Cleanliness in Car Care Warns Against Road Ailments
G F Collins explains in Popular Science Monthly that keeping each car part clean prevents frequent troubles. Ignition carburetor rear axle bearings clutch brakes and universal joints suffer less wear when dirt is removed strained gasoline is used and pipes and magnets are checked. Regular undercarriage inspections save costly repairs and keep the vehicle reliable.
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Popular Science Monthly
Battery Lifting Harness Soap Handle Described
An antique tip explains making a battery lifter by rivetting harness soaps to a leather strap to form a handle for removing a car battery. The method uses a strap slightly wider than the battery with the soaps at ends to grip and lift safely.
Potatoes and Fruit Growers Move to Auto Trucks for Hauling
Potato growers increasingly use two ton motor trucks to haul 100 bushels per trip to markets and railheads, averaging about 2.20 dollars per trip including storage and depreciation. At a four mile distance from Fairrond, one grower makes five trips daily, citing delays at stations as a bottleneck. Fruit growers adopt autotrucks similarly, hauling fruit to railroads during harvest while reducing reliance on draft horses.
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Equipment for road work to return from France
The War Department orders surplus engineering equipment to be returned from France for distribution by the Bureau of Public Roads through state highway departments. About 1,000 tractors, 400 road rollers, and many concrete mixers and related gear will be provided to states at no charge to aid postwar highway construction and employment, under new federal legislation.
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Good Roads Improve School Attendance in Eight Counties
A government survey shows that eight counties saw attendance rise after road improvements. Before the roads were improved, average attendance was 6.0 days. after, it rose to 7.6 days, indicating better access to schools and higher student turnout.
Autos Hurry Development in Country Districts
The advent of the automobile quickened life in rural areas and sparked a new food road movement.
Good Roads Demanded for Local Development
Citizens call for robust road improvements to support growth and expansion of belongings and communities, urging authorities to adopt a strong infrastructure program that fosters commerce, mobility, and regional progress.
Georgian evening gowns captivate with draped elegance
Heavy satin and etch faille fabrics shape formal gowns with graceful draping and subtle embellishments. Corsage fronts stay plain while thin straps reveal the neck. long trains and wrapped materials echo Greek drapery. Turquoise georgette crepe gowns offer contrast, as many women favor simpler, refined styles over grand opulence.
Paris Silhouettes Embrace Fitted Lines and Empire Echoes
Paris fashion notes mark a shift from last season’s silhouette toward fitted lines with full hip and skirt, pan ier and other draperies drawing on Louis XV and Second Empire influences. Designers explore Directoire echoes with modern touches, showing new overgarments that fasten at the shoulder and underarm, with ornament cords and wide sleeve flares in satin or brown shades.
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Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale by Mary Graham Bonner
A playful tale framed as a mother eucalyptus tree recounting a story to other trees. The tree explains its family’s usefulness in healing and cleansing, likening leaves to doctors and nurses and describing how bluegum seedlings drink water to purify marshy areas. The voice blends whimsy with a didactic moral about purpose and happiness.
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Nick
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Daddy
Prion
Lina
Small but Warlike Africa Plemies Reported
A fragmentary description notes African plemies as warlike with each warrior carrying a poison-tipped arrow. It mentions Colonel Roosevelt on a hunting trip sending some arrows to the Smithsonian, and describes dwarf dwellings with central chief residence and sentry boxes at village approaches.
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