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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
4
A garage man builds a runner for quick car access, elevating the end about two feet to ease underbody work. Two wedge timbers, five feet by two, assemble with lug screws and strap iron, curved bumper, hollowed surface to cradle a tire, allowing powered or manual elevation and reducing labor and strain.
Do not park overnight under trees as dew and foliage stain and deteriorate varnish. Do not let grease or oil remain on the surface as heat dries and cracks the finish. Do not allow mud spots to stay as they leave marks that cannot be removed without varnish damage.
A tire company service department notes common tire abuses including underinflation, scraping along curbs, and bumping into obstructions. Underinflation wastes more than other faults, so weekly checks and inflating to the same summer and winter figure extend tire mileage. Curbs peel tires, while hitting curbs while underinflated breaks fabric and ends tire life.
The report notes rising car registrations worldwide with Shanghai at 5000 and Tokyo about 2500 automobiles. It cites US auto tax revenue of over 6 million dollars every 80 days and January 1 permits for 506 garages in Philadelphia costing around 1 million dollars. It mentions thefts in New York City at about fifteen cars daily and international auto clubs in Brazil and Norway involved in industry development.
Senior Chaplain Dr Talbot of the First Division contends ninety percent of killed soldiers bore religious tokens such as Bibles prayer books and crosses proving religion was a genuine element in their lives. He argues the American soldier remained religious though often quiet and urges cultivation and intelligent use of faith. Nebraska Legion member Frank B OConnell married Miss Rachel N Blodgett in France after meeting as youths. OConnell served at Le Mans editing a soldier newspaper and became a leading Lincoln American Legion figure.
Guidance on lubrication and maintenance for early motor gear cases stresses oil over grease in cold weather. Cautions against overfilling batteries and notes motorcycle registration fees in the United States. An automobile license in Germany is listed at 8000 marks. The article compares investment in parts and tires to vehicle manufacture.
The article recalls Miss Hurley of Fargo North Dakota serving as district court clerk and later becoming deputy clerk in October 1912. She helped in forming an American Legion post for her brother and organized a unit of the Legion Women's auxiliary, later elected secretary treasurer of the North Dakota department. Also notes her wartime service and other wartime humor.
John P. Poulos a World War veteran from Ishpeming Michigan and member of Albert V. Braden Post 58 the American Legion is being drafted for further military service in Greece. A native of Athens he first came to America as John Peter Coutsogianno Poulos and shortened his name to ease speech. He has appealed to Congressman W Frank James asking to avoid more combat but Greek draft and lack of treaty safeguards keep him in service.
Hoosier Pat G Patterson, of strong Irish descent, left Munette Indiana to seek excitement in Northwest cattle ranching and later joined the First Division. He served in France at Gondrecourt Luneville and Barte Due, then fought at Cantigny Soissons and the Argonne, where he sustained severe injuries including ankle wounds, a bayonet clash, a shattered shoulder and a broken nose on October 4, 1918.
Indian veterans who served in World War help form American Legion posts. A charter for a St. Charles South Dakota post lists four Sioux signatories Benjamin Comes-Out-Bear Charles Owl-Walks-in-the-House Narcisse MacKenzie and John Bluebird. Sixty Sioux braves plan a war dance for the Legion’s national convention in Kansas City next fall.
In a lively exchange between Bessie and Percy, the men note Russell’s appearance at the ball grounds in full bloom and credit his flowered attire for a rattling good pitching performance.
A brief item notes the status of Ripp Does he practice any kind of reton weekly and references ongoing routines or routines. The fragment hints at practice activity or inactivity in a weekly schedule context.
Washington D C latest market quotations cover live stock prices with highs and lows for steers heifers veal calves and fat lambs, plus hogs dairy products butter prices cattle and calf averages for the week ending July 22 and regional price movements across Chicago New York Philadelphia Cincinnati and Omaha with notes on dairy and produce markets and fruit and vegetable prices in New York and eastern markets.
The report notes cattle and grain price ranges with cattle centers in demand and varying values. A bank robbery in Ronners Ferry saw two masked men steal about 38000 with $1000 left on the desk. A radium shipment valued at 7000 and a 154000 contract for two grains to Philadelphia hospitals are described, with company officials cited.
The Denver post office reports gross receipts for the year ending June 30 rose by 8.80 million over the prior year according to Assistant Test Master Hilt Hamer. Last quarter receipts reached 580,248.65 dollars from postage stamps box rents and related sources excluding money order funds and license revenue.
President Harding rededicates Plymouth Rock in Plymouth Massachusetts during a ceremony marking three centuries as a landmark of American freedom. He links tolerance and liberty to world peace, celebrates disarmament efforts, and reviews naval units with Mrs Harding present. The event features a ceremonial salute and visits by British and other officials as part of the anniversary celebrations.
A plea presses for a federal agent to assess child labor enforcement in West Virginia. Officials argue state statutes are violated as hundreds of children work under special permits. The uproar centers on whether federal oversight should replace state jurisdiction.
A cabinet dispute over using army aircraft for forest fire protection in western forests. Secretary Weeks notes funding limits and timely military necessity for such operations, while Secretary Wallace or officials argue about detailed deployment and timber protection duties amid wartime constraints.
Secretary Hoover announced suspensions of Post Chief and Shipping Commission figures amid an inquiry into alleged arrangements and fees for clearing needs. The probe links general practices paid to government officials and a test case tied to a California poll tax fee, leading to legal action and a jail release on habeas corpus.
Mra Smith, a Indiana woman in the Tnt Mra Murenret Smith case, is pardoned by Gov Warren T McCray after serving less than one month of a fourteen year forgery sentence. The governor cited her impending motherhood and desire to shield a child from prison birth stigma. Mrs Smith, who is about to become a mother, is granted release to prevent the child from bearing stigma.
The notice urges buyers to check for Bayer on tablets or packaging to ensure genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for twenty one years. It lists approved uses from colds to pain and notes Bayer as the trade name. The fragment references Berkeley playgrounds funding and a city bond issue of 230000 to 40000 for a high school recreation building and site, with a city recreation commission set to recommend.
The article extols a refined woman's scent and appearance noting that perfume signals distinction. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water cleanses pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for clear, sweet, healthy skin.
A Birmingham Age Herald reader vents anger at a vanished motorist, declaring he cannot sew or hear. The pedestrian vows to strike any kin in the crowd if a seconds count resolves the quarrel, expressing intense frustration without resolution.
A practical hint suggests placing your pote hawk on one side of the desk then the other while writing to balance eye strain. The advice emphasizes alternating positions to reduce fatigue for typists amid desk work.
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