Mail cars fitted with riot gear to foil train robbers
Washington officials announce a nationwide trial to equip 3,000 mail cars with battle field flares riot guns firing shields and other devices after a sham robbery at Tilly Foster 61 miles from New York trains halted bandits fled as mail clerks protected 1 200 pieces of dead letter mail in a dramatic demonstration modeled after a Chicago holdup.
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Ashington
Post Office Department
Washington
Tilly Foster
New York
No. 1
Chicago
Air Mail Speedups Bring Large Cash Savings
Impressive air mail speed gains from New York to San Francisco could free up vast cash. Estimates peg daily liquidity releases between tens and hundreds of millions, with Congressman Kelly touting a bill to broaden the system. The monetary float from checks in transit could be cut by about three days, unlocking funds for business across centers nationwide.
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New York
San Francisco
M. Clyde Kelly
Pennsylvania
Federal Reserve Bank of
New York City
Kelly
Congress
Hot Days Cause of Car Trouble
Auto expert Erwin Greer explains how heat affects cars and offers practical advice. He covers cooling systems water flow and radiator function, leather upholstery drying in sun, battery overheating risks, and steps to protect components in hot weather. He notes dangers from battery temperatures reaching 110 to 120 degrees and suggests shading vehicles and using proper precautions while touring.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
End of U S Protectorate as Marines Leave Santo Domingo
The 1916 U S occupation ends with the departure of the last 1,500 marines and officials marking eight years of American governance. Roads schools hospitals and a national police force remain, debt reduced to 13 million, and evacuation planned amid Dominican political transitions.
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United States
Jiminez
Tuba
Treasury Department
W. &. Knapp
Santo Domingo
Thomas Snowden
Robinson
Harry Lee
Senor Velasquez
Senor Brache
Peynado
Vasquez
Vicini Burgos
Velasquez
Dominican Republic
Government Printing Office Largest in the World
The Government Printing Office is the world’s largest printing plant, producing all government stationery, bills, resolutions, and extensive printed matter. It employs about 4,000, with an annual output around 10 million dollars and a daily Congressional Record of over 30,000 copies, under joint House and Senate control.
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Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
Tey Government Printing Office Pub
Lishes
Congress
Congressional Record
House
Senate
of Congress
Government Printing Office
Joint Committee On Printing
Tighten Windshield Nuts On Various Car Makes
Windshield supports are secured by steel arms and under side nuts and lock nuts. Nuts can loosen causing slight movement and cracked finish near the supports. Regular inspections should include checking windshield support nuts and bolts.
Cutting Battery Separators With a Simple Office Board
A common trimming board with a riveted knife allows precise cutting of thin wooden separators used in storage batteries. The device enables accurate, repeatable cuts by lifting and lowering the knife from the board.
Simple Suggestions to Help Motorists
Practical driving tips to reduce fatigue and leg strain. Advice includes using hand throttle control occasionally, keeping eyes partially closed on glare, varying grip points on the wheel, slowing for rough roads, shifting to neutral at stops, and using the hand brake to rest the right foot.
Starter Circuit Simple in Car Motors and Repairs
The article explains a starter circuit where the return current flows through the car frame, describes how the pinion engages the flywheel and disengages as the engine starts, and lists common starting troubles such as weak batteries, dirty switches, and worn brushes. It also notes various state and local items including bonuses, construction projects, and public notices from Iowa.
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Popular Science Monthly
Short Cut for Grinding a Badly Pitted Valve
The text describes a makeshift method for grinding a badly pitted valve. It advises wrapping emery cloth around a valve head, passing the stem through a hole, and applying high pressure to grind. If the cloth is stationary the valve is ground on the upper surface, if the cloth revolves the seating is ground on the lower surface.
Gasoline Loss Could Keep Stored Cars From Starting
Gasoline evaporates and loses its pep while standing, so a car stored for long periods may fail to start without fresh fuel or a carburetion boost.
Literacy Claim Highlights Iowa Reading Skills
A regional report notes that 99 out of 100 residents in Iowa can read and write and that illiteracy rates in Iowa are lower than in any other state, underscoring a strong literacy profile tied to education initiatives.
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Iowa
No harm in it kingsnake jest fuels tale
The Georgia farmer awakened by his wife to a snake crawling from under the cover at his feet jokes that it is a kingsnake and that nothing short of a rattlesnake should wake him, a quip cited by the Atlanta Constitution and echoed by the Tifton Gazette.
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The
Tifton Gazette
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Swamp-Root Kidney Liver Bladder Medicine Ad
A note extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder medicine. Each bottle bears a sworn purity statement and is offered in two sizes with a sample 10 cent offer. Available at drug stores nationwide and advertised to readers of the paper.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Ice Drifts Far South Off Japan Coast
The West Jessup reports large and small drift ice at 41°38′ N, 144°02′ E about 100 miles off Japan. Ice this far south in the North Pacific is rare, suggesting conditions along the east Asian coast differ from the east North American coast where icebergs were uncommon this spring.
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North Pacific
United States Hydrographic Office
West Jessup
Japan
East Asian
North American
Fickle Literature Clashes with Family Book Styles
The Boston Transcript jokes about a reader's bookshelf, asking which literary department fits a family library. It posits that the grandfather favors history, the father buys biog raphy, and the fiancé prefers fiction, reflecting playful genre labels.
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Department of Literature
Boston Transcript
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