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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
4
An Ohio survey shows road improvements correlate with higher coal output. Rail-connected mines still dominate, but surface or near-surface pits, aided by truck transport, have expanded local markets. Transportation costs influence mine viability. better roads enable trucks to move coal longer distances at varying rates.
A Firestone Ship by Truck Hurvan survey from Akron Ohio details driver selection and road conditions. It notes improved roads, proper management during idle truck hours, and fault rates. The economic research division published the pamphlet in Akron with bureaus in sixty four trucking centers.
A routine inspection helps prevent battery failure, with experts urging regular checks and hydrometer tests to detect trouble before costly repairs. The article notes that while most car parts are routinely inspectable, batteries require proactive scrutiny to avoid breakdowns and expense.
Russian revolutionaries in Siberia are deemed reliable to supply Japan with timely excuses. The comment suggests political tension persists as exiles or defendants provide material to counter Japanese interests.
Mark Rigisrann of Snowflake Arizona recounts buying a Chevrolet Four Ninety after discharge. He traveled from Holbrook to Salt Lake City with camping gear and three passengers for 9 dollars, then returned with five adults and 1250 pounds of baggage for 13 dollars. He logged about 1000 miles on Nevada Utah Arizona roads at roughly 24 mpg, claims tires lasted many thousands more.
Motoriota claim motorists overlook valve stem oiling as a simple way to save fuel. Regular oiling with a good grade of oil can reduce friction, boost efficiency, and increase miles per gallon for your specific car.
The War Department set tight standards for inner tubes used in army cars sent overseas. Leo tires reportedly built tubes to government specs in size weight and quality. Publicly sold tubes from Lee dealers claimed strict adherence to those specifications and noted government tubes float in water, a test of rubber quality.
United Press reports heavy cuts in maintenance funds for government departments in the dry civil appropriation bill, for the year starting July 1, as the House Appropriations Committee issues the report. The article warns car owners about thinning rubber cement with prim ary gasoline due to oil content.
Dr. James W. Morkoe, a celebrated surgeon and church member of St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church, was fatally shot while passing the collection plate. Two other attendants were wounded as a man named Thomas W. Simpkin confessed to police that he escaped confinement during a period of paranoia.
A noted practice is described for thinning rubber cement using a proper thinning agent such as gasoline or carbon bisulfide to achieve the desired consistency for application. The method emphasizes maintaining safety and appropriate ventilation during use.
Lifelessness, lassitude, and tired feeling sap health and spirits. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to meet needs promptly with a "human touch" and purify the system. After a spring cleanse, vitality returns and the world seems bright again. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla for spring medicine, used for 60 years by thousands.
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