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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
6
The article describes a homemade still to produce pure water for storage batteries. It details a boiler made from a quart or half gallon can or bucket with rolled gears and a condenser length of glass tubing. The setup uses iron pipes, corks, and tubing to create a continuous distillation path to fill batteries with distilled water.
Francis Dashiell explains a simple condenser setup for producing distilled water. A short glass tube over another redirects water into a condensing chamber while cold water flows through to carry away steam. The apparatus collects distilled water in a receiver connected to a drain outlet.
Emergency patch by Ms rolledine used starch removal to seal a tire defect. The improvised fix prevented a dangerous blowout and kept the vehicle operating.
The text explains how to prevent rim creep on demountable wheels by tightening the rim lug gradually around the wheel. It notes that loose rims misalign the valve stem, causing it to angle and risk puncture. Proper sequence tightens near the top lug first, then successive lugs around the wheel.
An article describes a readily adjustable heel support for drivers to ease operation of the accelerator. The device can be moved forward or backward to fit the foot, reduce fatigue, and prevent choking of the engine. It emphasizes comfort, proper shoe wear, and leg ease during driving.
A contributor to American Motorist explains squeaky springs arise on rough roads. He urges testing by driving over holes at about a mile per hour to hear the squeak and detect worn springs. The advice emphasizes identifying loose components and ensuring springs function properly for a smoother ride.
A technical note describes a method to free a stuck wheel when a puller fails. It suggests removing the nut, key, and other fasteners, then using a short drive after reassembling to set the wheel. The technique aims to free the wheel by motion and tabled steps.
An automotive valve cannot serve as inlet or exhaust. It fits an inset only on the envelope by the piston action. The exhaust valve must be freed open against the cam to operate and is mechanically opened.
A fragmented excerpt blends practical food tips with moral reflections. It offers ham recipes and dessert ideas such as ham cakes ham toast apricot charlotte and banana custard while quoting Emerson on independence of mind. The text also includes guidance for using leftover ham and aging bread.
A set of old fashioned dessert recipes including Cherry Pie with lattice crust, Cherry and Pear Cocktails, Rhubarb Sherbet with ginger and gelatin, Rhubarb and Rabin Cocktail, and Creamed Dates. Instructions cover preparing cherries, rhubarb, and dates with sugar, water, and dairy pairings, plus baking and chilling methods.
A Western Globe writer argues the Pilgrim spirit lives in modern Americans who seek freedom from oppression and better opportunity. The piece links the Mayflower voyage, immigration, and enduring values of initiative, resilience, and pursuit of a future, noting diverse origins yet shared pioneering ethos.
Japanese locational authors praise films as edifying for youth in East and West News. American stars charm children, Charite Chaplin noted even by the youngest. Tokyo theaters employ narrators who explain scenes during screenings. Authorities summoned motion picture operators and ordered a lecture series for narrators on history and geography to begin early this year.
Diamond George Cochran a Lynn sports figure and Billy Sunday campaigner died recently. Dentists removed and set three half carat diamonds in his front teeth and added a five carat pin, three carat shirt buttons, vest buttons, and a watch set with thirteen half carat diamonds in a horseshoe design.
A display featured a pair of stockings priced at 350 dollars. The inserts used rare Chantilly lace and the item reportedly took about eight months to complete. Though the mowerlike design appeared fragile, the fabric demonstrated durable wear despite delicate appearance.
A serum for preventing foot-and-mouth disease has been discovered by a commission of experts but manufacturing capacity cannot yet inoculate all cattle. The report notes the serum’s potential while acknowledging current production limits.
The Historic Society aims to save for posterity the John Humphrey house near Maxeachusetts Bay dating back to 1634 if confirmed by tree ring analysis. Preservation would crown it oldest in New England, pre dating Dedham’s Fairbanks home by a year.
A Dearborn Independent piece notes abundant peat deposits across nine states from Minnesota to Maine and New York, highlighting peat as a rising fuel asset. It argues drained lands and lakes formed a vast natural resource whose development could ease coal shortages and fuel the region, shifting attention to peat bogs as a major undeveloped energy source.
The piece notes slow progress in developing Philippine timber and manufacturing. Government ownership controls most timber, with concessions for cutting and sawmills. About one third of islands’ area is timbered, trees reaching 200 feet. mahogany, aphony, guijo are key woods with potential for varnishes, pulp, perfumery, dyes, tanning, and medicinal uses, yet few woods are commercially exploited.
A swine inventor creates a gramophone that plays thread records instead of rubber discs. His machine can play a thousand yards of thread, enough for a mule spool, producing tones rivaling today’s rubber records. The thread is treated with a sensitive, hardening coating and requires no special care, making it inexpensive and durable.
Filipino embroidery is liked and American demand for native Filipino work increases. Hats resembling Bangkok styles and baskets like American Indian weaving are reported. Public schools teach methods of improvement in these products.
A whimsical tale portrays Granddaddy Striped Ground Squirrel teaching young striped ground-squirrels caution. He emphasizes staying still when danger nears and using warning chirps and whistles to alert others, while valuing food and burrow life. The story blends natural history with moral guidance about curiosity and safety.
A garbled dialogue fragment asks how tall a giant is and if his head would touch the sky. An uncle and Johnny discuss how far a kid must reach down to escape, reflecting a humorous or tall tale tone from an old era.
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