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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
5
A rubber expert explains tire wear from engine power and road shocks. He notes rear tires endure most load, suggests shifting old tires to front, and quantifies wear with horsepower hours and temperature rises. Extreme heat and underinflation accelerate damage.
The guide emphasizes monitoring charging with an ammeter and weekly hypometer tests. It advises adding distilled water weekly to keep electrolyte above plates, never leaving the switch on when the engine is off, and preventing short circuits by inspecting insulation. It warns against metal across terminals, keeping terminals tight and corrosion free, covering terminals with cup grease, and preventing freezing by keeping the battery fully charged.
A gas loaded engine will not run due to a rich fuel mixture. Normal operation returns as the gas evaporates, or quickly by opening petcocks, or cranking with throttle closed, ignition off, and choke in. Keeping ignition on can cause a dangerous rapid ignition and more gas entry.
A long pole is awkward to carry in a car as it won t fit inside and may scratch the paint when strapped to the side. The article describes brackets clamped to the fenders with a single bolt each and felt to prevent scratching, with brackets made of steel in suitable dimensions for strength.
F J Tomczak of the Chicago Motor Coach company tested travel from Devon Avenue to the Wrigley building. He found staying within the limit took 30 minutes, while speeding saved four minutes, a risk he deemed not worth risking his life.
An old column discusses pedestrians as motorists and a joke about a road ster. It notes a rule: anyone throwing glass or sharp objects on highways in New Jersey faces a fine of 100 to 500 dollars.
The essay traces camel experiments from Canada’s Saskatchewan farms to 19th century US ventures. It notes Bactrian camels shipped from Russia, proposed drafts for heavy loads, and comparisons to horses, with background on Jefferson Davis’s 1856 camel procurement and later Civil War fallout.
A jumble of recipes and food notes lists creamed shrimps a la Mornay, Russian salad dressing, banana fluff, canned apricots frozen, and browney carrots. It offers method steps, ingredients, and serving ideas, plus notes on nutty carrot dishes and a cherry duff with sauce.
Fragmentary text discusses television's reach and social dangers. It mentions making a night club resemble a sick friend’s bedside and cautions about abrupt calls revealing travel plans. Includes disparate thoughts on human fate and the impact of media.
The source notes a remark about needing someone to answer calls on the phone. It mentions canals so thick that navigation nearly halts and that Ceylon’s legislative council approved funds for the agriculture department to combat a pest.
Ceylon fights the water hyacinth known as the Lilac devil threatening the rice crop. The pestilential weed has spread through Bengal Burma and Indo China and invaded waterways hindering peasant rice cultivation.
Sir Hiffim Maxim was born in Maine in 1840 but spent most of his life in England. He became a renowned engineer and inventor, best known for the Maxim machine gun named after him.
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