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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
3
William A Radford presents a gold coast style stucco home with light airy rooms and a hollow tile exterior. He extols ownership, ventilation, and value while noting a postwar building boom and relief as work resumes.
Aunt Mary, an immaculate housekeeper, nags servants to keep all in order. Since prohibition and sugar cost, she laments the sugar spoon always coated in a thick layer of sugar and has admonished the remainin g household staff.
A hollow tile house features a stucco exterior, hip roof and economy. Large living room 15 ft 6 in by 28 ft with brick fireplace, sun parlor access, and French doors. Kitchen adjoins reception hall and dining room. plan emphasizes wide spaces and practical design.
A garbled dialogue from a London mutt exchange hints at a tense moment. The fragmentary text suggests gossip or a quip about mortality and remarriage with broken phrases and comic undertone.
Health advice warns against slouched posture and tense grip when driving. Relaxed shoulders and a natural seating position reduce fatigue, while eye strain from night driving is mitigated by focusing on your own headlights. Avoid drafts from partially opened windscreens and remove rubber footwear in closed cars to prevent tender feet.
A health warning from Dr. Common Sense decries overheating during long drives. It cautions that perspiring and open pores should not be cooled by rapid riding, noting the risk of colds and diminished health from excessive exertion.
A collection of notes on safe driving, speed regulation by colored lights, and the growing role of automobiles in agriculture. Mentions a speed indicator device, driving requires three senses, and Australia planning to produce a durable medium priced car. Also references side-car motor taxis in London and Paris and compares automobiles with apparel as competing finished goods.
Emergency or hand brake and foot brake roles are outlined by H Clifford Brokaw, noting brakes on rear wheels, drum and bands, locking mechanism, and the need to keep both systems in good order. Recommends regular lubrication, rivet care, lining renewal before wear exposes rivets, and cautious maintenance to prevent overheating and gear stress.
A historical notice advocates rigid tow-bars to prevent rear collisions when pulling broken vehicles through city streets. It explains a simple six foot iron pipe setup with chains and snaps, ensuring fixed distance and controlled stops regardless of the disabled car’s brake status. The article provides a basic illustrated concept for garage owners.
In this excerpt from Popular Science Monthly G A Luers describes securing chains and harnesses by bolts through drilled ends and notes that if iron pipe is unavailable a heavier wooden warp may be used to support the ends where the chains and harness books attach.
The passage reviews varied automotive notes including the Automobile Club of Philadelphia’s 21st anniversary and a Mexico tire order for 100000 units. It cites Montevideo vehicle counts, White House garage staff, driving cautions, and warnings about brake use and head-on collisions to stress careful operation and maintenance.
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