The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
May Launch a Battleship OF
Beautify the Toilet.
Would Require Large Book to
Explain Them All.
INTERESTING POINTS.
Which Will Instruct and Benefit
the Reader.
Make His Road Smooth and His
Burden Easy.

As the great freighter or battleship
slides easily and majestically into the
water, one does not stop to think that
grease is a most important factor of
the launch. However. this is quite
true and if there was no grease to be
had it would be a much greater prob
lem to cause that graceful and superb
slide of the leviathan of the sea into
her proper element
What kind of greace, goose grease?
Well, hardly. 1t would require the
slaughter of most too many geese to
provide grease for launching of ships,
for many barrels are necessary to just
grease the ways for one launching.
luckily, grease product of petroleum
was discovered along with the many
other products of the crude oil rang
a ship slide smoothly over the waves
or a wagon run smoothly to dainty
articles for the society bellies toilet.
The uses of the product of crude oil
are so many and varied that it would
require large book to explain them
all. 1t is the purpose in this article to
confine ourselves to the consideration
of just one particular kind of grease
wagon grease. There is no one who
has ever driven anything on wheels,
from dog cart to the biggest and
finest wagon in a circus parade, who
doesn't appreciate the value of good
better than the farmer. It's a wonder
that the educated horse in the circus
has not told of the great benefits of
good axle grease, but then, probably
he was always a fancy horse and never
helped haul a load of grain to town
over bad country road. If he had
he would certainly extoll the virtues
of a wagon grease that would make
his work easier. He would give all
his praise to Mica axle grease.
Not being able to have the educated
horse whisper a few words in the ears
of the axle grease users because of his
life having been spent in luxurious
ease, we will say a few words to them
ourselves which they will readily I'M
derstand are absolute facts. A scien-
tific analysis would of course more
Mica axle grease but the technical
part Of it isn't necessary for everyone
can understand the qualities in Mica
axle grease which makes it superior to
all others. And just plain analysis
of it in everyday language and terms.
giving an explanation of it's compost
ton, is a sufficient argument to con-
vince anyone of the truthfulness of
the statement that it is the best axle
grease made and, that money is saved
by its use.
Mica axle grease is composed of a
petroleum grease and mica ground as
fine as flour. The grease used in it's
composition would be alone as good, if
not better, than any other axle grease
DGS1OeS,
mica is added. Mica was discovered
by the manufacturers of this axle
grease to possess natural lubricating
qualities and at the same time to be
non-conductor of heat. Any farmer or
other man. who has had anything to
do with axle grease knows that a
lubricant that will reduce the heat
caused by the friction of two pieces of
best possible lubricant. One needs
only to consider the mica or isinglass,
as 1T is sometimes called, that remains
clear and unaffected by the heat in
the doors and windows of a stove, to
realize its great heat rejecting quail |
tiles. A cool, well CREASED axle is the |
result of the combination. The mica |
also gives the grease more body. 1t
fills all crevices and pores and forms a |
thin coating on the axle as slick as
glass. With no heat and this smooth
surface the wheel spins round with as
little friction as spinning top.
Now as to its saving qualities. Hav-
ing a heavy body and forming hard |
glass-like surface, fine dirt that is |
bound to sift in cannot ningle with it /
and cause it to become gummed and
create friction. Consequently when
the axle is regreased it is not necessary
to remove the old grease. To take off
that thin, hard surface would be
equivalent to stripping battleship of
her armor. This is a great saving.
With any other grease the old must
be wiped off carefully before the new
grease is put on Also Mica axle
grease does not shrink or dry out |
which is another saving. Only one
half as much as any other grease is I
required and as a box costs no more |
than box of inferior grease the econ
omy of it's use is a great recommends
ton of it in addition to its superior /
qualities in affording smooth. easy
running wheels.
Your horses will accomplish more
work by the use of Mica axle grease |
and this is the greatest benefit to you
No man would carry useless weight
and the use of any other grease is
equivalent to carrying useless weight.
That old argument of the storekeeper
that he has something else "just as
good" when he hasn't got what is
asked for is one of the worst excuses
ever invented by men who carry in
ferior articles in stock. Do not listen
to 1t. Insist upon having Mica axle
grease and you will save money and
not wear out your horses pulling
against friction or get stuck" on the
illustrated News.