Heavy Rains Delay Cotton Picking in Nueces County
Nueces County farmers report cotton planting start delayed by heavy rains earlier in the season. Hempstead truck farmers ship large quantities of snap beans at fair prices as all field crops remain in fine shape. George H. Slater of Galveston re-elected president of the Texas State Federation of Labor at its Dallas convention. The Rio Grande Valley ships many cars of cantaloupes, while Smithville area crops face a short potato yield.
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Nueces
Hempstead
George H. Slater
Galveston
Texas State Federation of Labor
Dallas
Port Arthur
Amarillo
Federation
Flivverboobis Menace Described By Greer College
Erwin Greer ridicules the flivverboobis a dozen types of reckless drivers. He cites the mud splasher brake burner fear fanatic safety zone fox and more as hazards on the road. He notes insurance paid 34.5 million in death claims and 1.5 million nonfatal injuries last year prompting questions about why these drivers exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
American Automobile Association
Fiilvverboob
Catch Up To Dim Glare From Headlights
Advice to drivers to reduce glare by following a car at about 100 feet, keeping a safe distance so the road remains clearly lit and approaching headlights do not produce glare.
Substantial Garage Is Farm Necessity
The article argues for a substantial farm garage to protect vehicles from weather and theft, recommending fireproof concrete block construction for rural areas. It describes a typical small garage 12 by 18 feet with a concrete floor sloping to a central trapped drain, and notes surface finishes enabling stucco or exposed block look.
Move Car by Wheel Spokes
A brief instructional note advocates grasping the spokes of the car wheel to move a vehicle easily. It contrasts methods that damage fenders doors or tires with the safer, recommended technique of handling the wheel spokes, urging readers to apply the same care to their cur.
Automobile Safety and Maintenance Tips From a Vintage Manual
This fragment provides old guidance on car handling and maintenance. It warns against leaving the car in gear, checks the gear lever before starting, and cautions about fuel leakage from needle points. It advises careful driving over rough surfaces and regular visual checks of the vehicle.
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Texas News
Rio Grande Valley
Smithville
Hays County
San Marcos
W. §. Sutton
University of Texas School of Education
University
Board of Regents
R. E. Vinson
Milam
Burleson
Jasper County
Montgomery County
State Highway Commission
Austin
Marion County
Anderson
Montgomery
Cass
Bowie
Joseph Paratto
Whipple
Frontera
Elgin
Textbook Commission
Marrs
Witko, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine Railroad Company
Trinity
Colmesweil
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston
Texas Lines
Railroad Commission
Automobile Ova
Royal
Automobile Club
Hendon
OUR Comic
Red McGurkan
Ser le
Ann
Hes
Crook
Patootie
Ayaa
L Feesl
Western Newspaper Union
Nan Celm
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