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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
8
Winter is the harshest season for autos and small faults become major. Experienced motorists have cars checked at service stations and ensure the battery is strong since winter drains are greater. Use lighter oil, change it often, flush antifreeze, inspect hoses, and adjust brakes and tires to prevent failures in snow and ice.
R A Armstrong director of service for a major motor company recommends installing louver covers on the inside of engine hoods during cold weather. He says covers improve gasoline mileage and engine performance even on cars with radiator and engine temperature controls. Homemade covers from primary cardboard can be made and fixed with cords or wires to seal the louvers and keep cold air out of the engine.
Justice Howard Keener of Patagonia Arizona held that criminal carelessness and manslaughter may not be charged after traffic deaths when the injured party violated road rules. Alfred Hudgin faced charges for the death of Robert Reed's daughter from Fairbank. The court found Hudgin drove recklessly while the other driver could have avoided the collision by ordinary caution and avoiding passing on the wrong side. The ruling states a driver aware of danger must take steps to safeguard passengers.
Photograph shows Miss Alice Perry a Detroit visitor to Washington overjoyed at the raised speed limit on upper Massachusetts avenue. She hugs the sign as Washington motorists can now travel thirty miles an hour without fear of tickets on that thoroughfare.
Prominent automotive authorities conclude that 50 to 75 percent of engine troubles stem from cold engines. Engines not hot enough fail to burn all gasoline, causing unburned fuel to wash cylinder walls and dilute crankcase oil, increasing wear risk.
Rules of the road revolutionize the truck industry and traffic, driving demand for lighter faster trucks with flexible engines to ease congestion and improve safety. State and local authorities speed up road pace as accidents stem from slow vehicles and passing conflicts rise. Manufacturers push six-cylinder buses and lighter five ton trucks for interurban and urban freight, prioritizing speed over cost.
Government tests in Arlington Virginia by the Bureau of Public Roads indicate that brick paving as thin as 2 to 2.5 inches can safely bear traffic, potentially saving at least $2 million annually. Four inch bricks may be largely abandoned for highways and streets.
The Nebraska Good Roads association at its annual meeting urged increasing the gasoline tax from 2 to 3 cents per gallon and imposing a 1 mill property tax for state road construction where federal aid is unavailable. They called for a central highway commission of four non political members to elect the chief highway engineer and to allocate the extra tax revenue to counties, budgeting 70 percent of license fees to maintenance and county road and bridge building.
Ohio state highway department adopts a program to reduce detours on repair and bridge construction sites. Detours will only be used where new roads are built and will be kept as short and temporary as possible. On ongoing road repairs half of the highway remains open for one lane of traffic.
An ambitious plan by the Lee Highway association aims to build a monumental road to honor a Confederate general. The route would span 14 states and the District of Columbia, covering about 3,830 miles from New York to San Francisco. It would feature a 320 foot right of way, a 60 foot speedway, two 30 foot lanes for slower traffic, and a central parkway lined with trees.
A reflective piece contrasts true measure of people with wealth and status showing that wealth size and titles do not define character or value. It emphasizes character over possessions, suggesting virtue and service matter more than rank or land, inviting readers to reconsider social worth beyond material signs.
A compact guide to easy desserts and sauces. Cottage Pudding combines butter sugar eggs flour milk with baking powder and a lemon or orange sauce. BATICE Lemon Sauce uses corn starch sugar lemon rind and juice with butter nutmeg. Golden Cream Sauce blends whipped cream eggs citrus and fruit. Hard Sauce creames butter with sugar lemon rind and optional egg, stores well.
A resident across the street says the bank should be more careful as its monthly statements seldom align with her checkbook stubs. The note hints at discrepancy and concerns over financial records.
The piece presents German scientist Carl Ludwig Schleichs view that death is the dissolution of a cellular community, arguing fear of death is unnecessary. It compares death to sleep, suggests consciousness may endure beyond bodily decay, and hopes the hereafter exceeds present limits with a Christian nod to Jesus' words.
A passage explains insubordination leading to a school expulsion and traces the phrase running the gamut to Guido Arezzo. It describes the gamma tone, Latin hymn syllables ut re mi fa sol la si, and the evolution of the musical scale term from ganina-ut, noting copyright.
A poet laments aging and lost wonder while recalling the Grand Hotel era. He contrasts youthful awe with grown wisdom, noting fame and wealth fade to brass as he contemplates travel dreams that led to a quiet, stuck moment in life.
The article argues not at home is a social phrase signaling a busy or unavailable hostess. In small towns it invites criticism, so offer a courteous alternative and ensure children are not misled. Emphasizes truthfulness, politeness, and consistent household etiquette across locales.
The commentator Retrospective Retta notes a humorous link between past behavior and offspring citing a woman who once drew her skirts high in fear of a mouse now having a daughter with a permanent Jerk.
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