Automobile's Great Aid to Golf and Sports Growth
The article asserts automobiles greatly expanded sports access, especially golf, noting that cars enable nearly all courses to be reached and broaden participation in golf and other sports. It argues auto travel boosts physical and mental health, with many joining motorsport-based recreation across countries.
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Robert
Breser
Balitonia
Europe
England
Scotland
Ace
Catalyzer Aims to End Peril of Car Fumes in Cities
A Paris city laboratory test by Pawis scientists, with Yale’s Prof. Yandell Henderson cited, reports a catalytic exhaust device that consumes carbon monoxide before it enters streets. Director J Koehn Abrest notes cars emit about half a cubic meter of CO per half gallon of gasoline, with one cubic meter harming six cubic meters of air. In rural areas fumes disperse over miles as cars move slowly through narrow streets.
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Pawis
Yandell Henderson
Yale
J. Koehn Abrest
Laboratories
Paris
Taurus
Global car ownership ratios skew by country data
The report compares motor vehicle abundance across nations. United States leads in numbers, with roughly one car per six people, while China shows about one car per 31 871 residents and India about one per 3 573. Hawaii and Canada appear high in per capita ratios, with New Zealand and Australia following, and France near the top among lower ratios.
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Afghanistan
United States
China
India
Hawaii
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Danmark
France
Fastening Hood Rattle Fix Demonstrated in Illustration
A Poplar Science Monthly note explains how to stop hood rattles by slipping a split piece of garden hose over the lower edge of the hood. The method uses a small garden hose length to cushion the edge and reduce noise as fastenings wear.
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Poplar Science Monthly
Automobiles and Auto Show Observations Note Hazards
A quirky collection of auto notes discusses speedometer trust, low parade of medium priced cars at Paris show due to French driver shortages, a British car reaching 176.45 mph, and the high rate of intersection accidents. It also questions railroad crossing dangers and urges drivers to assume others may turn a corner. The piece cites calls to compel motorists to stop at crossings and argues trains should adapt as habit.
Roman Highways Built to Stand
The article praises ancient Roman roads for permanence and links their enduring utility to today’s highway system. It notes modern traffic demands, congestion in cities, and the need for scientific study and forward planning to meet heavy hauling and broad user needs on major trunk roads.
Illinois Bus Lines Receive Major Transportation Aid
A report by Chester G. Moore, executive vice president of the Illinois Motor Transportation Association, cites 78 bus lines covering Illinois with 25,280,129 passengers. Of 672 buses, 328 run between cities, 344 within Illinois. In 1925 railroads moved 83,853,864 fare paying travelers at 7 3 8 cents, while intercity buses carried 152,021 passengers at 22 3 5 cents, city buses added 68,585,718 passengers, showing buses handling 47 45 percent of combined rail and bus passengers and railroads 52 5 percent.
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Linois
Finois
Chester G. Moore
Ilinois Motor Transportation Association
Minois
Illinois
Gas Station Tollgate Returns On Modern Highways
The article explains a gas station replacing old toll gates on highways with a three cent per gallon charge to cover highway costs. It notes tolls once collected at gates and at turnpikes dating back to 1796 with varied rates, and observes motorists avoiding gates by detouring.
Seek Auto Tax Increase Debate on French Railroads
Discussion on raising automobile taxes in France to fund road upkeep versus railroads. Shareholders fear reduced railroad dividends as motorists gain, while politicians push higher motor vehicle taxes to restore rail revenue and railroads’ importance.
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France
Fragmented musings echo over age and attire in 1927 Scribner note
The fragment describes William Lye Phelps’ take on modern dress and informality, contrasting 1850s manners with 1920s styles. It cites public hair and facial changes, theater audience reactions, and a casual comment about a porosity plaster while a motor car passes. A child’s holiday song is also glimpsed in a stray line.
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William Lye Phelps
Scribner's Magazine
Dave's Mentha Pepsin Relief Claim Ad
A distressed digestion sales pitch promises rapid relief from gas fullness and heart tightness using Dave's Mentha Pepsin elixir. It claims one tablespoon stops gas, eases breathing, and offers money back guaranteed by any druggist.
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Dave
Costume Promises Woven Into Santo Domingo Fashion
In Santo Domingo a custom uses vivid patchwork promisa costumes to remind wearers of vows they must keep. Nonreligious vows vary from three months to a year and may demand rough sackcloth or silk garments. High status individuals sometimes promise to wear only silk for a period.
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Santo Domingo
On the Go Exchange About Comfort and Worth
A brief exchange notes a man’s comfort from income fading quickly. The speaker quips that what is earned for nothing loses value fast, reflecting on the fleeting nature of wealth and satisfaction.
I Took a Soldier's Advice says D P Simmons
D P Simmons, 63, of Council Bluffs Iowa, reports six months of indigestion and weakness ended by Tanlae. The former I C employee says the remedy restored his health, letting him eat sleep and work as well as years ago. He urges others to try Tanlee if rundown and weak.
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D. P. Simmons
S. 9Th St
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Mr. Simmons
The
I. C
Tanke
Tanlae
Tanlee
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