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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
3
A portable garage crane is described using old iron pipe bed casters bicycle chain sprockets and a gear and crank. It lifts motors gear cases and other heavy parts, adapts to various positions, and uses a simple latch and handle to set height. The design weighs about 40 pounds and can be built with standard fittings for strength.
Special tire paints protect spare tires from damage caused by light air and moisture. The black glossy coating requires no special skill to apply and helps prevent deterioration while the tire sits unused for months, improving appearance and mileage.
The article urges motorists to protect speedometers and odometers as essential tools. It notes that a broken speedometer leads to guesswork about mileage and fuel use, hindering maintenance and resale value, and stresses that accurate instruments help track performance and prevent losses.
A sequence of social notes lists visits by Des Moines, Rolfe, and Hampton residents, births, and travel. Names include Mr and Mrs WaltersB Mick, Floyd Kendall, Ott Weaver, Vera Gruver, and Vera Landing. Several trips to Rolfe, Pocahontas, Bradgate, Marathon, and Illinois are noted along with silo filling and business matters.
The article notes chauffeurs keep water off head lamps with rubber bags or covers. It suggests readers make or buy waterproof covers to protect lamps, helping them stay looking new longer.
Motor vehicle service for U S mails operates in 163 cities with 839 rural routes using cars or trucks. Miss Maud Younger of San Francisco becomes first woman to cross the United States by automobile, arriving in Washington for a Woman's party convention after 3,500 miles solo with a dog companion.
Mrs W D Burr leaves for Marshalltown for medical treatment. Mrs Nels Smith visits Rolfe between trains. Agnes Goodmundson of Paulina stays with grandparents S R Hoveland. C M Nichols visits Humboldt. Mrs Imus travels to Eagle Grove to visit daughter Mrs James Lovrien. Leonard Seaman listed sick. Zea Wallace visits Rolfe. Mr and Mrs Jarvis host baby from Havelock. Chas Fuller dies suddenly Sunday morning. Josephine Templeman calls on Gilmore City.
Fragmentary entries show Monday and Sunday travel mentions by A B Olsen and kinship visitors from Bod, with a Benton Arkitehen shower noted and Mrs Kinseth visiting Bod. The State Teachers College reference appears in a disrupted line.
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