Gasoline Sparks Hazard Warned By Timken Magazine
Timken Magazine warns that forcing gasoline through chamois skin can generate electricity and spark if there is a gap between funnel and tank. Proper electrical grounding of can, pump, funnel, and tank is urged to prevent shocks during refueling.
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Timken Magazine
Safe fueling practices for gasoline and carbon removal
Guidance on preventing fires during filling with gasoline and avoiding static buildup. Copper chain grounding the funnel and tank is advised, plus keeping metal contact to discharge static. For carbon removal, burning out with oxygen is deemed safe for aluminum pistons. remove spark plug, crank the engine, and soak carbon with kerosene weekly to ease cleaning.
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Engineering Extension Department
Iowa State College
R. A. Leavell
Free soil acidity tests for fair visitors at Iowa State College
Farmers may bring about a pound of soil in a sack to the Iowa State College building at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines for quick free tests. The service will run during the fair week and many samples can be processed daily.
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Iowa State College
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Rapids Oil Company Demand for Drums Return
The Cedar Rapids Oil Company orders the drums to be returned immediately from all possessors. After twenty days from the purchase date, a five cent per day penalty applies. Those holding any drums must surrender them to the nearest agent to stop further penalties.
The Final Payment Makes House a Prize
A complacent writer husband ignores his wife’s doubts until his short story wins a magazine prize. He sells the tale The Final Payment for one thousand dollars, funds the couple’s dream house, and the victory reshapes their fortunes. The story contrasts faith and money in a domestic drama.
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Jack Winter
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Mr. Jack
Jack
Illinois Central Train Schedule Fragments
Local East bound at 6 20 p m and 8 05 a m on passenger trains 16 and 631 16 632 15 633 list times 2 18 p m 6 50 p m Local freight 691 at 4 00 p m carries no passengers
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Reight
Paasen
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