Mystery Car Found Submerged Near Beach In 1900s Tale
Christopher Race witnesses a half submerged Hansard automobile hauled from the sands near Tilton on Sea. Police note it resembles a four year old model altered, with chipped motor number and missing plate. Race investigates with a motorist’s curiosity while locals search for the owner.
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Christopher Race
Searle Ruaner
Delichos
Abe Fort
Christopher
Huest
Sen Automobile
Kace
Lenton
Race
Seaver
London
Beauty
Christopher Faw
Hation
Scarlet Ruower
Sherman
Titton-on-Sea
Cnter
Helmsford
Helmaford
Titton-on- Sea
Ristopher
Sphinx
Tilton-on-Sea
Daily Recorder
Rochester
Noodleham
Foxy
Davy Jones
Dover
Canada
Fortescue
The
The Blue Motor Car Mystery Ends in Paris Room
Christopher Race chases the blue motor car across England and France after a missing London gentleman named John Smith. A Canadian wife explains the ride, the car and motive, and the Daily Recorder crowns Race as a bungling sleuth while a Paris hotel encounter resolves the tale.
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Race
London
Scarlet Tunner
Christopher
Hut
Tilton-on-sen
Oxford Road
Oly
Needleham
T Horse
Oxford
Needletain
Bell and Bush Hotel
Needle
Job Smith
Jnot
Needlehan
Colli
Daily Recorder
Wader
Ruce
Journal
John Stith
Neelehaum
Smith
Nevilebara
Mr. Smith
Nerdicium
Titanon Sea
Melmsford
John Smith
Needieham
Helmsford
Monsieurs
Ritz
Christopher Race
Monsieur Race
Paris
Mr. Race
Cherbourg
Lye
Sam Mrs. Fortescue
L Maerried
Canada
England
India
Try
Europe
London News
Ufe
First use of chloroform in surgery by Sir James Simpson
Notes recall Sir James Simpson as a pioneer who introduced chloroform as an anesthetic in 1848, while credit for discovery is debated with Guthrie and Loul. The piece also shares a Farm and Fireside anecdote about Claude McLaughlin yielding $231 from two acres of alfalfa seed after an unlikely seed crop. It closes with a Seneca reflection on the value of manners in action.
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James
Guthrie
Loul
Betran
Simpson
Claude McLaughlin
Montrose County
Colo
Seneca
Rubic Caring for Country Roads Drag Wagons With Narrow Tires
Excessive loads on wagons with narrow tires harm country roads. Avoid tractors with cleats or tools that cut the surface. Keep disk harrows off roads. move them on a drag or wagon to fields. Dragging degrades road surfaces and undermines integrity. no road justifies such abuse.
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EB. B. House
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Highway expense items guide economical road building
An article by B. H. Plepmier, state highway maintenance engineer, outlines three main cost factors in road improvement: initial construction cost, interest on invested funds, and upkeep. It argues that cheaper road types can be economical with proper maintenance and urges selecting pavement requiring minimal maintenance when maintenance may be unreliable.
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B. H. Plepmeier
Highway Department
State of
Minos
South Sees Road Improvement Boost Through Drive-aways
An Atlanta accessory dealer notes that transporting cars and trucks from northern manufacturing centers to southern distributors has stimulated road improvement interest in the South. He cites extensive travel in the region, the influx of cars driven south due to cotton prices, and the resulting local prosperity.
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Atlanta
Working for Better Roads and Pruning Techniques
The article discusses the importance of improved roads and transport since the wheel began, stressing cooperative effort to enhance movement from production to distribution. It also covers pruning fundamentals, urging smooth cuts close to the trunk to promote rapid healing.
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Scarlet Runner
Eas
Lightning Conductor
Vitagraph Company
Tilton-on- Bea
Chris
Tim
Ike
Ressler
Curtis
Scarlet
Jim
Dent
Calala
Daily Record
Calais
Continental
James Simpson
Alexander Simpson
Edinburgh
James Simp
Chicago
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