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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
9
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin advises campers to eat standard breakfasts on the road with cereal fruit toast and coffee. It promotes portable kitchen cabinets, collapsible stoves, and a wool clothing emphasis for year round comfort with practical outfits for men and women.
Dr. Edwin H. Silver of Columbia Optical urges vertical windshields as safest design. He cites refraction and reflection laws, notes parallel glass prevents double images, and warns slants greater than ten degrees create distance errors and blind spots. The ideal windshield should be vertical, with a narrow post to reduce sun glare and blind areas.
Warning about stopping on the road urging drivers not to sit on the left side of a stopped vehicle to avoid being struck by protruding objects. Advises parking on a downgrade with wheels blocked when camping and using the battery for lighting and to coast in gear to save the battery and starter.
Philadelphia police tested a device that reveals whether a motor's serial number has been altered. The method uses chemicals and heat to expose the original number on a photographic plate.
Automobile door hinges and latches need lubrication to prevent rust and dust buildup. Do not spray cylinder oil. use linseed oil with a small amount of powdered graphite. The mixture runs less and forms a gummy film that holds the graphite for protection. A tiny amount at each point suffices.
The National Automobile Chamber urges small cities under 100000 to launch intensive safety campaigns as traffic mounts and accidents rise. Large cities cope, but smaller towns face confusion and growing incidents on their streets.
The Better Sires Better Stock campaign by the USDA reports 150 new members per month joining live stock owners adopting pure-bred sires. From January through March, 450 enrollments brought total participants to 16,500, with 48 counties having over 100 users and three leading counties exceeding 500 each.
The plan stresses vermin control to ensure caponizing succeeds. Chicks free of mites handle the procedure better, and May or June are ideal for operations. Target weights vary by breed from about 1 lb for Mediterranean to 2.5 3 lbs for some Asian or English breeds. Prior to operation, chicks must be denied feed or water for 24 to 30 hours.
Federal officials urge egg shippers to candle eggs before shipment, especially in warm months, to cut spoilage and costs. Civil enforcement under the food and drugs act may seize adulterated eggs and prosecute responsible parties. Candling helps remove at risk eggs for local sale. Write to the Bureau of Chemistry for details.
Department of Agriculture survey of Henry county Iowa and Warren county Illinois farms shows 106 pounds of market hogs costing from 3.07 to 13.55 dollars with an average of 5.49 in 1921. A second year sample lists 4.86 to 10.02 dollars average 6.22, illustrating management influences on costs.
At Iowa State College experiments Sudan grass proved the top nonleguminous emergency hay and pasture crop. Seed at 15 to 20 pounds per acre, seedbed prepared like corn, and sow by broadcast or drill. It can be seeded after corn, is drought resistant, but usable for pasture only after July 1 and ends after frost. Two cuttings yield higher quality hay, though drying is challenging. best when cut in soft dough stage.
An old rural note discusses lamb health blaming careless feeding and milk handling. It warns grain feeding soon after birth can cause scours and urges careful milking to prevent undersized lambs. Emphasizes starter diet and timely feeding in first ten days for strong growth.
The passage argues that a true artist shapes the theme like clay, crafting it by skill to suit the idea or impression sought. It emphasizes Poe’s view that genius shows in choosing the appropriate level of refinement, neither too fine nor too coarse, but perfectly suited to the work.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It advises daily use to keep skin clear and suggests Cuticura Talcum as well.
Large enterprises in the United States with net income of 9.269 billion dollars paid 2.572 billion dollars in taxes to federal state and local governments, a rate exceeding 27.7 percent.
A succinct adage from Chesterfield proclaims that any endeavor worth doing deserves its best effort, emphasizing quality and diligence in all pursuits.
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