Nauru the Phosphate Treasure Island Explored
Pan American Union Bulletin highlights Nauru as a tiny Pacific island famed for vast phosphate deposits. The article traces discovery, British and German administration, a thriving mining town with trains and wireless, native culture, and the island’s health, beauty, and potential for tourism.
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Germany
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Nauru
Marshall
Solomon Islands
Java
South Pacific
South Pacific Islands
Naurut Island
Equator
Oneida
Pacific
Proper method for washing a car in soft water
Car washing should be thorough yet gentle to protect varnish. Use plain water, avoid soap on the hood while it is warm, wash in shade, and rinse promptly. Begin with wheels and undercarriage, then Body panels, and finally the hood with minimal soapy contact to remove oil stains.
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Paris
London
Metropolis
Motor lubricating system by P H Gaskins of Jacksonville
The Scientific American describes a motor vehicle lubricating system designed to properly distribute lubricant to the chassis springs steering mechanism and related parts. It emphasizes use of exhaust forces from the vehicle power plant to aid lubrication.
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Scientific American
P. H. Gaskins
Jacksonville, Fla
Automobile Gossip Recommends Car Care Tips
The article offers practical maintenance advice including keeping the engine clean and radiator flushed, draining the vacuum tank, greasing bearings, storing extra tires properly, securing the jack, tracking mileage and tire use, and careful hammer use around engines. It also advises placing spare tubes in proper bags and focusing spotlight beams ahead, plus safe passing with 100 yards clearance.
Kant Invented the Garter, History of a Garment
Le Petit Parisien cites an entertaining anecdote about Immanuel Kant creating a garter to hold up stockings. The article claims the elastic strap with a catgut harness attached to the vest could be the origin of the hose supporter, without noting a patent or dating to Kant’s works.
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Kant
le Petit Parisien
Early European Explorers and Champlain in Canada
The text traces Norse explorer Leif Ericsson around 1000 A D to Greenland and tentative Canadian shores, notes John Cabot’s 1497 visit, Cartier’s Gulf of St Lawrence voyage in 1534, Champlain’s 1603 ascent, his 1604 Bay of Friday activity and Port Royal founding, with Quebec's 1608 establishment and Champlain’s long effort to maintain French control until his 1635 death.
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Canada
Leif Ericsson
Greenland
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Montreal
Champlain
St. Lawrence
Bay of Friday
North America
Port Royal
Annapolis
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Simple carburetor test guides proper adjustment
A quick check compares throttle response over a short distance to see if the air fuel mix is correct. If acceleration is slow or engine backfires the mixture is too rich or too lean, and adjustment by an expert is advised to avoid further engine trouble.
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Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Little Michael’s Polite Grandmother Visit
A visiting boy bids farewell to his ill grandmother with a courteous apology. His father chimes in with a second sorry, but Michael insists his own sorrow is greater, viewing the exchange as humorous.
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Michael
Roads Appear Open as Trains Carry People Forward
A Louisville Courier Journal reader voices frustration with state affairs while noting travel by train offers relief. The comment frames mobility as a remedy to political and social upheaval.
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Russia
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Treasure Island
Thos
J. McMahon
Pan-American Union Bulletin
Florida
Garter
Nu-Way
Sugpender Company
Anes
Adrian
Mich
Hessig
Ellis
Memphis
Tena
Najol
AYREA
Comfort Auto Top Company
Germantown Ave
Phila
Penas
Des Moines
Murine Eye Y Co
Chicago
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