Establishing Rates for Motor Truck Hauling
The text outlines factors in setting trucking rates under USDA guidance. It covers driver wages from 2.75 to 7.50 daily, depreciation costs of 20 to 83 percent annually, maintenance from 100 to 900 dollars yearly, and expenses like tires, rent, taxes, licenses, insurance, and repairs. It notes varied rate systems, and stresses considering road value, haul length, road conditions, load perishability, bulk, and door-to-door service when fixing tariffs. It cautions against purely cost-plus pricing and advises ensuring rates attract business while yielding profit, adjusting routes as needed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Clean Oil Base Most Essential for Engine Care
William H. Stewart, president of Stewart Automobile School, warns that oil base deposits from cylinders, road grit, and burnt oil muck shorten bearing life. Regular complete cleaning, not just quick oil changes, is needed. draining, kerosene flush, and proper crankcase cleaning remove grit and prevent bearing damage.
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William H. Stewart
Btewart Automobile School
Sedan Screens and Water for Cooling System Notes
Sedans should use a fine mesh screen over the lower half of windows to keep dust out during warm weather. Soft water is preferred for filling cooling systems, with rooftop rain reservoirs suggested where feasible.
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Dreft
Battery wire protection against corrosion
Copper battery connection wires frequently corrode from sulphuric acid fumes in damp air, causing shorts when eaten through. Coating wires and terminals with cup grease shields copper from acid, preventing short circuits.
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Celle
Spare headlight bulb storage and use under hood
A Popular Science idea recommends drivers keep a spare headlight bulb in the car and mount a socket under the hood connected to the storage battery. This setup provides a convenient engine area light and aids when work is needed. The article notes the bulb can illuminate the engine while servicing.
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Popular Science
Cleaning Vacuum Tank Weekly Procedure
The article advises opening the drain cock at the bottom of the vacuum feed tank about weekly. A few drops of rest and water should flow out before gasoline appears, and a wire may be needed to start flow. It warns that foreign matter left in intervals can cause carburetion trouble.
Plan for Adjusting Gears on a Soft Iron Wire Handle
Plan outlines using a mirror aided by tape for automotive adjustments. It compares a car tape utility to a Red Cross nurse’s purse, implying essential vs optional tools. The passage likens a driver omitting the tape to a nurse omitting a bandage from her kit, stressing practical parallels.
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Red Cross
Lessons on Repentance for May 25
Study outlines the Nineveh repentant story from Jonah to Acts 2. The lesson centers on God’s willingness to forgive, with Junior and Senior topics, including turning from sin and the nature and fruit of repentance. Key points cover hearing the Word, belief in God, penitence, turning from evil, and the blessings of repentance.
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Nineveh
Jonah
Palestine
Influence of the Bible as a guide to liberty and future progress
The quote credits the Bible with shaping civilization and guiding the future, urging people to live by its precepts. The text references demobilization, Yankee soldiers, and disruptive wartime issues, plus garbled notes about a valve tappet and testing statements, reflecting a fragmented wartime newspaper snippet.
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A. S. Grant
Practical Kitchen Hints and Economy Dishes
A 1900s style domestic guide offers menus and preparation tips for ham with cider fried chicken and rhubarb baked dishes. It includes hygiene guidance for contagion, cooking methods, and homemaking advice on storage, ventilation, and preserving health through wholesome food and exercise.
Russian blouse fashions grace season with lace and embroidery
The article surveys spring styles centered on the Russian blouse. It notes rich lace combinations, tailored skirts, and expensive embroidery while comparing blouse designs to georgette crepe outfits. It highlights slender figures and youthful looks, with attention to sleeve shapes, collars, and belt details amid soft color trends. It ends with a wool cleaning tip using sulfur ether.
Peat Brick Homes and Patents Highlight Postwar Notes
The summary notes Germany facing a two million ton deficit and Sweden using peat bricks for small buildings. A cactus-like pin cushion patent is issued. France plans to employ thirty thousand Italians in devastated areas. An electrically heated horse blanket is patented by a Minneapolis inventor.
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Germany
Sweden
France
Minneapolis
Daily Thought Nuggets from British Weekly and Boston Transcript
A miscellany of quotations and snippets from periodicals. Notable lines include “To receive honestly is the best thanks for a good thing” attributed to George MacDonald from Once a Lady Always a Lady, and a remark on “Riches” by Uncle Eben about wealth having wings yet remaining unused by possessors.
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Daily Thought
Bes
George Macdonald
Boston Transcript
Eben
Plain Colored Fabrice and Plaid Materials in Children's Dress
The article notes mothers and daughters favor plain or crepe weave fabrics over checked gingham and sturdy cottons. Silk plaids are favored, with two piece dresses for girls aged ten to fourteen featuring white crepe chine blouses and plaid skirts in taffeta or plaid silk gingham, described as highly serviceable.
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Hamlet
Rev. P. & Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western
Ewer
Satan
W. H. Blake
Washington Gladden
Jordan
Rebecca Foresman
Elwanger
Jenff
Heing
Gabe Stumbey
Vere
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