We Love Sports and World Series Fever Across America
A nostalgic sports column celebrates widespread public passion for the World Series between the Cardinals and Yankees. It notes radio and TV coverage drawing millions, highlights Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Grover Cleveland Alexander, and praises baseball plus other sports for universal appeal.
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Cardinals
Yankees
Babe
Lou
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Pete
United States
Congress to Award Edison Medal for Uplifting Standards
A bill to grant a medal to Thomas A. Edison has passed Congress and artists are designing the award. Edison is praised for uplifting people's standards and easing physical labor. Industries producing his devices are valued at $15.599 billion with a payroll near $1.615 billion.
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Thomas A. Edison
Congress
Mr. Edison
Edison
Letter to editor criticizes editorial bias over Senator Brookhart
Riverside Iowa letter to the editor challenges the Evening Journal stance of Sept 24 1928 arguing editors should present both sides and allow public expression. The writer questions Hooverism and urges readers to learn about Brookhart asking the editor to tour among farmers.
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Riverside
Iowa
Evening Journal
Washington
Senator Brockhart
Brookhart
Daily Lesson Word Sinew Strength and Energy Study
The passage highlights common word usage errors and focuses on sinew as a daily vocabulary word meaning strength or nervous energy. It notes mispronunciations and misspellings while offering synonyms and a sample sentence about youth and sinew.
Brookhart row sparks questions and a clipping expose
A reader letter argues Senator Brookhart is inconsistent on prohibition farm relief and presidential candidates. The piece cites a Cedar Rapids Gazette-Republican clipping from Sept. with quotes about Brookhart and a confrontation over a newspaper quote about the “money crowd.”
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Senator Brookhart
Brookhart
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Clarking
al Smith
U. S
New York State
State Assembly
Father Smith
Legionaires
Cuban War Monument Planned For San Juan Hill Heroes
Cuba plans a monument at the San Juan Hill battlefield to honor Cuban and American fallen. President of Cuba approves design by Giuseppe P. Collia, with US and Spain ambassadors invited to July 1 dedicatory ceremonies marking peace and improving relations. Thousands of provincial girls will scatter flowers during the event.
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Dewey
Manila
San Juan Hill
Giuseppe P. Collia
New York
United States
Spain
Family of Nations
San Juan
Syracuse Post-Standard
How To mistreatment Your Husband
A London column presents a witty exchange between a doctor and a wife about a husband’s thirst complaints. The wife recalls offering water which caused him to stop complaining, reflecting humorous advice on domestic handling.
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London
By The Way Worries Grow From Series to Election
A fragmented early 20th century style column muses on succession of worries from the World Series to football games and elections. It riffs on upcoming events like Thanksgiving games and Christmas gifts while hinting at farm relief. The piece uses informal cadence and repeated phrases to convey mounting concern.
Biblical Figures in Early Baseball Themed Verse
A Washington Times excerpt blends biblical names with sports imagery. It notes Moses slaying Egyptians and a prodigal son making a home run, Cain a base hit, Abraham a sacrifice, David a long throw, and Moses shutting out the Egyptians at the Red Sea.
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Cain
Acle
Abraham
David
Red Sea
Washington Times
Y W C A Notes First Aid Class and Activities
A lively Y W C A evening covers a First Aid class led by Dr Fulton Masson with next instruction on bandages. Sessions run 7 30 each Tuesday and Friday. board meeting set for October 8 at 7. The gymnasium program led by Miss Clemens includes a pot luck supper at 6 30 and swimming 8 00 9 00 on class nights.
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Fulton Masson
Masson
Miss Clemens
Campaign poem prize set to be awarded soon
A forthcoming poem prize prompts talk of judges and a possible pick. Frank Macon is nominated as a party neutral contender, while others claim humble origins reflect real estate booms and voter turnout. ABIE SEE warns to vote.
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Awa
Frank Macon
Frank
Nap Sayings About Napoleon Temper Revealed
A witty classroom exchange recalls Napoleon losing temper when his coat returned from cleaners missing buttons. A bright student notes his improvised pose with one hand, capturing the moment of comic frustration.
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Napoleon
Fragmented Exchange Snippets From London and Philadelphia
A pair of quick quotes from the London Mail and Philadelphia Bulletin show a waiter menu exchange remarking on frog legs liver and pig feet, followed by a quip about deception and a businessman hiring clerks. The snippets reflect light cafe chat and a boastful reply on devotion to sports versus business.
Saloon Closer Motto Echoed in 1918 Slogan
A 1918 line proclaims Close the saloons and save the boys. A 1928 variant declares Close the garages and save the girl, reflecting shifting wartime social anxieties and protective appeals.
Sleeper Anuppah Named After Upper Berth Incident
A man frustrated by being forced into upper berths aboard a Pullman car urged the company to christen a new sleeper Anuppah, a nickname reflecting his repeated discomfort with the top berth.
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Pullman Company
Aboha
Mose Named Daughter Lectricity in Dynamos Tale
A colloquial tale explains Mose naming his daughter Lectricity after the idea that dynamos and electricity created the family’s name. Dinah Mose’s wife is mentioned in the story as part of the origin of the nickname and the household explanation.
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Sam
Dinah
Date Question and Appetite Jokes Prompt Banter
A light exchange plays on filling a date and a portrait of appetite. One asks if the date was filled last night while another replies with a playful line about her eating everything in sight.
Baseball in the Bible Antiquities from a North Missouri Editor
A North Missouri editor tracing early baseball lore recalls biblical figures in playful terms. The piece links Genesis and other tales to baseball rules with quips about Eve stealing first and Adam stealing second, noting how Isaac and Rebecca meet at a well, and Samson striking out.
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North Missouri
the Devil
Eve
Adam
Isaac
Rebecca
Sampson
YWCA Members Plan Rummage Sale and Programs
Twenty five dollars received to support a world wide movement for girls and young women. Members urge cooperation for a full year program and fund raising. A rummage sale is set for Saturday Oct 13 in the McNamara room. Ten new members to be initiated next week. Any woman employed in Washington may join the YWCA.
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Y. W
V. W
W. W
Lee. Owaee
Washington
Y. Ww
Home Economics Section Meets with Mrs Frank Wilson
Section two of the department of home economics will meet with Mrs. Frank Wilson Tuesday afternoon October 9. All dues must be in at this meeting.
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Department of Home
Frank Wilson
Bethel Presbyterian Women Meet With Mrs Plecker October 2
The Women's Missionary society of Bethel Presbyterian church plans a meeting with Mrs Charles Plecker on October 2 at 2 o'clock. The notice is listed for 1992.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Charles Plecker
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