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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
3
An experienced operator explains how opening the throttle too quickly can stall an engine when crossing tracks. Shifting to second gear quickly keeps engine speed up, reduces stall risk, and aids crossing safely. If a train nears, use steady throttle and starter to move away, preserving lives.
A fragment notes car battery age and dealer assessment of value, occasional wire insulation failures with no external signs, spotlights for trade policemen at night, wheel bearing removal requiring proper adjustment, and that Wellesley College trains young women in motor mechanics with Prof Lucy Wilson leading a 30 pupil class in Massachusetts.
A guide for new drivers outlines key skills in cornering, signaling, and smooth steering. It emphasizes shifting to second gear before turning, keeping a low speed, and using clear hand signals to indicate turns or stopping. The article notes the left arm horizontal for left turns and a circular signal for right turns, with an upward hand signal for abrupt stops.
The Scientific American Illustrating describes a motor vehicle shock absorber by T. Davis of Mounds Oklahoma. The device attaches to vehicles with transverse front and rear springs and acts as a coil spring with multiple horizontal convolutions. It includes novel means to connect to rear hubs or the front axle as required.
Article advises using pure rain water in cooling systems to avoid mineral deposits from ordinary water. It notes rain water is free of minerals that can damage radiator walls and piping. Use rain water when available to protect engine cooling components.
In Los Angeles a storied figure known as Steve the Auto Parts Man runs the Auto Boneyard of the Pacifi on Broadway. The 260000 square foot yard buys and dismantles cars from the past 15 years, supplying parts sought by motorists and even auto manufacturers.
George M. Graham of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce urged a federal highway commission to unify planning and funding. He said major roads should be interstate in importance, funded jointly by federal and state levels, with maintenance handled by states and a system aligned with rail and waterway networks.
The article argues for permanent communication avenues funded by federal aid and urges building secondary road systems using federal money from forest reservations. It states that progressive communities with federal support can advance economic development and that highway policy should avoid funneling state treasuries, proposing modifications to current federal and state expenditure in areas with federal trade.
Elizabeth Ann McCoy of Pipestone Manitoba becomes the first woman to secure a provincial road construction contract. She recently landed a contract with the good roads bound for road building in Pipestone municipality.
The final stretch of the national pike in Illinois will be completed this fall, creating a continuous paved route from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River. Never before has such a long paved road been possible in the United States.
The new autumn suite offers a range of styles from Russian blouses with rear blouses and front fullness to semi fitted conte and fur trimmed costumes. coats feature long sleeves with fur trimming, wide collars rival tuxedo collars, and skirts stay at shoe tops.
A guide to crafting decorative jewelry and accessories using sealing wax. Describes beads, pendants, and medallions formed on a steel knitting needle with wax, colored wax layers, and heat. Details supplies like cotton cloth, alcohol lamp, glossy ribbons, and simple tools to create inexpensive beaded ornaments.
Remove stain guidance includes using alcohol for joding or geasy marks. If lemon salts fail, apply oxalic acid and rinse in borax water. For peach or poar stains, lay overnight on snow then dip in oxalic acid and rinse in borax or ammonia solution.
An old account describes a South African dagga ritual where a native digs twin underground conduits to smoke dried dagga. The experience brings brief exaltation and vivid tales, but ends with tearing eyes, headaches, fatigue, and a wrecked morning after waking at dawn.
The Paris observatory selenog rapher Strange Moon Rays, Pustiex, argues that straight lunar rays, like those from Tycho crater, arise from volcanic ash carried by eruption winds. He says the bands stay under thirty miles wide yet extend hundreds of miles, with only the central axis remaining as winds erode the borders during a notable atmosphere.
A quirky reminiscence about fading fame as cinema and moving pictures rise. The speaker recalls being the famed tattooed man in a circus, lamenting empty pockets and a public intoxicated by new film marvels.
In a rural exchange the speaker recalls Josh leaving home to seek work. He travels to a nearby farm where the owner hires him with room and board, offering no extra pay beyond basic wages after a week. The tale highlights frontier hard work and self-reliance.
A fragment notes a shopper bragging of buying forty pairs of stockings at a deep discount and saving 400 francs to purchase a coveted item. The quote reflects consumer mania and fashion culture through Parisian slang.
A willing worker asks if the government job is possible. Senator Soregham responds that a government position leaves little time for campaigning and political work. The exchange highlights tensions between public service and personal political activity.
A fragmentary notice cites Mrs Ecks and Mrs Wise discussing a treasure. The maid for an occasion is mentioned, with warnings about locking the treasure in a room to deter potential theft during the quest.
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