Natal the Garden Province of the Union of South Africa
Natal is a leading cotton and sugar region in the Union of South Africa. The Drakensberg rampart and upland plains shape its climate and economy. Durban port, Pietermaritzburg capital, and large native Zulu population mark its diverse landscape and development.
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Atal
Union of South Africa
Prince of Wales
Great Britain
America
Natal
Africa
United States
Texas
Holland
Natalies
Cape of Good Hope
Vasco da Gama
Indian Ocean
Florida
Gulf States
South Carolina
South Atlantic
India
American Gulf States
Oklahoma
South Africa
Drakensberg Rampart
Drakensberg
Durban
Jacksonville
Fla
Savannah
New Orleans
Berea
Pietermaritzburg
United States Railroading Nation Centennial Reflection
The article notes the centennial of the railroads beginning with England's Stockton and Darlington line in 1825 and then highlights the U S emergence as a railroading nation. It emphasizes vast mileage, low costs, dispersed products, and rapid long distance passenger movement shaping national growth.
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Stockton & Darlington
England
George Stephenson
United States
The Car as the Most Extravagant Machine Ever Devised
The author condemns the automobile as an overindulgent, debt fueled purchase that erodes thrift. He argues time payments tempt buyers to exceed means, increasing fuel, oil, and repair costs while depreciation erodes value, signaling a dangerous societal drift.
Germany at Work Amid Calamities and Moral Struggles
The piece argues that despite losing the war, a coup, and inflation Germany remains industrious. It praises both mental and physical labor, noting students and workers persevere with diligence. The author urges observing Germans at work to gauge their capability and resilience.
A Democracy Must Have Contented Citizens as Basis of Security
The article discusses Pacific coast immigration from China and Japan, comparing it with Atlantic immigration. It argues race becomes a central issue not from claims of superiority but from fear of mixed births producing socially unstable citizens and discontent, stressing contented citizens as a foundation of democracy.
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Pacific
Atlantic
United States
Eighteen Years Added to the Average Duration of Life Since 1855
The article traces U S life expectancy from 1800 to 1924 showing 35 years in 1800, 40 in 1855, 58 in 1920, and an 18 year gain since 1855. It notes death rates improving from 17 per 1000 in 1911 to 12.3 in 1923 and an estimated 11.6 in 1924, highlighting changing standards and life-saving progress.
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United States
Global Police Conference Calls for Uniform Auto Rules
Delegates from major cities at a New York meeting urged standardized car design and testing. Proposals include left hand drive, periodic driver fitness tests, monthly brake checks, universal hand signals, stricter speed limits, license revocation for unfit drivers, and strict title transfers to curb stolen vehicles.
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International Polie Chiefs
New York City
Tire as Body Analogy Promotes Proper Maintenance
A tire manual likens the pneumatic tire to the human body with the carcass as bones and muscles and the tread as skin. It notes inflation mirrors food for the body and stresses repairing cuts to prevent infection. It adds a spare tire benefits from occasional use to prevent ageing through molecular rearrangement.
Side Sway Cited as Cause for Rim Cutting
The article explains that side sway from sudden tuning causes abnormal strain on tire side walls, often rupturing fabric near the bead or edge. It notes underinflation can blur the effect but side sway remains a key factor puzzling motorists.
Numerous Trivials Make an Automobile Expensive
A car can wear tires quickly if axles are out of true or brakes are misadjusted causing unequal load. After any accident have wheels checked. Avoid abrupt braking, especially on rough ground. Use the throttle to control speed and not rely on brakes alone.
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Natal
Electric Automobile Is of Most Unique Design
Photo shows Col. H R K Green standing beside his new electric automobile designed for maximum comfort. It is among the largest electrics built, with six foot high doors and a low body. The car seats five, carries a folding desk and a drop light, and runs up to 20 miles per hour for about 75 miles per charge.
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Col. H. RK. Green
Hetty Green
Leakage of Grease On Brake Drums Hazard
A Scientific American note warns that grease leaking from rear axle interiors in warm weather coats inner brake drum surfaces and reduces braking efficiency. It advises thorough cleaning with gasoline, possibly removing wheels to access the drum interior, since grease thinning at high axle temperatures causes the deposits.
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Scientific American
Old Emery Cloth Cleans Brass Parts of the Car
The brasswork on a car withstands dirt in narrow, hard to reach areas like the brass strip along running boards and door sills. Liquid brass polish can stain surrounding rubber foot-board coverings, so use fine emery cloth for cleaning and polishing. A somewhat used piece with reduced cutting is ideal for this task.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central System
William Ashdown
Atlantic Monthly
Germany
Prof
Adolf Harnack
Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Ray L. Wilbur
Leland Stanford University
Louis A. Hansen
Life & Health
Mitchelfield
Long Island
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