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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1924
Page
8
A veteran automotive expert urges proper tire inflation to avoid wear and performance problems. He explains soft tires cause wheel misalignment, increased fuel use, and handling drift, urging adherence to manufacturer inflation specs for safety and mileage.
After the car is brought from storage, metal fittings are dull and tarnished. They may be restored by applying a weak cold water solution to the tar surfaces with a cloth, then loosening and removing any acrid mutations observed.
Guidance on vehicle maintenance emphasizes keeping tires inflated, proper carburetor adjustment, and brakes in good condition. It advises ensuring all parts are functional for smooth running and using momentum on steep grades to aid gear changes.
An old automobile maintenance note explains how losing compression causes jerking at low speeds and reduced power, wasting gasoline. It suggests checking by hand turning the engine, noting cylinders with easier compression, and that valve grinding is wise every 5,000 to 7,000 miles depending on oiling and engine condition.
A newspaper item describes a method to store car tools in the front door to avoid vacating the rear seat. The design removes the door’s inner covering and attaches a galvanized iron framed compartment two and a half inches deep. It provides space for a jack, pump, and tools, secured by leather straps and a catch to keep it closed.
Automobile tips emphasize keeping storage batteries in best shape with inspections every two weeks. A caution against overreliance on common sense, noting practical checks like hood closure and spark plug tightening, with a small charging cost cited.
Department of Agriculture weekly market summary shows cattle and calves steady to lower with mixed shifts in beef, veal, lamb, and mutton prices. Hogs, sheep, and feeder shipments listed. Fruits, potatoes, onions, strawberries, and dairy products also described with regional price movements and estimated 1924 production figures.
Friday freight and express movements included 9 cars of vegetables with cucumbers, mixed lots, and cabbages. Prices cited: St Louis cabbage 65 to 70 dollars per ton. pink tomatoes 2.75 per 100 pounds. Bliss Triumph potatoes 4.50 per 100 pounds. Pittsburgh onions 90 to 95 dollars per ton. Bermuda onions 1.90 to 2.00. strawberries 2.50 to 3.80 per 24 pint crate for North Texas retail trade.
New Orleans traders reported firm demand with fancy and choice lots selling at top market rates. Prices included Fancy Blue Rose 6 1 6 1 6 c per lb, choice 6 5 6 5 c, Fancy Honduras 6 6 ¼ c, and choking Honduras 5 4 5 ¼ c. Continental Europe offered Burma rice at 4 15 c per lb landed with insurance. About 8,000 bags sold locally. May futures at 6.05 c, July at 6 1 2 c, down 1 to 3 points from prior levels.
Fort Worth Tex live stock buyers were out as a Friday market showed strength across the board. Beef steers averaged 10c to 16c higher, fully 5c above Wednesday, while cows heifers yearlings bulls and calves were unchanged. Hoge sold with 6c to 10c gains, pigs steady, sheep up to 10c, and lambs firm.
The Senate acted unanimously to remove a civil war reminder from the statute books. An amendment to the army appropriation bill permits the appointment of citizens from any state to the board of managers of a soldiers home. Previously appointments were limited to states loyal to the Union.
Washington reports Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana is wholly exonerated in a majority report filed Wednesday by Senator Borah of Idaho, head of the special committee that investigated charges Wheeler took a fee from Gordon Campbell, a Montana oil operator, to prosecute land claims before the Interior Department after his election.
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