Japanese Woodmen Camp Sketch Feeds Artist's Eye
An American artist visits a Japanese woodmen camp in British Columbia, touring cedar bunk houses and cordwood piles while sharing tea and chow. He observes a calm, courteous crew fluent in English with Chinook phrases, admires prints and kakemono, and forms a quiet bond through art appreciation during a sunlit noon.
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British Columbia
Chris- Han Science Monitor
Tillamook
Nome
Pacific Coast
Japan
Overheating Dangers In Early Auto Engines
Auto expert Barney Oldfield explains overheating as a major nuisance and power drain. He cites carbon deposits in cylinders as the leading cause, worsened by retarded spark and uphill driving, urging frequent cleaning and removal of carbon to prevent engine damage and loss of power.
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Barney Oldfield
Chance
Which Age Holds The Best Work For A Man
An essay contrasts views on peak years from Browning to professor, noting youth’s vigor, maturity’s balance, and old age’s potential. It ponders whether the best work comes before forty or can come later, suggesting that success or failure colors the next life adventure.
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Robert Browning
London
Ife
Browning
Reading Habits Clash Over Gibbon Work
A talkative man asks what the studious person reads these days. The reply jokes about preferring to know the Roman empire declined and fallen rather than studying the full detail of Gibbon's Decline and Fall.
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Gibbon
Herad
Hurry is All A Affectation
The piece argues that few drivers deserve their rush on the road and criticizes loud, reckless speeds. It cites the Wilmington Journal Republic and notes motorists modify cars to amplify noise while manufacturers strive for quiet models. Public nuisance and road safety are emphasized.
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Wilmington Journal-Republican
LENGTHEN LIFE OF AIR BAGS
The life of an air bag can be lengthened by tightening the mold clamp screw to the tire size and giving about a half turn. Do not let the bag flatten to avoid lining cracks. Inject warm water weekly to keep the bag moist and do not pull it out by the tube. use tape.
Motortrucks Cut Farmers’ Hauling Costs Across United States
A 1918 study shows wagon loads for wheat corn and cotton and lower costs with motortrucks or tractors. Wheat wagon 55 to 56 bushels, motortruck 84. corn wagon 89, motortruck 58. cotton wagon 8.4 to 8.6 bales, motortruck 6.6. Hauling costs drop from about 80–88 cents to 15–18 cents per ton mile with motorized transport. Farmers use small trucks often built from passenger cars or light trailers. tractors pull several wagons in several states including North Dakota and California.
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United States
North Dakota
California
Boy’s honesty nets penny, balloon price noted
A College avenue man recalls a five year old boy who found a penny too much change and informed the clerk. The clerk allows the boy to keep the penny as a reward for honesty. The boy explains he bought a penny balloon and asks if the penny can be taken back because larger ones are sold down the street.
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College Avenue
Indianapolis News
Hatonic
Descriptive Power Quizzes Oyster Knowledge Now
A teacher asks who can define an oyster. Silence follows until Bly volunteers with a witty answer calling an oyster a fish built like a nut revealing playful classroom humor.
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Little Bly
His View says happiness lies in not letting troubles bother you
A Boston Transcript opinion line suggests happiness comes from not letting personal troubles disturb you as much as they disturb friends, presenting a cynical aside on mood and perspective.
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Boston Transcript
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