Jamaica: Island of Farms and Fortunes in the Caribbean
The National Geographic piece notes Jamaica as a rising banana supplier to the U S and highlights its varied economy and racial makeup. It details geography from Port Royal ruins to Kingston, notes tick infestation hindering livestock, and recalls colonial history including Sir Henry Morgan and Nelson as port figures.
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Jamaica
British West Indies
Antilles
Connecticut
Cuba
Caribbean Sea
Hawaii
Xaymaca
Isle of
Fountains
Port Royal
Sir Henry Morgan
Providence
Fort Charles
Horatio Nelson
Ignition Timing and Spark Volume Explained
William H. Stewart Jr explains correct ignition timing for max engine power. The spark must fire before top dead center with speed dependent advance up to about 40 degrees at high RPM. Distributor uses four cylinder segments in order 1 2 4 3 with pistons 1 and 4 at TDC and 2 and 3 at BDC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Stewart, Jr
Stewart Automobile School
Brooklyn inventor develops automatic telephone call meter
A Brooklyn inventor creates a meter that records every call by attaching to a desk phone neck and triggering when the receiver is placed back on the hook, enabling automatic call counts for billing per Popular Science Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
How to Clean a Car Without Hurting the Paint
An article warns against using a rubber hose on car bodies as the force drives dirt into the varnish and dulls the finish. It recommends washing with lukewarm soap and water then drying with a soft chamois, and notes alternative polishes like oil mixtures that can restore luster on old cars.
Knowledge of First Aid by Autoists Is Needed
Dr Herman Bundesen Chicago health commissioner urges drivers to learn basic first aid. He warns that panicked bystanders cause unnecessary deaths from hemorrhage and advocates compact first aid kits and simple tourniquet use with items like a handkerchief. He notes common injuries and the importance of iodine and splints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bundesen
Chicago
Bundesen
Smallest Automobile in Famous Brooklands Race
Great crowds of holiday vacationists witnessed the meeting at Brooklands autodrome England. Among the most interesting cars was the single cylinder Jappie shown above the smallest car entered. It was second in the 75 mph short handicap.
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Brooklands Autodrome
England
Importance of Magneto Very Often Overlooked
The article explains magnetos as simple reliable spark generators with one wire to each spark plug and one to the switch. It notes automatic current reversal prevents point pitting and waste when not running. It claims magnetos handle rapid speed changes without constant engine nursing.
Balloon Tire Predecessors On A 1898 Giant Tricycle
The forerunners of balloon tires appeared on a massive 1898 tricycle driven by six pedalers and steered by one. Its two rear wheels stood 14 feet tall with a six foot front wheel, each large wheel 20 inches in diameter, performing well in dry conditions but skidding in rain due to undersized chains.
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Ures
Colorado River Development and the Boulder Black Canyon Dam Debate
The writer argues for a high dam at Boulder or Black Canyon as the first Colorado River project to meet irrigation, flood control, power, and domestic needs for Los Angeles. He cites interstate water rights, a California legislature impasse, and opposition from Northern states, calling for constructive cooperation over politics or litigation to advance dam and canal projects.
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Los Angeles District
Colorado River
Boulder
Black Canyon
California
Congress
A Realistic Literature of Hope Warns Against Optimism
The piece contrasts a literature of optimism with a literature of hope. It argues only credible scientists, philosophers, administrators and spiritual seers can craft true hopeful literature. It warns against blind optimism and urges active work to harness civilization’s health resources.
Windmills Powering Electric Motors for Hydrogen Storage
The country will be covered with windmill rows driving electric motors to supply high voltage current to mains. Surplus power will run electrolytic water decomposition into oxygen and hydrogen for liquefied gas storage in ground- buried, vacuum-jacketed reservoirs. In calm periods, gases will be recombined in engines or oxidation cells to regenerate energy.
This Verse Is the Negation of Whitman Poetry
This critique contrasts modern free verse with Walt Whitman praising Whitmans view that beauty exists in the ordinary. The author argues new poets celebrate repulsion and dis taste claiming their stance opposes Whitmans celebration of life in poetry.
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Walt Whitman
Whitman
Federal Government Strays From Its Legitimate Business
The federal government has strayed afield from its proper duties and trespassed into beyond its constitutional reach. Reducing federal expenditures to legitimate obligations would reveal material savings and strengthen the constitutional form by limiting encroachment. The cure lies with the people as laws on federal aid to states impose dual taxation burdens on citizens.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
United States
West Indian Islands
Haiti
Tropics
Kingston
West Indies
Port-au-Prince
Blue Hills
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Glenn Frank
Century Magazine
J. B
Haldane
University of Cambridge
G. K. Chesterton
Illustrated London News
Calvin Coolidge
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