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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
7
Spark plugs that are worn out or dirty cause engine misfiring leading to hard starting high battery drain and poor power. Cleaning or re gap replacing after about 10 000 miles restores performance. Gap settings for average motors 0.025 inch high compression 0.020 inch and distributor points 0.015 0.020 inch. Regular inspection twice a year advised to meet modern engine demands.
A vintage quiz queries engine backfiring causes including timing and ignition wiring, carburetor lean mix and sticking valves. It notes muffler backfire from intermittent spark and distributor faults, plus gas ignition on switch. It cites 93 percent car thefts recovered and 83.5 percent of 1928 world production from the United States.
Walter Johnson Jr. of the Bethesda Juniors appears on the mound for the first time since a prior automobile injury in the Capital City league. His father, Walter Johnson Sr., leads the Nationals to first place in the American League in the same period.
The article contrasts East and West practices on bench coaching in college baseball. It notes a Big Ten rule to keep coaches on the bench to avoid haranguing umpires, while the East favored keeping coaches off the bench. Tack Hardwick criticizes college bench strategy and urges bench directors, arguing professionals use directors on the bench. The piece concludes that college players show smart play in other sports but many basic baseball mistakes.
The article summarizes Professor Elwyn's book YourSelf, Inc. noting fatigue stems from the body's own actions. It explains lactic acid formation during exertion, its slow oxidation, and how oxygen use and carbon dioxide release rise with activity. It cites a 100 yard dash, a swimmer, and a heavily loaded man to illustrate metabolic heat and fatigue mechanics.
Kentucky has one automobile for every nine persons and warns about careless driving. The piece notes dangers from underhood noises, exhaust smoke colors signaling fuel or oil issues, and urges awareness for pedestrians and drivers. It cites Time magazine on staying awake by keeping a foot off the floor.
A collage from Chicago and Fort Worth highlights sports chatter. Infielder Nick Urban linked to the Dallas Steers as a topic. A quip about 4,000 elephants supplying billiard balls is noted alongside Granville Bush, younger brother of a figure not fully named.
Premier jockey Earl Sunde recalls Gallant Fox as the best distance horse he rode, rivaling Zev for stamina. The piece also surveys Chicago semi pro baseball, Illinois sophomores, and various sports figures including scouts watching Schulmerich, Bayne, and others, plus notes on golf, boxing, and football interest across regions.
Officer Harrold D. Johnson stands six foot three at the Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue intersection between the Capitol and the White House. A special semaphore six inches high is erected for him while a photo captures his “high sign” with the Capitol dome in view.
Control Drivers law lowers driving age to seventeen in England and requires license applicants to declare any mental or physical ailment that could make operating a vehicle dangerous to the public. The rule emphasizes safety by ensuring drivers disclose conditions affecting driving ability.
A Montana woman claims rapid fat loss using Kruschen Salts, reporting 19 pounds lost in 4 weeks and 9 pounds in 27 days. The ad urges daily half teaspoonful doses in hot water before breakfast and offers an 85 cent bottle with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Italy adopts white ribbons on homes of newborns inspired by ancient rites to honor mothers who will raise future soldiers. Instituted in Turin and spreading to Milan, the policy aims to boost the demographic battle and strengthen Mussolini era manpower and Rome’s revival.
Dr George Duncan of American University cites Belt Misrim mound excavations by Nenia Theological Seminary as likely a Canaanite royal city tied to Kiriath Sepher. He notes sun and serpent worship evidence at Biblican sites, urging national enthusiasm as a genius nurture.
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