14 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
1
Worn or dirty spark plugs cause engine misfiring hard starting and higher fuel use. Cleaning or re gapping restores function. replacing after 10 000 miles improves horsepower from 31.2 to 88.0 at 20 mph. Regular inspection of spark plugs and breaker points is urged twice yearly for modern high compression engines.
A reading list presents common vehicle trivia. It covers engine backfire causes improper timing and ignition issues, muffler backfire from distributor problems, gas ignition when restarting after coasting, high car recovery rates at 93 percent, and that in 1928 the United States produced about 83.5 percent of global motor vehicles.
College baseball in the East and West shows contrasts over bench use. The Big Ten keeps coaches on the bench to calm umpires while the East tends to keep them off. Harvard’s Tack Hardwick criticizes the system, arguing college players need a bench director as professionals do.
Veteran pitcher Herb Pennock fights aging as he aims to remain with the New York Yankees. Manager Bob Shawkey and trainer Doc Painter report Pennock’s arm is sound, with the southpaw expected to take his regular mound turns every five to six days as he works toward another season and a bid to help topple Connie Mack’s Athletics in the American League race. Pennock plans to retire to Kennett Square to farm foxes after baseball.
A Columbia University professor explains why athletes feel fatigue after exertion. Lactic acid forms in muscles and must be burned with oxygen, with a 100 yard dash producing over an ounce of acid and long recovery times. The book notes swimmers exhale far more carbon dioxide and that the body’s cooling system prevents overheating during long marches with heavy packs.
Kentucky has one automobile for every nine persons. Reckless drivers harm nature and risk others. jay walkers face danger. Women drivers cannot assume chivalry. men may not yield. Smoke color signals engine issues. black means too much gasoline, blue or white signals excess oil. Time suggests keep one foot off the floor to stay awake while driving.
Officer Harold D. Johnson stands six foot three at Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House. A special semaphore six inches higher than standard was erected for his duties. The photo shows Johnson with his high sign and the Capitol dome in the distance.
The column lists Chicago area golf clubs and player moves including Granville Bush with a Chicago semi pro club, Gordon Williams signing with Detroit, and Billy Bayne returning to the majors. It notes aviation’s rising popularity, local bowling champion Bill Slater’s 15 years of league play, and Mexican sports boom with Sunday game play on vacant city lots.
Towns buzz as three recent Penn State lacrosse graduates prepare for next season. Ted Gullle and "Red" Badgro, regular outfielders for the St. Louis Browns two years ago, will be represented by younger brothers.
The article states England raises driving age to seventeen and requires all operators to obtain a license. Applicants must declare any mental disease or physical ailment that could render the driver a danger to the public while in control of a vehicle.
Lesson for August 17 reviews Saul from inheritance and gifts to disobedience. It contrasts his promising start with a later failure in 1 Samuel 15, showing divine judgment, loss of kingship and the consequences of ignoring God's commands. The material stresses leadership, Holy Spirit empowerment, and the need to obey.
What mortal man can do is respond to God’s call through repentance and faith. He may prize and follow Christ as Matthew did, aligning his life with divine guidance.
The fragment praises steady work and duty guiding daily tasks. It invokes a starlike example urging men to move with purpose and perform their best without haste or rest.
After childbirth a La Junta Colorado mother credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improved appetite sleep and energy. She says she now does all her own work and can care for six children, urging others to try the remedy.
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