Etiquette Code for Car Drivers
A National Safety Council urged motorists to practice courtesy on the road. It warns against disrespectful driving, recommends horn use only for safety, proper signaling, keeping brakes quiet and in good order, and avoiding harassment or dawdling. It urges staying poised after accidents and treating others with respect, including pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicle riders.
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David van Schaack
National Safety Council
PisGae
Proper Way to Keep Gas Tank Cap When Filling
The article urges motorists to never forget the gas tank cap after fueling. It suggests placing the cap in a coat pocket or, if unavailable, on the car floor to avoid misplacing it and emphasizes that forgetting is excusable but losing the cap is not.
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Milady
Bes
Carburetor Dangers From Cotton Waste And Dust
A discussion warns against using cotton waste to clean engines as lint can clog the carburetor causing irregular fuel flow or stoppage. It advises using clean cloth and notes road dust can cause similar issues. It also mentions engine hoods sometimes being raised to cool engines, which can let more dust in.
Easy to Pull Out of Mudhole Makes Self Help Device
A simple field expedient uses two wooden blocks a few chain pieces and eyebolts to free a stuck car. Large blocks clear mud guards fit eyebolts at corners chains with snap hooks. On each rear wheel revolution the car lifts about eight inches and moves two feet to escape mud.
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Popular Science Monthly
Magneto care guides for spark plug systems
The article advises regular maintenance of the magneto including oiling the oil lead weekly and cleaning the distributor with gasoline to remove dust that can cause misfires. It warns about dust buildup inside the distributor and pitted platinum points of the circuit breaker, recommending emery cloth for cleaning and cautioning against adjusting the circuit-breaker gap yourself.
Chassis Height Key to Road Clearance Says Engineers
Engineers report optimal road clearance of ten inches improves roadability across varied conditions. They warn too high raises body weight and makes sharp turns hazardous while too low causes axles and projecting points to strike high ridges and deep snow.
Styles in accessories: Summer ensembles sparkle
Julia Bottomley surveys summer fashion focusing on scarves as key accessories for tailored and sports outfits. She notes jeweled monograms as a chic alternative to rhinestones, explains color meanings like coral sand and yellow, and highlights bags, hats, and voice of light georgette crepe in coordinated ensembles for day and evening wear.
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Georgette Crepe
Dace Fn
Party guest Johnny and Ommy discussed timing
Johnny recalled being the guest of honor at a party the day before while Ommy heard about it. Tommy asked if they had a good time and Johnny replied that he was not hungry yet.
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Johnny
Ommy
Tommy
Johnnny
Too Particular Now Jennie
A playful stray dialogue captures a rural moment as a child urges to see the minted milk and the uncle contemplates the best holstein cow.
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Jennie
Bill of Rights in England Defined in Historical Context
The bill of rights is described as the act declaring the rights and liberties of subjects and establishing succession. It echoes the declaration drawn by a Commons committee and presented to William Prince of Orange and his wife, later William III and Mary II.
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England
Commons
William Prince of Orange
William HE
Mary
UC students to observe battleship workings on Pacific fleet cruise
Forty junior and senior engineering students from the University of California will spend their summer vacation aboard battleships of the Pacific fleet. They do not participate in combat but observe mechanical arrangements and construction details. Cruises will take the students to Magdalena Bay and Lower California.
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University of California
Muapdulena Bay
Lower
California
Not the Only One Lounge Ad Libs Speed Gaffe
A playful exchange appears in the Jipan Advertiser with banter about speeding tickets. The dialogue hints at a public lounge scene and a humorous take on law enforcement and pace.
Whippet Sets Speed Record at Doe Carnival
A whippet shown at a local carnival eclipsed other breeds by display of top speed. Reported world record for the breed cites 200 yards in 113 seconds, highlighting the whippet as the fastest dog.
Household goods advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue
An advertisement brief notes that every department of housekeeping needs Red Cross Ball Blue and recommends it for kitchen towels table linens sheets and pillowcases. The short copy emphasizes broad usefulness in home laundry and care.
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Department of Housekeeping
Right at Home Chief Warden Returns Confession Encore
A brief exchange hints at a jail scene with a convict asking for letters while the warden engages in a tense dialogue. The fragment suggests ongoing inmate correspondence or a parole process. The piece reads like a staged kiosk dialogue from a crime or prison column.
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