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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1916
Page
6
A detailed description of horse barn construction by William A Radford. Discusses separate barns for many horses, solid partitions, concrete foundations, and stall floors. Notes on ventilation, windows, and stall arrangement for space to house about 12 to 14 horses in various stall configurations.
The article discusses cork brick flooring for horse stalls using finely granulated cork mixed with refined asphalt pressed into bricks. It notes low water absorption, easy footing, warmth, and installation details. It also includes a reflective essay on aging and the value of elder memories for the young, urging older people to share their world as it was.
The article explains injuries from earth driven into skin by exploding bullets and shells. The neck and face are commonly affected with three forms: tattooed skin, abrasions with cyanosis and swelling, and deep wounds containing dirt fragments. In one case, about a pound and a half of dirt were found in a wound.
Late dispatches report Turkeys attacking Bisestaty repulsed while Austrians and Latlame clash near Gortzla. Russian offensives push near Pustavy and Lake Naroe as German efforts gain ground away from Maluaicourt. U.S. planes engaged. British and German lines hold with trench fighting near Vilna. News also notes train explosions, casualties, and military mobilization developments.
Dispatches report a variety of unsettled events from Europe and the Americas. Names include M. Nelldorf, ambassador to Valless, and Carranzista Winger Alberto Rodrigues. Holland faces war costs while the Empress of Midland is linked to a London carrier sinking. A Swiss Red Cross note covers Serbian refugees and Salonika. U.S. legal matter, labor rulings, and racing news also appear amid casualty figures and political moves.
The article notes tropical corals rival garden blooms in color and form, with sea anemones and sea cucumbers among animal “flowers.” It compares marine life to butterflies and birds of land, describing vibrant, plantlike displays that are entirely animal in origin and remarking on mixed impressions of beauty and discomfort.
Advice warns that small abrasions penetrating tire tread can allow dirt and moisture into the fabric, making tires seem defective. Even a seemingly perfect tire may conceal damage once inspected after removal from the wheel.
Practical, era tone guide for car owners on spark plug care, magneto safety, and ignition adjustments. Advises avoiding excessive tampering, checking plug gaps, using a file card, and keeping the garage dry to prevent magneto sweating and misfiring. Recommends consulting an expert for major issues.
The piece warns that wormholes and cuts in tires lead to rotting fabric, tread separation, and blowouts. It stresses inspecting tires every two weeks, cleaning cuts with gasoline, and applying quick-repair gum to prevent costly failures. It emphasizes proactive repairs to save money and avoid accidents.
A Washington Star tale recounts Elmer Kershaw describing a muddy western Old Dominion road west of Clifton Virginia. After stalling amid red clay, bystanders aided a stalled car using a mule drawn tug. A driver struck the mule with a pole, causing severe damage to the car and no insurance collection potential.
Signs warning of dangerous turns have been erected along Colorado mountain drives. Each board shows a diagram of the curve ahead to indicate its character, helping chauffeurs anticipate the road. Read at a glance the nature of the upcoming turn by the diagram, visible from several hundred feet. Popular Mechanics Magazine reports the program.
City council considers new traffic rules for pedestrians in Atlanta Georgia. One provision requires pedestrians to avoid interfering with vehicles and to carefully note approaching traffic before stepping from sidewalk to street.
The article explains carbon buildup from burning gas and oil forms hard deposits in cylinders. It advises not overfilling crank cases and using heavy oil in old motors, with carbon removed by scraping or burning. It stresses protecting magnetos from dust and moisture to prevent short circuits, noting magnetos may be enclosed in the future.
When the crank shaft faces steady unusual resistance it signals gummy material under piston rings. Remove by injecting kerosene through a spark plug hole in one cylinder and run the engine with the spark wire disconnected from that cylinder for a few minutes.
After determining the ideal crank case off supply level it is simple and inexpensive to fit drain cocks in all compartments enabling the operator to keep this off at the correct level.
Visiting ministers share water stories at the Laymen Missionary Movement convention in San Diego. Rev Hugh L Burteson presides as a couple seeks marriage advice and is invited to step forward for a wedding. Eleven women and one man answer the call. An anecdote by Alonzo I Fotty recounts a woman seeking divorce after a rodeo, prompting the desk to quiz her about the length of acquaintance with her husband.
An elderly woman grabbed a broad-shouldered Cockney man peering into a Strand window and lambasted him with a brutal scornful prompt about duty. He replied with cool contempt asking where his war baby was in a blunt exchange.
A brief note highlights a delicious nut like taste and rapid digestion, typically within about one hour, suggesting a highly digestible taste profile. The description contrasts flavor with ease of digestion, implying a convenient, snacking-friendly quality.
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