Practical results drive American peace mission at Arlington
President Coolidge in a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery centers on practical results in Geneva disarmament talks and war debt settlements. He urges economy at home, world court use, religious liberty, and patient support for European stabilization as the nation’s path to lasting peace.
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Washington
America
Coolidge
Arlington National Cemetery
Geneva
Europe
League of Nations
World Court
United States
Abraham ‘Lincoln
Tidene
Lincoln
Ada Batters Tumble In Game With Oilers
The Ada Independents suffered a heavy defeat to the Wilson Oilers on Sunday as their leading hitters saw declines in averages. Kelley dropped from .542 to below .500 with one hit in five at bats. Johnson, Wener, and Everidge also posted lower marks while Fain went 2 for 4 and Everidge improved.
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Wilson Oilers
Ada Independents
Kelley
Independents
Johnson
Wener
John Fain
Everidge
Polish Rebel Leader Refuses Presidency
Warsaw May 31 Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, head of the successful coup, refused the Polish presidency elected by the senate and chamber of deputies. He cited constitutional scruples and urged the election of professors Marjanz Dziechowski of Vilna University or Ignace Moscicki of Lemberg University.
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Warsaw
Poland
Joseph Pilsudski
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
National Assembly
Pilsudski
Marjanz Dziechowski
Vilna University
Ignace Moscicki
Lembert University
Reducing Highway Fatalities Through Safer Roads
B H Wait, former New York highways official, urges fewer railroad crossings and wider roads with nonskid reinforced concrete surfaces. He cites skidding as a major cause, notes 11 000 lives lost last year, and calls for funded sidewalk projects and safer pavement to protect the public.
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B. H. Wait
New York State Highways Department
Mr. Wait
Cranked Car With Wheel Helps in an Emergency
A Scientific American writer notes practical car start and repair tricks. A stalled driver on a New York street relied on a bystander who jacked a wheel and rotated it to engage the gear, starting the engine without a crank. Another motorist improvised a ramp from timber and stones to lift a front tire for a tire rim change on the road.
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Scientific American
New York
New England
Access to Ignition Coils via Cowl Opening
A ventilation opening in the cowling above the coil box lets mechanics remove ignition coils from above without removing the box. The hinged cover seals the opening and aids coil access and ventilation, especially on warm days and in converted Ford speedsters with a low cowl.
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Ford
G. A. Luers
Preventive winter car care boosts reliability and saves expense
The article advises car owners to prepare for zero weather with battery maintenance including full charge and weekly checks, use of winter gasoline, more frequent oil changes to prevent crankcase dilution, proper anti freeze levels, lighter transmission lubrication, and carburetor adjustments to maintain high efficiency in cold conditions.
Oklahoma Geological Survey announces revised bulletin contracts
The Oklahoma Geological Survey reports contracts for the first installment of the revised Petrolium and Natural Gas in Oklahoma bulletin. R L Clifton of Enid leads county coverage for Alfalfa Woods Harper Ellis Woodward Major while maps show Anadarko Basin extension into the Texas Panhandle.
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Norman
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Petrocieum and Natural Gas
Oklahoma
C. N. Gould
R. L. Clifton
Enid
Alfalfa
Woods
Harper, Ellis
Woodward
Survey
Dietor Gould
Clifton
Anadarko Basin
Panhandle
Texas
Onward weather and community notes from farming region
Reports request rain after high winds and good crop prospects. Oats near ready and cotton chopping began. Local families share visits, gatherings, and illnesses including Mrs. George Smith on the sick list. Attendance at Sunday school was light. neighbors plan to attend next Sunday.
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Roy Tompson
Mrs. Morgan
Abner Atkins
Ada
Emma Owens
Nona Richardson
Haskell Parks
Rocky Chapel
Cub Owens
Julia Smith
Jones
Canyon Springs
Burrow
Pleasant Hill No. 1
Jeanette McKinney
Edna Chism
Monroe Bishop
Troy Sherrell
Franks
George Smith
L. E. Jones
Davenport
Ohio
T. J. Jones
Berta
Selah Wyche
Mel Wyche
Wyche
Berta Jones
Cracks in Spark Plugs Cause Current Leakage
Cracked insulators in spark plugs often cause current leakage leading to a weak or absent spark. Visible cracks are rare, especially if hidden. testing by dismantling or cranking the engine with the plug on the head reveals sparks in a dark area.
Gold Tooth Craze Spurs Currency Plans in Kobe
The Kobe Chronicle notes a prefectural investigation showing Japanese dentists used 221,226 yen worth of gold last year for tooth decorations. A movement aims to adopt plain white teeth, contrasting the flashy gold grin with a broad cultural shift.
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Kobe
Sacred Burmese white elephant to tour the United States
The pink white Burmese sacred elephant debuted at London Zoo on May 1 and will stay for four months before traveling to the United States. A special bunga low shelters the creature as it cannot be housed with other elephants due to its sacred status.
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London
America
Burma
London Zoo
United States
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Waner Ss
Fain
Agnew
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Thompson Iiolate
Rae Eae
Geological Survey
Mable Coots
Virgie Simms
Frisco
Ardmore
Hattie
Leroy Loyd
Pleasant Hill
Puckett
Oler Anderson
Hazel Mack
George Coots
Mel Morgan
Bertie
Julia
Hatcher
Hazel’ Mack
Nora
J. W. Jackson
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