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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
3
Tests show that locked wheels skid on dry pavement due to a rubber film from tire tread. Brakes should be checked monthly or every 500 miles, and drivers should test stopping distances at various speeds, adjust for road conditions, and release brakes to regain grip when skidding.
The article warns car owners to tighten spring clips periodically as springs loosen with use. It explains breakage often comes from rebound forces when clips are loose, not just downward shock. Properly tightened clips prevent premature spring failure and only require rare adjustments after the springs settle.
Universal joints are often neglected as they sit under the car. Fabric type joints require tight bolts cotter pins and no wear. Mechanical joints should be lubricated and any play should be checked and taken to a service station.
A newly invented pump distributed by a New Jersey factory powers a belt drive from a car’s rear tire to a pump pulley. It aims at fire protection and versatile uses such as draining wet land flooded cellars pile driving and clearing water lines with a 24 foot lift through a 1 1/2 inch suction hose.
Psychology students in Iowa were asked to judge car speeds as vehicles passed at known rates. Results show horn sounds raise estimates by about five mph, rattling engines double the discrepancy, and smaller cars are judged faster than larger, with novices nearly as accurate as experienced observers.
The USDA reports four forms of necrobacillosis harming sheep and lambs including foot rot and liver infection. Preventive measures, proper shedding floors with gravel, prompt culling, and cooperation among buyers and flock owners can cut losses. Idaho studies cited. Boise officials and USDA bulletins offer further guidance.
A farmer admitted losing 80 to 100 chickens to disease and dumping carcasses in a hog pen. Tuberculin testing showed about 25 percent infection in fowls, with one sow testing tuberculous and indicating the infection was of the fowl type.
Ground hogs are seen as unwanted due to burrowing and feeding and no longer trusted for weather forecasts. In Indiana and Illinois campaigns seek control with USDA help. Four county campaigns succeeded, prompting requests for 20 more counties. Over $6,000 is raised for fumigation materials to aid farmers at little or no cost.
Dairy expert John M. Shaw warns Iowa State College says all high producers must monitor cows during the 48 hours after freshening for milk fever. Early signs include restlessness and nervousness, quickly followed by rear leg paralysis and toppled, head-tilted stance. In severe cases air treatment inflates the udder, with teat ties to trap air for 12 to 24 hours or longer if needed.
Prof W W Dixon of Cambridge asserts in a People's League of Health lecture that tight laced corsets vanished and will not return. He notes London hospitals saw many anemia cases among working women twenty years ago, now rare as women no longer wear constricting corsets for health.
Devilly-Pie Cornish Pies feature in the Cornish association dinner menu noted for endless ingredient variety. The tale says Cornish housewives can turn anything into a pie, drawing a devilish jab at omnivorous baking. The devil reputedly avoided the duchy to escape fishy and parsley pies.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for facial skin, dandruff, itching, and rough hands. It instructs to apply Cuticura Ointment, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and praises dramatic results for poor complexions.
General Hugh Drum, visiting Washington, says war books show every World War battle was a victory for both sides and no general had a true defeat. He quips that to err is human and to lie about it is more so.
A 12 foot 4 1 2 inch alligator was captured alive near Lake Gibson after being wounded by two young men. The creature, about 300 years old, weighs over 850 pounds and may fetch $500 for its captors.
Calves should have access to hay from birth with noticeable intake by day fifteen. Alfalfa may cause scours in some calves while red clover often yields better results. Silage is useful if kept mold free and fed in moderation. Iowa State dairy cattle show faster gains with silage. Eckles summarizes six month feed averages: whole milk 360 pounds, skim milk 2,804 pounds, hay 270 pounds, grain 118 pounds.
A quirky item from Euripidese-What’s matter? notes a girl’s lip cold sore after a kiss she mistook for mistletoe. The incident mixes with a humorous rural chatter in Youngstown Telegram style, attributing the misread plant to a rash of festive gaffe.
The Louisville Courier Journal reports production on Flaming Flappers begins this week with the crew filming scenes featuring red-haired actresses on the studio lot.
A compact reminiscence notes that the joys of youth persist in following the brass band. The line hints at nostalgia for community music events and the social pull of local bands in school life.
Practical guidance for farmers covers turning to warm soil for melons and dense fertilizer, using silos on larger dairies, iodide to prevent goiter in lambs, and handy tools. Advice includes livestock balance, poultry shade and water, portable housing dimensions, and early morning scratch feed to stimulate hens.
Mrs Rush Fullerton of 625 S 2nd Street Clearfield Pennsylvania says she was unable to work due to pain and nervous issues and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength and appetite. She urges others to try the remedy and offers to answer letters. Sold by druggists nationwide.
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