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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1929
Page
12
L G Peed of De Soto explains high compression engines boost power and efficiency. He notes the De Soto Six achieves a compression ratio of about 6 to 1, delivering sixfold gas expansion and markedly improved performance with similar fuel use.
Detroit August shipments show Hudson and Essex cars reaching 267,341 for nine months, up from 230,019 a year earlier, a 16.2 percent gain and the best eight month total in Hudson history. The company plans steady seasonal stock reduction by shipping about 85 percent of weekly retail sales, with August shipments at 17,309.
A brief Tit Bits exchange shows HE pleading not to be left, while SHE replies she always leaves things as she finds them. The fragment captures a terse personal exchange without context.
Chrysler announces a new rust proofing process after extensive testing at Detroit facilities. The method, applied to 7, 70, 66 lines and the Imperial, uses an eight stage procedure over about 45 minutes with bonderite treatment and enamel finishing to create a lasting nonmetallic surface.
Summer reports from Willys-Overland dealers show a surge in two car families as smaller cars help preserve the big car amid escalating city traffic. Whippet four and six models attract buyers with compact size, strong braking, fuel economy, and easy handling in congestion. The Whippet Six features a seven bearing crank shaft, full force feed lubrication, silent timing chain, invar-strut pistons and oversized balloon tires.
Gen. R. A. Sneed national commander of the United Confederate Veterans becomes the oldest Oklahoma official elected, serving as state treasurer at age 84. His milestone marks a rare longevity in state offices and highlights the veteran’s public service record.
Little Joe Arciga, a 14 year old, told officers his bicycle had been missing for a month. He said he believed police knew everything and would recover it for him, prompting the sergeant to ask why he hadn’t reported it sooner.
Missing spark plugs can cause sluggish engine and slow pickup. They also cause loss of power on hard pulls and may cut out at high speeds. Incomplete combustion fuels gas entering the crankcase, diluting oil and forming carbon, leading to excessive wear on pistons, cylinder walls, and bearings.
Washington housewives claim city traffic lights regulate egg boiling time. The green to amber to red cycle matches the required interval to cook soft boiled eggs, offering a simple solution to avoid undercooked or overcooked breakfasts.
The article notes that ancient Romans varied shoes by rank with differences in form, hue and material. It implies social status influenced footwear choices across eras.
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