Signals Required for Railroad Crossings Highlighted by Court Ruling
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin discusses a Supreme Court decision on railroad crossing safety. It notes drivers must stop and verify track conditions if visibility is blocked and warns motorists that failing to heed signals is at their own risk. If railroad companies fail in duty, negligence may fall on them.
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Supreme Court of the ‘United States
Legal Department
Chicago Motor Club
Supreme Court
Clare
Clare County
Michigan
State of
Check Car Wiring for Best Road Service
Sudden engine stalling or misfiring often comes from a loose high-tension ignition wire from the coil. If the wire sits under the coil large weight can pull it loose. Tighten by spreading end contacts and reseating. Tape the wire to the coil as an extra precaution.
Gasoline Engines Take Over B&O Passenger Runs in Shenandoah
Steam locomotives on the Baltimore & Ohio passenger service in the Shenandoah region are being replaced by motor locomotives after tests showed gasoline engines can haul passenger cars baggage and mail cars. Officials say more powerful gasoline engines must be perfected to handle heavy traffic and steep grades.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Shenandoah
Keeping a Chain on the Spare for Winter Tire Changes
The article urges motorists to keep a chain on the spare tire to ease winter tire changes. It argues that more chains improve traction. five chains are better than four, and two or three may still help. Try it and be convinced.
Lubrication Needs Rise as Cold Weather Sets In
Automobile maintenance urges higher lubricant use in transmission, differential and engine during cold snaps. It notes steering and spring shackles benefit from lighter lubrication as heavy grease stiffens in cold, suggesting a heavy oil or mixed oil approach to keep moving parts properly lubricated.
Is THIRTY the Love' Deadlines
Fannie Hurst, born in St. Louis, reflects on love and aging in 1928. The piece compares youthful passion with mature devotion, debating whether men and women can truly love after thirty and weighing Greek ideas against contemporary views.
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Fannie Hurst
St. Louis
Columbia
Jacques S. Danielson
New York
Humoresque
Cousin Birds Pewee and Phoebe Share Quarrels and Care
A story describes Mr Phoebe and Mr Pewee visiting, asserting rival fighter cousins and finishes with Mrs Pewee watching her nest. The couple share meals with insect treats for their youngsters while maintaining a friendly bond amid quarrels. They sing their characteristic pe wee pe wee pe wee to signal their presence and feeding behavior.
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Mr. Phoebe
Mr. Pewee
Pewee
Pe-Wee
Mrs. Pewee
Maude
Traffic Signal Replaces Police at Intersections
Inventor Charles Adler debuts a horn controlled traffic signal. A horn from a car triggers ear like receivers to switch the red light to green, allowing passage. After a set interval the light returns red until the next driver honks.
Owner Should Know the Price of a Repair Job
The piece urges motorists to study price schedules posted at service stations for flat-rate repairs. It argues owners often defer necessary work due to perceived high costs, noting that repair prices are worth knowing and that every motorist should be armed with this knowledge.
Automobile Hints on Tire Wear and Engine Care
A fragmented column discusses tire wear and engine maintenance, urging regular changes to prevent wear. The piece muses on public attitudes toward driving speed and railroad crossings, questioning consumer prices and monthly payments in a playful, colloquial tone.
Quote on humanity and conduct toward animals and people
A reflection cites Paul Chatheld on humanity, arguing people are more restrained toward animals only in light of heaven and public opinion, while toward fellow beings they act with less accountability and fear of consequences.
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Heaven
Paul Chatheld
Riddles and Wordplay From a Century Ago
A collage of light jokes and puns presented as a game of quick quips. It features playful questions with pun answers such as a jellyfish and a broom, plus a stray line on interrupted speech noting clipped pauses.
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Eastern
The
Deadlines
By Fannie Hurst
Durant
Prole
Francesca
Pelleas
Melisande
Capulet
Mr. Durant
Bell Syndicate
Ine
Evenirg
Tal Mary Graham
Western
FW Super
Kingbird
Phoebe
Charles Adler
Ai Cat
Hevet
MFG, CO
Clare Electrical CO
K. L. Peasley
Gladwin
Roscommon
Isabella
Bureau of Animal Industry
Commissioner of Animal Industry
Commissioner of Agriculture
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