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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
7
Emergency tire repairs should not rely on a blow-out patch as a permanent fix. The patch is temporary and if left in place causes tire damage, fabric wear, and higher repair costs. motorists should avoid road hazards and have tires regularly inspected by a tire expert.
The text describes car tread as similar to wagon tread and warns that improper valve adjustment or ignition causes jerky running. It mentions front wheels tapering to ease steering, advises beeswax on screws to reduce friction, and highlights bearings as highly wear prone parts requiring attention.
A Popular Mechanics feature describes a car camping outfit that converts a vehicle into a full bed and tent system. It uses a pipe frame and canvas mattress to create a 5 by 6½ foot bed with an awning, rollable curtains, and a portable grate. The setup folds into the car running board area for compact storage, with simple disassembly and telescope pipe joints for flexibility. The design emphasizes quick assembly, space efficiency, safe cooking, and the option to seat four by laying planks across the bed frame.
After a Nebraska Dairymen's association meeting in Lincoln, a prominent local breeder proposed selling bulls at half price to a bull association. He plans to select bulls from his herd, then set a high price and cut it by half for the group. The herd averages over 18,000 pounds of milk annually. The plan aims to concentrate desirable bloodlines across 260 to 500 cows, creating uniform breeding within the community.
The first great step with any dairy inn in determining the measure of his individual cows is taken when he begins to test or deal with his herd as individuals, and not just as whole. Then he soon learns that he must own a scale and spill record sheet, and use his mind and his pen to study the individual cow, her feed requirements and her other characteristics.
The passage warns against overfilling a churn, explaining that a churn too full fails to extract all the butter and leads to heavy losses. It advises not to exceed half full, suggests using a ladle to handle the butter, and emphasizes careful, minimal handling to maximize yield.
Milk preserves best in hot weather when bacteria are excluded by clean cow, milker, dairy, and especially milk pails and cans. Pasteurization continues to improve keeping qualities of milk.
Cleanliness boosts milk quality as cows are groomed for efficiency. Use a currycomb with worn points to soften the grooming action and avoid harsh contact, ensuring a steady rate of brushing two cows per minute.
A National Geographic bulletin surveys tipping in many countries, noting wide variation from Russia where tips were taboo in 1917 to Prague and Carlsbad where service charges shaped expectations. The report recalls midnight arrivals in Trieste, the challenge of securing a room in Bucharest, and anecdotes of tips influencing service across Europe and Asia.
In a comic tale a man buys a second-hand typewriter and a survey for 17 dollars. misadventures unfold as a surrey crash on gravel leads to a duel of two refined ladies on a pile of stones. Aunt Julia, Mrs Spry, and Doolittle's household witness pratfalls, clumsy justice, and a rumor of the seller’s return for a ringside audience.
In a guarded reply, Senator Sorghum declines personal opinion on Tarkit, saying his public stance follows the interests of his influential constituents. The piece notes 25,000 dormant bank accounts in New York state, from five to thirty years old, with balances from $5 to large sums.
A brief row quotes a speaker doubting a man claiming to have attended school with Harding. The dialogue notes the claimant has not publicly announced his connection and appears reluctant to identify himself. The exchange highlights skepticism about the alleged acquaintance.
A readable historical description explains how bananas grow with the tree ends pointing upward. The herb has an underground stem sending suckers that mature in a year or two. The stalk forms from curled leaves, with a main stem and tall growth to ten to forty feet, leading to a huge flower bud and a cluster of purple flowers. A bunch can contain up to 160 bananas weighing 40 to 100 pounds.
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