Tipping in a Big Town Story of Hep Hardy
A humorous monologue on tipping in modern cities. Hep Hardy spars with waiters and hotel staff, tossing money like confetti at Parisian cafes and Saint Astorvill Hotel while the narrator and friends watch the theatrics. The piece contrasts reckless generosity with wary thrift, noting a culture where tipping can define social leverage and progress.
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Hep Hardy
Laurajeans
Hep
Effendi Rey
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan
Kidd
Prunes Palace
Captain Kiddy
Miff Patterson
Miff
Bulgaria
Tire Inflation Key to Longevity Says Engineer
Charles B. Whittlesey told the Society of Automobile Engineers that tire inflation must be balanced not too high but properly regulated. He noted a 20 pounds per cross sectional inch pressure yields the longest life under normal driving, while heat and speed affect air volume and tire wear.
Saying It's Easier to Criticize Big Things Than Do Small Tasks
A reflective line notes that criticizing grand efforts is simpler than performing small tasks with care. It contrasts mere critique with steady personal effort.
Automatic pedestrian alarm at Louisville garage
A Louisville motor company installs an automatic pedestrian alarm at a garage entrance flush with the sidewalk. A red lamp and gong warn pedestrians. a floor contact plate detects cars passing and completes a circuit to sound the alarm. The device aims to minimize accidents and is described by Popular Mechanics.
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Louisville
Preventing Blowouts by Tire Lubricants and Practices
Authorities advise choosing large tire sizes for longer service and warn against oils or gasoline on inner tubes. Heat from road friction harms rubber. soapstone can injure by penetrating pores. Graphite-based lubricants reduce heat, improve fit, and last longer without harming rubber.
Save Radiators From Overheating
The lack of steam escaping from a radiator does not prove the motor is cool. Overflow pipes vent steam and water unseen by the driver, and antifreeze choice matters. Alcohol antifreeze is best to avoid deposits, and radiator shields should match outside temperatures to prevent overheating.
Form Fitting Upholstery Shapes Automobile Comfort
The passage notes years of learning that comfort comes more from form fitting upholstery than deep cushions. It contrasts seat angle and back bulge with automatic shaping cushions, but warns over padding can reduce comfort. It favors cushions with moderate padding for long rides and endorses careful makers.
Turning in Narrow Streets Noise and Car Wear Tips
The article explains how to turn a long wheelbase car on a narrow street. It contrasts the common method of first moving forward into a curve then reversing with the recommended approach of backing into the curve toward the far curb to reduce wear and save time.
Four Passenger Bodies Gain Popularity in Year
Four-passenger automobile bodies show rising popularity this year, aligning with prewar European trends. The design improves the rear width, allows maximum body width between seats, and enhances the streamline appearance.
Use of the Highway in Arkansas Road Case
Arkansas Supreme Court reverses a ruling, holding that any animal with a driver is entitled to the use of public highways. A mule owner sued an automobile owner after a skittish mule caused damage. court had denied damages due to mule’s nature. The high court affirmed that drivers with animals share rights on public roads.
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Arkansas
Supreme Court
Dust Buildup Hazards in Graphite Brush Equipment
Graphite brush dust in electric motors and generators must be regularly wiped away to prevent grounding or short circuits. The dust conducts electricity and can bridge contacts, creating dangerous faults unless cleaned and kept free of accumulation.
Stuttering Tendency Hurts Child and Needs Patience
The article urges pity for stutterers and patience in teaching children to speak. It cites nervousness and diaphragm muscle coordination as causes and advises slow enunciation, pre-thinking speech, and avoiding ridicule. It notes stuttering often starts in early childhood after nervous shock or fear and can hinder later life.
Famous Greek Dishes in Smyrna Under Turkish Rule
An article recalls Smyrna’s Greek majority facing food shortages as Turkish misrule endangers ports and trade. It praises traditional dishes like stewed cuttlefish and roast porcupine, noting cultural pride and culinary resilience amid hardship.
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Smyrna
Ephesus
Aristophanes
Epicure
Manchester Guardian
Slate Roofing Proves Fireproof and Varied in Color
The Cleveland Plain Dealer extols slate as a durable fireproof roofing material offering non absorbent wear and architectural color variety from red and green to purple and black. It notes public fire prevention concerns after major fires and urges building codes to adopt slate roofs to reduce conflagration risk nationwide.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
San Francisco
Chicago
Chelsea
Salem
Tobacco and the War Draws Down Europe Smoke Bills
War cuts tobacco use across Europe and among soldiers at the front. Uncle Sam is a major tobacco seller, but US sales have fallen by a quarter since fighting began, with experts estimating soldiers save about fifty thousand dollars daily on American tobacco. The savings seem small beside larger war costs and powder outlays.
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Europe
Uncle Sam
Conscientious egoists and a hungry parrot telegram
A New York woman notes the habit of overbearing supervisors. A man leaves a parrot with his brother heading West and worries along the way. In Chicago the brother reports feeding the parrot, then asks what to do next after the bird goes hungry again.
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New York
Chicago
Bird of Evil Omen in Scotland Lore
The lapwing is viewed as an evil omen by people in the South of Scotland. The belief dates back to Charles II and the Covenanters era when lapwing screams supposedly guided pursuers to hiding Covenanters on the moors.
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Scotland
Charles II
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