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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
3
A historical guide explains using a chain on every wheel for safety on wet pavements and muddy roads. It covers draping over the wheel, clamp placement, avoiding overtightening, and using proper tools to replace broken links. It warns against single rear-wheel use and improper methods that could cause accidents or tread damage.
A 1920s public safety advisory urges regular brake inspections. Motortruck Club of America notes about sixty percent of brake related accidents could be avoided if drivers maintain and time braking properly. Coasting to stop advised to protect tires and wheels. alternate usage cools brakes and reduces wear.
The Scientific American describes a spring wheel invention by W H McQueen of Greenville Massachusetts. The device features wheels with a jelly solid tire and a hub among other components.
The design uses spokes that run in one piece across the wheel and hug the loose bearings at their ends where connected to the jelly. An intermediate bearing sits on the hub, with spokes extending tangentially and crossing between hub and jelly to flexibly suspend the hub with elasticity set by spoke gauge.
A dealer emphasizes that bearings are the most sensitive car parts and require scrupulous lubrication. He advises using a good grease mixed with flaked graphite for bearings and stresses keeping valves capped to prevent damage, using a rag or rubber as a temporary cap if needed.
Market notes list late quotations for metals corn hog beef cattle veal and poultry across Chicago and Kansas City. Prices show hogs at about 16.50 to 19.35, cattle beef cuts around 15.50 to 19.60, veal 17.75 to 18.60, with flyspeck figures for feed and butter eggs and linseed noted in regional markets.
President Wilson proclaims Liberty Day on October 12 1918 to honor the discovery of America and promote the Fourth Liberty Loan. The notice calls for mourning and patriotic events nationwide and grants temporary federal employee leave for the celebrations. Signed by Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State Robert Lansing.
A wartime poster summary shows New York to France as a dangerous voyage with two U boats crossing the Atlantic and a German claim that America cannot replace lost ships. It lists Serbia Montenegro Mali Romania Belgium among erased nations and depicts Uncle Sam and a cadaverous figure labeled Tele Sun, aiming to undermine American resolve.
A wartime poster critique discusses Uncle Sam with a banner warning America cannot transport or train a half million troops. It compares Russia Britain and Germany on troop movement and ship tonnage, notes US progress in merchant marine, and counters German claims about seaworthy capacity with data showing American tonnage growth and rising pinks of Liberty bonds as evidence of eventual capability.
Secretary of the Treasury William G. MeKnos announces the Fourth Liberty Loan national goal of six billion dollars. The statement outlines district quotas and the percentages of the total to be subscribed by each district to support the war effort.
Farmers and woodland owners can profit by selling firewood to meet winter heating needs as coal demand remains high. The article explains relative heating values, cordwood methods, and the potential for thinning forests to supply quality wood at favorable prices, with guidance from foresters and extension services.
The author argues that spreading manure directly to the field is superior to keeping it in the barn. Continuous cropping harms soil, so daily barn cleaning and immediate field spreading maximize manure value while minimizing barn dirt and pests.
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