07 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
1
Spark plugs that are worn or dirty cause misfiring and hard starting leading to battery drain and higher repair costs. Cleaning or re gaping, or replacing after about 10 000 miles, restores efficiency. Regular inspection of spark plugs and breaker points twice yearly is essential for high compression engines.
A reader quiz lists causes of engine backfire through the carburetor including improper valve timing and ignition wires, and notes muffler backfire from intermittent spark and distributor issues. It cites 93 percent recovery for stolen cars, 74 percent a seven years ago, and 83.5 percent of 5,198,107 world produced vehicles in 1028 being made in the United States.
College baseball players dispute bench rules with differing regional practices. The Big Ten bans benches for coaches while the East keeps them on. Harvard coach Tack Hardwick criticizes college strategy as behind pro baseball and argues for a bench director. He notes college players show simple mental errors despite smart play in football and basketball.
Herb Pennock, the slender southpaw, battles aging as he strives to hold his place with Jake Ruppert's Yankees. Club officials and trainer Doc Puinter expect his arm to stay sound, enabling him to contribute again in the American League race against Connie Mack's Athletics. Pennock hopes for a solid season while planning retirement to Kennett Square to raise his family and foxes.
Professor Kinyn of Columbia University explains in Yourself Inc how fatigue comes from the body producing lactic acid during exertion. The acid must be burned by oxygen, with a 100 yard dash creating over an ounce of lactic acid. A swimmer emits far more carbon dioxide than an idle person, and a marching fighter with a pack raises body heat but avoids boiling due to automatic cooling.
Kentucky has one automobile for every nine persons according to the discussion. Motorists criticized for damaging nature and warned against jaywalking. Notes on car noise, clutch disengagement, and exhaust smoke explain meanings of smoke color. Suggestions urge women drivers not to assume all others will yield. A wakefulness tip is to keep one foot off the floor to stay alert while driving.
An assorted set of notes highlights the era's sports scene with trades and prospects. Infleifer Nick Urban moves to the Dallas Steers while Chicago hosts golf and baseball chatter. Cubs pitching links to a semi pro club, Illinois sophomores dominate early college baseball, and Temple pitcher Cy Williams signs with Detroit.
Officer Harold K wondeon stands six feet tall at Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House. A special semaphore, six inches higher than standard, was erected for him. The photo features Officer Johngton with his tall signal and the looming Cypltel in the distance.
The article notes a seventeen year old driving age in Hogland and mandates driver licensing for all operators. It specifies requirements including a declaration by applicants about any mental or physical ailment that could make a vehicle a danger when under their control.
The article notes Roman superstition linking Juno to women’s fate and happy marriages. It explains the proverb Go on to the 40 and happy to the maid when married in Tune, and says the month of Tune honors Juno. It also mentions May named for Maia and seen as favorable for marriages by the superstitious.
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