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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1927
Page
2
Opinion echoes praise for Judge Marshall and a heroic young man, while arguing education raises farmer profits. Cites studies in Georgia Texas Missouri Wisconsin Indiana Iowa and Kansas showing higher earnings and land ownership with schooling, urging continual self-education for all.
A Chicago Motor Club poster teaches children the correct way to walk on country roads. It warns city visitors that walkers should move against traffic on the left side, while drivers may not see pedestrians in blind spots. Country children know this rule. city travelers need the reminder.
California traffic authorities propose three quick horn blasts to curb reckless driving. The idea hinges on signaling offenders to stop and feel shamed, with nearby drivers expected to join in if the culprit ignores the warning.
The text explains that worn and flattened springs reduce performance by limiting the initial half-inch of deflection which acts as the car's natural shock absorber. It notes that friction and recoil control are affected, and the remedy is removing and re arching the springs to restore best deflection.
A national safety council bulletin warns drivers to open garage windows and doors before starting a car. It notes gasoline engines emit carbon monoxide, an odorless gas that can be deadly in enclosed spaces. fresh air prevents the hazard.
The article argues for broad adoption and strict compliance with traffic signals. It warns drivers to stop on the far side of intersections when possible to avoid delays and prevent hampering others, noting signals are not perfect but improve with cooperation.
Heavy hooks on ends of front springs of trucks provide easy anchoring for lifting with a crane. When a crane lifts a heavy load the front end tends to rise. chains over the hooks secure the front and eliminate the problem. Hooks also help hitch to tractors or other trucks if the vehicle is stuck, among other uses.
Baltimore city records show a high rate of traffic fatalities linked to jay walking. John H. Truett of the Baltimore safety council notes deaths rose 125 percent over 1926 per a Commerce Department report. He cites women pedestrians crossing amid busy downtown traffic as a primary danger.
The piece blends a witty note from the Kitchener Record on prehistory and a courtroom quip about misreading signals. It also cites a pedestrian remark from the Houston Post-Dispatch about women drivers claiming right of way, with a local Houston reaction endorsing the sentiment.
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