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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
3
A grand house on a hill hosts fifty boys aged nine to thirteen from back streets and lamps. Santa Claus hands each boy a two dollar bill as a warm dinner unfolds at a long table, hosted by Georgia Cadwell aged eighteen. The scene blends luxury with charity and a festive, heavenly feast.
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union report describes a Christmas meal where diners enjoy turkey and desserts, then a storyteller recalls a boy named George who was helped by a kind girl. The tale ends with the family promising to continue aiding homeless boys each Christmas and urging boys to become honest, successful men.
Chicago motorists are urged to avoid carbon monoxide by never running a car in a closed garage. The Chicago Motor Club warns the gas can kill within minutes with doors and windows shut. Open air or open garage doors is safest and headaches signal immediate exit. First aid includes fresh air, Schaefer method ventilation, and oxygen or CO2 in oxygen as soon as possible.
The article explains that quick acceleration comes largely from reserve power in engines. It cites examples like a 6 80 with 72 hp, 8 90 with 100 hp, and 120 with 125 hp, noting reserve power improves speed but also stresses engine strain and higher fuel use over sustained speeds.
The article warns that rear tire underinflation risks a blowout and skid on slippery roads. It explains the danger of uneven rear pressures and mismatched tire sizes causing continuous differential wear and premature axle wear.
A crude emergency towing axle is made from two U bolts strap iron and a front axle. The assembled unit bolts to the axle housing when the car axle is broken at the wheel, allowing towing to a service station for axle replacement per Popular Science Monthly.
A newspaper quiz noting how car prices in 1913 compared with today in bushel wheat terms, the share of autos in towns with under 10 000 people at 55 percent, 1928 closed car production at 88 1 2 percent, and common tow causes such as running out of gas and ignition trouble with spring and fall checks advised.
Guidance on keeping battery terminals free of acid corrosion to ensure proper current flow and protect cables. Recommend cleaning terminals and cable ends, applying grease, and sealing with roofing cement or graphite grease to prevent acid leakage and buildup.
A collection of practical motoring hints advises quick dent repair and repainting, spare tire lock caution, skidproof Berlin streets as a model, and driving tips. It notes a bee travels 40000 miles for a pound of honey and that motorists may cover similar distances to find it. Starting in second gear is possible but low gear is preferred for uphill starts to reduce engine strain.
Harland Bartholomew, engineer for St. Louis, argues city plans of early America were more visionary than today. Speaking in New Orleans at the Mortgage Bankers Association meeting, he cites parks and wide streets as lost in modern growth driven by business leaders.
A Missouri effort to beautify highways gains cross-paper support from six Macon county newspapers. Editors endorse the Missouri highway commission plans and propose county wide improvement associations in Macon New Cambria Callao Bevier Atlanta and La Plata to coordinate landscaping school grounds cemeteries and public properties for a more attractive region.
The piece argues centralized state control would standardize tree lined highways for shade and maintenance. Trees lengthen pavement life by reducing heat expansion and contraction and save car tires from sun damage. Shade is vital in peak driving season and offers neighborly shelter and visual pleasure.
A Boston Herald excerpt advises planning garden layout like a room. Place bird baths or sundials to finish the planting scheme and maintain symmetry with equal masses on both sides of the house. Concrete furniture lasts and harmonizes with stucco brick or masonry.
An article extols building a rear double garage as a smart property upgrade that enhances curb appeal and resale value. It notes renting a double garage at $12 monthly can cover taxes, and the cost to construct is modest with a typical return of 15 to 20 percent on investment.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Concentrated Blue as a wonderful new bluing product available at all grocers. A brief exchange mentions higher education skeptically, referencing letters from a son in college.
European health authorities push for mandatory personal disease case histories to aid accident analysis and contagion control. Critics warn of privacy risks while supporters cite public health benefits. The proposal envisions citizens carrying cards detailing past illnesses injuries and wounds.
The quote reflects a belief that charitable acts can be used to mask sins. It suggests skepticism toward motives behind benevolence and calls for vigilance against hypocrisy in charitable actions.
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