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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
3
The piece contrasts two driving styles. Proficient drivers focus far ahead to spot obstructions and steer gradually, avoiding sudden moves. Novice drivers fixate on the road directly ahead, reacting to each obstacle with abrupt turns and risking new hazards.
Surplus tractor power is wasted without enough weight to prevent tire spin. The text notes weight aids traction and efficiency, implying heavier design improves performance in demanding field work.
The text explains experienced drivers who watch far ahead to steer with minimal distraction. By gauging speed and direction of surrounding vehicles they anticipate turns or slowdowns. This forward focus gives smooth control and reduces the chance of colliding with other cars.
A Popular Mechanics note describes three simple soft wood tools for dent removal in garages or repair shops. A wooden mallet with leather facing, soft pine blocks with concave and convex faces, and a six foot lever with a leather faced concave lower end and a hooked tip to lift buckled fenders.
A compiled snippet notes Cairo leading in automobile registrations and Chicago driving theft, New York housing a vehicle for many residents and a busy licensed chauffeur scene. It mentions a boat-like automobile trailer patent, high deferred-payment sales rates, rubber price declines, and England’s license tag display rules. The piece also contrasts New York’s vehicle count with South Dakota’s per capita ratio, and Pennsylvania farmers’ ownership levels.
Washington dispatch argues the Washington Armistice conference is driven by economic aims to reduce global expenditures. It states the United States seeks no territory or exclusive trade, only equitable limits on armaments and settlement of Far East issues, with public officials emphasizing business rather than sentiment. The piece notes heavy foreign press presence and profiles several correspondents and officials attending the event.
The article explains truffles as edible fungi growing a few inches underground in parts of Europe. Trained dogs detect their faint odor, stop and paw the ground over the spot, and a man then digs up the truffle for the table.
A recently patented device aims to prevent writer's cramp by enabling a writer to hold the pen properly. It features a wristband and long brace with two clips for the third and fourth fingers at one end. The thumb, index, and second fingers remain free to hold the pen.
A humorous extract from a Boston Transcript piece mocks a wedding report by miswriting details. The bride is described in odd terms with peculiar references such as a pale dress and unusual attendants, illustrating newspaper wordplay and spoofed phrases.
Mason City Iowa reports Mason City man Hanford MacNider chosen as national commander of the American Legion. He urges building a strong, clean, American Legion to rally communities for ex-service, disabled, and financially challenged veterans. This marks his first message to members after election.
Harvard educated veteran with World War I service rising to lieutenant colonel with multiple citations. Born in Mason City Iowa he served on the Mexican border, at Hingwich officers camp, fought with the Ninth Infantry in France, and was wounded at St Mihiel. He heads the town state department of the Legion.
The Cincinnati born Mrs Lowell P Hobart the first national president of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary is described as a war mother who served in the second army She worked daily as a Red Cross supervisor and taught Red Cross classes at night Now at the helm of one of the world s largest women s organizations the Legion Auxiliary with about 125 000 members grew from 3 000 the prior year She is identified with mothers wives sisters and children of ex service men
Nationwide Legion activity expands with 1050 new posts, veteran welfare efforts, and campaigns like Say It with Jobs in Chicago. Key figures include Lemuel Bolles elected national adjutant and New Orleans hosting the 1922 national convention with substantial funding.
A Cleveland News Leader item notes Mrs. Margaret McCumber of Georgetown Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from backache and nervous symptoms, enabling her to work and avoiding surgery. The piece also discusses the dollar sign's origin with the two pillars Hoax and Jachin and Spanish coinage history.
An old advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a quick soothing remedy for throat and lung congestion from colds bronchitis and lung troubles. It notes relief aiding restful sleep and easy morning expectoration after years in homes worldwide. The piece also includes a humorous office vignette about a boss nicknamed Tit and a fragmented candidacy snippet.
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