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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1928
Page
20
Expert David Gregg explains break in for new cars, recommending 500 miles of following manufacturer directions, occasional bursts to 40 45 mph then slow to 30 for oil circulation, and a 1000 mile dealer check of valves, cylinders, distributor, steering, wheels, and alignment for long term, economical operation.
National Safety Council partial reports show automobile fatalities rose in 1929 with about 4500 more deaths than 1926. Total 24,400 deaths in 1986. four of eight leading cities report declines, while Chicago Detroit and Los Angeles rise. New York up sharply. Massachusetts shows overall increase despite Cambridge decline. several states report increases including Connecticut New York Rhode Island and Texas.
Widespread use of volatile gasoline reduces valve grinding as repairs. Owners may overestimate valve seating despite best fuels. Valves can still stick after time, and performance shifts reveal the need for maintenance.
Motorists avoid getting out after small crashes, but a recent case shows substantial damage can be hidden. A driver stopped for cross traffic was backed into and, thinking only the bumper was hit, drove off until a later check revealed a severely crumpled fender.
A manual style note explains a hidden ignition switch that can blend into ordinary objects. It describes concealing a wiring break, crafting a wooden teat from hardwood, drilling screw holes, grooves for wires, and using flathead screws with copper washers to hide the wiring.
An article from Science Monthly details a covert car switch that remains inconspicuous. It describes forcing a screw to press wire ends for solid contact, using spring brass to bridge the ears, and concealing the setup behind flathead screws.
A fragmented note highlights drive culture with mentions of backseat driving, veteran pensions, new car mileage promises, and a plan for about 1,000,000 miles of concrete road nationwide this year. It also notes a pneumatic bumper and jokes about a pneumatic telephone pole as motoring progress.
A New York Herald Tribune quote urges giving children homes of their own and a personal space, arguing ownership builds self-reliance and fearless attitude. It stresses the need for independence over restraint and calls for enabling every child to face the world with confidence.
The Young Citizens league led by Giffen of the Oklahoma state educational department has grown to about 75 000 school children statewide. They prepare local programs to improve school grounds and a spring convention at Pierre. Pupils fund attendance through school entertainments as educators from other states inquire about the organization.
The American Society for Municipal Improvements gathering in Dallas reports city plans nationwide to meet present growth and future expansion. Leaders emphasize urgent needs, careful cost estimates, alignment with a city plan, and preparation for bond issues while subordinating politics to public welfare to secure support.
Advice from Popular Science Monthly describes a speedy fix for wooden shingled roofs using slip patches cut from single ply asphalt roofing. Lift a shingle, insert a patch, melt asphalt to bond, no nails needed, and large batches can be produced from roofing rolls.
A writer notes plans to build about 30 000 miles of hard surfaced roads this year and stresses wider highways are needed where they meet urban paved streets. Increased traffic makes wider roads essential and the public must recognize this vital factor.
Paris sends fashion experts to Hollywood to track studio style changes. A cinema insider told Liberty Magazine that Paris trails Hollywood as big trench designers watch Hollywood studios. The piece notes New York London and Paris react with skepticism yet acknowledge the movies drive fashion novelties.
In Hallstadt Austria Dr Adolph Mahr of the Vienna State museum reports discoveries in salt mines dating over 500 years before Christ. Finds include leather and wood artifacts such as pick handles torches wedges pine timbers felt caps shoes and leather hand protectors preserved by salt burial. The dig was supported by Prof F W Bade of California and Major Gotshal.
Quote from Grove Patterson in Chicago Journal urging shared responsibility for youth training. Emphasizes that both home and school must actively teach character, with neither able to “pass the buck” to the other.
The New Ledford Standard reports Mrs Shrill has completely lost her voice, leaving Mrs Pryor to ponder how she will manage wardrobes for social duties, while Mrs Guyer-Goodness gracious questions how she will obtain new attire.
The household editor of Won ans Home Companion extols water as a splendid cleaning agent when used sparingly. An exustic observer quips that tramps discovered this years ago, adding a wry note to the exchange.
A New York paper editorial brushes broad topics from wholesale trade to politics. It muses on labor hours, poultry markets, and the divide between wealth and science. The piece blends social commentary with witty aphorisms about money and virtue.
Paradise melons: one acre yields 20 090 melons with contact to J J Frierson Box 1223 Miami Fla. A shampoo formula offered for one dollar by Tungate & Co Green Cove Springs Fla. Opportunity for salesmen for Duluth Woolen Co. Dinner call joke from Indianapolis News. Belgium guards radium fear with armed sentries and barbed wire to protect radium-bearing rock in central Africa.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a comic or romantic scene where a troubled romance faces a meddling father. The speaker jokes about the difficulty of keeping out of love as a man tries to keep his ears from gossip and distraction.
A brief comic exchange centers on Jones taunting Smith about luck and losing, Smith retorts that he never plays to lose, highlighting a lighthearted mismatch in brag and bravado.
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