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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
5
In a Popular Mechanics article H Tobbin a Harwich MA describes a portable hoisting drum mounted over a car wheel hub. The device lets a single person wind a tackle rope by turning a wheel with arms around the drum, enabling lifting heavy loads without overstraining the wheel.
Advice urges car owners to sponge wet tires after driving in rain and wipe dry to prevent rust. Cited tips include carrying 25 feet of half inch braided rope for emergencies and cautions about unnecessary adjustments in spring months.
The piece argues the United States lags European highway systems. It cites Germany in 1914 with 75,000 miles of hard roads, estimates the US would need 1,613,014 miles to match scale, and notes current US mileage around 2,600,000 with only 22 percent improved and barely 0.25 percent built for heavy traffic.
Road tar on a car should be washed promptly with water. Methods include applying butter or oleomargarine to soften tar without staining. Cocoa butter is also suggested as a solvent used by theater workers to remove grease paint and can be bought at drug stores. A tarless solvent of all oils and greases is also mentioned.
A slipping clutch is usually caused by oil on the leather face. Cure by sprinkling filler earth, or borax tied with satisfactory reliability if filler is unavailable. If borax and earth are missing, substitutes from carbide or lime residue from an acetylene generator may help.
The passage covers embossed vehicle numbers for owner records, using improvised traction aids like sacks or old newspapers, inspecting springs and hangers for wear, avoiding overloading, handling bumps calmly, avoiding damaged wiring near the battery, and keeping hands clean during repairs. It notes expected car registrations around 100,000 in the state in 1910.
Forest Park girls joined a War Can Recration outing at a dune area with chaperone supervision. The group traveled by train to Chicago bound for the return trip, carrying trunks, cameras, and flowers, enjoying sun and songs on the way home. Mrs Edith Helleman led as chaperone with daughter Myrule as mentor in a momentous youth program.
Clergymen urge restraint in church meeting arguing against wasting time on bridge games while a bridge player agrees the hobby can strain schedules. They urge keeping focus on parish duties and orderly conduct during gatherings.
A fragmentary OCR passage describes a peculiar scene with elfin terms and scattered phrases. It hints at a scene involving a Spani sh phister and a coin valued at $1 amid garbled text and unclear events.
A fragmented note describes a home remedy claiming a girl who “burh a drop” of her life will gain rosy cheeks. It mentions Milind and Proneoe and hints at an old belief linking a burh drop under a real bush to rosy cheeks across Italy.
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