Chandler Pikes Peak motor hailed as supreme engine
D. J. Bevins of Bevins Motor Company explains the Chandler Pikes Peak motor was developed to its final efficiency on Colorado’s mountain routes. Executives and engineers tested the engine at altitude to conquer heating and carburetion limits, noting its enhanced power and reliability on steep grades. Bevins plans to display Chandler and Hupmobiles at Auto Row with several late models.
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French Traitor Freed From Devil's Isle
The article recalls Ulimo a young naval officer once jailed for treason to pay for La Belle Lison and her expensive tastes. He sold state secrets to foreign agents and forged information before being captured in Toulon then sentenced to life penal servitude. He has been released to exile in Cayenne.
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French Demand Motors That Economize on Gas
Andre Citroen, called the Henry Ford of France, says France is ten to twelve years behind the United States in auto production. He cites a smaller market, 800000 cars in France versus 12000000 in the U S, and notes French cars favor light style and low gas consumption as cars remain a luxury for most French people. Citroen compares Paris car ownership and recalls Americans’ appetite for novelty during his visit.
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Spares Too Many Women See Husbands as Auto Accessories
Tarrytown News notes a social quip about marriage roles with a witty line on women viewing husbands as mere automobile accessories. The brief reflects local humor in everyday life.
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One Stove Two Rooms In Serbia Custom Home Walls
In Serbia homes use thick partition walls built around stoves to warm two rooms. The design places stoves in the wall midway to serve two living spaces, reflecting a communal approach to heating.
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Teaching Songs of Wild Birds Phonograph Lessons
In an English school children learn wild bird songs using phonograph records as teaching aids.
Have a Heart Bill by McClure Newspaper 8
Billy and Sylvia quarrel over engagement and independence before a party. Sylvia drives through ice to a party, crashes, and in the snow she forgives Billy after a dramatic reunion when he tends to her wounded ankle and she asks him to guard her heart forever.
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Garage to Displace Parsonage of Old New Haven Church
A parsonage built in 1748, regarded as New Haven’s oldest structure, is slated for demolition to make way for a new garage project. The plan replaces the historic dwelling with modern facilities, prompting debate over preservation versus development.
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Warm footing for Berlin traffic officers in Amsterdam plate
The Berlinner Tageblatt reports a Dutch innovation now seen in Amsterdam. An electric heated square iron plate sits on drafty street corners so traffic policemen can rest feet and warm themselves during cold days.
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Sewing Machine Oil Cleaning Tips
The note explains removing sewing machine oil from fabric with mild soap and cold water. If oil reaches stitching, dissolve it with benzine or gasoline for best results.
Gas to Destroy Pests in Burrows
Report describes hydrocyanic gas as a highly poisonous pesticide effective against pests in buildings and practical for eradicating woodchucks and other damaging rodents in their burrows.
Reading Essential Says Uncle Eben in Plain Speech
In a folksy remark Uncle Eben asserts education as vital for enjoying daily life including motion pictures, arguing literacy enables understanding explanatory remarks.
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Elephant and Peanut Dilemma Sparks Child’s Question
A ponderous query asks whether an elephant eats a peanut for intrinsic taste or to please a child. The lighthearted debate centers on animal motivation and human curiosity.
First Movie Machine and Early Zoetrope Forms
The zoetrope first appeared in several forms, including a stereoscopic version with a wheel that had two slits and moved in a horizontal plane, marking an early apparatus to show pictures in motion.
Orchid Diversity in the Northeastern United States
Nature Magazine notes that the orchid name evokes exotic forms, yet in the northeastern United States there are at least sixty distinct native or wild species.
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Nebular Hypothesis Proposed by Herschel in 1811
The Nebular Hypothesis suggests the universe formed from shapeless masses of nebular matter. Spectroscopic analysis later revealed many nebular aggregations in the heavens.
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Herschel
Man and the Gods Quote on Proper Duty
A Latin adage from Juvenal notes the gods favor what is proper over what pleases. It asserts humans are valued by the divine beyond self-interest, framing moral duty as supreme in divine judgment.
It would be a great blessing if poverty could borrow wings
A reflective Boston Transcript line compares poverty to a creature that might borrow the wings of riches, suggesting hope for uplift. The quote frames economic struggle as something that could be alleviated by fortune.
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Cleaning an Enamel Tub with Turpentine or Kerosene
Do not use harsh cleaners. Dip a soft cloth in turpentine or kerosene and rub the enamel bath then polish with a duster. Rinse thoroughly with hot water and soda to remove kerosene odor.
Boy and Burning Deck Returned Naval Hero
A Toledo Blade report recalls a naval moment where a young crewman recalls an order from the admiral to flood the magazines. The exchange shows the duty and resolve of sailors from the admiral to crew as they carry out the command.
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Automobile electrical system and lighting features
The description lists a wheel base of 123 inches with an electrical starter and a separate unit, ample reserve power for cold weather, a separate electric generator lighting system with automatic switches, and a large storage battery. It notes a single wire system, double bulbs in barrel headlamps, miniature headlamps on the cowl, tonneau lamps in Dispatch and Touring cars, and a tail lamp combined with a license bracket.
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