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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
7
The article advises safe driving on steep grades with low gear, closed throttle, not cutting ignition, and coordinated use of brakes and clutch. It covers stopping on a grade, recovering from rearward roll, and techniques to prevent panic during downhill starts. It emphasizes keeping control and reducing brake wear through proper gear and brake use.
H G Crowell assistant chief engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad told the American Railway Engineering Association in Chicago that as many as 40 000 000 automobiles may be on American roads by 1940 if recent growth continues. He noted autos are taking significant freight and passenger business from railroads and that paved roads have cut railroad receipts, leading many lines to abandon suburban schedules while railroads seek ways to compensate.
Victor Coubard, a war veteran with one arm, stands out among Paris taxi drivers. He has driven about 500000 miles without an accident and uses his remaining arm to operate the vehicle while briefly freeing his hand to honk or brake as needed.
Auto owners should use lukewarm water and castile soap to clean a new car, avoiding gasoline and hot or cold water. Rinse with a six inch hose stream to remove mud and dust, then dry with a clean chamois skin using long sweeping motions for best varnish protection.
An on the road repair aid for inner tubes uses a wooden base and a U shaped strap iron clamp. The device grips the tube center while patches are applied, pivoting on the base’s end for securing the tube during repair. Vincent J. McMurty describes it in Chicago for Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The piece wryly notes back seat driving and dangerous turns near a steep cliff, jokes about a 7 40 freight path, and jokes that pedestrians deserve perpetual walks. It mentions a Paris firm producing synthetic gasoline from coal and lignite and warns motorists that Stop signs are for others. It recalls a gunsmith’s grandson with dents from past victims.
Preliminary report based on four year lamb feeding and three year cattle feeding data from 19 Greeley operators shows a 1000 lambs and 100 steers per year yields about 550 dollars from lambs, 170 dollars from cattle, and 720 dollars total. Benefits include home markets for feeds, labor for operator and helper, work for horses, and manure for soil. Over time manure and crop yields boost farm income and long term viability.
Illinois farm advisers report pigs on larger pastures outperform those in small plots. Across 160 farms the average pasture for a sow and litter was nine tenths of an acre, with runts higher in tiny pastures and far fewer runts per pig as pasture size increased. Swine health improves when pigs roam wider ranges, reducing worm and disease problems.
Practical notes on livestock nutrition highlight profitable use of waste feed, alfalfa hay for breeding ewes, shade for hogs in heat, and the impact of hog crop size on receipts. Minerals like salt, lime, phosphorus and iodine are often lacking in rations, while chopped alfalfa hay and oilmeal boost hog efficiency. Sows should not be fed for 24 hours after farrowing to prevent restlessness and pig health issues.
The Charleston was added to the Ulster Amateur Dancing championship in Belfast Victoria Hall. It was a special competition with all Ulster amateurs eligible and a loving cup presented by the Belfast lord mayor for the inaugural event. Katharine Watson of Derry judged and noted Belfast dancers outperformed Derry.
An English invention features a cigar shaped hydrogen balloon with an aluminum bicycle frame beneath it. Handlebars and pedals operate a propeller, forming an early air vehicle concept.
Land Buyers' Service Bureau advertises a highly improved 820 acre dairy hog and alfalfa farm with modern barns. It promises reasonable price and terms and will send full information including owner name and address, Plymouth Ridge Minnesota Ady.
Annette asks if Tom is ready to marry. Nanette responds that his plan to wed seems cuckoo but earnest.
Quote discusses the link between a woman's spending power and how much she talks about shopping. It notes that less money leads to more talk about shop matters, attributed to Gregg and Hanks in a casual exchange.
Celebrated Monticello physician Dr W B Caldwell offers Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for all ages. The remedy provides natural bowel regularity without griping or unpleasant effects, and a free sample bottle is offered by mail.
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