16 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
1
The American Automobile Association warns thousands miss chances to improve safety and avoid court clashes by ignoring city and state traffic changes. It cites two causes: irregular updates and indifference to precise rulings. Drivers should consistently study new reprintings of the traffic code and keep pace with changes.
Engineers report over 6 000 miles of concrete pavement added in 1927 with 6 500 miles awarded early in the year setting a new record. 1926 totaled 5 760 miles and 43 333 miles existed at end of 1926. last year likely surpassed 50 000 miles.
Readers are advised that after radical king pin or steering changes the front wheels can use old tires for a few days to avoid tread wear. If wheel alignment may be off, use two old tires as spares to monitor driving conditions and preserve tire tread.
A Los Angeles dealer loses 20000 in a damage suit after a buyer uses a bad check to purchase a 3000 car. The man then resells the car and causes the original dealer to arrest the purchaser, who is later released. The episode prompts NA D A warnings about similar frauds.
A Popular Science Monthly note explains that heavy garage doors sag and stick as hinges loosen. It presents a brace using metal bars bolted to the door and transferring weight to the lower hinge, with boards as an acceptable alternative if bars are scarce.
Pedestrian visibility at night and the dangers of headlights are noted as the keen-eyed driver must spot pedestrians beyond the car. Car sales show 92.6 used cars per 100 new. 65.4 percent on deferred plans. A substitute rubber from Guayule is tested by the standards bureau. Winter driving brings humor and hazard as motorists see mud and slush spatter the trousers, while a Southampton man faces charges for sounding a motor horn in public.
Dame Fashion visits a sporting goods shop in a winter state to admire bright wooden decoy ducks and learn about duck varieties and color. She notes how weather and coal smoke dulls colors, and muses on midseason hats and bright plumage while discussing drakes and fashion trends with a shopkeeper.
Promenade magazine highlights the plaited skirt jabot as a new mode of tailored severity with a softening influence. The design appears as two pieces joined at a low waist then belted at the hips, reminiscent of French fashion and capable of using two fabrics or a single material.
A bride or housekeeper finds a six towel set, three pot holders, a brown cover and a duster inside a ribboned box. The secret is using empty flour bags sold cheaply. Bags are prepared by removing stitching and stamping, then washing. Four bags yield towels, a broom cover, a duster and pot holders with decorative stitching.
Parisian milliners push headgear beyond conventional styles with decorative sticks and "rabbit-ears" made of twisted felt or small feathers. These upstanding ornaments appear on the front or at the side front of the crown to add visual interest without full crimping.
Channel sponsors three necklaces of crystals cut round or square like diamonds set in silver or on silver chains. Long ropes of pastel or black and white flat cracked stones in flexible silver settings on chains resemble emeralds topaz amethyst rubies aquamarine.
Paris fashion notes that a pale chiffon harem scarf, worn over the lower face with eyes visible, is trending at Rue de la Paix. The scarf attaches to the left shoulder and is wrapped once around the neck, presented in an oriental styling by ultra modern designers.
The article defines the new dance frocks as bouffant with full flaring skirts and a very low waist bodice. It notes the skirt rests on a hip-fitting yoke that extends into a pointed front, longer in front than back.
An article emphasizes soldering all antenna joints to prevent corrosion and minimize resistance. It prescribes cleaning wires with sal ammoniac, twisting ends, tining the iron, coating the joint with flux, then applying solder quickly for a strong, conductive connection.
A technical note stresses the importance of perfect contact between tube prongs and socket springs in radio sets. It explains that filament prong contact is easy to assess, while grid and plate prong contact requires careful checking. The remedy is to test each tube with its intended socket and verify connection before wiring.
Experimenters building short wave receivers for radio casting signals should fine tune detector circuits for peak sensitivity. In low amplification receivers, grid leak value is lenient, but in short-wave sets with regeneration it becomes critical. A metallized leak provides stable resistance for quiet operation.
The article explains that amateurs with basic tools can assemble a receiving set. It notes simple soldering, no diagram reading required, and that full size drawings show each part's placement and connections for standard circuits.
The notebook advises turning off the power unit before filaments to save the power supply and turning on filaments before power. It warns against oiling bearings, cautions against burning filaments, and suggests using a larger tube if more power is needed. It notes dust moisture drains batteries and offers cleaning methods with alcohol and improvised tools.
An advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a harmless remedy for infant colic constipation and diarrhea. It claims a pleasant taste no shock to the system and benefits similar to castor oil plus a book on baby care. Physicians recommend the genuine Castoria with the warning against inferior preparations.
Recipe note suggests adding 2 level teaspoons baking powder per pound of hamburger meat to make lighter, tastier meat cakes. Claims cakes stay light and do not become heavy or hard as they cool.
A terse exchange reports Hills saying the party felt dull because his wife was not invited. Mills asks why and Hills repeats the remark, implying social snub.
A aphorism notes that a man cannot make both ends meet when his efforts pull in opposite directions. The reflection suggests financial strain and conflicting priorities impacting his stability.
An advertisement claims flushing kidneys with soft water and four ounces of Jad Salts daily clears urinary and back pain. The text describes acids from foods clogging kidneys and promotes lithia water as safe, inexpensive relief to cleanse kidneys and purify the blood.
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