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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
6
A long guide urges motor car owners to overhaul engines and work back through components. It covers bearings, crankshaft, rods, oiling, piston rings, cylinders, valve grinding, cooling and ignition systems, wiring, starting and lighting, fan and clutch, transmission, chassis, steering, brakes, and rear axle.
Arthur L. Clark, Bridgeport distributor for Buick Marmon White, completed an 1800 mile trip to Flint Michigan to bring back ten Buicks. The voyage involved a long convoy of vehicles over varied roads amid government transport delays. Clark and his crew endured a night trapped by flood and offered a tale of perseverance and enterprise.
An excerpt describes a long road journey with drivers, fuel and road conditions across multiple states. It notes meals on the road, encounters with farmers and a farmhouse stay, plus plans to retry the trip via a Canadian route and mentions fuel efficiency on a mountain drive. The piece ends with a wry remark on money and peace.
Mrs. Florence King leads a nationwide push with twenty thousand women volunteers to operate tractors this year. Riverside California hosts gas tractor training as women join men in war work, with aims to boost food production and replace horse labor amid labor shortages. The movement highlights a shift toward female tractor operation and public pride in practical wartime labor.
Detroit March 10 The Paige Dewoit Motor Car Co has made an offer to buy the Signal Motor Truck Co. The deal hinges on Signal stockholders ratifying at meetings likely February 20 or shortly after. Current holders of Signal preferred stock would receive up to 2 per share with accrued dividends. voting trustees C King and Hoagland assure the offer will cover debts and assets.
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