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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
4
A testimonial from a young mother applauding Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for alleviating menstrual suffering and aiding a healthy pregnancy. The writer urges women to prioritize their health to mother healthy children and cites personal relief and improved wellbeing after using the remedy.
The speaker debates whether mediums truly channel the dead, noting a sister’s voyage to contact the departed during wartime. A misreport of death plagued a family, while another relative was aboard a transport ship at sea, illustrating the era’s unsettled faith in spirit communication.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy that reaches the mucous surfaces via the blood to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It claims relief from catarrhal deafness and offers free circulars, with Toledo Ohio as the distributing address. The snippet also includes incidental, unrelated clippings about a young bargain hunter and a tax blues aside.
An opaque, fragmented reminiscence recalls a man’s thwarted talent and unfulfilled plans, reflecting on youth, wealth, and aging from a distressed narrator. The narrative mentions a savings bank, a village, and a failed creation, implying regret and scattered memories without cohesive events.
Walter Neubert editor of the Service Star, American Legion Montana publication, left his post to march to the front AEF in France. He served through the St Mihiel and Argonne offensives, was arrested by court martial, reduced to private, then later became a local typographical leader in Great Falls Montana.
Detroit honors Leo Fuhrman World War veteran who lost a leg in France yet saved a stranger from a burning building. Awakening to a fire he wore a dressing gown, entered the blaze, broke a window, and dragged Aaron Pruitt to safety as bystanders hesitated.
Walter Camp era Yale tackle Charles H. Paul, later a Seattle lawyer and American Legion leader, served as first lieutenant in the 410th Infantry during World War I. He faced shell bursts near him, surviving a near miss in France, and later presided as commander of Mainier Noble post in Seattle. Michael Nolan, noted as a top mind, helped set new records in Alpha tests at the University of Washington vocational training program.
George L. Berry, president since 1907 of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, founder of Pressmen's Home, and former national vice commander of the American Legion, balances union work with Legion duties. A Spanish-American War veteran, he served in World War II era projects and spoke on service men issues, coordinating industrial conditions with the United States.
Michael Vasen former yeoman of an American torpedo boat destroyer and member of the New Jersey Legion post guided a tank leak at a Bound Hrvok town gas plant. He and a companion detected the odor and halted the flow preventing further deaths. The town honored them and recommended Carnegie medals.
American veterans who served with French units in World War I will receive a commemorative medal from the French government. Distribution starts at the French military attache office in Washington. An estimated ten to fifteen thousand Americans are eligible, with news spread through American Legion posts nationwide.
The American Legion plans to marry off members at its third annual convention in Kansas City with nuptial fees paid from the convention fund. National chaplain Rev John W Inxe will officiate for Legion couples attending the gathering, with up to 108 marriages anticipated and housing arranged in prominent citizens' homes.
A driving guide stresses weekly tire inspections and sealing small cuts with cement to prevent water damage. It warns against wear from improper alignment, harsh clutching, and uneven brakes, and urges following manufacturer guidance to reduceCosts while noting new tube and vulcanizing methods.
A compact folding table designed for family outings is described. The frame uses whitewood with a two-part hinged structure and a brass plate, covered in pressed board and resin paint for durability and appearance. Leather tabs attach over curtain fasteners on the edge of a seat, with Portland, Me inventor A G Rollins credited.
Drips of oil come from loose DP screws and cran case bearings. Plungers and tappets above the car shaft contribute to wasteful leaks. Drips from bowrings may spray the hood interior and reduce engine efficiency. Prompt maintenance is advised to stop the leakage.
Motor vehicle taxes in Belgium France England apply by horsepower. Denmark requires police registration before insurance is valid. Automobile shipments show May totals of 22,000 driveways and boats, with a 14,800 rise in April. Gasoline averages across 10 U.S. cities about 22 cents higher per gallon since January. Cars costing 5000 dollars at current exchange would be about 17.70 in leva in Bulgaria.
An early automobile claim notes a vehicle built by a French company in 187? still capable of 12 miles per hour. The report highlights its age and use by a priest to travel pastoral rounds in the Senne department.
A simple battery lifter can be made by rivetting harness snaps to the ends of a leather strap slightly longer than the battery. This creates a handy handle for lifting and removing the battery from a car. Bermuda remains the only civilized place where autos are banned. In Hlints SORTAR, licenses to operate autos cost about SOMOON. The average running cost per mile runs around 10. The modern internal combustion engine traces to C F Lederff, a German scientist, who advanced ether ignition by electric spark.
A 19th century petition argues for widening main traveled roads from forty to sixty feet, criticizing narrow rural roads for weed spread and safety issues. It urges planning for future traffic and higher standards, comparing to Europe where roads are maintained to the fence lines and drainage is prioritized to avert congestion and railway strain. The piece warns against short sighted cuts to taxes and canal style bottlenecks, calling for foresight in highway design.
Industry and agricultural groups unite against proposed highway rules seen as threatening motor truck transport. They argue new licenses and limits were rushed without thorough study, citing flawed experimentation in state practices and contrasting designs across 64 foot highway sections.
A patchwork of statements notes road surface conditions in the south and across states, mentioning century old road lengths and tree requirements along highways. It also references highway construction in India and traffic rules in France with left railways, highlighting differing practices.
A national push urges farmers to buy pedigreed livestock noting improved yields and farm reputation. Advertisers claim better performance from purebred cattle hogs and poultry, urging early purchase to capitalize on rising demand and proven lineage.
A historic plan outlines the longest continuous earthen road stretching about 700 miles from Portland Maine toward Washington crossing eastern regions. The project aims to link cities and improve overland travel with extensive construction details and milestones.
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