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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1927
Page
6
Winter driving can be safer with simple rules. Do not drive as fast as in fair weather. Stop to clear ice ruts to protect tires. On slippery grades keep the brake on and shift to first or second gear. If you skid, steer into the skid and avoid oversteering. Burlap bags sand or rope help in snow. Drive with caution but confidence in safety measures.
A historical note explains comparing radio operation costs with electric light. It details radio set current under 50 watts, lamp around 40 watts, and a 40 watt power amplifier. It warns that leaving room lights on can double the radio current usage.
The University of California halfback known as Brick Marcus will wear glasses on the gridiron using a custom goggle set. Ground glass lenses are protected by a rubber edge molding with foam padding to prevent facial injury from blows. Marcus is noted as the only player in the country to wear spectacles both on and off the field.
A compilation of observations on road hazards and driver behavior. It notes jay-walkers and jay-dashers, parking complaints, Mud as a shade name for hosiery, and gravel or wet clay causing skids. It praises a country blacksmith who shoes horses and fixes cars and mocks self centered drivers seeking wide roads for many hogs. First aid stations in London are mentioned.
Soccer football becomes a varsity sport at the University of Southern California. On March 10 Trojans will host Stanford on Bovard field for the inaugural varsity match with expected future games against Southern Conference colleges and varsity letters for players.
Using one or two dead tubes in the new receiver allows safe testing of wiring. If the tube lights without blowing, it indicates wiring is safe to proceed and a good tube can then be installed.
A lively ode to western college football touring Hawaii each winter. Notes Hawaiians playing barefoot for Oregon Agricultural College and Washington State, Knute Rockne’s Honolulu game, and coaches embracing Glenn Warner’s wing back scheme while Gil Dobie masters the weak side attack.
A New York skyscraper garage plans a 28 story structure with room for over 1,000 cars. Features include car laundries chauffeurs rooms waiting rooms and repair compartments. The design uses high speed self leveling elevators and devices to protect cars from scrapes and grease.
A dash lamp or mirror can improve reading of the oil indicator when oil is low. The article from Popular Mechanics suggests mounting a small dash lamp above the gauge or placing a mirror beside the indicator to reflect dash light onto it, aiding nighttime visibility.
A tire test car ran over a large automobile spring showing why rear tires puncture more than front ones. The front wheel left the spring balanced to strike the rear wheel with full driving force, driving the spring through the tire and rim. The steel shard reached the bub of the wheel, and explains why rear tires pick up nails objects left by front tires.
The article notes a heated race to carry the US rowing banner into the Amsterdam Olympic eight. Naval Academy 1920 and Yale 1924 led US teams, with likely challengers from Columbia, Washington, Pennsylvania, Harvard, and Yale. Possible tryouts post Poughkeepsie and New London regattas could involve about six college crews. Yale’s 6:33.25 four mile victory highlighted strong past performances.
Reformers target football kick, while stars like Hobbs earn 150 dollars weekly. The Pirates clinched their sixth NL pennant since 1901 in 1927 as old-timers form California baseball association. University venues will seat 496000, with Michigan and Northwestern new fields. Harvard endures lack of touchdowns. Virginia boots a shoe-less game. Tex Rickard remains wealthy. Arthur W. Smith leads Manhattan College cross country. Dennis Levine and Black kept as Cotton States umpires. Waiter Hoyt’s 1923 World Series gem vs Giants highlights era pitching.
November 27 lesson on Isaiah 1 1 20 emphasizes true worship over ritual form. It outlines Israel s moral state and ensuing hardships then offers God s amended life requirements cleansing ceasing evil learning to do well seeking justice and God s pardoning grace for a remnant saved.
A concise note on faith urging sincere trust in God, seeking guidance, ready obedience, and belief that life is entrusted to Him. Emphasizes a stance of openness and dependence in religious practice and daily living.
A concise reflection noting Christ calls followers to count the cost of discipleship while acknowledging there is no arithmetic to balance the gains, as expressed by W. L. Watkinson.
Advertises Fletcher's Castoria as a pure vegetable remedy for infants addressing colic constipation and diarrhea. Claims it is harmless tasty and gentle with babies and notes a doctor’s approval and a care guide booklet.
An instructional line notes the sentence misuse with father as subject and discusses the concept of subject in grammar. It contrasts pronoun use with the idea that civilization has flaws. The text reflects classroom critique of language and moral pride in culture.
A compact proverb notes that sharing burdens with a close friend proves they hold you in high regard. It emphasizes mutual care and trust, suggesting genuine friendship grows when others invest attention and support.
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