Flying circuses to tour U S for Victory Liberty loan
American, French and British aviators will tour the United States in support of the Victory Liberty loan campaign. Fourteen captured German Fokker planes have reached Newport News and will be shipped to Washington for demonstrations over 50 cities. Parachuted war photos and aerial acrobatics will accompany parades as American scouts drop literature and German planes engage in air battles.
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France
Signal Corps
Fuers
Bureau of Publicity
Victory Loan Organization
Military Aeronautics Branch
War Department
Leon Richardson
Washington Memorial for Francis Asbury Memorial Move Planned
Representative Charles H. E. Sloan urges Senate joint resolution to erect a public memorial to Francis Asbury in Washington D C with funds from subscription no appropriation asked Congress to grant a site Asbury born August 20 1744 in Handsworth England described as a key Methodist leader and patriot who aided American independence and built a lasting church presence in the new nation. He preached 16500 sermons traveled 270000 miles presided over 224 annual conferences and ordained over 4000 preachers while writing about 1000 letters yearly.
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Congress
Charles H. E. Sloan
Nebraska
Senate
Washington, D. C
Francis Asbury
Sloan
Handsworth
Engtland
Barry
Wesley
America
Peope
England
Tete
Saratoza General Conference
Asbury
Henry Wade Rogers
Will December 31 Be the National Wedding Day
An 1918 tax ruling prompts speculation that marriages on December 31 could yield large exemptions and reshape wedding timing. The piece questions whether December 31 will become the nation’s primary wedding day, noting brides’ preference for chosen dates and the limits of the tax rule.
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Loa. Am
Denver
Federal aid boosts U S road funds to 574 million
The United States will have at least 574 million dollars for cooperative road building over three years under the federal aid road act. An additional 209 million dollars in the post office appropriation bill and a 49 million forest allotment expand rural post road eligibility and raise the maximum federal contribution per mile from 10 000 to 20 000. Expenditures for roads and bridges in 1919 are projected at about 885 million dollars, with total highway spending likely exceeding 500 million dollars this year.
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United States
Congress
Bureau of Rounds
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Secretary of Agriculture
Rational Forest
Harmful Effect of Overheating Motor
A warning on overheating engines describes cylinder wall and piston ring scoring, loss of compression, and power loss leading to seizure and crank damage. It cites radiator steam as an early signal and advises retarding spark and easing throttle to prevent engine failure and costly repairs.
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Httle
William 4. Stewart, Jr
Grease as a Bar for Rubber Damage
A 1920s notice warns car owners that oil or grease damages rubber and suggests using a rug soaked in gasoline to remove grease from casings. Gasoline evaporates quickly so small amounts do not harm rubber.
Converting a Car Into a Grocery Delivery Vehicle
A used five passenger car was locally modified to serve as a grocery delivery vehicle without disturbing the gas tank front seat or chassis. The rear seat was removed a two foot sheet metal section cut away to wood frame a wooden step added tools box mounted on a running board flooring leveled. A guard protects merchandise from falling out and the car gains ample capacity with low cost, no expert needed.
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G. A. Luers
Washington, D. C
Popular Mechanic& Magazine
Useful kink in emergency brass springing technique
Soft brass can be shaped into a makeshift spring by lightly hammering both sides on a solid anvil. This creates a thin shard film that gives the brass spring-like quality, though filing or grinding removes the film instantly. Useful only in emergencies when soft brass is all that is available.
Observing Oil Flow Rate with Backlit Glasses
To observe the rate of flow through sight feed tubes mounted on the dash, place a white paper background behind the tubes. A light background makes the glass contents show distinctly, even in poor light.
Oldfield Retires From Auto Racing After 27 Years
Barney Oldfield, famed speed king and mile record holder, announces permanent retirement from racing to focus on manufacturing. He set a standing mile record of 40.58 at Daytona, Iowa, on May 25, 1910, a mark still cited, though he was earlier disqualified by the American Automobile Association for exhibition driving at county fairs during wartime cancellations.
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Barney Oldfield
Thre Manufactur
Oldfield
Daytona
Ly. Pleyele
Easy Cure for Naughtiness in Children
A British Journal of Children's Diseases excerpt argues that naughtiness in children stems from morbid exaggeration of natural desires. It prescribes clear treatment: stop harsh punishment, avoid shock or surprise, never rebuke in detail, ignore good and ignore bad behavior, and reward good conduct.
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Thomson
British “Journal of
Whipping Wrong Horse In Parliament Shouting Side Bets
A visiting foreigner wonders why each party in Parliament has a whip to press its own members when aiming to defeat the opposition. The comment conveys puzzlement at party discipline and parliamentary procedure during legislative contests.
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England
Womanly popularity versus male favor, a pondering quote
A witty reflection questions whether a woman admired by other women will find lasting favor with men. It then ponders where the scornful might end up if the meek inherit the earth.
Tribute to Yankee Fighter George Pattulli Praise
George Pattulli magazine writer with General Pershing's army in France pays tribute to American fighting men. He calls the soldier rough and ready, grumbling, laughing, and capable of storming hell yet gentle to children. France England and even Germany recognize the Yankee doughboy's mix of angel and devil.
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George Pattulli
General Pershing
France
United States
Mr. Pattulli
Hell
England
Germany
Decadent Times Echoes Western Notions of Cowboys
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt notes old-fashioned cowboys in the West and their display of marksmanship. It questions whether a notch on a gun handle marks a performance, suggesting broad contempt or curiosity about frontier bravado. The piece ends with a wry aside on friendship and enemies.
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West
Birmingham
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