Road Sense For Farmers In Traffic Law and Auto Costs
A New York World piece stresses obeying traffic rules to prevent accidents and fines as car usage grows in farming areas. It cites dimming headlights, cautious passing near wagons, and courteous horn use, then questions auto costs, productivity, and the broader economic impact, calling for a future social survey.
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R. G. Kirby
Michigan
Indianapolis Speedway
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Iowa
New York World
Economists Call for More Auto Industry Statistics
Economists urge expanded data on the auto sector citing gaps in production, sales, employment, and price trends. Analysts say richer statistics will improve policy analysis and market understanding across manufacturers, suppliers, and consumers.
Lock to Prevent Car Thefts Locks fuel and ignition with a switch
A new lock cuts off both gas air mixture and ignition when activated. The system cannot be defeated by stalling the engine, as the shutoff remains closed until the locking mechanism is removed. Even if the shaft housing is sawn, the gate to the mixture remains permanently closed until removal.
Leaky Axle Housings Explain Lubricant Leakage Cause
The article notes leakage occurs when too much oil or grease is placed in the differential case allowing lubricant to escape between the axles and housings to the shrakes and road wheels. It advises not to fill housings beyond the point where the large gear dips, and if leakage persists fit felt washers at both the differential and wheel ends of the axle.
Ford Factory Safety Emphasis Highlights Guarded Machinery
The Ford Motor Company pursues strict safety, maintaining a fire department and guarded machinery including a 115000 pound punch press. A broad safety culture extends from mechanical devices to shop rules, medical support, and first aid stations throughout the plant.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
Innovative Tire Valve Autonomously Releases Excess Pressure
A patented safety valve for automobile tires acts as a special cap on standard valve stems. It uses a rubber gasket to seal and can be set to a desired pressure, automatically releasing air to prevent blowouts while the car runs, potentially extending tire life.
Anti-Glare Headlight Law Drawn For New York
State Federation of Automobile Clubs and the State Automobile Association agree on anti glare headlight provisions. The proposed New York law mirrors Massachusetts rules and limits direct headlight rays to 42 inches above ground at 100 feet. The measure aims for swift legislative adoption.
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New York State
State Federation of Automobile Clubs
State Automobile Association
Massachusetts
New York
Repairs That Won’t Stick In Tire Tread Repairs
The text explains why tire tread repairs fail. Moisture in fabric at application weakens cement. Inadequate roughening of the old carcass prevents adhesion. Insufficient pressure during curing also causes repairs to separate after miles of use.
Montana cattle queen buys 600 acre Pray ranch
Mrs. M. Carlson completes purchase of the 600 acre ranch near Pray from Mrs. R. P. Galloway. The price is not disclosed but the land is known to have brought more than 50 dollars per acre.
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Livingston
M. Carlson
Montana
R. P. Galloway
Pray
Many in Dillon Try Simple Adler-ika Mixture
Dillon residents report quick relief from constipation gas and sour stomach using Adler-ika made with buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. A spoonful is claimed to relieve most cases and a few doses may help appendix issues and chronic stomach trouble, according to A Potts druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
A. Potts
Dickens Squeers Inspired Bowes academy Master’s Fate
Dickens and an illustrator visited Greta Bridge and Bowes Academy to gather material for Nick Carter. The master William Shaw, filmed penmaking during an interview, inspired Squeers in the novel. Shaw faced ridicule and the loss of pupils, dying of a broken heart, though witnesses say he was kind and decent.
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Dickens
Yorkshire
England
Nickleby
Greta Bridge
Bowes Academy
William Shaw
Phil
Shaw
Evolution of golf balls from pebbles to rubber core
History traces golf ball development from simple pebbles to hand carved wooden balls and then feather balls. A Scotland caddie reportedly molded gutta percha from a sole soaked in water, leading to molded gutta percha balls and later rubber cored balls by 1898. Aleck Herd, the sole English user, won the 1905 British Open with the modern ball.
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Scotland
United States
England
Aleck Herd
New York Sun
Feathered surgeons and natural bandages in birds
London Answers reports on snipe and woodcock cases where a mass of feathers wrapped around a broken leg acted as a hand made splint. A naturalist observed a woodcock applying clay paste and feathers as a plaster and waiting for it to set, with similar plasters on other wounds.
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London
Monorail Tale Sparks Drummer Banter
Buttinsky recalls a traveling man talk about a monorail. A drummer asks what he rode on and he claims a single rat. The other drummer bets a man carried each end of the rat, prompting playful disbelief.
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Buttinsky
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Aututo
Dillon, Mont
Dillon Furniture Co
General Furniture Distributors
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Annabel Desmond
South Atlantic St
Mont
S. Mont. St
Oakland
Automobile Center
Oakland Auto School
Madison St
Cal
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