Britain Uses Children Pennies For Loan Repayment
Britain plans to raise roughly 250 million dollars by October via saving certificates funded by pennies from British schoolchildren and sixpences from factory workers. The National Savings Committee, formed during the war, now promotes thrift to repay the Anglo French loan, keeping interest at home and strengthening financial prestige while reducing external liability.
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Wry
Washington
Britain
National Savings Committee
America
France
Belgium
Holland
National War Savings Committee
Liberty Loan
Old Hen Rides Rods 25 Miles in Odd Tale
An account from Hagerstown describes Raymond Shiffler and family journeying 25 miles in a car on a dark night to a Boonsboro farm near Manassas Youns, Mason and Dixon Pa. A storm forced barnyard fowls to shelter in the shed housing the car, and on the return trip Shiffler heard peculiar sounds from beneath the vehicle.
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Raymond Shiffler
Boonsboro
Manassas Youns
Mason and Dixon Pa
Shiftler
Odd Hen Hidden on Car After Twenty Five Mile Ride
A stray hen was found perched on the rear axle of a vehicle after a twenty five mile journey. The bird was snugly settled in the unusual position as the motorist checked the car. Local report notes the odd roadside discovery and the hen’s survival.
TREAD ON AUTO TIRE MUST BE SOUNDLY BUILT
A curious note discusses tires that continually roll uphill due to a traction wave, commonly called bulge, with both terms used in explanation.
Tire tread designs and waves in motion physics
The Times discusses tire mechanics noting how the elastic carcass and traction wave form ahead of road contact. It explains under inflation increasing the wave and describes backbones, corrugations, and ribs as methods to divide and shed the wave, improving performance.
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the Times
Miller
Tire Tread Wear and Evaluation Guidance
The passage discusses maximizing traction while reducing road resistance and carcass damage, and absorbing wear like shoe soles. It notes various wear effects from rough roads such as scuffing skidding spinning and tearing, and suggests consulting a competent surgeon to decide if a tread is worth repairing.
Self-Declared Progressive Convention Held Solo
John W. Fowler of Oakland, the sole qualified progressive delegate at the Angus primary, convened a state progressive convention by himself in Sacramento. He organized committees, delivered a keynote backing Harding and Coolidge, and named Same Shortridge as the Republican candidate. Widespread unrest in Balbriggan followed the murder of Constable Sack, while army aviators en route from Mineola to Nome face weather delays near Telegraph Creek.
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Progressive State Central Committee
Irich
Balbriggan
Sack
Sacramento
Calif
John W. Fowler
Oakland
Colorea
Fowler
Harding
Coolidge
Shortridge
Mineola
Nome
Alaska
Telegraph Creek
B.C
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National
Warnes
London
Tghan 1
Ore Tt
PT Lene Committee
Hamictery
Wales
Scotland
Hoer Kindersley
K. Fr
Hudson Bay Company
Lora Islington
New National Savings Committee
William Schooling
Theodore Chambers
K. B.E
Eng
Ireland
Britisi Securities
Unite
Shiffier
Hagerstown
Aldren
United States
Aacea
Panies
Bridgeport
The
Piar
Chickering
Ment
Alfred Fox
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, Conn
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