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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1929
Page
12
Chrysler engineers announce a new down draft carburetion system that increases engine volumetric efficiency by drawing a larger fuel charge into the intake, mounting the carburetor above the manifold to avoid fuel dropouts on heavy pulls.
Police and the American consulate report a network smuggling Polish women into the United States via fake marriages with American men. A man using the name Morris Baskin of New York allegedly completed 11 marriages and fled Poland. The Polish quota’s low level pushed girls to accept the scheme as a path abroad, with rabbis signing contracts and some ceremonies relying on counterfeit passports.
The body of a full grown sea elephant holds about 70 gallons of pure oil.
L. G. Peed of De Soto Motor Corporation touts American color freedom in car finishes. He contrasts US tolerance with China where red is banned for religious reasons and Spain where blue signals royalty. Peed cites Color Theory and Nature as guides to harmonious body color, trim, and wheels for the De Soto Sixes.
Practical tip for vehicle maintenance advises using a longer handle with a car jack to reduce effort and difficulty when lifting under the rear axle. A longer shaft improves leverage and control, saving time and labor.
At Salnic in Romania a great salt mine yields more than 80,000 tons of rock salt each year. Local industry notes strong output and ongoing mining activity, with significant mineral resource in the region.
Ease of handling and speedy performance in traffic plus lower operating costs have boosted the Superior Whippet tours this year, according to reports to Willlys-Overland from dealers. The present model is heavier and roomier than the trade version.
refinements increase the Whippet four top speed and pickup without engine redesign. stroke raised while bore stays the same and compression ratio climbs from 5 to 1 to 5.5 to 1, boosting power in climbs and urban acceleration as tested by Willys-Overland engineers with multiple passengers on hills in Cincinnati Chattanooga and Chambersburg.
Real gold dust is among materials used by an artist who specializes in miniature paintings, some measure only a fraction of an inch across. He works with a magnifying glass to render fine detail.
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