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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
2
The speaker warns that motor travel and highways erase old barriers to infection. With people crossing states, standardization of health laws and stronger county and city health departments are needed. Rural and urban areas alike suffer from water and landscape contamination due to travel and dumping.
A World War II era voice argues that the real danger lies with native yellow infiltrators rather than Reds and urges education in American history. It recalls Belleau Wood and Mont Blanc to emphasize citizenship as a trust owed to the fallen Second Division soldiers and future generations.
A sermon urges modern teachers to oppose materialism and cynicism shaping students minds. It emphasizes awakening vision over dreams, urging educators to inspire, impart knowledge, and uphold the call to higher education and a clean, decent life.
The American farmers’ capital shrank by 5 billion dollars in five years and the farm population fell by nearly 500,000 in the last year. Without steps to modernize and raise productive efficiency the nation faces repeated food famines and a threatened food shortage as agricultural profitability remains low.
The piece argues that misfits lie in courses and methods not pupils and insists on intelligent judgment in placing students to maximize benefit. It condemns repetition of grades as costly and unproven, urging thoughtful end‑term pupil assignments to maximize learning.
Overloading trucks strains tires, with pneumatic tires damaged by over inflation and uneven brake contact. Proper inflation per manufacturer rules, regular brake inspection, toe-in alignment, and lubrication prevent hard steering and tire wear. A recent case showed pneumatic tires ruined on a 50 mile drive after a minor accident.
After a national conference on street and highway safety, the American Automobile Association reports clubs oppose changing automobile tail lights from red to yellow. The stance, supported by AA A headquarters, warns 20 000 000 vehicle owners would face confusion and increased accidents. Railroads favor the change while AAA officials delay pending further study.
Gus Petze of Alameda California designed a tiny four cylinder air cooled machine weighing 560 pounds and 60 inch wheel base. It uses airplane tires and can reach 80 mph on track and 65 on road. The car reportedly travels 52 miles per gallon of gasoline in Washington after transcontinental travel.
A new foot pump illustrated as a relief from back and arm strain for inflating automobile tires replaces the regulation hand operated device.
Warning about sharp wheel projections from fenders that can cut tire tread during turns or when heavily loaded. Advises checking clearance and inspecting beneath fenders for bolts or protrusions that could gouge tires, noting manufacturers usually provide sufficient clearance with oversize tires.
Maintain oil pressure and inspect gauge readiness. Check radiator water level and ensure battery is filled with distilled water. Verify front wheel toe in and alignment to prevent tire wear. Ensure generator charges adequately and diagnose slow starting issues. Grease springs periodically and set spark lever about one quarter before starting.
In Roxbury and Beacon Street a tale recalls Ralph Waldo Emerson visiting a tavern and, after a single glass of rum, testing the effect of alcohol on the human mind. Doctor Hale narrates how Emerson drank water and emerged with a lifelong caution about drink and its influence.
Dr Wilson A Allen has practiced medicine in Rochester for 54 years and, at age ninety two, is described as Minnesota’s oldest practicing physician. He treats patients from the same suite, travels by car to visit patients in city and country, and plans a trip this summer to Danville Kentucky to see an old acquaintance Uncle Joe Cannon.
The Kansas City Star quotes Parson Bagster denying responsibility for ongoing quarrels in the choir. He admits remarks urging harmony but rejects being commanded to join the choir, calling the dispute a matter of influence and mischief rather than his duty.
Twelve Czech noblemen weighing emigration to America possibly Canada after Count Thun Hohlstein’s visit. They possess substantial wealth and aim for large scale farming, with Manitoba cited as a likely destination.
A historical profile of Mary drawing on biblical scenes from Mary’s royal lineage and poverty to her silent ponderings. It recalls her reactions to the temple episode at age thirteen, Cana miracles, and her presence at the crucifixion, highlighting Mary as the hidden heart of faith and the source of inner strength.
John Andrew Ford, blind since youth, received a greeting from King George in recognition of fifty years as proofreader and stereotyper at the British National Institute for the Blind. He authored the entire Bible in Braille by hand, a task estimated at about 21 million hammer blows.
A Franklin New Hampshire kindergarten teacher tests pupils with questions about body parts. When a pupil is asked what ears are for the child replies they are “to keep clean,” earning a perfect score.
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