Automobiles Prove Essential to U S Military Service
The article argues that motorcars and trucks are indispensable to United States military operations. Despite civilian production curtailments, military vehicle output remains high with urgent shipments to army camps and Atlantic seaports for overseas deployment. C H Dashiell notes efficiency and rapid communication depend on motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Quartermaster Corps
Skenal Corps
Ominance Department
Army
Uxive
Atlante
Great
Heets
Auld
C.H. Dashiell
Chicago
Lifters and Power Loss In Motor Tuning
A guide explains valve lifter adjustment to restore engine power. It covers signs of incorrect valve clearance, such as noise and loss of hill climbing speed, and outlines steps to inspect, loosen, adjust, and lock valves. It notes tolerances for exhaust and intake valves and warns against improper adjustments that reduce compression.
Proper rivet head cutting tools and method
The article notes the sharp chisel as the proper tool to cut rivets in thin metal. It advises backing the rivet head with a weight to protect adjacent metal and identifies an oxyacetylene torch as the quickest method to cut rivet heads.
Watch the Clips Milestone on Vehicle Maintenance
Watch the clips to ensure spring clip nuts are tight, preventing ex cer a stress on leaf centers and breakage. Guard tires against fenders by ensuring clearance with loads, as most manufacturers provide.
Lightweight oil testing method for cars
In Popular Mechanics George A. Brown of Des Moines describes a testing method for oil level on light automobiles. A rectangular opening is cut in the running-board shield with a hinged door that can be spring-catched to prevent rattling and can be painted to match the car, avoiding the risk of breakage from gauge glasses.
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George A. Brown
Des Moines
Anti Freezing Mixture For Automobiles
A dairy farmer can use alcohol solutions as cheap anti freezers for engines. W Ives of Ohio agricultural engineering reports mixture strengths for temperatures plus outcomes. Ten percent for 25 degrees above, twenty percent for 6 degrees above, ninety percent for zero, and thirty five percent for 10 degrees below. A 20 percent mix freezes into a soft mush with no bursting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ives
Ohio Agricultural Engineering Department
Turpentine thinning tips for varnish and enamel
Ordinary turpentine serves well to thin enamel or varnish but manufacturers offer special thinning liquids for faster results. For quick drying coatings such as camel or enamel, alcohol can be used as a thinning agent.
Stop Whistle in Mufflers and Car Maintenance Tips
Notes on muffler holes causing whistling sounds and the cure by smoothing rough edges. Advice on lubrication neglect focusing on the clutch operating mechanism and the need to keep spring nuts tight. Cautions against forcing wrong tire sizes and ensuring proper fit for safety.
Red Cross War Council reports year of relief work and gains
The War Council summarizes Red Cross activity across 841 chapters, detailing contributions of money and material, membership growth to over 20 thousand, and extensive volunteer effort through May 1 and July 31, 1918. It notes hospital and refugee aid, surgical garments, knitted items, and a total value of relief exceeding 44 million dollars.
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Red Cross
United States
Hed Cross
Conneil
Ted Cross
Tted Cross
Connell
Anu
Weddoon
Snes
Amerie Hed Cross Aid
Theaugh
Sane Hed Cri
Wi Connell
Uwe
Phe
Ilouteh
Sithkon
du Th Tlons Hive
Amenican
Cross Ehuaps
Saeen
National Headquarters
War Council
War Fund
American Red Cross
Gratitude to Red Cross Helps Wife of Soldier Recover
A soldier shares his thanks after the Red Cross evacuated his ailing wife to a mountain retreat in America. He expresses deep emotion upon receiving a letter in her own handwriting describing her improving health, noting Italians have a good friend in America for aid.
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America
Red Cross Spirit Aims to Unite Americans in War Aid
A 1918 notice lauds the Red Cross mobilizing the American people as a moral force behind WWI relief. It celebrates volunteers in France, Italy, and beyond, credits Christmas roll call to rally all citizens, and calls for a nationwide reconsecration to mercy and service in wartime.
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American Red Cross
France
America
Thin O Mt
Workers of the Red Cross
Ted Cross
The
Red Cross
Towarl
Minertean Red Cross
Wiilehi
Biker
Pershing
Armng
Yair Red Cross
Frans
England
Italy
Belgium
Switrud
Palestine
Greece
Kusala
Siberia
Denmark
Serbia
Islan
Madeira
Europe
Thost
Bulgaria
Ruth
Land
Army of Mercy
War Council
WAR Council OF the
Amerian Red Cross
Henry P. Dayman
Washington, D. C
Doctors Called Without Cause During Influenza Advice
Surgeon General Blue urges Americans to learn proper care of influenza patients to reduce unnecessary calls on doctors and nurses amid the epidemic. He details room cleanliness, gauze masks for attendants, fever thermometers, and careful attention to patient comfort and care.
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Washington
Tu Fuenga
Blue
United States Public Health Service
War garden harvest ends in weeds and dry agitation
Mr. Crosstots notes the garden produced many weeds proving soil is good for something else if cleared. The Result warns the dry agitation may lead to melancholia as men leave their spirits and reflect on outcomes.
Federal Grain Standards Revised for Wheat in War Time
The Department of Agriculture reports that fixed wartime prices and changes in grain trading prompted revised official wheat grades effective July 15 1918. Premium grades for superior grain are now standard, with more allowances for moisture and damaged kernels, and federal inspectors stationed at principal markets to ensure uniform grading nationwide.
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Prom
United States Department of Agriculture
Aimals
Seaboard
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Deep early plowing boosts wheat yield and farm upkeep tips
Deep early plowing is the cheapest end surest method of increasing the wheat yield. Squash and pumpkins keep better if harvested before frost and handled to prevent braising. It is usually most profitable to market onions as soon as possible in autumn unless one has good storage facilities. Money spent on farm property maintenance cannot be better spent. Paint the buildings, oil and store the machinery, protect the livestock.
Wheat and Corn Inspection and Grading Procedures
The article describes wheat and shelled corn inspection by Teensed inspectors under department supervision. Inspectors’ work is checked by DY representatives in the grain supervision division. district supervisors serve as appeals, with grades and interstate shipments attested by growers or dealers.
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Grain Supervision Division
Bureau of Markets
Court of Appeals
Orm Lection Ae Sons
Toreign
Grain Grade Appeals Process For Interstate Shipments
Farmers or shippers may appeal interstate grain grade to the secretary of agriculture. Notice to federal district supervisor by telegraph or telephone within 48 hours after grain arrival or inspection. Dispute covers shipments between points with no licensed inspectors where grade is set by shipper or receiver. Appeals may be pursued by writing or visiting federal grain supervision offices in the terminal market.
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Bureau of Markets
Artient of Agriculture
Washington
Sar Us
Mar
High Spots in Agriculture and Oddities
A compilation of agricultural notes discusses salt distribution in butter, noisy gins injuring cotton fibers, home milk care, cold storage for oats, and soybeans yielding about forty gallons of oil per ton. It notes migratory birds, yard martin boxes returning, butter melting points, grasshopper egg destruction through fall work, and home apple shup methods from the Agriculture Department.
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Garlethiver
Martin
Brazil
United States Department of Agriculture
Erees
Profitable Dairying Emphasizes Quality Cows
The article argues that high producing cows are not enough for profitability. It states that the most economical dairy results come from superior producers and effective management, not merely the best individual cows.
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