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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1922

Page

2

Coast to Coast Auto Road Plan Through Chattanooga

The Lee Highway association and allied groups advance a transcontinental route from Washington to San Diego via Virginia and Tennessee with Chattanooga as a key link. Federal and state agencies coordinate to select the most direct corridor, aiming for rapid completion, improved pavement, and nationwide interstate travel. C A Huston is identified as president.

Lee High Way Association Almerjeen Automobile Association United States Bureau of Public Roads Virginia Tennessee Arkansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona California Washington, D. C San Diego Cal Washington Roanoke Bristol Knoxville Chattanooga Johnson National Capital C. A. Huston

Seal Pedal Slots Against Drafts In Aoor Boards

To prevent cold drafts, close pedal slots in Aoor boards by tacking canvas or rubber underneath and cutting a slit just for pedal levers to pass through. Ensure lever motion remains unobstructed while blocking drafts.

Important Function Of Car Tire Treads

The article explains tire treads past decorative use. It describes a tractive wave forming ahead of road contact, how ribbed and cogged treads split the wave to reduce slip, and how treads are shaped to resist slipping and side sway for better road grip. It notes tread patterns vary from smooth to corrugated, all serving traction and stability.

Root Crops Most Important Garden Staples

The U S Department of Agriculture stresses root crops as essential for home gardens, naming radishes beets carrots parsnips and turnips. Beets and carrots lead in food value per land area with radishes blooming early, while beets need rich soil and careful spacing. Carrots and beets offer health benefits with simple culture and varied early to late varieties.

United States Department of Agriculture Vienna Detroit

Keeping Spark Plugs Clean For Reliable Ignition

Many car owners overlook spark plug hygiene. Dirt grease and mineral grime accumulate on the porcelain causing current leakage and misfiring. Clean exterior and interior surfaces to prevent ignition troubles and ensure proper gap jumping.

Foot Rest Aids Delicate Car Accelerator Control

Affected drivers find the accelerator overly sensitive on rough roads. A simple foot rest installed to fit the ball of the foot helps improve control and reduce handling difficulty for novices.

Supplementary auto plugs aim to improve ignition

Supplementary spark plugs now on the market are designed to be inserted in the cylinder heads of an automobile engine alongside the regular plugs. The purpose is to make ignition more certain and combustion more complete by providing two sparking points per cylinder. The extra plug connects directly with the regular plug and inflates so that current passes through it without resistance.

Popular Mechanics Magazine

Garden crops care and thinning tips for carrots parsnips and salsify

Prepared soil and saved seed are essential for carrots parsnips and salsify. Oxheart and Chantensy are common seed varieties, rows spaced 15 to 18 inches, one ounce per 1 foot, cover half an inch and keep crust broken. Thin twice leaving three to five inches in carrots and four inches in parsnips. Parsnips and salsify store through winter. plant in deep rich soil and train early so roots develop. Crown is leading parsnip variety. Mammoth Sandaith Island is best known salsify.

HeHow Mammoth Sandaith Ieland Sassifz

Mase Plans Intensive Culture for Quality Fruit

Mase outlines a strategy to speed fruit quality by heavy planting and vigilant fertilizer use. Intercropping is discouraged unless soil is unusually rich or nutrients are applied consistently.

Mase

Many Ways Peanuts Are Useful in Spring Markets

A historical note highlights rising peanut demand with spring coming, predicting higher prices as consumption increases with warmer weather. U.S. annual peanut production runs about 900 million pounds, with roughly 100 million pounds imported from Asia last year, and about 5 million pounds of roasted peanuts consumed annually.

United States Department of Agriculture United States Asia

Peanut uses and trade shape American peanut diet and exports

Marketing experts describe over 100 uses for peanuts from dyes to ice cream while per capita consumption reaches 3.5 pounds. Half of Southern peanut crop is fed to hogs and large exports continue with 1,074,000 pounds sent abroad in January. Canada accounts for 78 percent of exports, Cuba 14 percent, Jamaica 2 percent, and Bermuda 1 percent.

Bureau of Markets United States Department of Agriculture Johnnie Or Mary Canada Cuba Jamaica Berrouda

Feeding value of garbage in hog finishing

Garbage provides a balanced ration for hogs reducing need for extra feeds. Some animals are finished on corn and grains, but carefully selected garbage often suffices. When grain is cheap, garbage alone in summer can be effective, though grain supplements raise daily gains at higher cost.

Cause of sore shoulders in spring horse work

The article warns that many horses develop sore shoulders during early spring work. It urges careful preparation with gem collars, thorough scraping, powdering, and gentle hand rubbing. Regular cold saltwater baths are advised, with more frequent cleansing in the initial days and periodic baths thereafter. Prevention is stressed as key.

Best Orchard Cultivation Practices

A concise guide recommends keeping orchards clean and using shallow cultivation to avoid disturbing roots. It advises spacing to prevent crowding near trees, consider intercrops or straw between rows, and maintain weed-free ground cover to promote early growth.

Peter

Turkey Prices Reflect Festive Demand Dims Spirits

A butcher jokes that turkey pricing hinges on demand as customers, often unfamiliar, pick birds too large and complain at the weight. He notes buyers call heavy birds “too big” while still choosing one and muttering in frustration at rising holiday prices. The New York Sun comments on the staggering cost of festive turkeys.

Hin New York Sun

Studying astronomy and humbling ignorance

In a Chicago Post reflection the writer asserts astronomy reveals the limits of knowledge and that true progress lies in expanding our awareness of what we cannot know. The piece contrasts definable facts like water's composition with the undefined nature of hydrogen and oxygen.

Chicago Post

Trouble Brewing in Editorial Report Sparks Banter

A playful exchange hints at a misreading of an editor's report and a joking remark about fitness and duty. Mrs Ponderons quips that the paper called the fattest member, while others defend referees' decisions and emphasize dinners and duties.

Ponderons

Remarkable farming tale from the Old Codger

An old timer recalls a farmer named Soeysath who introduced unusual corn farming. His field featured a 63.7 mile row planted in a circular pattern, stirring in the middle and exiting on one side. He achieved decent results until a blood vessel broke during a loud sale on a neighboring hill, echoing for hours.

Tunedo Soeysath Kansas City Star

Missouri Beekeeping Industry Aims For National Standing

Missouri beekeepers market about 3 million dollars worth of honey each year as the state centers on the national bee industry.

Missouri

Frenzieder Finance Note Sparks Debt Tension

A dialogue around debt shows Richard owing Rogers five dollars and facing scrutiny from both Rogers and Roberts about repayment. The scene highlights a tense financial moment, framed by the American Legion Weekly emphasis on courage and common sense over reckless bravery.

Roberts Richard Rogers American Legion Weekly

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