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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1931
Page
7
The board reports motor vehicle taxes rising as part of a sweeping increase in motor fuel taxation. It notes 1931 rates and state variations, with funds allocated to construction and maintenance of highways. The growth reflects broader efforts to fund road projects and ease reliance on property taxes.
Taneytown on Sunday hosted Mr and Mrs Olbert Shorb and a large gathering including Clyde Morningstar and son Marston and others from town and nearby areas. Monday visits continued at the same home Marston and family and several others attended. A Sunday school cake sale is planned for Saturday at the firehouse, and local families plan weekend trips and social events across nearby towns.
NEA Service in Soicn Bend Ind reports a device that eliminates the clutch pedal by using the accelerator to engage and disengage gears. The system, adapted from European tech, keeps the clutch from being floor mounted and may shift gears without pedal input, enabling automatic operation while maintaining safety features on slopes and brakes.
The Frederick Branch of the Automobile Club of Maryland promotes a Labor Day 188 mile tour along the Susquehanna Trail visiting Hershey Park York Gettysburg and returning via Westminster and Harrisburg. The route includes Thurmont Mount St Marys Emmitsburg Greenmount Gettysburg York Hershey Park and Hanover before finishing in Westminster then back to Frederick. The narrative notes scenic views monuments at Gettysburg and a day spent at Hershey Park with rides and sights, concluding a pleasant ride home with plans to return next year.
A technical note discusses keeping engine hinges and moving parts clean to prevent accumulation of flammable residues. It warns against rotting hoses and suggests sealing with shellac and tape, using kerosene or gasoline as cleaners, and applying care to avoid ignition from crankcase residues and cinders, aiming to prevent deadly car fires.
In the final session of the National Masters Contract Bridge Championship the declarer seized a favorable distribution and claimed a strong advantage as the play unfolded. The article notes the key hand and the decisive actions by the declarer.
In a bridge game South opens one spade then four spades. West sacrifices with five clubs. The defense leads clubs and diamonds as the hand distribution unfolds. Declarer overcomes the blockers by careful trumping and endplays to secure four odd tricks and fulfill the contract.
Fragmented OCR text discusses auto world values, U S reader leadership, bus traffic, passenger counts in 192?, and a note on sales of two films. Mentions Nor and North Corona, taxation, and pre-capitary debate framing sales.
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