Motorcycle Officer Collins patrols Niagara district curb suicides
Niagara Park Commission appoints Motorcy cle Officer Collins to patrol Niagara Falls Goat Island and surrounding districts. He engages at risk individuals in conversation preventing tragedies as rapids hypnotize those downcast. The county notes this reduces monthly disappearances from the river. Cleveland plans to pave eighty miles of brick streets this year matching rural expansion.
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Collins
Niagara Park Commission
Niagara, Falls
Goat Island
Niagara River
Gost Island
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Stinchcomb
Cleveland
Service and warranties shape car trade says industry official
L M Bradley of Molt Automobile Company criticizes distorted notions of service in motor car sales. He notes buyers demand post sale care while dealers must cover costs with limited warranties. He cites the ninety day warranty union with manufacturer standards and urges balanced expectations for service in the industry. Ford runabouts will be purchased for all city of Boston employees.
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L. M. Bradley
Molt Automobile Company
Tor
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Ford
Boston
Mayor Curley to use Ford runabout as official city car
The Boston mayor announced a plan to replace the city’s 75 automobiles with Ford runabouts to cut costs. He argues the Ford is economical, yielding about twenty miles per gallon, and will curb joy riding by city workers. The Chandler Six also debuts with new 1915 features amid price cuts.
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Curley
Boston
Decrease of Power and Piston Ring Selts in Engines
Many car owners misunderstand engine operation and the cause of power loss. When compression drops, likely due to faulty valves, leaking piston plugs, or defective rings, the remedy is often clear. Piston ring leaks most frequently cause reduced full-power volume, since perfect compression requires leak-free rings.
Understanding Motor Knocks And Their Causes
The text explains that a motor can knock due to irregular explosions or, conversely, due to weak fuel mixture, worn rings, carbon buildup, or poor lubrication. Other causes include loose bearings, misaligned rods, or out of true crankshaft parts. The sound may be decorative to a non motor source. It suggests checking three areas: ignition, combustion, and motor mechanism.
Pneumatic tires prove extraordinary rim strength in tests
Experimental work by tire makers under the Society of Automobile Engineers shows tires enduring rim stresses that would crush iron or steel. In recent tests tires were mounted on rims, air forced in, and no tire failed even when inflated to extreme pressures.
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Society of Automobile’ Engineers
Anthracite Coal Production Sets 1913 Record Worldwide
1913 saw anthracite output rise to 81,718,680 long tons valued at $195,181,127, beating 1910’s high. Average mine days reached 257 with 175,745 workers. 618 fatal accidents occurred, up from 584 in 1912, while labor peace extended to 1916.
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E.W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Susquehanna River
Parker
Bureau of Mines
Jen’s Aid Sought Against Forest Fires
Forest service works with gun makers to curb fires due to careless hunters and campers. Eastern woods face spring and fall fire risks from matches cigars and embers, harming birds and game by destroying cover and browse. Manufacturers may print fire warnings on cartridge boxes or packing slips to aid conservation efforts. Governor Glynn vetoed bills to abandon Mohansic State Hospital and fund a new facility with $200,000.
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Forest Service
Northwest
Glynn
Mohansic
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