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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
3
Emergency repairs after a blowout are described with causes of fabric breaks in inner tubes and steps for temporary and permanent fixes. It advises drivers to avoid curbs and stones, ensure brakes work, and to apply patching cement and correct patch seating for on road repairs. The piece emphasizes dry fabric and proper patch application to extend tire life.
Tire boots offer protection for inner tubes by patching inside or outside the tire casing. The article notes hook on and toe on styles, which reinforce weak spots but can cause rough riding as the patch touches the ground. A blown-out patch strengthens vulnerable areas when vulcanizing is not worthwhile due to wear.
An excerpt describes inner patches and boots for tire repairs, including flap mounts secured under the rim, tube fastened patches, and caveats about water and sand ingress. It notes blow-out patches from worn conings and even uses a towel as a temporary patch in emergencies.
Thoms J. Cue sack of Merton Conn Washington Port reporter comments on proposals to shift federal aid for roads to a wholly national system. He argues such a change is unlikely and not advisable given treasury constraints, while noting highways are vital for community growth and development.
The article argues for local funding of permanent highways to support rural freight and post roads. It notes wartime pauses in road work, then a push to build durable roads for heavy truck traffic, and criticizes current federal aid as underperforming under abnormal wartime conditions.
Jessie Roberts advocates student lectures and museum storytelling to bring art history to smaller towns. Aimed at women educated in art, the plan uses curators and stereopticon slides to engage youth and adults with masterworks and periods, enhancing community appreciation.
A garbled report outlines Tokyo motor vehicle registrations, export bans, and tax collection by the internal revenue bureau for the year ending July 1, 1920. It mentions Italian tourists, six month stays, and a Missouri proposal to make motor vehicle theft a capital offense, reflecting broad cross border concerns and evolving penalties.
The text discusses early state funding for roads, noting Kentucky paid over $2,000,000 for road improvements between 1820 and 1840 under a state highway engineer. It describes wide stone surfaced roads with large stone foundations, built with such funds, and how work paused around 1850 due to bad business, resuming later after a long gap.
Beginning to be realized that concrete of special road brick reinforced cement over a concrete foundation must be used for trunk roads designed to carry heavy truck traffic. Any cheaper option risks unstable surfaces and constant repairs.
A brief note on how salt money once paid to Roman soldiers and their wives shaped the word salary. The piece traces the evolution from salt allotments to modern pay phrases and explains the shift from tangible value to abstract worth.
In a Boston Transcript account an Irish laborer named Pat O Malley defends himself as honest while admitting theft. The judge sentences him to jail as wife and friends react in court, with a companion remark on his character and trustworthiness.
The piece argues that effort yields rewards beyond magic. It cites Seneca on idle hands and Carlyle on the sacredness of work, urging readers to match talent to task and to count effort by results. It ties the Aladdin lamp to earned achievement, not mere fortune.
A poem laments the roaming passenger pigeons once vast in skies now vanished. It questions their refuge and the fate of their world, recalling thunderous wings and the era of feathered millions. The verse ends pondering who will emerge from earth and air as time moves on.
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