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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
6
Some farmers use motor trucks to deliver directly to consumers and sell from the car door, a practice called car peddling. Licenses cost 10 to 25 dollars, but profits shrink due to costs and neglect of regular business, and wholesale prices may drop. Direct delivery is viable mainly within 25 miles of markets, thriving in small towns and residential city corridors, with limited reach in larger producing areas.
A veteran chauffeur who once crossed Broadway now serves in wartime auto work. Col. Arthur Woods promotes ex servicemen as skilled drivers for private fleets, with government and welfare agencies coordinating job placement and training.
Advice on handling radiator leaks with interior sealing not advisable and using kerosene on rusted parts with wiping after cooling. Encourages reading instruction book for car care and greasing wheel spindles where hub touches. Recommends pre-pumping strokes to lubricate hand pump connections to valves.
The device clamps a flashlight to position light precisely for repairs, aiding solo drivers who must handle trouble without a companion. Brass or steel construction with a strong spring keeps the light steady, adjustable to preferred angles, as described by P. P. Avery of Garfield, New Jersey in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
A condensation of early automotive milestones from 1896 to 1900. Notes include gasoline at six cents a gallon in 1898, New York’s first motorcar show in 1900, the first four cylinder car in 1900, Barnum Bailey promising a horseless vehicle nationwide tour, a plant planned in 1898 to produce one motor carriage weekly, and that only four motor cars existed in the United States in 1896.
Cooling bronze bearings with water when they run hot is discouraged. Let them cool naturally or use air from a blowpipe instead. Also notes that an oversize hole can be drilled by grinding one cutting edge so it becomes slightly larger than the other.
Copy from 1920 notes lists James Madison born 1751 as our fifth president. Inaugurated aged fifty seven. War declared 1812 cited with dates June 19 1812 and August 24 1814. Treaty of peace signed 1814. Madison retired 1817. Rector at University of Virginia 1826. Participated in constitutional convention 1787. Died 1836 aged eighty five.
The piece portrays James Madison as a gentle, scholarly president whose administration lacked executive command. It contrasts his popularity with Mrs. Madison to other First Ladies and notes his era amid Napoleonic wars and rising war hawks led by Henry Clay.
The piece recounts Madison misjudging the war effort, the storming of Washington, and his retreat as British forces burned the White House and capitol. It notes the lack of civilian military leadership, credit, and equipment, then cites New Orleans victory and postwar prosperity restoring his reputation.
A humorous excursion into Yap, detailing giant stone money, four social casts, a lak deity who protects thieves, a language with many ways to say no, and island customs. The piece notes coconuts and typhoons as chief products, celebrates foreigners, and sketches Yap’s geography and population.
A Tasmanian photographer chartered a recent aircraft to capture striking images of the state from the air. He seeks to outdo rivals by securing the most picturesque views in the Commonwealth.
A military hospital scene features a distinguished visitor asking when a severely injured private will be sent home. The orderly reveals the man will return to the front, prompting disbelief as the visitor learns the injured man believes an enemy soldier caused his injury.
An early 20th century classified notice announces weekly wants for Dr F L Wicks, an oculist, offering special attention to eyeglass fitting from Wicks Block with phone number 493. The brief ad highlights professional eye care and contact details for appointments.
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