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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1922
Page
2
Henry B. Thayer discusses how thieves alter license plates and engine numbers, and urges car owners to use invisible, well-recorded marks on body, frame, and parts. He recommends multiple marks per part to resist obliteration and notes the need for careful recording and preservation of these marks.
The article warns that tire patches are only emergency fixes and must be replaced by permanent repairs soon after a blowout. It explains patch failures, causes of blowouts from driving over debris and holes, and stresses regular tire inspections to prevent weakening and mileage loss.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports five years of Arlington and state trials showing seedings in May or June favor total stalk growth and rapid development. Early seedings boost grain yield, while later seedings enhance growth rate. extremes are undesirable.
The Scientific American describes an automobile fender by B Kempler of 1007 Simpson Street Bronx N C. The fender has a rigid frame with arcuated front members in parallel horizontal planes, rollers between them, a wheel that revolves in a horizontal plane projecting ahead of the rollers, and adjustable frame securing means.
The piece notes that automobile tourists entering Quebec in 1921 spent at least 35 million dollars. It warns that loose engine bolts can misalign the power plant and cause serious trouble, and explains signs like crankshaft or connecting rod bearing wear indicating misalignment.
Growth was slowest from April seedings while later seedings grew more rapidly. Ear size and stalk suckering showed no consistent link to seeding date. Early seedings had longer pollination shedding and silking was slightly advanced with earlier sowing. Studies agree corn may be planted after May 1 near Wasseneten without seed rotting, with optimal soil and air conditions typically between May 10 and May 20.
Early vegetable cultivation benefits from rotbeds and cold frames to extend growing time. These methods help protect crops from cold snaps and pests, allowing earlier planting and healthier yields as seasons shift.
Entomologists with the U S Department of Agriculture report a new pest, the European horse radish webworm, attacking horse radish, turnips, and cabbage. First found in Virginia near Washington in 1919, it also occurs in several other states. control methods include arsenicals, hand-picking, and thorough cultivation.
The article explains testing seed for purity and germination per USDA guidance. It covers sample sizes from 1 to 100 grams, methods for purity analysis, and germination tests using two 100 seed lots on blotting paper at 60 to 20 degrees F for 3 to 23 days, with samples sent to USDA labs or branch seed laboratories in Lafayette Indiana Columbia Missouri College Station Texas Corvallis Oregon Berkeley California.
Economic conditions for highway building nationwide have improved with better handling facilities for road-building material and improved labor conditions. More unemployed men entering the labor pool have aided contractors by increasing available work for road construction projects.
A vintage advertisement praises California Fig Syrup as a tasty laxative for children. It claims a teaspoon relieves constipation, cleanses bowels, and restores a sick child to health within hours, urging mothers to buy genuine California Fig Syrup with bottle directions.
A Boston Transcript line notes a young writer’s vivid Ark description. The little girl contrasts a rainbow overhead with the Nide Ark riding the waters, smoke at the stack, and the United States flag at the bow, echoing enduring pride.
Advertisement touts Bayer tablets of aspirin with the Bayer Cross stamp on each tablet and package as a protection claim. A social note warns pickpockets in New York have shifted tactics to take only a pin scratch. A quip advises not to depart quietly after a host’s yawn to avoid seeming rude.
Mrs Anna Keim of Yola Kansas says her health improved after years of decline and a chronic cough disappeared following Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. She urges others to start now and obtain the medicine in tablets or liquid from their druggist and write for free medical advice from Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Slim, a clerk in the company, faced repeated reprimands from the first sergeant and grew surlier. One evening he wandered into the quarters in gloom, hearing a buddy say he must have more hard luck. Slim explains the company commander bawled out the top this morning, and he wasn’t present to hear it.
A playful dialogue between a wife and artist unfolds as they dodge attention. The wife jokes about letting a visitor knock while the artist suggests not answering to keep their Riviera fantasy intact.
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