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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1916
Page
3
Japan's exports of cotton yarn surged significantly in the latter half of the period, totaling 20415 072 dollars, a rise of 4 123 407 from the previous six months. India received the largest share, followed by Siberia, while shipments to the Philippines fell about half versus the prior half year.
Mindanao Herald says Lieut Donnelly discovered an active volcano in Lanao range during a June 5 1916 reconnaissance. Fire and scorched vegetation indicate a recent eruption while three miles southeast forest foliage shows thermal impact and ash or gas effects.
The article extols Grape-Nuts as a cereal whose appeal extends beyond its famous nut like taste. It highlights taste as the initial draw but suggests the product offers lasting value and enjoyment linked to daily nourishment.
The mayor and the tourist spar over business chaos caused by a bankrupt telephone company. The tourist questions how such affairs are handled elsewhere while the mayor recalls aggressive actions by local bosses. A tense exchange ends with the tourist being cut off as the receiver is hung up.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertise soothing care for babies with gentle cleansing and healing action. In industrial news, the Iron Industry rapidly adopts by-product cok ing with benzol recovery, ammonia, tar, and light oil markets expanding nationwide.
A fragment from a London Answers piece recounts a quip about equal chances, noting Jim's lead as the omnibus conductor jokes about being ahead. It includes a brief scene with a friend from youth, a driver, and a request for change in a movie studio setting. The dialogue showcases light sentiment about merit and luck.
A design solves entering a garage from a narrow alley by a side door with a ground level wheeled platform on a curved track. The car enters, rests on the platform, then the door swings around carrying the car’s rear inside. Reversing the process backs the car out. Construction cost is stated as not great.
A Popular Mechanics Magazine description details a two piece tire removing tool with a straight handle and an irregular bar featuring a double curve. A large hook and a snail hook engage the rim to lift and pry the tire off as the wheel is rotated the tool strikes the ground to ease removal.
Mineral markets show copper at $27.00 to $28.60 per hundred pounds with lead around $7.00. Arizona reports Humboldt smelter capacity gains, Oatman and Promesa district activity, and new mining deals. Cripple Creek and Silverton mine news include strikes, ore shipments, and assayer efforts. Colorado shale oil deposits prompt Western interest. Wyoming reports gas flow near Cody, new wells near Powder River, and multiple oil companies drilling in Laramie and Big Muddy fields.
The article highlights power-driven coal trucks and brick and sand wagons delivering far greater loads and speed than old horse carts. A brick wagon with automatic dumping carries large loads quickly and returns for another, demonstrating efficiency as it moves through streets and construction sites with its tilted body settling back after unloading.
A new sand spraying device for motor trucks and automobiles uses side discharged sand from under the running boards. Sand is propelled by compressed air from a shaft attachment, through pipes to boxes, and emitted to curved screens that deflect the sand sideways. The result is a wider sand track to prevent skidding on icy surfaces and promises low cost for wide adoption.
Manufacturers supply cans of body polish with cars and owners receive dealer instructions emphasizing regular polishing to preserve finish. In Rio de Janeiro speeding is noted as high with many circular boulevards and growing automobile numbers, reflecting rapid driving in the Brazilian capital.
A reflective critique questions why crowds attend long distance speedway races. It argues the appeal lies in the overall contest and speed rather than danger. It contrasts road racing thrills with the monotony of 100 to 300 mile speedway events and notes some fans return for repeated exposure to the sport.
The device relies on the whirling motion of exhaust gases to remove carbon from plug electrodes. One electrode resembles a propeller with a central round rod, creating a vortex that carries carbon particles away. Also notes radiator flush methods using washing soda and check for pump function after an overhaul.
The article explains hissing sounds from escaping compression do not always mean valve grinding. A small grit on the valve bead or a variation in stem adjustment due to vibration can prevent tight seating, causing an imperfect seal and resulting hiss.
In Steeplerock district the Cas Usle Mining Company advances three mine levels with excellent results. V W Smith, representing Tucumcari business men, visits Hopper Mining district. Near Grape Vine Cajon development begins on the Santa Ana lode, one of many claims located in the district.
A garbled ad bundle mentions Red Cross Bag Blue for whitening clothes and notes in a humorous way about dining, a Leonardo da Vinci statue story from Hungary, bicycles in England, munition workers and women commuting, politicians dodging banquets, and old jokes about mint sauce and high leaps.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal recalls Napoleon’s habit of biting his pen while writing on white trousers and suggests Empress Josephine disapproved of a man with such traits.
Frank Jenkins, a Pilgrim, Texas druggist, testifies after six and a half years of selling Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root that customers are satisfied and the remedy helps back pain. He asserts it will cure cases if not too long standing. November 11, 1915.
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