American Elaine and Legion Man Trophy Reveals Ancient Coin
Corporal Poster, a former Fourth Division member, found a Roman coin while traveling in France and turned it over to a professor. The gilt case bears Magnu s and Vatles XX inscriptions, suggesting a mint from Prince Germany within the former Holy Roman Empire.
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Legion Men Bury Comrades Honor Veterans Across America
Legion members attend reburial ceremonies as thousands of U.S. soldiers killed overseas are brought home. The article notes widespread participation by veterans and the Legion in honoring fallen heroes through reinterments in American soil.
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African American Soldier Buried With Honor in Minnesota
The photo shows funeral rites held for a Native American soldier from Minnesota, Carl Anderson Mast leading the ceremony at Cloquet. The first Indigenous service member from the state to petition for burial, tributes note his brave career in the service of his country and the tribe’s pride in honoring him alongside white comrades.
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Ex Service Boys Get Jobs For Veterans Wages
Former soldiers including Paul J Healy and Monty Healy secure factory roles after WWI service. Chicago veterans group notes preferences in hiring and veteran wage considerations.
American Legion Notes Highlight War Service and Civic Efforts
The American Legion notes cover wartime service, veterans benefits, and postwar civic activities. It mentions aid to prisoners, eligibility forms for disability pay, and fundraising by Mrs. Newton J. Wilen to assist disabled ex servicemen. It also details Legion events in St Louis and Chicago, plus plans for meetings in New Orleans and Kansas City.
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How to Stop an Engine Safely and Avoid Tire Damage
An instruction piece warns that hard braking risks rear tire tread damage and skidding. It notes that locking wheels does not guarantee a quick stop, advises gradual use of service and emergency brakes, and explains tire wear from sharp turns and spins. It also covers clutch care and wheel spin in mud or on slick surfaces.
Neglected Universals Risk Heavy Thump in Mechanisms
The universals are the most neglected parts in mechanisms and are hard to access. Poor lubrication leads to intensive wear and when worn a heavy thump occurs with thawing.
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Mechanin
Tire Pump Operated by Rear Auto Wheel Description
An illustrated method shows a pump attached to the rear half of a car wheel hub to pump air into any wheel. The device uses a hub cap wrench modified with bolts and nuts to hold the pump rod in place. The setup includes two nuts to secure the bolt and a wing nut to attach the pump, with a second similar assembly on the wrench for stability.
Pump Jacked System For Tire Inflation Described
In an engineering note from Popular Mechanics Magazine a threaded sleeve and pump rod end are shown as a tire inflation mechanism. An eyebolt attaches to a sleeve and foot plate, a bolt or pivot secures to the car frame, allowing oscillation and hub alignment to pump air through a hose to all four tires.
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Ares
Popular Mechanics
First practical American electric car built in 1888
The article notes Fred Kimball of Bouton built the first practical American electric automobile in 1888. It cites factory distribution with many U.S. plants in Indiana Ohio Michigan and Washington. It also mentions Barcelona labs and a Belgium import breakdown for early autos and a Tokyo appearance of a tidy everyday vehicle.
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Ely
Road Building and Highway Capacity Reform Proposal
The article discusses road building as a solution to congestion, arguing heavier trucks require wider highways and a traffic department led by a chief traffic engineer. It forecasts a future system of parallel freight and passenger roads, with localities funding per mile and careful tonnage limits to improve overall highway efficiency.
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Farmer Back of Good Roads
The passage argues rural dwellers opposed road improvements yet benefited from them once funded by community savings. It stresses that road upgrades lift sales and agricultural traffic, and farmers must support and pay for better infrastructure for the region’s economic health.
Much Good Road Building
Fragmentary OCR text discusses road development and its impact on local and national scale. References to automobile use and value suggest a broader argument on transportation progress and infrastructure. The piece hints at policy or public opinion shaping road systems in the United States.
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United States
Ren Hart
Moon and Star Dialogue on Heat and City Life
A fragmented dialogue between Mr Moon and a Star explores heat in the city and public weariness. The Moon boasts shifting outfits and shines over town while the Star notes the crowd’s fatigue and the Moon’s effort to comfort people. The piece captures a playful yet weary mood of a hot evening.
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