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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
3
A design shows a community hog house with twelve pens and a large feed room and concrete run yards. William A. Radford offers free farm building advice by mail from Chicago, promoting sturdy, weatherproof, permanent construction for hog housing and claiming long service life and better lighting.
Farmers increasingly build large modern hog houses to protect brood sows from cold and sun, provide sanitary conditions, and ease labor. Benefits include better light, ventilation, easy cleaning, and centralized facilities for feeding, medical care, and breeding. Movable fences offer flexible pen division.
A fragment discusses how a man living in trees loses acute smell as he relies on sight and hearing. It notes that smelling becomes a subtle memory function, with Doctor Jones and Dudley Kidd cited on the psychology of olfaction.
The article argues that moving pigs to a single large communal house during farrowing and other operations increases labor efficiency, simplifies ventilation and repairs, and reduces daily tasks like hitching wagons. It notes easier exhibit to buyers, fewer visits, and better control of conditions, citing reader impressions about sensory memories.
The piece discusses how rural residents describe distances by walking hours, pipes, and barks, with phrases like within calling distance. It notes methods for timekeeping, advising eight day clocks be wound every four days and mid way, and that a watch wound twice daily keeps better time than winding fully each day.
The article tours San Salvador and nearby towns highlighting Izutco and To Pongo as natural wonders, lofty volcanoes including Santa Ana and San Miguel, and the well developed La Libertad port. It notes 1800 miles of national highways, evolving rail links, and San Salvador’s urban charm with parks, cathedrals, and a cosmopolitan scene.
The article notes Newfoundland relies on fisheries for wealth, not farming. It contrasts Newfoundland with other parts of Canada where farms generate wealth and observes many fishermen are also farmers, linking land and sea incomes. It highlights that Canadians underestimate regional economic structure beyond their eastern front door.
Dr W T Porter of the Rockefeller Institute reports a theory that shock in surgery stems from clogging of small blood vessels with fat clumps. Findings show shock is most common in thighbone fracture patients and those with multiple wounds.
Secretary Houston sets a war time highway policy urging maintenance of vital existing roads and postponement of less essential projects. He notes the department will push states to file federal aid schedules for 1918 projects detailing road type, materials, costs, and war impact. He warns delays risk economic and military movement and cites an $80 million annual U S road expenditure.
A lively exchange centers on the origin of the word statesman. One speaker asserts the term derives from dead languages reflecting a political instinct to seek the platform and avoid public oratory.
A concrate widow recalls John as a good man yet old fashioned. A sympathetic friend asks how, and the widow explains he was killed by a runaway horse.
A meditation on misused proverbs and lessons from life. It contrasts urgent action with cautious restraint, noting that some sayings hinder progress while others prove true, and suggests that the right moment for speech or silence depends on the circumstance.
The article argues on road types condemned due to poor upkeep and public perception. It notes engineers select road types but maintenance controls outcomes, while public sentiment often follows visible results over actual spending.
A historical editorial argues that many roads are costly and unsatisfactory and that judges and engineers fail to assess costs and maintenance. It highlights the need to educate the public on economic road improvement and the choice of paving methods and proper upkeep after construction.
Isolated by bad roads the farmer must keep hopping until income is buried under transportation expenses. The ad hints at the hardship of rural shipping and the need for efficient carries to protect earnings.
A wry dialogue on memory and accountability contrasts a recording angel with a mortal wife who admits fault but claims she never loses count. The exchange playfully questions who truly tallies human misdeeds and absolves none of the flaws.
Advice on washing new cars to protect varnish and improve resale value. Emphasizes frequent cool water washes, careful top cleaning, upholstery care, and avoiding factory damage from grime, garage fumes, and improper handling. Recommends comparing local shop methods and using specific brushes and alkali soap solutions for grease on the chassis.
Inspect shackles and prevent mud buildup as fine Minty grit infiltrates working parts. Excessive wear results from particles entering joints. Lubricate shackle bolts generously to protect components and extend service life.
A local auto dealer advises that to keep engines running smoothly, add a couple of quarts of heavy or medium lubricating oil to every ten gallons of gasoline pumped into the tank. This suggests improved lubrication for better performance.
A vintage checklist warns drivers to ensure the engine is clean before starting and not to race when it won It is not drawing power. It stresses keeping the radiator full, using antifreeze in cold weather, inspecting the storage battery every two weeks, avoiding pedals on the clutch or brake, not leaving headlights on, and driving cautiously on slippery streets. It also cautions against high throttle with advanced spark, starting the motor with wide open throttle, and neglecting proper lubrication.
A compact illustrated note explains shaping a removal tool from an old file or similar metal. By lightly tapping the head with a hammer as shown, the technique allows extraction of cotter pins without larger equipment, highlighting a basic metalworking trick.
The report explains that the outer pin is started by the Stewart Lever, then reversed and drawn out with a hook. The sequence outlines how the pin is manipulated during operation and removal. The details emphasize the lever action controlling the pin and the subsequent extraction using the hook.
Clear guidance on adjusting headlights aims to eliminate central black spots and improve side illumination. Start by aligning one lamp toward a white wall twenty to forty feet away to remove the central blackout, then adjust the second lamp to brighten the road shoulders.
A well known motor company begins a technical service training school to train men for automobile service stations nationwide. Applicants with no prior automotive experience are accepted and paid while learning.
The piece argues buying socket wrenches is a good investment since they save time and prevent rounding off nuts and bolts. It notes open end wrenches are next best and advises careful use of a monkey wrench to avoid damaging nut corners.
A new automobile device rings a bell to warn when the car reverses, aiming to prevent accidents. A Parisian inventor also presents a motor operated capstan and spring buffer coupling for towing heavy trailers behind automobiles.
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