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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
3
Thoms C. Watkins of Ingram Pennsylvania has patented a tubeless puncture proof tire built from oblong air cells with rounded corners and internal cones of live rubber. The cells vent through small holes to regulate pressure, cooling during heat, while allowing one damaged section to fail without total loss.
The hood dulls before the rest of the car because of extreme temperature changes. Wipe the hood after returning to the garage to prevent water from drying quickly and leaving spots on the metal.
A practical tip explains that when a bolt is hard to start a small wire tied to the bolt end serves as a handle. The wire helps start the bolt, then is removed once the bolt is threaded in place.
A fragmented note warns about overcharging storage batteries and avoiding discharge. It advises using only distilled water for refitting, avoiding commercial electrolyte, keeping batteries away from metal tools and cold damp rooms, preventing spills and contact between jars, and maintaining proper connection care.
Canada now ranks second among world nations in cars manufactured and owned per capita. Wirestone Tire data show 94,000 cars built last year, 350,000 motor vehicles in operation, and a 13 percent rise over 1918. The industry employs 15,000 workers, with a $50 million investment and $100 million annual output. One in twenty three Canadians owns a car, versus one in sixteen in the United States.
Plan to reduce wear on tire chains by shifting wear away from a fixed chain. Moving the chain when worn distributes wear across different links, potentially extending chain life and performance.
The article offers practical automotive maintenance guidance including safe idle avoidance, cleaning cautions, wiring grounding risks, chain tension, dust covers, spring maintenance, and pump gland packing. It emphasizes loose chain adjustment, drying chains after use, rust prevention, and proper dry cell connections for reliable starting.
A humorous tale from River Forest recounts Chief F W Lantz guiding his cow Lucy from Rosary College campus to the police station. The cow halted for garlands, then walked three miles with the chief guiding a tethered auto, finishing six hours after departure as observers watched the unusual procession unfold.
A severe wind glare near Racine and Wix killed hundreds of birds of many species, filling lighthouse grounds with lifeless bodies. In Carbondate, Pa., 19 year old Thora Miller shot Francis Nolan, then killed herself. In Eugene, Oregon, a captive rattlesnake in a store window killed itself after five days on display.
The article outlines a federal effort led by Secretary William Wilson to expand public employment services after the war. It details creating interstate clearance zones, subsidies to states, and cooperation with city and rural offices to place workers while building juvenile guidance, school employment offices, and rural recreation programs through Red Cross support and national committee coordination.
The article notes that most nuts are high in fat and protein with varying carbohydrate content. It lists almonds, English walnuts, pecans, peanuts, and native walnuts as common, while braxite, cocoa nut, pistachio, and chestnut are mentioned among other varieties. Includes a personal birthday moment about Frances and Tita.
A Chronicle editorial urges ex service members to support the American Legion’s stance on labor disputes, stressing noninvolvement in employer versus employee conflicts and promoting lawful civic duty. It cites a 1920 Legion preamble, quotes from Frank Tin Doller, and urges trade unionists to join the Legion to defend wage earners and maintain order.
An isolated fragment shows Lemuel Bolles National Adjutant asserting that individuals should avoid taking sides in a controversy while the American Legion as an organization should remain neutral. The quote implies a stance on organizational conduct during disputes within or about the Legion.
National American Legion units push to locate next of kin for soldiers’ remains sent from overseas. War department notified only via indirect channels, prompting Legion effort to ensure prompt family notification and arrange funerals with proper honors.
The Legion seeks to inform veterans of war risk insurance rights and how to use them. It aims to ensure memorials for departed comrades and promote humane promotion ranks. It plans support for thrift and savings campaigns, revises immigration policy for citizenship adaptability, cooperates with GAR and other veteran groups, and calls for proper punishment for fraudsters and those who aided them.
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