Novel items and inventions span world markets
A collection of brief notes details a megaphone and fan fusion as a novelty, New Zealand’s death rate under 1 percent, a modular vacuum bottle, a heat free pottery glaze, Japanese electric light that works when wet, and electricity serving 48 household uses. It mentions Missouri patenting adjustable concrete step molds, Ceylon’s plumbago mines, a French air propelled hydrorane for shallow African rivers, an auto that looks like a giant wooden shoe for advertising, and West potash production.
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New Zealand
Missouri
Ceylon
France
Africa
West
Freak joints and the famous fake sympathizer
A notorious New York figure known for pretending to suffer dislocations to gain sympathy lived a disjointed life. Police kept watch on him after he misplayed his tricks and he was blacklisted, forcing him to seek work elsewhere.
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New York
Emerson for the Future Warns of a Spiritual Charge
Professor O. W. Firkins reframes Emerson as a revelation of capacity and a fore shadowing of religious spirit for humanity. He urges a profound shift before pupilage to the waiting master can begin, noting Emerson is not yet a strong teacher or example but a pivotal adjourned hope.
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Emerson
O. W. Firkins
Daily Thought Phrase Sparks Debate on Abstain Ethic
A concise note declares philosophy rests on two words yzatain and abstain, provoking readers to reflect on restraint and self control across daily choices.
Farmer loses honey as bees carry it back to hive
A farmer kept box hives with glass sides and stored honey boxes in a cellar. He opened doors too wide to escape a swarm, leaving the cellar light. Bees swarmed, then returned and emptied the boxes, leaving them light while the honey stayed in the hives.
Artificial silk from wood waste eyed by U S lab
The United States forest products laboratory in Madison is testing artificial silk made directly from wood pulp. Uses include braids trimmings hose and woven goods with about 5 million pounds consumed annually. The process yields viscose aged then extruded and treated to harden into silk.
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United States Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
United States
Boston Transcript
Diamonds Found Floating in North Sea Revealed by Deckhand
Walter Gleeson, a deckhand aboard a British minesweeper, confessed at a London police station to finding a package containing 98 polished and 75 unpolished diamonds in the North Sea. He and a friend tried to sell them to a Cardiff jeweler. the origin and owner of the gems remain unknown.
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North Sea
London
Walter Gleeson
Cardiff
Arab Foes in Mesopotamia A Curious Portrait
A narrative sketch describes an Arab fighting with Turks in Mesopotamia. It notes customs such as removing shoes indoors but keeping a hat on, writing from right to left, and oil-rich dinners. It adds social habits, family roles, and a claim of rare drunkenness amid general ignorance and low initiative.
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Mesopotamia
Water Pressure Wrecks Berlin Bridge Piers Quietly
A hydraulic method uses a slim steel cylinder and cement filled end inserted into pier holes about 30 inches deep. A one inch pipe feeds a 60 pound pump to raise pressure, forcing pistons out to split masonry blocks without loud noise or risk to nearby structures.
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Berlin
Secret tactics to boost assets and lure scouts
A veteran baseball scout recalls methods used to hype players. Managers tip potential buyers with carefully hidden flaws and staged temperance tricks while batting averages are padded to attract big league interest. The piece argues scouts must be detectives to see through such ruses and safeguard earnings.
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Bush
Jim Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Marion
Cubs
Murphy
Bill Smith
Bill
Wisconsin
New Hitting Style Aims To Boost George Cutshaw Batting
George Cutshaw adopts a shorter grip and full-arm swing to generate extra-base hits. He hopes this adjustment will lift his batting average from .250 toward .300, aligning his swing with body rotation for more power.
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George Cutshaw
Brooklyn
George
Hard Luck of Babe Adams Pitched Four One Hit Games
Babe Adams, a major league pitcher, recalls four games where he believes a no hit ruling should have been made. He notes a sun glare mishap in a Denver game, a similar incident in Louisville, and two Cincinnati infield taps that scorers might have labeled errors in the National League.
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Babe Adams
Denver
Louisville
Cincinnati
Warhop Leaves Cardinals for Salt Lake Club
Pitcher Jack Warhop who trained with the St. Louis Cardinals this spring and formerly with the New York Yankees has signed with the Salt Lake club. Salt Lake says Warhop refused to sign with the Cardinals.
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Warhop
Salt Lake
Jack Warhop
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Del Gainor Quits Baseball Career Says Advices
Del Gainor the Red Sox utility first baseman has decided to quit the game for good according to advices. He leaves professional baseball after a long stint with the team and public life.
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del Gainor
Red Sox
Joe Gedeon Slides In Unusual Basepath
The Yankee second baseman Joe Gedeon, recruited from the old Federal league, slides headfirst into bases using an unorthodox method. He hooks the bag with one hand and curls away from the baseman to avoid ankle injuries, though it risks his hands on spikes. Pipp stands at the bag awaiting the throw.
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Joe Gedeon
Gedeon
Joe” Gedeon
Pipp
Betzel
St. Louis Cardinals
D. Betzel
Baseball chatter mocks spring gains and star players
The column surveys spring baseball, noting Tris Speaker as a premier slugger and Connie Mack’s Athletics seeking a home plate return. It highlights Johnny Evers misfiring, Benny Kauff’s nickname, pitching woes for the White Sox, and various player movements, trades, and opinions from managers and fans about the season ahead.
Des Moines Club Leader Frank Isbell Tops Western League
Frank Isbell, president and manager of the Des Moines team, 1916 Western league pennant winner, is a famed baseball figure. Born August 21 1875 in Delavan New York he moved to Minnesota as a youth and played multiple positions for Chicago White Sox and Comiskey before purchasing an interest in Wichita and taking control of Des Moines to drive its rise to success.
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Frank Isbell
Des Moines
Chicago White Sox
Delavan
N. Y
Minnesota
Comiskey
St. Paul
Chicago Nationals
West Side
Chicago
Comiskey's
Wichita Club
Wichita
Boost for Shortstop Witt from Red Sox boss
Bill Carrigan, manager of the Red Sox, praises Athletics shortstop Witt as a promising rookie and notes Mack's team could contend with two good players, especially in pitching. Carrigan compares Witt with Sisler, saying Witt has makings of a star and strong potential.
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Witt
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Southpaws sent to minors after spring tryouts
Manager Bill Donovan quickly pruned his left handed pitching pool. Finn Gay and Meadows were sent back to the minors while he kept Mogridge Cullop Love Markle and a few others as the best offside twirlers for the coming campaign.
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Bill Donovan
Finn
Gay
Meadows
Donovan
Mogridge
Cullop
Love
Markle
Irwin to retire from Toronto International club
Arthur Irwin will leave his position as business manager at the Toronto International club and has been engaged as business manager of a new golf publication.
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Arthur Irwin
Toronto International Club
McConnell Opens Season With Early NL Lead
George McConnell begins the summer with a strong start, leading the National League early and aiming to stay atop the list throughout the season.
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McConnell
George McConnell
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