Practical ideas for safeguarding grade crossings proposed by M P Robson
Houston writer M P Robson advances a crossing safety plan with two drawings. The concept slows vehicles at acute turns to give drivers a clear view of tracks in both directions, reduces speed at crossings, and offers a safe turnaround option if speed is too high. Public support cites 1600 US deaths and 12000 injuries on grade crossings last year.
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M. P. Robson
Houston
Tex
Mr. Robson
Lkely
Robson
United States
Six Winter Car Care Tips to Keep Your Vehicle Running Smoothly
A historic guide advises motorists to ease winter operation with simple steps. Use a low cold-test oil, add alcohol to the radiator to prevent freezing, install a radiator cover to warm the engine, drain the crankcase more frequently, use volatile gasoline for easier cold starts, and ensure the many lubrication points receive oil this winter.
Putting Water in Radiator Habit Sparks Quick Fixes
A humorous measure shows drivers overfilling radiators and spilling rust colored fluid. A DIY method uses a four inch copper tube and cork to regulate flow so water can be added without overflowing. The technique prevents spills by matching in flow to out flow.
Mister reduces spill risk with pocket water control device
The inventor states the device can be carried in a side pocket and used in the watering can of any garage. Even in the dark, the user can tell when to stop by the sound of water dripping from the overflow pipe onto the floor.
The Correct Mixture For Engine Tuning
The mixture in the carburetor is correct if the engine runs smoothly without choking, popping, or misfiring at the lowest or highest speeds or any speed between. Exhaust flame color should be a light blue or purple if the exhaust manifold were removed or pet cocks opened in the cylinder head.
Automobile care tips from an old manual
The passage offers practical guidance for motorists including checking timing and water cooling for leaks, inspecting the clutch for play, ensuring tires match rims and fit snugly, using glycerine on the windshield for rain, carrying a flashlight for emergencies, straightening dents carefully, and driving speeds affecting fuel use. It also advises draining old oil and refilling every 300 miles and verifying oil and pressure gauges.
Bad Children Christmas Story Ends With Hopeful Twist
A Christmas morning tale from the North Pole opens with St Nicholas grumbling that children will get nothing this year. Mother Nicholas quietly plans a change and bravely drives the reindeer to deliver gifts herself, returning before St Nicholas wakes. She forgives him, hints she may take over next year, and leaves a warning that next year he faces a more vigilant child world.
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North Pole
St. Nicholas
Mother Nicholas
Nicholases
Wes
Father
Nicholas
St. Nichollas
Ilin
Marcuerite
Baby
Majo T
Wother
Christmas Trees Could Fade As Substitutes Grow
A historical discussion traces the potential decline of natural Christmas trees. It notes rising costs and scarcity, fire risks from candles, and a shift toward artificial substitutes. Foresters advocate artificial trees to conserve forests, while traditions evolve from Yule logs to holiday evergreens.
Party Supper Boxes for Christmas Party
Recipients at the Christmas drug party enjoy supper boxes wrapped in red or holly patterned paper with colorful ribbons. Each box holds a sandwich cake nuts and a candle, wrapped in wax or tissue paper. After distribution coffee and ice cream follow and guests eat from the box. The boxes may be kept by guests if they wish.
Superstitions on Holly Decoration Rules
A old time note explains picking holly should mix smooth and prickly types. If the smooth form enters first, harmony prevails and the husband will rule next year. If the prickly holly comes first, the wife will be top dog in the household.
Christmas Spirit Needed in Town for Holidays Cheer
This brief note urges residents to embrace the Christmas spirit and participate in festive activities. It highlights community cheer, neighborly goodwill, and the shared goal of a joyful season for all.
The Invisible Gift on the Christmas Tree
A reflective Christmas piece argues the unseen gift is love that binds rich and poor, making happiness universal. It links the festival to celebration, worship, and the cross, noting love as the tree that gives meaning to the season.
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Ga Tinszard
Western Newsrpaper Union
Unknowing Christmas Cheer by Mary Graham Bonner
A reflective Christmas vignette follows a woman who recalls lost loved ones as she seeks genuine cheer. She visits a toy shop, absorbs children’s joy, and finds in strangers’ laughter an echo of Christmas warmth, restoring her own muted happiness.
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Able Toy Shop
The Wishing Buttons and Mr Uplock's Christmas Gift
A vivid childhood tale from Western Union about Mr Uplock in his shop who crafts magical buttons connected to insects. Children whisper two desires to press the first two buttons and Christmas morning delivers. Mr Uplock acts as a Santa figure, pictured with a camera, as kids receive sleds boots skates and fur caps amid festive joy.
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Uplock
Pedro
Mr. Uplock
Fie
Mr. Up
Santa Claus
Auntie quips on first and second Christmas gifts
During their second Christmas a young wife shows a new electric washer from a friend husband to relatives. An auntie comments that it epitomizes married life, noting the first Christmas had a talking machine and the second Christmas a washing machine.
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Freather
Europe
New York State College of Forestry
Vermont
Middle West
Mary Graham Bonner
Western Newspaper Union
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