PAVED HIGHWAYS SAVE GASOLINE
University of Maryland professor S S Steinberg reports that concrete or brick roads wear tires least and reduce gasoline usage. Tests show gravel and macadam wear tires more, with front tires lasting longer than rear. Wind resistance studies mark 35 mph as needing about eight horsepower to overcome air drag. Reducing speed to 25 mph lowers power need to about five horsepower.
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S. S. Steinberg
University of Maryland
National Research Council
s +highway research board
Steinberg
Andean Roads Test Drivers on Narrow Peruvian Trails
A Peru test of driving on rough narrow Andes roads proves demanding for both car and driver. Fred S. Albertson of a Lima motor company notes the challenging treks and sturdy vehicles earn admiration from business leaders and motorists.
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Andes
Peru
Fred S. Albertson
Lima
Rerny
Asphalt Road Oil Surfacing Trials in Southern Iowa
Asphalt road oil is tested as temporary surfacing in southern Iowa where gravel is scarce. Trials show it can construct and maintain roads more cheaply than gravel and may become a lasting factor in road improvement programs. It demonstrates that a satisfactory all weather road can be built in gravel prohibitive districts at lower costs.
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Iowa
Oudd
Traffic Relief Plan Elevates Intersections with Grade Separation
To relieve congestion and improve safety at a busy Chicago area intersection planners advance a two level grade separation. An overhead bridge carries through traffic while turning vehicles divert beneath on the ground level, marking the first structure of its kind in the region.
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Chicago
Fashion Notes on Silk Evening Gowns and New Weaves
The New York Times fashion writer notes that spring gowns show no bold directional leaps yet emphasize refined detail and silhouette. Silk dominates evening wear with new crepes georgette and a cobwebby metal gauze, while color remains varied with yellow beige blue and black and white carded by Paris houses using taffeta and bahfle.
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New York Times
Tedatny
Paris
Jeanne Lanvin
Fias
Alers
Pas
Making Cement Flagstones For Garden Walks
Cement flagstones offer a durable decorative option for colonial style gardens. Cast in place using cardboard templates and sod excavation, they form solid, aged looking surfaces and can imitate worn stone by impressing a real flagstone into the plastic cement.
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Bme
Globe-Democrat
Trellis Color Schemes For Outdoor Lattices
Trellises on porches should be top supported by the girder and anchored or bolted to posts. Paint outdoor wood well and prepaint lattice strips before assembly. White is common but color schemes harmonizing with the house add beauty and protection.
Gardening Real Sport and Social Skill
The article argues gardening surpasses golf as a sport on health and intellect. It praises small lots and neighborhood awards, claiming gardening fosters lasting social standards and personal improvement for elderly participants.
Matter for Architect and Material Selection
The text explains that material choice is one of many key decisions for an architect. It notes that design may allow several materials and that selections hinge on structural safety permanence fire resistance cost and architectural flexibility to balance these values for a final decision.
Weathering Birdhouses Requires Paint and Varnish
A fragment urges proper coating for birdhouses exposed to wind and weather. It argues even small items need surface protection, recommending outside-grade paint and spar varnish to preserve destructible surfaces.
Approves City Manager Plan Encourages Public Interest
The Kansas City Times notes that public officials' character and competence, along with an alert public interest in local government, determine government efficiency. The city size is minor to consider, but the plan's merit lies in promoting involvement and selecting capable men for public office.
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Ciity
Publc
Kansas City
Home Ownership Urged by Better Homes Leader
Dr. James Ford, executive director of Better Homes in America, Inc, urges home ownership as a path to high standards and thrift. He says ownership fosters self-respect, wholesome living, and responsible citizenship.
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James Ford
Better Homes In America, Inc
Leap Year Reckoning and the Georgian Calendar
The text explains leap year history from the Julian to the Georgian calendar. It notes the 97 leap years every 400 years and that century years are not leap years unless divisible by 400. Examples given include 1600 and 2000 as leap years, while 1700, 1800, and 1900 are not.
Studied Under an Expert Hercules Cleans Stables
The hero boasts of an astounding cleaning feat and playfully credits his wife for the household task. His companions marvel at the ease of the work and the clever solution behind the apparent effort.
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Hercules
Town the earth divided
A quip about earth division follows a prior exchange with a pompous examiner. A Vancouver Province snippet notes the war elevating the value of table linen and advises using Red Cross Ball Blue to improve wear. An advertisement urges grocers to stock it. The final line is a stark reminder to forget trouble, predicting more trouble ahead.
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Vancouver Province
Bell-Ans Halts Digestive Ailments Ad
Advertisement for Bell-Ans Indigestion relief claiming relief from gas belching heartburn and nausea. Mentions 30 years of use and 25c and 1Sc prices with free samples available from Bell & Co. Inc. Orangeburg, N Y.
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Bell-Ans
Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
Woman Finds Relief with Vegetable Compound
In a small Midwestern town a discouraged woman, Mrs. Daugherty, suffers months of ill health until a booklet arrives. Reading letters from others with similar struggles, she starts Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and after three bottles reports relief and a renewed sense of self. She remains willing to answer inquiries.
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Middle West
Lydia B. Pinkham
Dauguerty
Orchard Ave
Mugcar Fine
Iowa
Sunkit
Old Folks Need a Mild Laxative Not a Physic
An ad-style notice promotes Dr. Cadiwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for people over fifty. It claims to restore natural bowel movement without griping and offers a free sample by mail from Monticello TN.
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Dr. Cadiwell
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