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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
1
The item notes that sweeping dust can spread many illnesses, highlighting health risks from dusty environments. It emphasizes the link between dust exposure and disease, urging caution in cleaning practices and good air hygiene.
Burtull describes a boy named Tous who built a small two cylinder nitro car named Puff. He tests it on a Kingston trip two miles from town, replacing two spark plugs after a misfire and narrowly avoiding a sighting of a large touring car. The piece blends auto detail with the boy’s pride and the car’s fragile endurance.
Tom Fletcher battles car trouble to chase Bristol bound train after a faulty Spalding auto and a clutch of cylinder woes. A tense road duel, a near derailment, and a final glimpse of a famed Kingston maker emerge in a timeworn tale of grit and speed.
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