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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
6
Reports from doctors describe a condition titled motor foot or acute foot strain caused by extended periods at the wheel. Symptoms include heel and metatarsal discomfort, with relief cited from foot rest, massages, and varying treatment approaches as drivers return home.
The item stresses the importance of changing cooling system water to prevent rust and sediment buildup. It notes rust and scale can clog water jackets, cause overheating, and damage engine components if neglected.
Lack of fabrication is blamed for hard steering as steering knuckle pivot pins require constant greasing. Dry and rusty pins create a heavy draft due to their large contact surfaces.
L. I. Prindle in Popular Science Monthly describes injecting a precise gasoline amount into cylinders to preprime an engine. A small copper pipe feeds vaporized fuel from the manifold, ensuring all cylinders receive an even mix for reliable starting and reduced battery drain.
A regional tip describes using a box as a strap to strike the hub cap. Place a box near the wheel to match hub height, then tap the wrench so the hit loosens the cap. The method emphasizes a controlled impact to free a stubborn hub cap.
The era is 22 years old with 42 Canadian automobile accessory plants. London operates 2,000 motor sightseeing buses and 5,000 passenger buses. A 12 horsepower passenger auto is seen in Germany priced at 80,100 marks. Detroit hosts seven engine plants for motor vehicles.
Professor Barry, an absentminded Latin instructor, fears aging and insists he must marry. A comely young woman with a baby appears, and chaos ensues as the crowd suspects abduction. Miss Elizabeth Johnson reveals the baby is Frank Hitchine’s, and Barry is whisked home. She agrees to his proposal.
A small two and a half by two and a half inch pocket arrived in London weighing two and a half pounds. An American firm paid about $6,000 for it. The packet contained osmiridium, an alloy of osmium and iridium used for fountain pen tips and delicate bearings. Discovered by prospectors in Poqua, British New Guinea, osmiridium is eight times more valuable than gold at about $200 an ounce. The find sparked a rush as engineers traced the substance, recovered some, and shipped it to London, where it arrived insured. Osmiridium is among the hardest metals and awaits further Papua searches.
An astronomer's note explains how the general catalogue lists a faint unnamed star as No 7006 NGC TO08 and describes a huge stellar flock containing about a quarter million suns. The light from possible signals would take nearly 250000 years to reach Earth, and the cluster is believed to be moving toward us.
The article notes vanadium steels offer remarkable elasticity and that vanadium, once $450 a pound ninety years ago, is now comparatively inexpensive. It explains that large Colorado ore beds supply the vanadium now used in steel alloys, with sandstone ore mined in vast quantities. A by-product is uranium, yielding radium.
The myth portrays Hebe as the cupbearer who lured nectar for the gods until a fall forced her temporary resignation. Jupiter elevates Ganymede as her successor while Hebe retains youth restoration powers. After marrying Hercules, she loses the office, reconciles Juno with Hercules, and Hercules is later deified for his feats.
Coal powder now marketed as a finely divided product serves as a high grade paint component and as a lampblack substitute in ink manufacture. It is also employed to face foundry molds to yield smooth surfaces before casting.
A reflective exchange quotes a couple reminiscing about days past. The dialogue echoes nostalgia and longing as one recalls a moment when the voice of a loved one defined a cherished time, while the other acknowledges enduring desire for those dear lost days.
A household guide lists practical recipes using leftovers such as veal stew dumplings and potato turnovers. It details steps for making a brown sauce, cream scones, coffee creams, and serves with fresh scones, aiming for warm, homey fare.
A dated culinary piece explores fruit centerpiece ideas and decorative serving tips. It describes muskmelon arrangements resembling a lily, a melon surprise filled with watermelon balls, strawberries a la Francaise, and an orange salad with peeled segments.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the report warns that sheep-killing dogs pose a major menace to flocks. Dogs hunt alone or in packs, travel widely, and strike under cover of darkness, spreading destruction and teaching others to kill. Immediate destruction of such dogs is urged to prevent further losses.
The article stresses that profitable cattle feeding demands skill in evaluating feed values and animal nutrition, plus sharp business sense. It notes rising beef market prices and urges feeders to produce uniformly developed cattle with high market finish, especially in areas yielding high-priced cuts.
Hogs in pasture need ample water not only for drinking but to cool their bodies. Slops aren’t enough. Provide trough water and wallows with mud to soothe heat and aid parasite control. Hogs in pens deserve shade and water to avoid heat and thirst.
Do not place newly purchased stock or stock borrowed for breeding with your herd. Keep and stock quarantined in separate pens for at least two weeks. Use careful feeding and close attendance to prevent carrying infection from these to other pens.
Fragmentary notes discuss a herd boar's influence and the need to isolate him in a 700d sized yard to protect breeding power. The text implies the boar’s pivotal role in heredity and herd dynamics, urging separation from other animals to manage breeding outcomes.
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