Operation Cost for 1928 Automobile Use
An average of $413 was spent by Gael Turvist in the United States during 1928 for operation and maintenance of his car, per figures from the American Motorsists’ Association and Automobile Club. $101, or 34 percent, went to fuel and lubricants, the largest item. $293 excludes depreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gael Turvist
United States
American Motorists’ Association
Automobile Club of
Thinis
Si. Mayer
Ilinois
Woody English Helps Elmer English in pennant fight
A historical note details Woody English, Chicago NL shortstop, contributing to the pennant chase as the automobile era costs are outlined. It cites 1928 average car prices and yearly operation costs, depreciation, upkeep, labor, parts, tires, gasoline, and total maintenance per vehicle, comparing 1927 and 1928 costs and attributing differences to highway improvements.
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Elmer
Woody” English
Chicago
The Motor Quiz Highlights Auto Industry Facts
The quiz lists top export automotive values at 50 174 481 and motor tax take about 808 million. It notes California leads in cars per capita and explains starting issues due to discharged battery worn brushes or dirty armature with ignition checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Baseball World Series Rumors Signal Big Offseason Shifts
Rumors swirl around major league plans as teams prepare for the World Series and winter trades. Possible new managers emerge for several clubs including Brooklyn, St. Louis, New York, and Chicago, with key players like Vance Waner Hendricks and McGraw’s future in question amid expected upheaval in both leagues.
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B. Allen Lutz
Hot Stove League
Brooklyn
Dazzy Vance
Robinson
Pittsburgh
Sheely
Paul Waner
Bush
Waner
Adams
Cincinnati
Cubs
Hendricks
St. Louis
Hig
Frisch
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
McGraw
Giants
White Sox
Babe
Boston Americans
Blackburne
Guisto Wins Nationwide Golf Driving Contest at Oakland
Doe Guisto, greenskeeper at Oakland municipal golf course, tops a national driving contest with a three drive total of 1287 yards and 6 inches. His average drive reached 429 yards, earning him a prize of an air plane.
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Doe Guisto
Oakland Municipal Golf Course
America
Guisto
Aire
Detroit Bank Noisy Radios II Prohibition Move
Detroit authorities declare it a crime to operate loud radios amplifiers in any public or private place in Detroit Michigan that disturbs neighborhood peace or annoys nearby occupants, aiming to curb disturbances.
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Lake Templin
Germany
Detroit Bank
Detroit
Mich
Sports Notes and Odds From Across the Era
A collage of sports anecdotes and rumors from baseball golf polo and racing scenes. Notes include Penn State golf course size and costs for Babe Ruth contracts and Loughran payoff figures with scattered player moves and humorous quips about autos and driving safety.
Front-Spring Breakage Prevented by Heavy Leaf Design
In Popular Mechanics, C A Luers of Washington DC describes a heavy spring leaf bent to shape and attached to the front axle with two U bolts and a tie feather pad placed between leaves. The arrangement provides resiliency to reduce front-spring breakage in light cars.
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C. A. Luers
Washington, D. C
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Ackin Fields and the Welterweight Champion Jackie Rooney
A profile of Jacob Finkelstein known as Jackie Rooney the welterweight champion. The piece notes his diverse management team including Carlos Martin and Fidel La Barba, with Rooney backing Jackie and Irish manager, Italian promoter links, highlighting five years of harmony and mentorship shaping his career.
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Ackin Fields
Jacob Finkelstein
Carlos Martin
Los Angeles
Jackie
Gig
Carlos
Martin
Rooney
Fidel la Barba
la Barba
George Blake
Olympic Club
Fields
Mielda
Jimmy McLarnin
Incite
McLarnin
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Detroit
Thooney
Cornstalk Tests Show Deficiency in Plant Food
The United States Department of Agriculture describes cornstalk chemical tests to detect nitrogen and potassium shortages. Nitrogen starvation yields yellow green leaves. a diphenylamine test reveals reserve nitrates. Potassium deficiency often pairs with iron accumulation in joints, evidenced by thiocyanate test and acid. Tests are qualitative, inexpensive, and guide fertilizer use to cut costs and boost yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George N. Hoffer
United States Department of Agriculture
Hoffer
Constituents Lost in Manure Piles Through Fermentation
A manure pile under a barn eave wastes valuable constituents as rainfall drains away soluble nitrogen. Fermentation drives nitrogen to ammonia gas and heat losses up to eighty percent in dry litter. Phosphoric acid and potash mostly remain but leaching can still erase substantial amounts.
Agricultural Hints on Alfalfa and Weed Control
The notice advises alfalfa profitability with fall plowing, notes oats in the mix, and warns that weeds like quack grass and thistles harm feed value. It recommends sodium chlorate sprays, cautions about legumes and soy contrasts, and urges trimming diseased leaves to keep vegetables neat and limit disease spread.
Betting on a Sure Thing Teaches Caution
A concise aphorism warns against wagering beyond one’s means and urges prudent risk for all who gamble or invest.
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Woody English
Boston i
Cleveland
Tigers
Bucky Harviss
Washington
Johnson
Clark Griffith
Penn State College
Maranvillo
Edward, Lucas
Toledo
American Association
Jimmy Braddock
Tommy Loughran
West Point
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Joe
Bowley
Sussex
England
Lew Fonseca
Portland
Padae Coast
Bob’ Richards
Topeka
Rome
Lefty Grove
al Jiamaux
Buffalo Internationals
Benson
Bing Miler
Philadelphia Athletics
Paris
France
Jackie Fields
Hanford
Fance
ANU Eatery
Gazonda
Gazoof
Marvel
London
Bayer
Arizona
Ware
District of Columbia
Maine
Mary
Massachusetts
Montana
Nebta
Vermont
Wyoming
Nevada
New
New Jersey
Utah
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhodeland
South Dakota
Caldwell
Des Moines
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