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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
3
The international police chiefs conference in New York proposes left drive, universal hand signals, 25 mph speed limit, strict license testing, monthly brake checks, license fingerprints, and jail for reckless driving. They call for standardized plates and tight title transfers to curb stolen cars.
Tire manuals compare a pneumatic tire to the body with bones and skin, noting that proper inflation is like food for the body and that tire wheels need exercise. A spare tire benefits from occasional use each month to prevent aging and preserve wear resistance due to molecular rearrangement in rubber.
The article explains rim cutting results from side sway when a car makes sudden turns. Underinflation is often blamed, but sudden steering places abnormal strain on tire sidewalls, sometimes rupturing fabric and causing cuts near the tire edges.
Automobile care advice warns that misaligned axles wear tires quickly and brakes out of adjustment cause uneven load and rapid tread loss. After accidents, have wheels checked and avoid unnecessary braking on hills or rough ground. The throttle should control speed, not brakes, to save tire life.
Photo shows Col. H. R. Green, son of Hetty Green, beside his new electric automobile. It is one of the largest electrics ever built and designed for maximum comfort. Doors six feet high and a low body for ease of riding. Folding desk and a drop light. Top speed twenty miles an hour and range seventy five miles per charge. Seats five people comfortably.
Grease leaking from rear axle interiors due to warm weather deposits on brake drums, especially inner periphery where brake bands act. Reduces braking efficiency. remove deposits by cleaning parts with gasoline, possibly removing wheels. Leakage caused by thinning grease at high operating temperatures.
Brass on the car tends to roughen in exposed areas like running boards and door sill foot-plates. Liquid brass polish stains nearby rubber coverings, so use finest grade emery cloth for polishing. Reuse a slightly used cloth piece for best results.
Summer wardrobes feature crepe and georgette frocks praised for color, handwork, and femininity. Styles favor clear blue pink green yellow and violet crayon tones, with jabot frills or two piece resort lines and French-influenced plaits. A pink crepe de chine model with pearl buttons and Valenciennes lace accents pairs with a soft velour hat.
The article notes the return of high collars and plastron effects across new models. It emphasizes their role as novelty elements that diversify the section's modes and extend beyond wool to silk and satin frocks.
Advice on selecting and wearing hats to enhance facial complexion and overall look. Emphasizes mirror checks, correct hat size, proper angle, and the impact of color and trimming on a woman’s appearance. Encourages careful, practiced hat-fitting as a social asset.
Lace this season appears in enchanting frocks where sheer material is used as trimming or to form the entire dress. Light gauzy laces are plaited finely, edge frilled. Beiges ivories black lace give elegant finish to thin fabrics. The transparent coat stands out as a key accessory, with fur pieces and scarves seen to complete the costume.
Pansy purple, bishop purple and orchid lead the color trend with frocks by top shops featuring sheer cream and white lace. A two piece purple crepe dress with a manish vest shows two white pearl buttons and inverted front plaits on the skirt.
Paris shoppers see elegant colored kid shoes made for children mirroring grownup designs. White kid pairs with blue or pink and red gray plaid with a cherry strap appear on one style. Another shoe blends mauve with parma violet, some feature hand painted motifs like a white cat on the tab.
A remark asserts that women imitate men in manner and appearance as influenced by their minds and notes a belief that a woman’s hat holds magical power. The comment suggests clever women exploit this notion.
The piece notes fall fabrics favor soft naps and rich colorings, with subtle color trends in sports fabrics and flat ribs and ottoman weaves in dress items. Paris supplies tiny ribbon watch fobs with painted faces, tiny hats, ball ribbons, and delicate lacy touches for a playful, dolllike effect.
A suspended train of lace chiffon or lame hung from the shoulders of a new evening dress. An ensemble recently seen featured a peach tinted satin main fabric with embroidery of butterflies and roses as the wearer dances.
The article highlights vivid violet Cas tilian red yellow green and fuchsia colors used in smart jumiper frocks of flat crepe to showcase bold fashion.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines safe canning methods for mixed vegetables left from packing. Steps include preparing vegetables separately, layering tightly in jars, adding brine, sealing with boiled tops, and processing via water bath or steam pressure, with specific times and pressures for combinations like corn and tomatoes and corn with beans.
Dried berries of many kinds are excellent for pies and sauces. Pick fully ripe berries in cool morning hours, avoid washing, and spread in thin, uniform layers. Dry by sun or warm evaporator with careful handling and periodic breaking of clumps, then cure with a final heat to kill pests before sealing for storage.
Kohlrabi is delicious when young and tender, best at two to three inches in diameter. The USDA notes how to prepare, cook in salted water about thirty minutes, and season with butter, salt, and pepper. Use greens separately, and combine white globe with chopped pieces for an appealing dish.
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