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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
4
A stark war scene shows a bare field and shell pits under a gray sky. Ghostly trees plead for mercy while crows circle above. Wounded lips bleed poppies, rusted weapons litter the ground, and a lonely cross marks the place as death birds sweep the field.
Katharine Eggleston Roberts presents a vivid village scene in Brabant, tracing a peaceful summer evening to a ruined postwar landscape. The chimes fade as war scars the plain, with displaced Belgians and a stark toll of destruction, reflecting loss and endurance.
The new Belgian minister of arts Jules Destree ordered courses in elementary schools to curb cruelty to animals, noting war left tendencies toward cruelty. He announced government support for animal protection institutions and societies. The Commission for Relief of Belgium Educational Foundation will aid higher education with 200,000,000 francs (about 40 million dollars), funded from leftover relief funds.
Washington dispatch describes the Kenyon Americanization bill steering federal state cooperation in educating illiterates, with cost concerns dominating debate. The measure would allocate about 6.5 million dollars for a Interior Department led effort, plus regional offices, aiming to boost literacy and English proficiency across states. The piece also notes ties to universal training debates and budgetary pressures in Congress.
In large cities the heaviest meal occurs at night due to no evening exodus to the suburbs, while in smaller cities under 200000 population the peak meal is at noon as families can return home for lunch before leaving again. The article notes the influence of urban living on daily dining patterns.
In bygone streetcar days a 12 year old and a 7 year old boarded a car with a dime fare and pennies due. The younger boy, promised 2 cents change, handed the conductor the coin and declared politely but firmly that he was worth 23 cents.
Dialogue shows Egbert and a parent discussing a daughter at a plane. They remark on a plane being a beautiful instrument and the girl trying to knock the concert out, with exchanges about the argument being fatuous and thin.
Frank Sturon, Los Angeles restaurateur, and Elizabeth Dixon, Chicago school teacher, wed at the San Bernardino courthouse after a 25 year romance. Sturon traveled from California to fetch his bride as a train delay mounted, meeting her at the depot then proceeding to the courthouse for the marriage ceremony.
Los Angeles Benjamin J Morton opposed wives smoking and won a decree against Leonora Morton though the judge disagreed noting she had as much right to smoke as him. The court said a wife deserting her husband could merit a decree and a separate case in Key West sentenced Siford and Demeritt to six and eight years for chicken theft.
New York. John Ralph Williams, a army chauffeur of 7% Charles Street, fractured both ankles and both feet when he landed on his feet after falling several stories from the roof of 100 West Eighty Ninth Street where he had gone to take the air during a party. He was taken to Knickerbocker Hospital by Dr Seina. His friend was bruised after a right side up landing.
Practical guidance on car maintenance from fuel feed issues to spark plug cleaning, wiring and ignition checks. Notes include diagnosing fuel flow stoppages, carburetor sticking, contact cleaner options, blueing hardware, puncture locating via dust, varnish removal with raw oil, and makeshift cement for spark plugs and pipes.
Do Not Hide Licenses warns drivers to keep license plates visible and lit at night while avoiding rear obstructions. Be careful on grades with curves to prevent dangerous coasting. New motor bus operating in Chicago now carries 60 passengers.
Coasting down a long grade with many curves is dangerous unless you know the end. If the engine is not running and the clutch disengaged, deep sand wet spots or other road conditions may require quick action. Better control comes from engine running and proper gear engagement, as poor brakes increase danger and may keep doctors busy.
A directive urges draining cylinder oil from the crank case in new cars or those with only a few hundred miles. It advises a drain after about 40 miles to remove grit and carbon particles from bearings, which otherwise circulate and wear bearings like emery.
A traffic notice explains turning corners at slow speed protects pedestrians and vehicle parts. High speed around curves strains tires spokes and axles and can cause skidding and rollovers. Drivers are urged to coast or shift to second gear.
A scrambled World of motor vehicle data notes one car per 40 people in Missouri and 2121 autos registered in Tokyo. It cites U S production of 7,700,000 cars in thirty years and daily gasoline dispatch of 12,000,000 portions. Brasil tracks careless drivers and battery ignition debates. England shows one car per 200 people and warns of leaks in car mechanisms with maintenance checks every three months. It also mentions vaporizer uses for cloth and gasket between carburetor and intake.
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