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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1921
Page
3
A motorist piece by William M. H. Stewart Jr warns against speeding across tracks in high gear. It recommends shifting to second speed to avoid stalling, maintaining gradual throttle to prevent engine choke, and using low gear with the starter if needed to move safely across the rails.
A feature on storage battery faults sometimes lacking exterior signs, plus an anecdote from Philadelphia where spotlights reveal signals when wheels are removed. The report notes a hearing adjustment after wheel removal and mentions Wellesley College teaching motor mechanics to women students under Prof Lucy Wilson with about 40 pupils.
A New York exchange writer outlines two key lessons for beginners. Practice turning corners at low speed in second gear and learn clear signaling. Left turns require a straight arm, right turns use a small circular hand motion, and a sudden stop is signaled by an upward hand raise.
Invention proposes a shoe absorber for motor vehicles with a coil spring design. The device includes multiple horizontal convolutions and connections to either the rear axle or front axle, claimed to improve ride protection for the vehicle.
The notice explains that pure rain water is best for car cooling systems as it lacks dissolved substances that can deposit on radiator walls and pipes. It cautions owners to use rain water when available to protect the radiator and related components.
In Los Angeles the Auto Boneyard of the Pacific owned by Steve on Eleventh street Broadway is a vast 250000 square foot open yard where old and wrecked cars are dismantled. Parts from recent models are stored for future buyers while some manufacturers refer patrons to Steve for hard-to-find components. Weathered and rusted vehicles are revived with oil and emery for reuse.
TheGuest explains motor oil grading by steam distilled refining. California auto groups total over 71,000 members. A new agriculture secretary still uses horse drawn transport. Valve stems require careful inspection for warping from engine heat and rubber cushions can cause glow leaks if displaced.
Excerpts describe the plan to honor an unknown American soldier with full military tributes paralleling foreign France and Britain, noting Pershing and allied officers attending the Westminster Abbey ceremony. The piece also touches on armament talks in Washington, Senate leadership speculation, and other era topics.
A skeptical view argues that efficiency experts exaggerate gains and that new methods need two adult workers to stage a three ring display, with a single child. The piece notes lingering doubts about modern methods and workforce requirements.
A humorous note from the Chicago Herald and Examiner recalls when the town first lit with electricity. The council chose not to turn on street lights when the moon was bright, prompting a boy to exclaim that they “turned on the moon” instead.
John Piazza, a patrolman in New York City, receives the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in World War I. In October 1918 at the Argonne near Grand Pre, he crawled through No Man’s Land to rescue a wounded officer, carried him to safety despite shellfire, then resumed his beat in the Bronx. He later saved a bar patron and aided a runaway horse.
Hol Lamb of Worthington Minnesota enlisted at 62 and served seven months in wartime. A retired farmer, he trained as a train dispatcher and joined veterans groups with active participation in local and state American Legion activities. He plans to drive to the national Legion convention in Kansas City this fall.
Mrs W A Elvers of Portland says employed married women without necessity rob jobs from needy men and demand action to stop the trend. She cites her roles as nurse and hospital superintendent as basis for urging Oregon to curb such employment practices and protect single and needy workers.
A South Dakota report shows World War I veterans have dispersed to distant parts of the globe. The soldiers bonus board has received applications from ex service men living in Africa South America China Alaska Japan and several European countries. The board is verifying claims through 58 foreign posts of the American Legion.
In a Rainier-Noble post tale from Seattle, Charles Reavis once a city editor and Dora Deane a Pacific court reporter marry after war years. He later becomes AP correspondent in Seattle while she remains the managing editor and celebrated writer now known as Dora Deane of the Seattle Daily Phoenix.
Elias Wesley leads Sixteen Washington Buddies to dominate White Swan Washington town. The group reportedly controls commerce and local leadership with shared military titles and ties to American Legion post command. Local observers note caste-like faction influence and threats to civic autonomy.
A Kansas editor known as the "grand old man" of the 137th Infantry recently earned the Distinguished Service Cross for valor in France. John O Connor, longtime battalion commander during heavy fighting in Montrebeau Wood in September 1918, led a brigade front and directed the push on Exermont. He later helped found the American Legion in Paris in 1919, contributing to its name and early leadership among wartime journalists.
A survey by the American Legion reports that thousands of World War I veterans who turned to agriculture after combat largely recovered from shell shock. Rural veterans in cities lag behind, while Canada’s program helped over 2,000 soldiers. The report notes physician volunteers in New York and Hutchinson, Minnesota, funding and staging three winter musical comedies.
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