06 Apr 1917
Page 6
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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1917
Page
6
A disjointed clipped tale shows a man named Paddy securing work as a stoker after seeing a notice. He torques with steam gauge and a blowing safety valve, fears a boss confrontation, and ends up amid comic misadventures across Chicago Herald style quips about baldness, a whisky gift, and a funeral scene.
Aviators attached to the signal corps station at San Diego obtain weather reports. The exchange hints at how formality in address varies with status and tone.
A religious study recounts Jesus delaying to heal Lazarus to reveal God’s glory. It outlines three lessons: unbelief, love in action, and power tempered by restraint, noting Martha, Mary, Thomas, and the crowd's mixed reactions.
An auto fitted with a 12 cylinder 200 horsepower airplane engine achieved 115 mph in tests. The racer weighs 2000 pounds and features a rear gas tank housing a barrel. Before engine installation it traveled 25 mph on snow with propellers attached. The U S government has adopted this engine.
A reader explains why tires fail and how sun heat and road use affect air pressure. He notes overinflation risks, heat buildup from bending sidewalls, and that sun heating does not dramatically raise pressure. Specific figures show modest pressure changes from 72 to about 78 PSI under summer conditions.
Service manager warns automobile owners to test hydrometers without removing them from the battery to avoid spilling electrolyte and altering the acid water balance. He notes that water evaporates and must be renewed, while acid does not. Removing the hydrometer can cause loss of liquid and reduce cell efficiency. avoid adding acid to the battery.
A guide urges keeping the power plant and drip pan clean to prevent fires in modern vehicles with extensive wiring. A short circuit and spark can ignite fuel, so cleanliness minimizes fuel present and aids extinguishing. The text notes locomotives have right of way at railroad crossings.
Dont fail to give signal with hand when turning or stopping. Dont overtake and pass street cars on left. Dont drive on the left side of street. Dont cut corners. Dont have your muffler cut out when driving. Dont overload your car. Dont tire blind curves at high speed. Dont approach street intersections at high speed. Dont look for leaks in your gasoline tink with a lit night. Dont forget to turn on gasoline cocks before cranking. Look out for a cracking spark plug.
A western automobile publicity manager urges highway commissions to reduce driving hazards by removing dangerous road curves, upgrading bridges, installing guard rails, and marking bridges with a uniform color. He proposes painting telegraph poles near danger spots with a white strip and a red center to warn approaching drivers before crossings or curves. Railroads would cooperate to illuminate crossings, reducing surprise hazards.
A Farm and Home article by B. F. Bell of Lancaster county Neb explains that cars are not mysterious engines. Mastery comes from knowledge of simple motor principles, recognizing variations in operation and knowing when repairs are needed to prevent ruin.
A scraping noise in watch valve-springs may come from a misplaced valve-spring rubbing against the cover plate. To fix this, fit a new spring or reshape the old one to avoid contact with the plate.
When the engine fails to start after several revolutions the advised fix is to prime it by applying gas through the priming cocks. The instruction mentions pouring raw gasoline into each cylinder via the carburetor choking device to aid starting.
A cautionary note advises not placing the plier end used as a screwdriver in the palm. To prevent blisters, keep fingers away from that handle end while using the tool and grip the pliers firmly with the other fingers.
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