Forest Cabin Rescue Ties Elsie to Forester Near Ben Fisher
Elsie Lawlor and her father find a cabin occupied by Ben Fisher’s friend in Washington state. They aid a injured forester, David Foster, who rents the cabin, and he recovers while Elsie and he form a bond. After three months they part as Mr Lawlor heals and Elsie awaits a future reunion with David.
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Elsie Lawlor
Ben Fisher
Afr. Lawlor
Mr. Lawlor
Elsie
Elsie Ghnnor
Mr Lawlor
Abe
David Foster
Ben Fisl
Fie
Miss Lawler
Lawlord
David
David Musier
Garling
Winter car care hints from Detroit Auto Club official
William A. Ochs head of emergency road service at the Detroit Automobile Club warns motorists to prepare for winter by inspecting radiator water connections and hoses, cleaning the radiator, checking antifreeze strength, servicing batteries, lubricating rear end and transmission, testing antifreeze, inspecting tires, adjusting carburetors, and checking ignition coils to prevent early season breakdowns. His department handled over 2,000 emergency calls for faulty ignition last year.
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William A. Ochs
Detroit Automobile Club
Mrr. Ochs
Ochs
Motor Truck Growth Surges as 1927 Purchases Reach 500000
The American Research Foundation bulletin projects 500000 motor trucks for commercial transport in 1927. It notes trucks' longer reach and heavier loads outpacing horse-drawn vehicles, with lower ten mile costs and favorable installment financing. Gasoline output rose from 42021000 barrels in 1916 to 299734000 in 1926, aligning with motor demand growth.
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United States
American Research Foundation
Wheel hub grease needs replacement when contaminated
Cleaning out old grease from front wheel bearings reveals degraded lubricant. Silvery dust indicates contamination and loss of lubricating quality. Change the lubricant promptly to prevent component wear and failure.
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Alsace
Used Car Trade Pressures Dealers and Drivers
Motorists strained by tough trade in value turn to selling their used cars themselves. The shift exposes dealers to higher appraisal claims and overhead for holding inventory, while owners learn the true dealer challenges in moving used stock.
Extra Curtain Improves Comfort In Touring Cars
A Popular Science Monthly note describes a special curtain that tucks around the back of the front seat in an open touring car. It protects the driver and rear passengers from drafts and wind, can be fastened to existing curtains, and may include extra fasteners for secure placement.
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Popular Science Monthly
Automobile Industry Employment Totals Over Three Million
Estimates show about 1000000 workers in car distribution service and maintenance, 200000 in tires and gasoline, and 100000 in vehicle and accessory production plus bodies and parts. Chauffeurs and truck drivers add to an overall motor industry employment exceeding three million in the United States.
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Tr Igs
United States
Automobiles and road hazards in early city life
The piece notes that pedestrians resemble used cars, gravel and mud cause skids from light braking, and a busy country blacksmith can shoe horses and Ox carts. Paris police must master car controls to handle abandoned vehicles, while a spectroscope at Holyoke College aims to photograph engine knocks and detect faults in cylinders.
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Paris
Holyoke College
Annihilation of Coal Could Fuel Great Britain
Pathfinder Magazine reports Dr. J H Jeans of the Royal Society suggests stars act as vast X ray machines with interior reactions where electrons and protons annihilate to release radiation. He claims coal annihilation would yield heat, light, and power for Britain for a century.
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Royal Society of London
J. H. Jeans
Doctor Jeans
Great Britain
Pathfinder Magazine
How Skyrocket Stars Are Made to Scatter
A historical note explains rocket construction and ignition. The hollow body, pointed cap, and plug hold the powder that lifts the rocket. Lighting the fuse drives flame upward, pressure blows powder out, and a tail forms as the rocket rises. As the charge exhausts, flame exits the top, scattering stars. The stick guides a straight flight.
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China
India
How Sky Writing Is Done
The article explains a proposed chemical method for sky writing using an acid and ammonia to form ammonium chloride smoke. Dr J P Simmons of New York University suggests a two tank system in an aircraft with liquids. exhaust draws acid vapor into the ammonia, producing solid ammonium chloride carried out the tail.
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J. P. Simmons
New York University
Simmons
Why Teeth Affect Health
The article notes teeth as a major health factor with 112,507 of 185,640 U S Army officers treated for dental disabilities in 1924. It cites disease germs entering via teeth linked to rheumatism and heart issues, and states about 70,000 dentists in the United States and 4,000 in Canada. It also reports 1925 U S dental goods manufacturing valued at $88,769,049, including $5,047,729 for artificial teeth.
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United States Army
United States
Canada
Carnegie Foundation For Advancement of Teaching
How to Preserve Linoleum
A linoleum preservative can be made by mixing one gill of methylated spirit with one ounce of shellac. Allow the shellac to dissolve completely then apply with a soft flannel.
How Golf Balls Are Made
How golf balls are manufactured with indentations to roughen the surface so iron club heads do not slip or glance off them.
Mississippi Floods and the Great River’s Problem
John RK. Freeman notes in The Outlook that the Mississippi, running 868 miles from St. Louis to Natchez, presents unique flood protection challenges. He argues the federal government now bears the major burden of securing reclaimed farm lands along the river and its lower tributaries in what may be the world’s largest, costliest reclamation project.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Natches
New Orleans
St. Lawrence
Hwangho
China
India
John RK. Freeman
Why Rapid Evaporation Cools the Atmosphere
A drought of details and experiments explains how evaporation cools objects and air. It cites wet towels and spilled alcohol as familiar examples and notes air humidity limits. Practical uses include evaporative cooling on wagons in arid regions and even ice production in India via evaporative processes.
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India
Mussolini ends ceremonies in new self denying ordinance
Mussolini declares no more receptions banquets or official teas as Italy must focus on major work for the coming decade. The prime minister vows few ceremonial functions and expects subordinate officials to follow suit, calling it a self denying ordinance to a country famed for ceremony.
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Mussolini
Italy
Why Stars Flicker
The twinkling of stars results from rapid shaking of their light by atmospheric turbulence as different air layers with varying temperatures move past. A star appears as a point, so irregular refraction causes alternating bright and dim moments. planets with larger disks show less twinkling due to averaging of many points.
Planter Shocked as Steward Sells Season’s Produce
A Dutch plantation owner near Sourabaya Java returned from a journey to find his native steward had sold the entire season’s output to two visitors at high prices. The steward, unable to sleep over the vast fortune, produced a sheaf of bank notes for millions of German marks from the inflation period, now worthless.
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Sourabaya
Java
Dasaball Curve Explanations Mention Hand and Air Resistance
The article discusses reasons behind the Dasaball curve. It notes the pitch of the pitcher's hand and air resistance as factors that divert the ball from its original path.
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Plichar
Salt Water Affects Wood Durability in Marine Piles
The text notes wood immersed in salt water lasts ten to fifteen years, shorter in tropical waters at about two years. It adds sound piles from fresh water have remained intact for over 1,000 years, indicating freshwater exposure greatly extends wood longevity.
All Broken Up Engine Viewpoint From the Engine Cab
A Petersburg Florida paper quotes an engineer describing his view from the engine seat with one hand on the throttle and the other on the track. The vivid account captures the danger and focus of operating a moving locomotive.
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Hay
Petersburg
Fla
Wrong Conviction Prompts Debate on Fair Treatment
A think piece argues that bias in punishment harms the idea that people deserve better treatment. It critiques the notion that certain individuals receive leniency due to their status. The author calls for equal standards in justice and society.
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