Memorial address by President Wilson at Suresnes cemetery
President Wilson eulogizes U S soldiers buried in France and urges unity under the League of Nations. He laments threats to the new world order, calls for safeguarding democracy, and urges Americans to join in a common cause beyond national self interest.
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Wilson
Suresnes
Armes of Liberty
America
M. Clemenceau
France
Germany
England
Italy
Belgium
League of Nations
Union of the States
Union of Action
Tit
Uberty
Daylight Saving Plan Attracts National Protest
Marcus M. Marke president of the National Day Neht association urges congress against repealing daylight saving law. He argues repeal harms farmers and cites the hour of sunlight saving over 1,000,000 tons of coal yearly and reduced glare from lighting and gas.
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Chambers of Commerce
New York
Marcus M. Marke
National Day- Neht.association
Marks
Rickenbacker Named Referee for Liberty Sweepstakes Race
Cap t Eddie Rickenbacker famed as Americas ace of aces selected to referee the Indianapolis Liberty sweepstakes on May 31 marking a postwar revival in American auto racing. His war record and racing fame, plus Carl Fisher’s confidence, position him as likely to become the track’s most successful chief official.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
America
Eddie Rick
Indianapolis
Carl G. Fisher
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mddle
Rickenbacker
France
General Pershing
Warriors
Indianapolis Speedway
Eddie
Johnny Aitken
Indianapolis Track
Shield for Auto Headlight Invention from Allentown
The Scientific American describes D G Knecht of Allentown Pennsylvania with an auto headlight device. The light is directed downward to illuminate the road while preserving intensity and reducing glare for approaching drivers.
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Scientific American
D. G. Knecht
Allentown
Cleaning Small Car Parts With Kerosene
Cleaning small car parts by simply tossing them in kerosene crowds the muck at the bottom. A wire basket lowered into the kerosene loosens dirt and lifts parts clean, ready for use.
Temporary pin from wall stock for drive shaft taper pin
A knotty maintenance note explains how a taper pin on a magnetic driveshaft can break, delaying motorists. When a proper pin is unavailable a temporary pin may be quickly filed from a wall or similar stock, providing a strong enough fit for temporary use.
Drive Right Rules for Safe City Driving
A list of driving cautions stresses obeying signals and police directions, avoid stopping on tracks, staying near the curb, not turning in narrow side streets, reporting accidents, minimizing engine idle time, and not overinflating tires. The guidance aims to reduce traffic delays and hazards through prudent driving behavior.
Engine pounding cues for diagnosing mechanical faults
If the pound is regular and continuous it suggests lost motion in bearings. Irregular and occasional pounding points to preignition from incandescent carbon or poor electrical connections. When pounding includes occasional missing, especially while running, imperfect electrical connections are likely the cause.
Self-Lubricating Bushing Method for Spring Bolt
A method describes drilling eight holes in a bronze bushing and packing them with graphite to create a self lubricating bushing. By removing the spring bolt every six months and re packing with graphite, the bushing becomes nearly self sufficient for lubrication.
In fitting a new carburetor caution on looseness
The passage warns that a loose carburetor flange causes vibration and a broken flange as an inevitable result. It mentions a 48 and vague fragments about a small something but lacks clear details.
Landlord Discrimination Questioned in City Dialogue
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt frames a debate on housing equity. It notes a landlord may refuse to rent to a couple with children, facing no law against high rents, sparking calls for legal remedies and penalties.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Women urged to check kidney troubles with Swamp Root
Readers are told thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often overlooked. The ad claims Swamp Root restores kidney health and asks interested women to request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co at Binghamton NY, with larger bottles available at drug stores.
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Kilmer
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