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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
2
A U S N report credits four years of U S military government in Santo Domingo with restoring order finances and public services It notes a $3200000 treasury balance as of 1920 and plans to pay the $20000000 bonded debt by 1925 education sanitation roads and port improvements expanded with 120000 children now in school.
The survey identifies the easternmost West Quoddy Head Maine and westernmost Cape Alva Washington as well as a northern Minnesota land area at 40 23 and 95 9. It lists US area figures 3 026 789 square miles total 2 973 774 land and 1853 015 water inside three mile limit.
A vintage remedy to reduce engine knocking under light load involves removing cylinders and inserting a gasket between the cylinders and crank case. The method uses a red composition board gasket raised above the base, cut with a template larger than piston and bolt holes, then bolted in place to lower compression and quiet the knock.
A Popular Science Monthly note explains using a composition board gasket to raise cylinders and enlarge compression space, reducing compression and knocking. Caution is advised to avoid excess shellac, readjust valves after completion, and expect the engine to pull better with less bearing wear.
The Constitutional League of America launches a nationwide drive to place the Constitution in 20 million homes. It lists notable backers including governors, Gen Pershing, Cardinal Gibbons, and others. Plans include translating the text into 16 languages and presenting it in 16,200 motion picture houses and public forums. The campaign aims to foster a school republic in public schools.
Former Lieut Frank I Gand Boiled Smith, convicted by court martial in France for brutal treatment of soldiers, was paroled from Fort Jay New York March 20. His sentence was reduced for good behavior and expired last July. He began service May 29 1919 in France and July 21 1919 transferred to Fort Jay. He reported monthly to military authorities and his sentence was reduced 14 months, expiring July 29. Release ordered by the adjutant general and approved by the secretary of war. Smith had originally faced three years hard labor for abusing prisoners at Chelles. He was later sent to Leavenworth, then overseas to Fort Jay for investigation. Afterward he was expected to go to Fort Leavenworth. he traveled to Urbana Ohio then planned to visit Nancy Arizona.
If the engine pounds regularly it likely comes from worn bearings. Irregular pounding suggests preignition from incandescent carbon or faulty electrical connections. Pounding with occasional misfiring, especially when driving, points to imperfect electrical connections.
Cheap grease cups are likely to become worthless quickly. The ordinary man cannot easily refuse them, and if he does the grease may not reach its destination. The remedy is to install efficient grease cups or a high pressure lubrication system.
An easy method uses a vise to compress each valve spring until short enough to fit. A holding key is inserted, then wired in place to prevent expansion. After positioning and securing the key, the wire is clipped and removed.
The notice cautions against thinning rubber cement with ordinary gasoline due to oil content. It recommends high test gasoline or bisulphide of carbon as the proper thinning agents, emphasizing oil as a dangerous factor for rubber.
A cracked water jacket is not as serious trouble as one might imagine. The cylinder should be removed and the inside examined to ensure there is no leak into the cylinder. If there is, that must be repaired. If not, the leak can be welded and the casting made serviceable again.
A formula using Vaseline and powdered camphor heated gently prevents rust on tools. A new windshield feature shows a silvered glass top band as a rear vision mirror for car occupants. Squeaking brakes come from worn brake linings causing rivet heads to strike the bands.
George L. Wilder, a retired cabinetmaker, creates a home on wheels. The “flat for four” combines parlor, bedroom, bath, kitchenette and toilet with running water and screened windows. A refrigerator handles ice and vegetables as Wilder plans to migrate with the birds and tour the country.
A collection of quips and observations from old papers. Includes phrases about hunting burglars, wives hunting burglars or danger, and aphorisms on parasol selling and early church bells. The tone mirrors humorous era commentary with varied, compact statements.
A compact quip on romance in business life and a jab at political ascent. The author teases match factory romance and hints at social critique of heredity and reform.
The text describes a general tonic and system builder that improves appetite and restores vitality for both old and young. It emphasizes strengthening the body to resist common illnesses and suggests trusted literature backing its claims. Named locations or dates are not clearly stated in the readable fragment.
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