Modern Stucco Home Design Promises Six Regular Rooms
The article outlines a modern stucco city house design with six rooms, detailing a 24 by 80 feet 6 inch footprint, a 23 by 13 living room, central entrance, and an overhanging porch. It advises consulting an architect, notes rising costs due to labor and wage levels, and highlights the importance of materials and exterior finish choices. It also mentions the broader housing shortage and government push to start construction for returning soldiers.
Gasoline Future Hopes Tied to Auto and Oil Cooperation
Mark L. Requa argues that internal combustion engines could use far less fuel, if the automobile and petroleum industries join in close cooperation. He notes rising vehicle output from 1 million in 1912 to 3.54 million in 1916 and calls for better fuel efficiency and shared problem solving between sectors.
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Mark L. Requa
Oil Division
United States Fuel Administration
Motor
National Magazine of
Motoring
Mr. Requa
United States
Care of windshield glass in adverse weather
Strong soapsuds from automobile soap rubbed on the windshield and allowed to dry prevent fog or rain from obscuring vision. Kerosene is sometimes used but does not last as long. glycerin is also recommended.
Prevent Rust by Cleaning Tires After Bad Weather
A car owner should wipe tires and rims with a sponge after exposure to bad weather and dry them, especially along the beads, to reduce rust formation. This simple maintenance step helps protect the wheel area and extend component life.
Handle Battery with Care for Efficient Car Charging
A guide urges careful battery handling to reduce starting current. Tips include keeping the engine tuned, using lights only when needed, and driving to keep the cutout relay engaged. Shifting gears in traffic can maintain charging by avoiding low speeds where charging stops.
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Trafic
New Headlight for Motors Inventor Smith of Fallon Nev
The Scientific American describes a dirigible headlight operating mechanism by EBC Smith of Fallon Nevada. He claims the invention allows headlights of motor vehicles to follow a defined path or tracking system.
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Scientific American
Ebc. Smith
Fallon
Nev
Dirigible Headlight Operating Mechanism Description
A mechanism linked to steering gear allows the headlight system to be engaged or disengaged at will. It describes curves and turns on the road and includes means to couple with the steering system so the light can be kept stationary while the vehicle moves.
Delicate car door pockets repair advice
The article warns that delicate door pockets in many cars are made of inferior material or poorly fastened. They tend to tear at corners as they are tacked on wooden strips. Secure the pockets with round-headed screws, blued heads for black material, and use the screws to fix linoleum flooring to boards, especially at corners.
Lubrication Failure Cited From Locomotive Engineer Example
A car owner should imitate a locomotive engineer by using the hand to detect lubrication problems. Excessive friction due to poor lubrication causes heat. any part too hot to touch indicates likely lubrication failure.
Rusty rims threaten tires and spark control linkage
Damage by rusty rims harms tires and can disrupt spark advance in early cars. The text notes brass rims in the first cars but asserts modern rims are not brass. It urges frequent rust checks and rim paint to prevent damage and cites wear in spark control linkage as a cause of sudden engine speed loss.
Oil leak risk from valve cover stud on some engines
A defect in certain engines involves a broken valve cover plate stud that can cause an oil leak. The issue may go unnoticed for a long period, potentially leading to engine damage or fire risk if not addressed. Owners should inspect and repair affected units promptly.
Bad door handling harms enamel on cars
Shocking door banging damages enamel and hurts car appearance. Repeated forceful closing can crack the finish and lead to visible deterioration over time. Maintain gentle operation to preserve factory shine and resale value.
Rival Lover Kills Girl Then Takes His Own Life
In a Chicago boarding house a man named Michael Sasko forced himself on Miss Georgiann Jorgensen after reading a letter from Minneapolis. When she resisted he shot her three times then killed himself. A roommate heard the shots and police later learned the letter came from Miss Jorgensen’s sister in Minneapolis.
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Chicago
Michael Sasko
Minneapolis
Georgiannn Jorgensen
France
Georgianna
Frieda Knutson
Frieda
Sasho
Sasko
Uassurant
Minneapolis woman hides as harvest hand for pay
Edna Twaddle, a Minneapolis woman, earned over 400 dollars by disguising herself as a man to work as a harvest hand in South Dakota. After six farms, she revealed her sex to a farmer’s wife, who joined in the joke, while the men performed feats of strength and stage-like stunts. Edna, once an earlier vaudeville acrobat, staged a show that outshone the men.
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Minneapolia
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Edna ‘Twaddle
Surprised the Court Tackles a Bold Fare Jump Case
Lawrence Mase Adams, deaf and dumb, was arrested for jumping fares on a street car. When the judge set a ten dollar fine Adams shouted robber, shocking the court. In St Louis a man shows how to counterfeit with pen ink crayons and paper while Charles Logan, 27, testifies he can make money but cannot spend it.
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Lawrence
Mase
William A. Adams
Adams
St. Louis
Charles Logan
Wasteful milk bottle losses raise distribution costs
A U S Department of Agriculture study finds milk bottles average 17 trips before loss or breakage and that about 1.6 million sound bottles are dumped yearly. Junk dealers and lax regulations in many states exacerbate the waste, with only 33 cities operating bottle exchanges and 19 states regulating bottle use. Federal experts push for education and stricter rules to curb public-cost waste.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Busi
Grain mixtures for feeding young calves
Experiments from the United States Department of Agriculture advise cracking corn rather than grinding it for calf feed and outline several recommended grain blends. Start grain at two weeks, reach about a half to three pounds daily by the third month, and mix grain with milk as a supplement. Alfalfa should be limited early due to scour risk, with roughage and pasture needs described for the first six months.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Hints and Livestock tips from Agriculture column
The article offers practical farming guidance including dehorning calves with caustic preparations, managing silos for seasonal feeding, starting a sheep flock with quality ewes, and practical notes on milk production and manure. It emphasizes balancing crops and livestock to boost profits and warns against poor breeding decisions.
Florida Raising More Hogs Shows Sharp Increase
United States Department of Agriculture reports Florida hog production rising steeply in 1918. Twenty counties show an average 38.54 percent rise, Holmes county up 200 percent, Brevard 125 percent, Taylor and Madison each 100 percent. Counties growing feed locally include corn beans cowpeas chufas oats rye sweet potatoes and soybeans. Longest established pig club work correlates with greater increases in purebred swine.
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United Atment of Agriciam
Florida
So Department
State Agricultural College
Holmes County
Brevardcoun
Taylor
Madison
Boy's Club
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