Autoists Blind to All Dangers Campaign Warns of Rail Crossing Risks
Chicago safety effort urges motorists and pedestrians to heed railroad crossings. Posters and school outreach emphasize look both ways and reduce crossing accidents. The campaign, led by the Chicago Safety Council with railroad and municipal backing, seeks to align Chicago with national safety goals through September.
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Steam Transportation Committee
Chicago Battery Council
American Railway Association
Chicago Daily News
Peter 4. Mortenson
Dhme
United States
Cannie
Safety Council
Chicago
William Otter
Chitengo
Repairing a Gasoline Feed Line and Oil Screen Care
A temporary gasoline line repair uses tape to seal the break and wire winding for reinforcement after shutting off the tank. Regularly inspect oil system screens to remove metal particles that can clog the filter and starve bearings in the crankcase.
How to Handle Skids on Wet Pavement Driving
This excerpt explains skid control advice: avoid braking during a rear wheel skid, disengaging the clutch, and pressing the brake as little as possible. It recommends keeping feet off both pedals, steering into the skid, and only braking if necessary to prevent a collision, emphasizing cautious driving on wet pavement.
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Wheeler Erndicete
Loe
Removal of broken front spring leaf method illustrated
A technical note presents a method for removing or replacing a broken front spring leaf without clamping. It describes assembling leaves around the center bolt, tightening the nut, lifting the car frame above the axle, and using two jacks on each side to steady the axle and allow quick lifting for spring work.
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Alford
Methods for Elevating Front of Light Automobile
An article by G A Luern of Washington DC in Popular Mechanics Magazine explains a method to raise one jack while lowering the other to align the center bolt with the frame slot when removing or replacing a front spring. The technique also applies to lifting the rear axle, with greater effort needed due to rear spring resistance.
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G. A. Luern
Washington, DC
Popular Mechanice Magasine
Water Leaks Into Engine Cylinders Signal Repair Needs
Water leaking into the cylinders may indicate a cracked cylinder wall or a poor fit between the cylinder head and water jacket. Expert diagnosis is required to determine if a repair or replacement is needed.
Stringing Cotter Plan Aids Insect and Weed Control
The article describes a method to string Cotter items onto a wire, enabling easy handling and sorting of assorted alien specimens. It notes that winding a small string or wire through the eye of each piece allows quick selection when needed, though the passage is fragmentary and lacks clear context.
Uncommon Sense on Education and Self-Learning
The piece argues that true education comes from self study and applying classroom lessons. It cites Mark Twain and Charles Dickens as self-made examples, urging readers to visit libraries, consult librarians, read widely, and think about what is read to gain lasting value.
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Anthwag
Matt
America
England
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Something to Think About by F. A. Walker
A reflective essay praising great figures for moral fortitude and steadfast duty. It extols reading about historic lives to gain courage, emphasizes humility, self discipline, and truth, and urges avoiding easy paths by walking in faith and mercy toward God. The piece blends quotes and concluding musings on character.
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Bradiente
Hand Reading for Business Success Guide
A fragmented instructional note on palmistry as a pathway to business success. It advises examining the palm and mounts for indicators, emphasizing a strong top thumb phalanx for willpower and a long curved Apollo finger indicating love of work, with incomplete phrases and tangled wording.
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Baal Vers
Apollo
Maupin’s Resolve to Face the Music and Hope
A fragmented lyric about enduring hardship with faith and effort. The speaker promises to press on through rough roads, keep a steady pace, and trust that God will guide the rest and reward the work. Names Maupin and Wu appear in the garbled text.
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Maupin It
Bulgarian prince’s cellar sale shocks court circuits
In Bulgaria Prince Boris reportedly sells wine and liquor from his cellar at two dollars per bottle to a Sofia hotel. The 27 year old heir has damaged much of the royal property, kept only three servants, two guards, and suspended court functions and entertainments. His exile-era father is noted in ancient gossip amid the turmoil. The wartime rumors and attempted control linger as the regime falters.
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Boris
Bulgaria
Sufia Hotele
Horis
Bat
Easpera
Mothers Cook Book Dressings and Warm Weather Dishes
The excerpt outlines salad dressings and warm weather dishes from a homemaking guide. It details mayonnaise preparation with oil vinegar lemon juice and egg yolk and notes seasonings like mustard powdered sugar and cayenne. It also mentions variations with cream and bits on dressing texture and flavor, plus notes on weighty dressings and simple warm season foods.
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York
The Early History of the Word Schooner
A fragmentary 19th century note traces the word schooner from Dutch roots and a Gloucester Massachusetts boat built circa 1710. It describes a trial trip, a bystander’s remark about how it moved, and references antiquated spellings and phonetic forms tied to waterborne craft.
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Holland
New York
New England
Gloncreter
Mass
Andrew Mohinson
Orien
Toile
Secon
Wheeler Ryndinaty
Mother Goose Advice From Goose World
A fragmented narrative voice in a Mother Goose tale urges geese to shun other creatures, boast of their beauty and indifference, and advise goslings to grow up as geese who care for no others opinions. The piece contrasts geese with swans and other birds, emphasizing a self contained, aloof worldview.
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Eppa Orlende
Reine Tyes
Geome
Mother Swan
Reese
Gosling
Anyon
Ctl
Mote
Mother Boone
Mother Goose
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Pathfinder
Dan Nee
Sam Praneisco
American Automobile Association
Mapping Fonds
Chicago Safety Council
F. A. Walker
Angela
Wwe
Andrew
Mary
Gladstone
Goethe
Alana
Lane
Oatarm
Tomuy
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