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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
6
Morvyn flees an attack by a man who abducted him during a traveling campaign. After a brief chase they stop at the Woodcock Inn on Mirraslam Moor where they meet Mrs Wiphingtona and Shella Moreh son.
In a seaside inn tale, Musgrave reveals a tangled past to Bolt as he confesses a hidden marriage and a long-ago abandonment. The pair discuss identities and a plan, while the Moorland estate and a daughter named Sheila loom as central, unsolved threads. The night deepens with a search that ends in a startling dawn encounter with Sheila.
In a scene beside reed pools and heather, Sheila claims a sunrise dip grants happiness. Holt learns a missing elderly gentleman from London, Mazaroff, vanished on the moor. Elphinstone, a London-educated scholar, connects Holt to a former Merton rowing companion as inquiry begins at Marrasdale Tower.
Ruins of the ancient Persian city Gedi, hidden in jungle near Mombasa, are uncovered. Prof Fleure of University College Wales leads a Kenyan expedition with the British Association. Arabic inscriptions noted. local legends warned of spirits and danger from fires near the ruins.
A Boston Herald reflection on how book characters mirror real people and the ties that bind authors and brothers. The piece notes characters can embody qualities of readers and writers, suggesting shifting loyalties in action and contemplation.
A rich old mandarin with two wives faces mockery over his age. He quips that artificial means will remove the aging marks. Both wives seek relief but his plan leaves him bald and abandoned by both spouses, highlighting a cautionary twist.
Engineers say proper grade oil and attention to the oil filter every 10 000 miles can cut car upkeep costs and save motorists up to 150 in a vehicle’s life. A clean oil film protects engine parts, the filter works at high efficiency until 10 000 miles, then must be renewed to prevent wear and sludge in the crankcase.
R W Branson of the state auditor’s office in Jefferson City MO has invented a parking aid for cars. The device uses two small auxiliary front wheels hinged to the axle that drop to ground via a dash control. Reversing slight backs the car onto the wheels, lifting the front wheels and enabling automatic steering to any direction.
Faulty contact points and worn spark plugs often cause engines to misfire or run poorly, with carburetor faults blamed in error. Before carburetor work in high compression engines, ensure spark plug gaps meet manufacturer recommendations and breaker points are filed square and adjusted. Dirty or worn plugs contribute to problems, necessitating inspection of spark plugs and breaker points.
A reader quiz covers braking for all stops, battery care, and aviation facts. It notes Massachusetts highway limit at 20 mph and the US holding 7100 of 10100 operational planes, plus battery freezing at 0 to 10 degrees below freezing.
A Popular Science Monthly note describes a simple door arm rest that hooks over the window regulator on the driver's side. The design uses a sheet iron bracket with a padded wooden strip to form the arm rest, sized to fit the car.
The piece notes a large share of workers in manufacturing in car plants, discusses car damage stories from a night of rough driving, and mentions bandit activity in a small Alabama town with an $18 000 payroll. It also warns about vacuum effects behind moving cars and the dangers of fast driving.
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