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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
4
Warning from a vintage automotive guide explains battery failure signs. It notes dim lights during idle, brighter with speed, and a low charging ammeter indicating generator trouble. It covers charging, electrolyte checks, correct current, and safe service steps with old tech terms.
A must explain a swiveled pipe connected to a hydrant allows a hose end to swing over the radiator filling cap without splashing water on shoes or car. The device uses two one inch diameter pipes joined by elbow fittings and a short coupling. The water main runs from the garage wall to a cut off valve, enabling easy access.
A garbled passage describes a swiveling pipe attachment useful for washing floors in a wagon shed or garage. By turning a 4 foot garden hose extension, water is directed over the floor, enabling easier cleaning and washing of equipment and spaces.
An odd presentation at a local show featured a tire crafted from whale skin. The display claimed the hide was tanned and processed into a usable tire substitute, touting cost advantages over traditional hides.
Frank Tinney, famed Broadway actor with a long service record, joins the American Legion with F. W. Galbraith Jr. post in New York City. R. Baines pins Tinney, noting his Navy service as a seaman second class and an Army passport transport assignment during wartime.
Mike Sullivan, Royal Irish Rifles veteran and American Legion member from Staten Island, recounted his service from 1914 in Belgium to 1918 in the United States. He later joined Canada’s 355th Infantry, aided Liberty loan campaigns, and now seeks treatment parity for Americans who enlisted with Canadians. He aims to meet Canadian officials in Ottawa to press for eligibility rights.
After eleven months in the Navy he transferred by executive order to the Army as a captain in intelligence. He served as morale officer at several camps, was discharged three months after the campaign, and received commendations from the intelligence bureau chief and the White House. Tinney led a drive to enroll Legion members and gathered actors from the colony for eligibility.
An old text notes strange phrases about automobiles and track physics and mentions Turkey using American English Italian and German poles in Constantinople. It cites vehicle production in Michie and says Philadelphia garages taxed by capacity and warns about brake lining wear and avoiding scratching of gears and levers.
Captain Alex C Corkum national commander of the new SoS American Legion will command the American Legion during a two day trial run from Camden New Jersey built by New York Ship Building for the United States Shipping Board Corkum claimed to have sunk two German submarines while commanding Amphion in the naval transport service and set a record for speed between New York and South America the ship will operate between York and South American ports with John Emsry and other legion officials aboard.
North Carolina officer Cale K. Burgess, first department commander of the American Legion in NC, rose from farmer boy to teacher, lawyer, and military officer. He served in World War I from private to first lieutenant, with roles as artillery officer and regimental adjutant during key offensives and postwar duties.
The text warns against misusing ammeters on storage batteries and cautions on spark plug installation. It also notes railway crossing safety lapses by drivers, New York rules require fire extinguishers on large minibuses, and reports a London price cut of 10 percent on cars and tires.
In a grim crash sequence, a pilot and Decken collide through planking and plaster to land on a concrete surface. Resting in darkness, the pilot asks where he is and is told by a menacing voice that he is in a cellar, with a chilling warning of being watched.
An impatient passenger asks if the ride is a fast train and the conductor confirms. The moment prompts curiosity about the train’s speed as a quick, brisk exchange unfolds aboard a traveler’s journey on a railroad car.
A fragmentary line from The American Legion Weekly remarks on mockery toward Solomon and a fear of rolling pins, noting playful or satirical tones within the periodical’s humor and literary aside.
The American Legion launches an every member get a member campaign aiming to double global membership. FL W Galbraith Jr, national commander, died in an Indianapolis car crash, and successor J Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan likely signed the first new recruit. The plan sought to double rolls by October with a宣 aim of a nationwide effort.
An Armistice Day scene shows a speaker waving and pointing to a wounded soldier in the front row. The veteran replies that it was the day he got his last free auto ride. The dialogue echoes humor from the American Legion Weekly.
Washington reports latest market quotations with emphasis on grain and wheat. Prices show weak demand and public buying softness, September declines noted, butter and hay markets firm, livestock steady, and futures in New York retreating slightly. Shipping points across major exchanges list varied prices for corn, wheat, oats, and fats with overall cautious trading sentiment.
The item lists hogs and heavy modisime sold at various prices, with weak trading and quoted ranges from 2.00 to 9.50 while peats watchers bring around 18.00. Separate notes announce J Henry Albers of Port toe being confirmed as paralyzed and awaiting retrial postponement. Also reported are four negroes killed and Monroe Ferguson wounded in a gun battle near Rayville Louisiana, plus a Kansas City streetcar barn fire causing $100000 in losses.
The Senate passed the Willis ragdoll autiber bill and sent it to Conference with the House. Treasury officials indicated beer regulations drafted to govern medical beer use would not be issued until after Senate action and House concurrence. The piece notes penalties for violations, jail terms, and references to recent prosecutions and health provisions amid wartime controls. It also reports on a separate aircraft fire fatality near Heidelberg California and a shooting incident in ONeill Nebraska with ensuing hostility and a freight train wreck near DeQuiner Louisiana.
REY B FITZWATER outlines an August 14 lesson from Acts 11 2 and Matthew 4 10 focusing on Paul heals a cripple and preaching in Iconium. The piece emphasizes true preaching conviction, opposition, miracles as a sign, and the early church's organization while urging teachers to inspire Christ vision and missionary effort despite obstacles.
The excerpt argues that wise work aligns with God and purpose, while foolish work opposes Gowl. It frames sense as sacred, memsense as secular, and links daily occupation to spiritual alignment, asserting that true wisdom comes from harmony with a higher power.
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