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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1916
Page
3
This article warns car owners to maintain batteries by keeping water in cells and preventing dry plates. It explains how low water harms plates, stresses correct electrolyte checks with a hydrometer, and cautions against crude tools to fix connections. Regular attention prevents costly repairs and keeps electrical systems functioning.
More than 2,070,000 automobiles were registered in the United States by the end of 1915. Analysts estimate these cars used at least 900 million gallons of gasoline and logged about 12.9 billion miles. There is roughly one car for every mile of road, or one car for about every nineteen families.
A historical note reports that more farm tractors have boosted winter demand for alcohol, alongside gasoline and lubricating oils, in central Illinois. Farmers keep tractors running year round, especially to power corn shredders for stock feed, reflecting an agriculture driven market shift.
An automobile dealer urges motorists to check wheel alignment with a tester that measures spacing between tire tread sections on opposite wheels. Out of true wheels cause diagonal tire wear, possible fabric puncture, and require alignment adjustment or new tires.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece on an automobile census as of January 1, 1915 notes 2,423,788 cars in operation nationwide, with Illinois at 182,290 being second. It argues autos move from luxury to necessity, cites farmer returns on investment, and recalls the shift from buggy to auto. It then offers starting tips: avoid wide throttling, spin with spark off, then single turn with spark on to avoid backfire while filling combustion chambers.
Following the Maryland’s success in using an automobile by its commanding officer, the U S Navy plans to outfit other warships with medium priced touring cars for long cruises. The Maryland car is the captain’s personal property, but a movement seeks to standardize motor cars for official and informal duties at sea.
A famous claim urges skipping meat to spare kidneys misbehaving. It promotes Jad Salts as a daily morning rinse to refresh kidneys and relieve bladder irritation, presenting the remedy as safe and generations old.
A promotional note extols Cuticura as a superior skin remedy with free samples by mail. The item then shifts to a family profile about the Sarnia clan of Woodland California, father Lucio Sarnta with twenty four children, noting a large but diverse brood. A brief economic snippet discusses salt production in Hawaii, led by Honolulu Salt Company, using natural evaporation. A final exchange questions a son’s progress in business and a father's supportive role.
An elderly host describes converting three coffee drinkers, including her old school friend and two daughters, to Postum by serving it unannounced. After tasting, they praise its flavor, prompting the mother to ask about the coffee brand. The narrator credits Postum with improving her health and urges others to switch from coffee. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and a slogan There’s a Reason.
The text outlines various salad preparations including mayonnaise based mixes with pineapple pecan and cabbage inspired ideas. It describes Apple Cheese Salad and Meat Salad along with directions for serving on lettuce with French dressing and mentions cautions about stamina and performance in a disjointed closing note.
A varied set of home cookery notes and advice for preparing wholesome meals for invalids and children. Recipes include escoped celery with tomato bake, corn with canned mint, olives in macaroni and cheese, liver dumplings, orange pie, Graham gems, and cornmeal dishes. Practical tips cover serving hot foods hot and cold foods cold, tray presentation, and nourishing custards, gruels, and soups.
An odd dialogue fragment portrays a mouse and locust discussing language in a fictional exchange. The text then shifts to a report about the Manchurian coal fields, noting Fushun mines operated by Japan and claiming vast reserves of bituminous coal exceeding 800,000 tons.
A newspaper man rushed across the street to a dairy lunch and ordered lamb stew. He bumped into an intoxicated patron whose whisky breath filled the air. The man behind the counter called for stew as the waterlogged speaker swayed, prompting the newspaper man to comment on the other’s condition.
A Nebraska Iowa Illinois migrant recalls 46 years near Lee Illinois, moving to Saskatchewan in 1412 and farming 1680 acres at Uborcrest. He reports 100 acres of wheat in 1914 yielding 40 bushels per acre sold at 1.50 a bushel, and taxes about 32 a year per 160 acres. He praises Canada’s laws, schooling, and independence, and notes seven children with active public lives. Reprinted from Saskatchewan Farmer, Moose Jaw, Feb 5, 1916, amid a critique of emigration fears and war tax claims.
The article explains the link between kidney disease and heart failure noting that chronic kidney problems raise arterial tension and cause uremic poisoning leading to death. It promotes a 10 cent trial package of Anuric by Dr. Pierce as a preventive measure and treatment for backache frequent urination rheumatic pains and fatigue.
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