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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
8
The War Department rebuts wild rumors that surplus war goods such as automobiles airplanes typewriters and other items would be sold to the public at low prices. It asserts it will not dispose of material and insists it remains a busy institution with work to do and the need to protect industry.
Paris reports a proposed first ever aerial duel as a solution to a wartime press feud. Corp. Leon Vaudecrane and Capt. Robert Schreiber, editors of L Exportation Francais and Echos de Exportation, threaten to settle their dispute with a Nieuport plane duel once peace is signed.
A United States government effort to bring home American World War I dead from France proceeds under family wishes and peace terms. The adjutant general outlines limits on families and undertakers traveling to France, noting 69 000 plus casualties and the Graves Registration Units handling burial sites and identification records. General Pershing reports about 5 500 missing yet to be accounted for, versus British 161 000 and French 290 000.
The U S Cyclops, an 19000 ton manganese cargo naral collier left Rio de Janeiro in January 1918 for New York with 57 passengers 20 officers and a crew of 218. By March 4 she was sighted near Barbadoes for bunker coal and has vanished with all souls aboard. Despite exhaustive searches no wreckage or bodies found and the German surrender remains unhelpful.
A cautionary guide warns motorists to keep fire extinguishers ready and metal containers for gasoline, sweep floors, and keep engines clean. It stresses not fueling near open flames, checking for leaks, installing shut off valves, and proper handling of electrical components to prevent garage fires.
In this guide from Popular Science Monthly a method to adjust foot brake tension is explained. It warns to lift a wheel with a jack then time the wheel as the brake band tightens. The goal is equal brake tensions per wheel by counting the number of clicks during operation.
The article advises enamel coatings to prevent rust under the hood, noting oil and dust-free surfaces, cleaning with a wire brush, and applying with a fine brush. It warns common quick-drying enamels chip and fail, while a slow-drying enamel, allowed a lengthy cure in dust-free air, protects steel parts like blades, brackets, pulleys, wheels, and even cylinder castings.
The guide warns that improper carburetor fitting can cause vibration and a broken flange. It recommends installing a small iron bracket from the engine frame to the instrument to steadiness, relieving strain on the intake pipe.
A five inch brush with stiff bristles can become a useful implement by screwing it onto a handle about one and a half feet long. The brush aids in sweeping away spring leaves and reaching parts treated in inaccessible positions.
Paris fashion notes from leading dressmakers show mourning influence lingers in sleeve lines and chemise skirts while embroidery and beading gain prominence. Designers push evening gowns in gold threads and metal brocades with fringe sashes as buyers eye elegant, wearable pieces amid subdued postwar mood.
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