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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1922
Page
2
The piece argues that careful driving requires awareness of vehicle mechanics and other road users. It cites common faults such as ignoring right of way, cutting corners, and misjudging speeds, with anecdotes of damaged cars and costly repairs to illustrate consequences.
If engine trouble is hard to diagnose the piston rings are often at fault. Test by cranking to high pressure, letting it stand, then opening the priming cock to check remaining compression. Leaks indicate faulty rings or valves, and both should be checked before adjusting the carburetor.
Describes a grease gun that attains about 500 pounds pressure with a single luinette turn and ejects grease into the cup, enabling lubrication in hard to reach areas.
A small pin in the pressure cup opens the valve and allows grease to eject without turning the handle. Special cups are supplied with the gun for this purpose.
Practical tips on valve grinding and engine maintenance. Guidance on cooling, lubrication, tire inflation, carburetor drain, and yearly overhauls. Emphasizes avoiding debris in cylinders and proper handling of engine parts during service.
Thousands attend the Carolina Exposition opening as Governors Wilson G Harvey of South Carolina and Cameron Morrison of North Carolina inaugurate the two week event. Highlights include multiple state days, extensive product exhibits, and a star lineup of musicians led by the Russian Symphony Orchestra and Good Fellows’ octet.
World war veterans demand a new single house committee to handle all legislation benefiting ex servicemen. Representatives Jeffers of Alabama and Johnson of South Dakota, both wounded in France, back the plan and seek the support of the 28 ex soldiers in the house.
A national conference to study the advisability and extent of American participation in international affairs and armament reduction will be held in New York on November 16 and 11 under the National Civic Federation. Alton J. Parker serves as federation president.
North Carolina Pharmacists Association president No Cub A. Goode will depart Asheville for Raleigh where executive and finance committees will discuss remedial legislation to be pursued in the upcoming General Assembly session. England to send more troops to Levant and Malta. Second destroyer flotilla detachments move toward the Dardanelles as Centurion returns from England and heads to Constantinople after resupply.
W. W. Swett of the Missouri College of Agriculture outlines key cow traits for high milk output. Focus on udder structure, teat size, milk vein health, and a strong constitution indicated by broad chest and nostrils, plus large feed and water intake. Alert temperament and angular build also signal productive potential, while hide pliability and refined bone describe overall quality.
In June the United States Department of Agriculture reports 250 656 cattle tested for tuberculosis with 8 810 reacting, about 34 percent infected. Renewals from healthy herds improve livestock health and milk safety while signaling strong eradication support. At month end 85 280 herds, totaling over 500 000 cattle, remained pending for testing.
The article advises skimming cream closely to keep quality in heat. Heavier cream yields better butter due to finer solids forming in churn. Shipping heavier cream may be cheaper than skim milk, and the skimmed byproducts can improve farm feed.
A tester aids operations by boosting profits in the herd management plan. The article notes the tester’s role as central to improving efficiency and revenue, with emphasis on practical steps and impact on overall production.
Dairymen increasingly recognize the need to remove unprofitable cows that strain the herd. The underperforming animals burden the operation and hinder efficient dairying. Removing such cows should improve overall herd productivity and financial viability.
On a 100 acre farm using commercial fertilizers, ten cows in milk would be the logical number to maintain fertility. The herd also includes three dry cows, some young stock, and horses.
Irene Menges, aged twenty six, kept in a shed for two years by her father Jacob Menges near Bucyrus, Ohio, until rescued in 1915. She was later committed to the Toledo asylum as authorities deemed her mentally competent, while Menges received a suspended six month jail sentence and a fine of 106 dollars.
In Burton on Trent three doctors climbed 40 feet to reach Thomas Phillips who was caught in a grain conveyor. His leg could not be freed and was removed at the thigh before he was lowered to the ground and sent to hospital.
A testimonial from Mrs Wm S. Hughes of Greenville Delaware praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding her daughter and herself in health recovery. The ad notes many mothers and grandmothers have used and recommended the remedy for nearly fifty years, highlighting community trust and personal success stories.
A terse exchange centers on a line about hearing the knocking of a due wife. The patron replies with a cryptic remark about an 80 and questions who the knocking refers to, signaling a fragmented conversational scene.
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