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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1915
Page
2
War Chaos and Diplomatic Moves Across Fronts
Dispatches report German forces near Neuville St Vaast and Strumitsa repulsed Anglo French actions, British submarines sinking German steamers, Serbians reoccupying Veles, and talks for peace under looming allied fatigue. Western news notes arrests in California, Haiti combat, and naval aviation development as global conflict intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Nish
Kraljevo
Ferdinand
Neuville St. Vaast
Weigrate
Africa
Vombo Free State
Strumitsa
Bulgaria
Petrograd
Baltle
Sabonlki
Grivolak
Pring Adalbert
Marquis of Lansdowne
House of Lords
Great Britain
Cyprus
Greece
Serbia
Venice
St. Marke’s
Madrid
Vince von Buelow
Spain
Krivotak
Athens
Veles
Uukup
Amsterdam
Teutonie Niltes Ius
Prussia
Paris
London
England
France
Motor truck hauls donkey engine to California coast
A 18 ton locomotive used for construction was moved 25 miles from Los Angeles to San Pedro by a motor tractor team. The donkey engine was blocked on an underslung wagon at the truck's rear and hauled without trouble due to good road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Chamber of Commerce
Angeles
San Diego
Ralph K. Blair
Thomas Addis
San Francisco
United States
Joseph Campbell
Maisie Odette Alles
Edmund M. Allen
Joliet
Tris
Jacer Hooter
Pier 14
Broad Street
Seattle
Wash
Dodwell & Co., Limited
Blue Funnel
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Cal
Electric cars may be practical in Norway says expert
Consul Haakon Dubr reports Norwegian electricity can power tourist cars. Engineer Arthur Hjerke argues modern electric vehicles handle hills, cover over 100 miles per charge, and can recharge or swap batteries on site. Swedish and American batteries noted. power plants nearby enable travel across Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania Cor
Tate General
Norway
Arthur Hjerke
Flerke
America
England
United States
Haakon E. Dubr, Jr
Christiania
Bjerke
Rust Dangers to Rubber Envelopes and Rim Repair Tips
A warning about rust harming rubber components notes that rusty rims can corrode envelope canvas beads. Repair steps include cleaning with coarse emery paper, smoothing with finer grit, re-japanning, and applying coating on outer and inner rims. If rims are uneven, use a file then re-emery.
One for Hot Weather Oil Use in Summer
The lubrication of the automobile is most important during hot dusty weather. Heat makes oil thin and it runs off bearings, requiring frequent oiling. A scarier grade of engine oil is advised for summer to reduce carbon deposits from leakage past piston rings.
Asset on the Farm Turns Auto Into Farm Asset
An old farm journal weighs the idea that farmers financing an automobile is not foolish. It argues the vehicle acts as a money making asset, serving as a market wagon on weekdays and a touring car on Sundays, boosting efficiency and zest in farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbin
Auto Widens Perception in American Roads
The St. Louis Globe Democrat argues that more motor cars and better roads feed a cycle of travel and knowledge. Increased vehicle use broadens horizons, aids resource understanding, and spurs wealth and social enjoyment as America embraces its own scenery and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe Democrat
America
United States
Duty of Brakes in Safe Vehicle Stop
The article explains braking as the gradual, controlled reduction of speed rather than hard, abrupt stops. It notes a 30 mph car travels 44 feet per second and would fall 55 feet in that time, stressing that hard braking can cause tire slip and mechanical strain. The correct method increases retardation to halt the vehicle smoothly.
Microbes That Eat Rubber
Microbes can attack dry commercial rubber, feeding on its albuminoids resins and sugars. Certain bacteria or molds degrade rubber, causing red yellow brown and black spots and reducing tire durability by consuming hydrocarbons. At least two microbes assimilate rubber hydrocarbons, harming its value.
Golden Bantam Pin Plays Matchmaker in Kidnapping Tale
In a late 19th century neighborhood drama, Alvin Prescott senses peril as Lydia Ward’s ward Flora vanishes after a coercive suitor Shaw pressures Lydia toward marriage. A mystic pin, the golden bantam, guides Prescott to a hidden Chinese quarter where Flora is found safe among a lodge of Wang Fo and allies, restoring hope and strengthening Lydia’s bond with Prescott as guardian and suitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kulgs
V Chapman
Wang Fo
Flore Ward
Alvin Prescott
Prescott
Flora
Lydia
Mr. Prescott
Miss Ward
Leslie Shaw
Shaw
Lyla
Cydia
Morey
Prescot
Hit
Ona
Ute
Health Benefit of Yawning and Respiratory Exercise
An article asserts yawning is a natural form of respiratory exercise engaging neck and chest muscles. It recommends daily early and late yawns to ventilate lungs and tone respiratory muscles, noting benefits for throat and ear troubles and suggesting methods to induce yawns followed by swallowing to clear the Eustachian tubes.
New Plants for America from Tibetan Border
The Bureau of Plant Industry reports agricultural explorer F. N. Meyer has sent an intriguing collection of new fruits from the Tibetan border of China. It includes the Tangutian almond, the Potania peach, and wild forms of the cultivated peach. Meyer's expedition reached Lanchowfu but progress was halted by interpreter desertion, and recent collections have increased jujubes and persimmons from western Ching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bureau of Plant Industry
F. N. Meyer
China
Meyer
Lanchowfu
Agricultural Department
Boston Boy Uncovers New Lincoln Facts in Class Exercise
A twelve year old Boston schoolboy provided new information about Abraham Lincoln through a classroom assignment. He notes Lincoln was born in February 1809 on a sunny day in a log cabin he helped his father build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Assay
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Abraham Lincoln
Job C. Burton
Milwaukee
Lincoln
Boston
Sketch Under Shell Fire in France by Henri Jacanter
The Century magazine features a drawing by Henri Jacanter showing ruins of a farm house as battles rage in France. A fellow artist notes Jacquier completed the sketch with rapid pencil strokes even after a shell burst near him that flung earth into his car. The scene highlights artists facing shell fire while sketching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Century Magazine
Henri Jacanter
M. Jacquier
Arttet
Crinoline Fashion Reignited by Old Kings and Queens
The piece traces crinoline roots to a fifteenth century Spanish princess who used the device to conceal love letters from a forbidden admirer. It notes Queen Elizabeth and a St Louis dispute reference England and portraits showing skirts widened at the bottom. The suggestion hints at pockets to hide letters as fashion evolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Queen Mary
Proper Diet Promotes Child Health Says Mother Letter
A mother recounts improved health and strength in her children after changing meals to include fruit, Grape Nuts with cream, Postum, and varied meats and vegetables. She notes her teething baby recovered after Grape Nuts with milk, attributing gains to food elements in these products. The letter is from Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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