinals
Charley Moran
George Whiteman
Red Sox
Speaker
Jim Dunn
Tite
Indians
Sos
Bill Killefer
Witeher George Foster
Slim Harris
Hall of Fame
Athletics
Conble Mack
Glenn Myatt
Doak Roberts
Improved Roads and Safety Link
There is a real connection between good roads and safety says Charles M. Hayes president of the Chicago Motor club. He notes better marking gentler curves fewer railroad crossings and road maintenance reduce hazards and accidents. Improved roads lessen glare from headlights and skidding, promote steady speeds, and lower car wear and repair costs.
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Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Automobile Notes on Risk and Courtesy in Traffic
A reflective column warns that joyrides often end badly as drivers trade time for danger. It notes that careful driving can still be ruined by rear-end collisions and criticizes workplaces preaching duty while contradicting themselves in traffic.
Something Easily Made Is Useful Camp Table
Instructions describe crafting a camp table from four forked sticks as legs and cross sticks in the forks. Use tree wood thick as an arm, measure desired height, drive legs into ground, sharpen ends, and secure cross supports with string or wire. Bark sheets can cover the top, or four flat boards may substitute.
Strong Pitching Staff of Robinson Dodgers
The Dodgers rely on pitching to stay near first division as fielding woes persist. Star pitchers Danny Vance and Jess Petty lead a volatile staff with Doug McWeeny, Waton Clark, and Old Doak also contributing. Manager Wilbert Robinson manages the staff and its temperamental gems behind a shaky defense with a mix of relief and starter roles amid inconsistent batting.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Harvey Hendrick
Babe Uerman
Stube Bressier
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Danny Vance
Dazzler
Johnson
Alexander
Vance
Jess Petty
Petty
Indianapolis
Robins
Doug McWeens
McWeeny
Dor
Jumbo Ellott
Robinson
Butiot
Waton Clark
BI Doak
Cincinnati Steds
Doak
Reds
Ehrhardt
Koupal
Moss
Outstanding Hurler Grimes Dominates National League
Burleigh Grimes is hailed as the standout pitcher of the season in the National League. The veteran star, who has spent twelve years in the league, is described as hard to handle and increasingly durable, with strong self belief and determination to prove his value.
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Burleigh Grimes
Grimes
Jac Ermerin
Washington
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Haiti
Canada
Hawaii
Sports Fragments Highlighting Players and Trades Across Leagues
A mosaic of notes covers Hoy Grimes sale to Kansas City, Langenbacher buying the Clarksburg club, and Nolin Richardson's possible Texas league return. Mentions Leo Durocher in spats, Tex Richard's broadcasting end, and James Fred Cole joining Little Rock.
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Toledo King
Hoy Grimes
Kansas City
O. Clarence
Langenbacher
Clarksburg
Leo Durocher
Nolin Richardson
Detroit
James Fred Cole
Louis Ana Poly
Little Rock
Static Is Radio Fan’s Most Annoying Enemy
A nostalgic piece explains radio static as atmospheric discharges into aerials, mainly during thunderstorms. It notes many fixes lie in the radio set itself such as a short antenna 60 to 60 feet long and proper connections, while loose components and nearby electrical lines worsen hiss and crashes.
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Mars
Paul Writes to His Friends in Corinth
An old Sunday School lesson outlines Paul’s appeal for unity in Corinth. It covers divisions over teachers, the call to speak the Lord’s name, and the role of ministers as servants and stewards, urging allegiance to Christ above faction.
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Paul
Corinth
Jesus Christ
Chloe
Corinthian Church
Lopic
Apollos
Peter
Christ
Servants
God
I Church
Proof of a Divine Reality
The passage argues that a core proof of divinity lies in the drive for growth and self perfection felt by those open to spiritual attainment. It links inner zeal to a transcendent reality shaping human potential and religious sensibilities.
Contentment and Faith Guide Twund Search Inscriptions
Fragmentary OCR notes reflect religious meditation on contentment and divine guidance. The text mentions the Holy Spirit and moral aims, with references to Meyer and a devout tone, suggesting a devotional or symbolic record rather than a news event.
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Holy
Meyer
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