Cyclone Talk and Tornado Summer in Kansas Era
A historical discussion contrasts tornadoes with cyclones, citing Kansas folklore and meteorologist Flora. It recounts early settler impressions, the Uncle Sam inquiry into cyclones, and vivid anecdotes from a weather bureau report about hair, houses, trees, and miraculous escapes amid Mississippi Valley storms.
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Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Siates
D. Flora
Cquilone
Bam
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Alleghenies
Chicago
Great Lakes
Codell
Rooks County
Kan
Alen
Treasury Notes and Revolutionary Era Details
Fragmented OCR notes discuss seals on treasury notes labeled as Treasury of North America rather than United States. Mentions Continental Congress act of September 26, 1778 organizing the treasury with officers. Adds a London Cartoonish aside about aging and a child named George, citing London Chronicle.
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Treasury
Ments
Continental ‘Congress
United States of America
Treasury of
North America
United States of North Amereca
France
Spain
Benjamin Franklin
Patented tubeless tire uses oblong cell lattice design
Thomas C. Watkins of Ingram Pennsylvania has patented a tubeless puncture resistant automobile tire. The tire features oblong cells with rounded corners and cones of solid rubber inside each cell to seal punctures while remaining resilient. The design vents air to prevent blowouts and cool the tire, with molds complete for production and potential military vehicle use noted.
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Thomas C. Watkins
Ingram
Watkids
Preserving Hood Finish After Rain Weather
The hood dulls before other car parts due to extreme temperatures. Wipe the hood after returning to the garage to prevent water spots from rain drying quickly on the hot metal. Regular care helps maintain a bright finish and delay dulling.
Storage Batteries Care Tips From Early Manual
Storage batteries should not be overcharged or discharged too quickly. Do not let the electrolyte drop below the top of plates or contact with metal parts. Use distilled water only for wiring and avoid spilling solutions. Keep batteries away from cold damp air and ensure cell voltages stay balanced and connections tight.
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the & m. F
Canada Ranks Second in World Auto Production
Canada now ranks second among nations in automobiles manufactured and owned and per capita, per Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Akron. Canada’s automotive industry employs 15,000 workers, with a $60,000,000 investment and about 100,000 cars produced yearly. Last year 94,000 cars were built, and 250,000 motor vehicles were operating in the dominion, up 18 percent from 1918. one in twenty-three persons owns a car in Canada versus one car for sixteen people in the United States.
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Canada
Firestone Tre & Rubber Co
Akron
Cannura
Dominion
Cancatta
Plan to Save Tire Chains and Distribute Wear
The text advises periodically shifting cross links on Ure chains to avoid wear on a single main chain. Moving cross chains distributes wear, reducing drag and center-link wear over time.
Car Care Tips From An Early Motor Manual
Advice warns against idling with engine on and gasoline on leather, notes a ground from a single wire can stall an engine, and stresses loose chains to prevent casting wear. Covers for tops, regular spring cleaning, and keeping parts dry after use are recommended, plus packing for water pumps and chain maintenance.
New Chemical Kills Bed Bugs P D Q P D Q
A golden colored chemical named P D Q discovered by Dr. Price claims to rid a heavily infested house of bedbugs roaches fleas and ants. Each box includes a patent spout to reach hard to reach places and promises egg coating and hatch prevention. Available through Owl Chemical Works Terre Haute Indiana or via mail order.
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Dr. Price
Owl Chemical Works
Terre Haute
Indiana
Speeding the Parting Guest
A fragment describes boarders reacting after midnight. The dialogue touches on politics and mosquitoes as a talking point. Several say they might leave if the mosquitoes worsen, while Farmer Corntessel downplays the revelatory tension and notes mosquitoes can be beneficial in some way.
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Farmer Corntessel
Hearing Restored by Invisula Ear Drum Invention
A. O. Leonard claims his Invisula antiseptic ear drum restores hearing for hundreds in New York City. The device fits inside the ear as two miniature tuceaphona, aiding deafness from catorrh or perforated and damaged eardrums. Leonard invites inquiries to Suite 98, 70 Fifth Avenue.
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A. O. Leonard
New York City
Mr. Leonard
Fifth Avenue
Probably Did That. Nine I never vote and public affairs
A fragmentary quote questions civic participation and a censis reference. The speaker says they never vote or engage in public matters and challenges a counter being involved with a fake census. The text shows skepticism toward official processes.
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John Dickinson Shermary
United States Treasury Notes
London
Sir
George
London Chronicle
Brooklands
Bonnet
United States
Bright
Dean
Iowa
James MecCalley
Miller
Jefferson St
Corning
Apella
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Arlen O
Allen
Daily Fly
Mai Hee
Siaia
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