Keep Auto Fit While on Tour
Driving on long tours rises in volume and the American Automobile Association warns motorists to prepare before travel. A Chicago Motor Club bulletin urges three precautions and lists many more: clean water system, brakes in order, good tires, proper pressure, daily inspections, correct oil and gasoline, proper lubrication, two spare tires and tubes, a full tool kit with wrenches, jacks, and ropes, a tow line, new air filters, proper lighting, extra wire and bulbs, and distilled water for the battery.
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American Automobile Association
Mechanical
Chicago Motor Club
Valve Measures Tire Pressure For Proper Inflation
A North Dakota inventor develops a pressure indicating air valve for motor car tires. The device attaches to each tire valve and connects to a dash annunciator, closing at the manufacturer’s recommended pressure and signaling which tire is full. It can also serve as a pocket gauge or be mounted on a filling station line.
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North Dakota
Popular Mechanics Monthly
Nonskid chains urged to curb rainy road skids
An explanation argues that wet rubber tires cause skidding and that steel cross links in tires can prevent slips. The writer suggests nonskid chains would greatly reduce motor fatalities and injuries when pavements are wet.
Tire pressures in heat misconceptions cost motorists money
In hot weather air expands but only slightly and does not justify underinflating tires to save fuel. Internal tire heat comes from the tire’s rolling bend rather than outside air temperature, and running tires underinflated wastes money.
Fall Fashion Silhouettes Undergo Subtle Change in Detroit
A Detroit News fashion note reports minimal shifts in fall silhouettes with rich materials and embroidery gaining favor. It highlights beige and pastel sports models, two piece outfits with long coats, waistcoats, and unique tunic and fourreau combinations, plus printed plays on velvets and crepe georgette for elegant afternoon frocks.
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Detroit News
Motion Picture Star Adopts English Coat Fashion
Dorothy Gulliver, popular motion picture actress, adopts the latest English fad a red cloth panting coat edged with white silk braid. The smart jacket is found useful and attractive for sports wear of all kinds.
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Dorothy Gulliver
Miss Gulliver
Evening wraps feature silver and gold brocade cloths
Evening wraps crafted from silver and gold cloths and metal brocades dominate this season. Spanish shawls appear in silver and gold brocaded effects paired with white or color for luxurious impact. Evening coats in brocaded materials with some styles including hoods, worn without hats to suit nighttime attire.
Pajama Suits Draw from Chinese Robes for Evening Wear
The article notes pajama suits in Paris inspired by ornate Chinese robes. Molyneaux favors silver lame trousers with a pink backing and a three quarter coat, while Drecoll offers a practical silk brocade coat with red as the dominant color and black satin trousers with a ruffle at the ankles.
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Paris
Molyneaux
Drecoll
Reappearance of Ostrich for Trimming Purposes
Three autumn fashion notes highlight sheer evening fabrics red tones and the revived use of ostrich for trimming and millinery. Paris reports ostrich trimming on plain felt hats while feather boas return in a new form differing from past English styles.
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Paris
Charming striped cardio jackets take Paris to Atlantic fashion
Fashion from Deauville to the Atlantic shows knitted cardigan coats in striped effects. Cross wise stripes emerge as a novelty gaining popularity among fashionable women. Delicate pink and green tones, almond shades, and soft hues evoke Italian scarf styling.
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Atlantic
Deauville
Higher Waistlines Move Skirt Into Bodice Fashion
Designers display models with dovetailed waistlines where the upper skirt meets the bodice yoke. The trend emphasizes a rising waist silhouette as coats and dresses recede.
Ruffles on Sleeves Spark New Full Sleeves Variation
Designers propose double ruffles on full sleeves with a central ribbon or organdie band to create a charming, refined look for new season garments. The detailing adds texture and elegance while maintaining ease of wear for diverse silhouettes.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Gains Praise From Mothers
Mothers report Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps schoolgirls recover energy and health after overwork and illness. Testimonials describe improved attendance, back-to-school return, and renewed vitality for daughters and themselves.
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Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laboratory on Wheels John Graham Travels Across the Nation
John Graham, a leading American pathfinder, travels 40 000 to 50 000 miles yearly for 14 years and now surveys road maps for a major global firm. His scout car resembles a lab or power house and carries a tachometer barometer ammeter oil gauge gasoline gauge ignition switches a speedometer odometer clock. Equipment includes shovels tow chains axe portable typewriter compass sleeping gear a gallon of gas oil and clothing for eight to ten weeks.
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John Graham
United States
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Complexions
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for pimples and blackheads. It instructs to smear Cuticura Ointment, wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, and continue daily use with Cuticura Talcum to keep skin clear.
Train Mind Properly Painful and Disagreeable Ideas Vanish
A quotation attributed to Zimmerman notes the mind to focus on any subject by training away painful and disagreeable ideas. It emphasizes discipline to direct attention and cultivate steady mental focus across topics.
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Zimmerman
Dave's Mentha-Pepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement extols Dave's Mentha-Pepsin as a rapid cure for gas indigestion and stomach distress. It claims ten minute relief from gas and heart pressure, prevention of dizziness and nervous symptoms, and promotes a full refund with a guarantee from local dealers. It notes over 6,000 bottles sold in a New Jersey town last year.
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Dave
New Jersey
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
Sinows
Collector’s 80 000 Picture Postcards From Around The World
Mrs Harry Sproule of Los Angeles has spent two decades assembling a vast postcard collection. Nearly 80 000 cards span many countries and are neatly pasted in country organized albums. She laments declining quality and interest in modern postcards.
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Harry Sproule
Los Angeles
Remarkable Engraving The Lord's Prayer by Baker
Charles Howard Baker of Spokane Washington engraved the Lord’s Prayer in 12 lines on the head of a pin. He spent three years and eleven days on the work while later residing in an institution for the blind and insane. Baker formerly worked for the United States government in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The tiny inscription requires a powerful magnifying glass to read.
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Charles Howard Baker
Spokane
Wash
Baker
United States
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Distinguishing Friends and Foes by Their Results
A reflection on how results can blur lines between a careless friend and a careful enemy. The text weighs factors of reliability, intention, and outcome, urging scrutiny beyond surface appearances.
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Bureau of Standards
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Lydia BD. Pinkham
Allice Lou Tuan
Charleston
Ilinois
Lydia EB. Pinkham
W. B. Guterre
Lydia BH. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
C. M. Smiths
Union Village
Vermont
Louise Louthan
Illinois
OR Caldwell
Dr Caldwell
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