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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
11
A fragmented notice style piece describes a man returning home late after a concert hall stop and a boastful remark about an intoxicating mood. Neighborly chatter and stray ad phrases appear, including cough drops and living costs. The text blends social banter with misread headlines.
A middle aged country resident visits a school gymnastic exhibition and, after watching a girl perform, asks a boy if the performer is his sister. The boy denies, provoking a mournful exclamation and a reflection on life and longing.
A Nebraskan man reports two years of facial pimples, redness, and itching. After trying many remedies, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with hot water, noting improvement in two days and complete cure in three weeks. Casus Belli and Houston Post quotes follow.
A witty Baltimore American line contrasts a dense man with a child’s clarity. It notes that the more a man learns from experience, the more he dislikes what he remembers, yet cannot forget. The humorous remark reflects on memory and self awareness with sharp humorous tone.
Reading the piece shows strong emphasis on road demonstrations before purchase and testing on Fort George hill to verify comfort power and transmission. It also describes a new curtain device for cars with inner operation and removable side housings from Popular Mechanics.
A Tuc kogon tale recounts Uncle Calhoun Clay serving a grand Christmas feast after a sermon, with a parson asking where the turkey came from. The reply implies the world is in a bad way when a promoter cannot be faithful to his trust.
The article advises detailing a car engine to look like new by painting cylinders with a durable black finish, protecting parts under the hood. It recommends removing valve plugs and induction pipes, applying three coats, and reapplying a week later for permanence. Rub brass with rouge paste and methylated spirit, wipe aluminum parts with a gasoline rag.
Detroit manufacturers acknowledge the cycle car idea as a practical path to affordable motor vehicles. Despite Detroit’s focus on larger cars, several firms have developed simple cycle-type designs to meet demand for the lowest cost transport.
A Detroit tandem cycle car is praised for rough road comfort and sociable seating. It runs on an air cooled motor with final belt drive, achieves 45 mph, and features strong springs. Thousands of these cars are expected on streets within a year, with the drawing showing its general lines.
The article warns that colds trace to ill ventilated rooms crowded spaces and damp houses. It advises taking Peruna at the first sign of cold before body aches sore throat or nasal discharge appear, and notes that once symptoms set in one or two bottles may be needed.
Oiling through the fuel is advised for two and four cycle marine motors and modern engines though amounts vary by machine. Oil mixes with gasoline and aids lubrication but may hinder cold starting. hot weather favors the method. Vermont Supreme Court Adams vs Averill held a driver speeding in a crowded street can be negligent, jury to decide.
A South side girl, eight, asks her mother what boys become after death. The mother explains angels await good people, while the child muses that boys might be brownies or elves. This humorous exchange from the Kansas City Star reflects playful young misbeliefs about afterlife and angels.
The drummer boasted about a large firm and its vast reach. A customer asks about the size of the establishment. The drummer claims a surprising inventory finding: three cashiers and four bookkeepers were missing, illustrating the company’s magnitude.
A remarking tale notes Madame de Massage published a grant book titled How to Become Beautiful and faced a fatal error by placing her own image on the title page. The piece hints at big sales or lack thereof and mentions debts and duns as ongoing pressures.
Ear detects motor trouble from the way the motor stops indicating ignition system faults. Sudden stops like a switch opening point to a short circuit or loose connection. Missing in one cylinder or dirty plugs can cause the same issue.
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