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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
7
The U S Bureau of Standards reports dust in engine oil increases journal bearing friction under heavy load, while at light loads differences are minor. The study compares straight mineral oil with the same oil plus fine abrasive, noting greater friction with the abrasive as conditions worsen and urging further research on wear factors.
The article argues car owners can restore older cars rather than buy new. It cites prices for a clutch at 91.32 including a flywheel, a complete transmission at 125, a full six cylinder engine kit for 450, and notes these list prices are often seen as high. It urges upgrading local parts to avoid depreciation from replacing the whole car.
Car owners should use precise terms when discussing repairs or ordering parts. Vague words cause confusion. say wheel bearing or connecting rod bearing instead of bearings and identify throttle controls and axle housing correctly for accurate service.
A Popular Science Monthly idea outlines a spring controlled air valve placed in the manifold between carburetor and cylinder head. It uses a soldered union tee, a light spring and ball bearings at each end, adjustable by nuts to regulate spring tension, with a flat spring to prevent rotation.
A reader explains tire tread wear from rough roads. Slipping and cornering damage tires, but wear mainly occurs in the cords and walls. Reducing rough driving saves millions of flexes, effectively doubling tire life over 10 000 miles.
The Florence Alabama Herald notes cheap gas as welcome to autumn tourists while criticizing the gasoline tax on motorists and its effect on pedestrians. It quips that synthetic gasoline is real but cannot be bought with synthetic money and observes hit and run drivers act without conscience.
Reports from the Department of Commerce describe Italian trials with sodium silicate as a binder in road beds including Milan to Varese in 1924 and Genoa using it on outskirts. Norwegian tests with sulphite lye as a preservative for roadbeds report dust reduction and increased hardness and wear resistance.
An official department notice describes a tank from Camp Meade to Welsh West Virginia and back to Maryland showing road strength. The 1150 mile trip used 11 ½ tons of load, carried by a special truck, with nine days outbound at 64 miles per day and six days return at 96 miles per day, no detracking.
The Chicago Motor Club cites Illinois totals for paving and grading on the state highway system. Completed hard roads reach 5,906.82 miles with grading of 1,947.22 miles and 1,759 bridges built. Under 1927 contracts, 256.15 miles paving 89.33 miles grading and 45 bridges. From 1921 to 1926 paving reached 4,760.95 miles. grading 1,246.83 miles. 1,016 bridges. About 800 miles of paving remains under a $60 million bond issue before starting $100 million bond roads with locations not announced.
Ground hogs or eastern woodchucks are marmots common in North America. They do not store food but fatten in fall and hibernate from October or November until spring. Length about twenty three inches and weight eight pounds.
Kansas road contracts for four grading and bridge projects on U.S. 40 to be let next month. Key sections include Pottawatomie County from St Marys to Belleview and Saline to Bavaria, with multiple bridges and miles of surfacing. Also reports a Kansas Supreme Court ruling on highway safety funding. News notes cover Hays music contest won by Oberlin, a long-serving state capitol tree ill, a deadly tornado path across several counties, and two fatal accidents in Olathe and nearby areas.
Charles W. Lamer of Salina is appointed to the Kansas highway commission by Governor Payne Henry Paulen. Gawthorp of Salina advised refusal, but Lamer accepted the post.
Grace V. Wilson, music teacher on the Ryndam’s school of the sea, says misallocated funds and too few girls aboard caused the university afloat’s difficulties. Her opinion centers on financial strain outweighing passenger demographics.
A brief note observes coincidences in royal dating. It notes Louis VI born 1215, Charles VI born 1402, and Louis XIV who began reign in 1643, linking sums to the digits in their regnal numbers and ages at death.
Bell-Ans claims to relieve over acidity belching gas headache heartburn nausea and indigestion. It touts thirty years value as a non laxative and pleasant to take and offers free samples from Bell Co Orangeburg NY.
The Bureau of Standards prescribes a method to cleanse mercury by vigorously shaking it with cane sugar and filtering the mixture through a pinhole in a paper cone. If needed, the process may be repeated. An alternative is to squeeze the mercury through several layers of cloth instead of filtering.
Advertisement urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to make babies dresses sparkle. Claims available at all good grocers and invites readers to try it themselves.
Juneau Alaska reveals its first full brass band in a decade funded by public dance proceeds. The ensemble offers one of the few amusements for residents in the capital of the vast empire of over 490000 square miles.
A brief dialogue questions if Mrs Chatters is a good talker and answers that good talkers make tongues and brains work together. The exchange emphasizes coordination between speech and thought.
A brief scene unfolds with John asking for one more kiss before departure and June granting it hastily as they anticipate the father’s return in an hour. The exchange concentrates on a tender farewell framed by time pressure.
Senator Sorghum remarks on applause show varying opinions in the chamber. He notes that any sentiment expressed now draws approval or disagreement, reflecting sharp partisan divides during the session.
Physician Dr W B Caldwell long championed gentler laxatives. His Syrup Pepsin aims to regulate bowels of older people without harsh cathartics, promoting easy movements and strengthening bowel muscles over time.
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