Motorcar reshapes rural transport says Morse
A. Morse, assistant director of the United States railroad administration, argues that motor trucks and cars threaten to bypass light branch lines. He notes farmers increasingly use business cars for local haulage, reducing railway freight and triggering a shift to motorized transport and even repurposing abandoned railbeds for roads.
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A. Morse
United States Railway Administration
America
Morse
me‘Perear
Farmers P
Circumvent Auto Thief Sought in New Lock Concept
A terse note describes a proposed hard to breach lock for vehicles aimed at thwarting thieves. It notes thieves seek cars and will try to defeat a new device, implying a defensive measure under development. The text remains high level with no specific products or dates.
Auto Driving as Right Exercise
A San Francisco physician argues driving a car is beneficial exercise for most adults. He lists physical, mental, and volitional benefits, noting steering and gear use exercise arms, chest, and abdomen, while open air and fresh oxygen aid digestion, circulation, and elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Repair Pit Devised For Safer Car Work At Garage
A replacement for the uncomfortable repair pit uses a floor trap, a four foot square scaffold platform with a vise bench and drawers. The setup allows workers to stand and operate without climbing up or down, saving time and space in the repair shop.
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Toda
W. RB. Davis
Popular Science Monthly
Agile Rhinoceros of Forest Kept in Check
The rhinoceros, despite its unwieldy form and short legs, is among the most formidable beasts. A rover could scarcely overtake it, and in strength it rivals most others in the forest. Only the elephant can match it in single combat, and a rifle ball must strike behind the shoulder to stop it.
Humane Muszie Opens Quzsie for Dogs
A quirky device, described as a humane quzsie for dogs, is said to ease entry by opening wide then closing as it senses the animal’s approach, aiming to curb biting while guiding a safe grip.
Driving safety tips from a chaotic instruction page
The fragment offers scattered guidance about car maintenance and safe distance. It mentions checking valves with water, not neglecting oil changes, and keeping a 15 foot gap from moving vehicles or pedestrians. A warning about a child on the curb implies sudden danger in traffic.
Fragmentary Vintage Dialogues on Gowns and Songs
A jumbled column of quoted lines about a horse reacting to fear, a notion of a girl as a future wife, a singer nicknamed Song Bird, and commentary on a new fanny song described as a scream. The text reads like assorted snippets from a 19th or early 20th century paper.
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Motley
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