War News and Domestic Dispatches From London
War updates report three Norway ships sunk by German submarines and a trench of Allied advances at Gallipoli. French troops seize Kum kateb while German bombers strike Helfort. The Leon Gambetta torpedoed, troops mass in Flanders, and a Pacific German steamer captured. Civil and local news include flood tolls, a heat wave, juror qualifications, and political notes.
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Foreign and Sporting World in Brief
Reports from abroad note Hamburg plans to employ women conductors to free men for war. Haiti upheaval ends Cape Haitien with no shots fired. Norwegian minister resigns, succeeded by former premier. Copper coins move toward Germany. refugees reach Paris. Potenza quake hits Italy with no reported deaths. Japan's China proposals soften coastal nonalienation demand. Greek loan talks with American capitalists cited. United States news cover Wilson’s diplomacy and war stance. In sports, Chicago Americans beat Cleveland. Waterblossom wins Ashland Oaks. boxing results feature Moore vs Pappar. other events include horse racing bill, strong bouts in Denver and Cripple Creek, a famous actor dies, and a dynamite accident in New York area. The Raleigh seeks return of Chinese goods. election fraud cases surface. political primary votes shift with Senate and representative races.
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Keeping Car Glean Varnish Needs Proper Care
Immediate attention at trip end keeps vehicle in condition. Use 60 degree water and a soft cloth to wash, avoid soap except pure castile, and rinse with flowing water. Protect varnish from dust, mud, grit, and extreme temperature shifts with a soft lined cover. Do not allow touching by curious hands or ammonia fumes. Good varnish lasts longer with careful handling.
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Castile
Auto Occupants in Luck on Tiny Bridge Crash
A Los Angeles fruit rancher’s motor truck toppled from a high bridge tipping onto a tanker. The two Japanese riders were thrown into the tank but escaped uninjured, swimming to safety via a side trap door as rescuers arrived. The vehicle was severely wrecked.
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Los Angeles
Diodern
Monograms on Hood Mark Identification and Craft
The article explains embossing a large letter or figure on both sides of a hood as a conspicuous identification mark. It suggests using a prick-punch from the inner side with the metal flat on a wooden block and notes that with care a pretty good result can be achieved.
VIEW STEERING GEAR Makes It Easier in Sandy Roads
A Modern Mechanics writer notes that light cars without worm steering gear struggle to stay on course over sand or mud or when front wheels hit ruts. It describes a device shown to ease steering strain, easily added to any light car's steering gear.
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Boards of Health
Safety Steering Device Aimed at Smoother Rides on Rough Roads
A new steering device claims to eliminate wheel vibration on rough surfaces, prevent skidding on track crossings and through sand or mud, and ease driver fatigue by reducing the need for a forced grip. Priced low and easily attached, it could become widely adopted.
Fenders Reduce The Dust In Racing Car Drafts
A survey of rear fender design shows a new practical type that eliminates dust swirls and muddy spray behind cars. The piece notes draft effects behind fast motors and discusses gear mesh upkeep and radiator flushing as routine maintenance in old time automotive care.
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Indianapolis
Advan
Comeparisons
Automobile Lock Patent Earns Token For Toledo Inventor
Thomas J. Kehoe of Toledo Ohio secures patent number 1126781 for an automobile lock featuring a swinging arm pivoted to the engine’s controlling lever guide. The arm end carries a notch to receive the lever in neutral and a lock holds the arm in that position, reducing unintended movement.
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Toledo
Ohio
Scentific American
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