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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
3
Drivers neglect tires though they are essential. Regular pressure checks prevent underinflation that weakens sidewalls. inspect for cuts and foreign matter. balloon tires need careful inflation though lower pressures. Proper tire care saves time and money.
The National Safety council urges regular car inspections to prevent crashes caused by faulty equipment. They call for brakes kept in good condition, frequent tests, tire chains in ice and wet weather, clean number plates, quiet mufflers, and universal bumpers to reduce collision damage.
Army car drivers face strict prohibitions including no smoking, no repeated horn sounding, and no holding back faster traffic. On dry dusty roads they must reduce speed to minimize dust and preserve vision. When meeting an oncoming car they must leave at least half the road, slow to half speed on narrow or rough sections, and never halt on bridges, shoulders, or road bends. These rules aim to save lives, time, and motor equipment.
London experts at a luncheon opening the fall automobile show say brunettes are steadier drivers than blonds and that one woman in four in England can drive a motor car.
The National Automobile club safety bureau cites passing on blind turns as a dangerous trait. A group of reporters observed a driver who slows on straights then quickly passes near turns, risking others. Advocates call for license forfeiture or jail time for such recklessness to protect road users.
If your car uses a vacuum operated windshield wiper you can fit an auxiliary air inlet for better mileage on long runs. Connect a petcock in the rubber hose line lead.
The article explains how pulling the hose end from the wiper on long runs introduces extra air into the manifold by adjusting the petcock. An illustration accompanies the setup.
A car that can reach eighty miles an hour raises concerns about tire heat. Rubber will dry out when overheated and stiffen when too cool. Do not mix a nonskid tire on one rear wheel with a plain tread on the other. An emergency cutter pin can be improvised from a common hair pin with pliers. A driver learns the meaning of dumbness when meeting a cow on a country road. an eastern judge upholds a driver's right to operate a car without assistance from a passenger in back. He also notes a legal right to tamper with a buzz saw or light a match to locate a gas leak.
Hogs fed with a complete ration outperform pasture fed stock, with records showing hogs bringing at least one dollar per bushel above corn’s market price when properly fed. W. W. Shay warns of price swings from past overexpansion and urges farmers to supplement pasture with well balanced feed to avoid selling surplus corn off the farm and to maximize returns.
Kentucky experiment station trials fed 900 to 1,000 pound Tennesee steers 112 to 152 days with silage and later legume hay. Hay-finished steers gained more daily, but higher hay costs narrowed profits. all-silage cattle netted $1.87 per head over three years. Cottonseed meal reduced to balance protein. hay raised gains by about 0.5 pounds daily.
Calves destined for veal should be fed only fresh whole milk to achieve finest quality. Veal sold at six to eight weeks commands best prices. underdeveloped "bob" veal loses market value. Milk price versus veal price influences profitability, with experiments showing about ten pounds of milk per pound of gain in the first 80 days.
Oats are praised as a top grain for horses offering resilience and pep. In a trial a mix of middlings gluten meal and linseed meal produced better flesh condition at lower cost than oats alone.
The Kansas City Star notes that skis, used in Scandinavia long before Christ, were introduced to Canada by Lord Frederic Hamilton in January 1887. He claims to have brought the first skis to America, faced ridicule, and argues Russians found skis unsuitable versus raquettes for Canadian conditions.
J Kirby Brown asks if Fee Fee Baptist church at Pattonville St Louis county founded 1807 should be called oldest Protestant church west of the Mississippi. First Presbyterian claims age about 110 years based on continuous services. Fee Fee’s continuity during Civil War era is questioned.
An old advertisement touts Bell-Ans as a non laxative remedy for over acidity belching gas and digestive discomfort. It claims relief for heartburn nausea and biliousness and invites readers to send for free samples from Bell and Co Inc OrangeburgMw.
A middle aged man seated beside the dancing space at a pale iniquity venue experiences playful mischief as a vivacious young woman removes his tie and ruffles his hair. His irritation briefly dampens the gaiety before the scene shifts.
Dialogue between Clever Financier Jerry and Ted reveals a sly view on borrowing. Ted says he did not borrow to buy the car, while Jerry hints the purchase serves a loan strategy, highlighting a finance mindset.
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