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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
5
A urged out of mud by using a compact car jack stored under the seat. Three additional jacks of varying sizes aid rapid freeing, with a wood block under the jack for traction and, if needed, using the car’s position to gain grip.
The article highlights a small jack as essential for car repairs and field emergencies. It notes a wounded soldier using a compact jack to lift a car body over a broken spring and suggests jacks fit compact spaces between axle and frame for body straightening. It contrasts small jacks with garage setups lacking heavy machinery and mentions leverages against a garage walk to straighten bent frames.
A manual tip recommends using a proper size A-socket wrench plus a large lever to loosen hard to reach nuts on the chassis. The method aims to provide extra leverage to turn stubborn fasteners.
Spark plug trouble arises from carbon or porcelain sooting between the points. Remedies include removing oil or carbon to clear the gap, soaking the porcelain in kerosene to soften carbon, and wiping clean. Misadjusted or burned points cause missing. set gap from 1/32 to 1/64 inch depending on ignition system and carburetor.
Car maintenance note discusses lubricating the throw out collar by feeding oil through floorboard cups into a meter pipe. Recommends installing an oil line with two large cups and a vented opening to control flow. Notes some cars lack lubrication provisions and mentions self feeding oil cups as usable options.
A compact wedge of wood three quarters of an inch thick and three to four inches wide aids tire repair. The wedge fits between tire beads and can be slid around the entire circumference with one hand, freeing the other to hold the tread. The device is easier than using both hands to force the casing open while supporting the tire on the shoulder.
Universal joints wear rapidly and frequently seize if not greased. They are under the car and hard to reach when a grease gun is needed. Lubricate about once a month to prevent damage and long-term trouble.
A caution on brake adjustment notes that excessive tightness causes friction, heat, and wear. It advises checking brake drain after adjustment and listening for heat to indicate overly tight components.
Dorothy and Muriel Ta per stayed in Maquoketa with Dr E A Phillips and Helen Wright hosts. Don Malin returned to Chicago after a few days with Helen Rhodes. Ralph Gee visited Hopkinton with Miss Jessie Enger. Millicent Teeple attended a Mutual Chanteurgea gathering in Lost Nation. Mr and Mrs Schiele of Deimar visited friends in town. Roy Nimes and Grace Wytick joined a Clinton celebration. John Rhodes and daughter Helen visited N Campbell home Friday. Alpna Mann of Monmouth spent Sunday evening locally. Charles Pontsler and Edna left for Chillacothe Ohio to visit his vacationing brother. Ruth Willey returned from Clinton. Velma Scott attended Anamosa celebration. Mrs J L Rhodes and daughter drove to Monticello to visit the Foster family. Mrs Walter Werden ill with tonsillitis. Haylock and E Harrison of Maquoketa visited G W Tabor Sunday.
Quotations on genius and merit by George R James F McGinnis echo the idea that real achievement comes from time and training not mere wishes. The note recounts a trip to New York for business and discusses Chinese music and musical interpretation. Miss Martha Greenwaldt visits Davenport for a week with friends.
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