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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
6
Precast slabs across highway railroad crossings reduce tire wear and vehicle damage, improving safety and comfort for motorists. They span tracks, lowering maintenance costs by avoiding plank replacements, and can be cast in winter, with lifting sockets allowing easy removal. Slabs resist wear and provide durable, low‑maintenance crossings in busy roads and industrial driveways.
A dated advisory explains checking headlight focus by adjusting then testing against garage rear walls with bright lights. It suggests noting the parking spot, reassessing after each garage entry, and correcting any misalignment promptly to save time and worry.
Instructions emphasize steady control and caution while driving. Key points include avoid speeding, dim headlights, slow at intersections, keep eyes forward, hug curb when slow, avoid passing on the right, keep both hands on the wheel, ensure brakes, signal turns or slowdowns, and caution when transporting children. Guidance also advises proper left turns and staying in the correct lane.
Old cars three years old and older are heavy with metal and now worth mainly junk value. Dealers hold heirlooms in corners, hoping for a high trade allowance that never comes. With rising junk metal prices, the practical choice is to sell to an iron buyer and reclaim space.
The heating of automobile tires after long fast runs mainly arises from internal friction within the tire rather than road friction. As the tire deflects against the road, the tire’s plies move against each other, generating heat. greater shape changes increase friction, while higher air pressure reduces deflection but cannot eliminate heat.
Kerosene, though versatile, can damage metal and equipment. It can eat through rust in rusty oil cans, leaving a compromised container. Washing a roll bearing with kerosene can trap residue and dilute grease, causing improper drying. Using kerosene to flush engines risks remaining solvent diluting fresh oil.
Rattles come from loose or worn parts. Loose parts stem from loose nuts and should be tightened regularly. Worn components mainly result from lack of lubrication, so proper lubrication reduces wear and rattles over time.
United States Department of Agriculture reports that about 62 percent of pure bred livestock are marketed for meat. Purebred animals cost slightly more or less to raise than scrubs or grades, with dairy cattle costing a bit more. About 96 percent of those using purebred sires trial them for all stock classes, and nearly all progressive farmers advocate rigid culling and selling only worthy stock for breeding.
Grass seed sources span the United States with red-top seed predominating from the southern end of the state and Missouri and Tawa contributing small amounts. Northern Kentucky and northwestern Missouri supply most northern high-grass mixtures, while meadow fescue seeds come from eastern Kansas and less so from Missouri Kentucky and southern Indiana. Arizona and California mainly furnish Bermuda grass seed for southern use.
The article advises spraying potato vines to control striped Colorado potato beetle and gray blister beetle. It recommends 50 gallons of water mixed with 1.4 pounds paris green or 4 pounds lead arsenate, with equal quantity of lime to prevent burning, and notes dusting mixes such as 1 part poison to 20 parts hydrated lime and mentions home garden use of paris green.
Raspberry plants may be set out in either fall or spring with a preference for spring. Keep beds weed free by cultivation until late June, then ease cultivation and let late weeds grow until the next spring, and cultivate again. Tops should be cut back in early spring before growth starts to hip or waist height.
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