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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
7
A practical guide stresses rapid chain attachment for wet streets and pavements. With practice, mounting chains becomes quick and safe, reducing risk of slipping. The recommended technique places the chain over the wheel with the hook end toward the rear and the other end tucked under the wheel in front.
A description explains how to position and join bicycle or similar chains. It details pulling the chain under the front wheel, widening the hook end, and securing the ends. The final step shows a simple tie to finish, based on the author’s experience during a light rain test.
Popular Science Monthly presents a tire care code to cut costs. Keep tires inflated, repair punctures, prevent blowouts, clean mud guards, insert tubes carefully, avoid sudden stops, monitor front wheel alignment, use chains only when needed, remove grease, inspect clincher rims for rust, and carry spare tubes.
Proper method for mounting straight side tires describes laying the rim, inserting the valve stem, seating beads, and using stamping to fit the tire. It notes risks of misplacing the rim and recommends using a rim-expanding tool if available, saving time and effort.
An article discusses diagnosing engine faults from rubber smells and squeaks in braking systems. It notes spring fatigue, valve flow issues, and the spread of unrefined fuel mixtures as causes. It mentions historical England and Scotland speeds and suggests remedies like wheel removal, brake band adjustments, and a paraffin graphite paste for joints.
An inventor from Woodcliff on Hudson New Jersey presents an electric signaling device worn on the signaling hand. When a driver slows or turns the device extends a red letters caution message on a small red target. Activation is by a button moved with the middle finger, and the unit includes battery and lamp.
Improved permanent roads raise farm values and attract settlers by providing reliable access. Dirt roads prove costly to upkeep, while properly graded routes minimize erosion and maintenance. The movement toward permanent roads enhances district reputation and long term land sales, even if immediate expenses are high.
The article notes rapid progress toward a nationwide road system with 40,000 miles of road approved by the secretary of agriculture. It estimates construction costs near 600 million dollars, aiming to compare with leading foreign systems, with 2118 projects totaling 16,000 miles completed by June 1920, as part of the Boys' Life segment.
A fragmented cookbook clipping offers recipes for Spice Cake Peanut Butter Fudge Cereal and Nutmeat Chops Chocolate Mocha Cake and Mocha Frosting. Includes a humorous aside about kitchen help and a joke about kitchen bourgeoisie from The Kitchen Bolshevist column.
An excerpt recounts Captain Cook anchoring near Ansiratin and sending sailors to study a strange animal with a long windless tail. They learn the natives call it Kangaroo, a name Cook later records as lan snroo before modern science identifies the creature as the kangaroo.
A column urges women to craft own cosmetics at home using simple recipes. It covers cold creams, oils, and sticks, and warns against purchased powders. Advice includes blending bases, perfumes, tinctures, and color tints with basic ingredients to suit individual preferences.
Fragment of a poem describing a wilderness sermon and a vision of a rough-hewn faith. The speaker laments the gilded church setting and vows to bring the common people to a simple house of worship, guided by divine help.
The article discusses how farm access to markets depends on road quality and distance. It notes a farm on a paved route close to market and another across a mile of impassable road, illustrating how transport costs influence market reach and editorials push for permanent highways.
Streets in Geneva are paved with glass blocks made from refuse from local glass factories. The blocks are described as pleasant to the eye and very durable, reflecting an innovative use of industrial waste in urban infrastructure.
Watch the breeding flock carefully and ensure fowls stay in good breeding condition. Phosphate improves the malt of the soul. a small amount yields a great improvement.
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