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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
1
An engineering bulletin stresses spark plug maintenance to boost engine efficiency amid rising compression. It notes fouled worn or wrong plugs cause starting issues, loss of power, and recommends gaps of .025 inch for average and .0422 inch for high compression engines, plus cleaning and renewal every 10,000 miles.
The United States Bureau of Standards identifies ethylene glycol as a more effective anti-freeze than glycerin requiring less proportion. It is a petroleum product with advantages of both alcohol and glycerin, though it costs more. Glycerin mixes with water and remains in circulation by the car’s pump or thermosiphon. it does not settle, preventing partial freezing when idle.
The American Automobile Association warns that thousands of salvaged junk cars roam U.S. highways. They are bought cheaply, made to run, and sold to the public, creating hazards, cluttering roads, and often deterring new owners from continuing in car ownership.
Major Byron Parsons of Evansville Indiana, aged 93, after twenty years of driving, decides to sell his car not due to age but because the city has excessive traffic lights.
A study finds night football at Drake University in Des Moines boosts receipts for smaller towns. Friday night games draw record crowds with favorable conditions, praised by coach Ossie Solem for better visibility and cooler weather, aiding farmers who shop on weekends.
Jake Schaefer remains focused on his world balkline title and rejects a challenge from Johnny Layton for a three cushion match. He says he is not a three-cushion player and has no intention to switch games or compete in that format.
An Arizona man keeps a pet skunk in his car as a watchdog. A modern traveler boasts 2,000 miles in a week as a vacation. Pro golf figures Hagen and Kirkwood are set to begin their Australia Auckland tour on February 25. Montetimar, France reports about 200 daily arrests for speeding, with no permanent answers yet.
Curated scraps report varied topics from speed limits and enforcement to a high school seating dispute. The column mentions a dozen boys seeking a 12 passenger coupe, a sprawling bus metaphor, racing stables led by James J. Keene, Babe Ruth and Billy Hamilton scoring records, and a Brooklyn girl injured by a baby buggy, all in brisk, anecdotal lash.
A vintage how to note explains building a universal oil filtering unit using a vacuum tank and the outer shell of another tank as a filter housing. It suggests sourcing a working vacuum tank and an affordable salvage yard find, with basic metalwork to assemble a compact filtration chamber.
A vintage Popular Science note explains linking a vacuum tank to the carburetor using copper piping and tees to pump oil through an air filter into the crankcase. The setup works on any gasoline engine regardless of lubrication, as long as the motor runs.
Louis Weller, captain and halfback for the Haskell Indians, set the season’s longest run record. He caught a kickoff from Creighton five yards beyond his goal and sprinted through the defense for a touchdown.
An engineering bulletin warns that loose spark plugs cause gas leakage between plug and cylinder threads, making the plug run hot and reduce power. For efficient operation, plugs must be screwed securely into the cylinders.
Ohio station tests show steers fattened on bluegrass pasture gain faster and more efficiently than dry lot fed cattle. Pasture cattle finish with lower dressing percentage but higher overall profit, though grain intake rises after six weeks. Long pasture feeding with corn finishing yields best results.
The article argues herd success relies on strong foundational vigor rather than pedigree alone. It emphasizes constitutional vigor and robust character, detailing traits like deep heart girth, well sprung ribs and hips, balanced head, well-set horns, expressive eyes, and solid bone throughout the frame.
The article explains sterility in cattle from congenital or infectious causes. It notes barriers to pregnancy include permanent reproductive abnormalities or germ infections after retained placenta. When diagnosed by a veterinarian, such animals should be sold for beef due to infertility and possible bull disease implications.
An experienced breeder and authorities stress that hog sanitation is essential for healthy stock from brood sows to stockers. Proper sanitation prevents disease and worm losses, speeds maturity, and increases profits, warning that disease losses can wipe out profits and threaten hog farming viability.
The article notes that for transporting a small group of valuable cattle it is wise to tie the animals and create partitions in the car. It describes cattle often standing crosswise to brace against shocks during train start and stop, with many methods used to arrange the cars.
A classic testimonial advertisement from a California mother touts California Fig Syrup as a safe gentle laxative for babies and children. It claims quick relief from constipation, wide use by millions of mothers, and endorsements by physicians.
Fragmentary reflection cites obligations to God neighbors justice and prudence. Archaic phrasing references removing misgivings and a mother figure, with a call to act if one wishes to remove void Cleero.
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