Traffic Control Very Important for Safe Streets
A historical note argues traffic control is essential as automobile use explodes. It notes 17.7 million vehicles in the U.S. and projected 30 million by 1960, urging better rights of way, left turn bans, pedestrian management, synchronized signals, and greater police traffic supervision to cut accidents and improve flow, citing Chicago's Michigan Avenue as a success story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy GB. Auol
National Safety Cosmatl
Avery
United States
Llst
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Friction Causes Engine Overheating and Damage
Friction, caused by improper oiling, leads to overheating and burned bearings in motors and even fatal outcomes in humans. Low oil supply thins oil mist, hides danger, and signals trouble through radiator heat rise. Enraged mechanics warn of scored walls, broken rods, and worn bearings as primary repairs.
Practical Car Washing Tips From A Historic Script
A dated guide offers step by step car care advice. It emphasizes washing only when needed and using ample water with a sponge and two chamois. It warns to wait for hood radiator to cool and to avoid washing ignition wires or damp polishing of enameled fenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feenretheeene
Things One Should Know About Replacing Tubes
Old guidance explains avoiding haste when replacing punctured tubes. It cautions against pinching, uneven insertion, and twisting the tube which can cause leaks. Slow, careful applying, ensuring valve stem alignment and even seating prevents buckling and pinch points.
New Traffic Rules in Chicago Loop District
New traffic rules extend the loop boundary to South Van Buren and Lake Street while Wabash to Michigan Boulevard becomes the boundary. Parking on cross streets between Wabash and Michigan is banned. Michigan Boulevard routing changes from July 16 restrict left turns into the loop and into Grant Park at MonRow and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren Street
Market Street
Lake Street
Wabash Avenue
Wabash
Michigan Boulevard
New South Park
Kindly Old Lady Hopes Garter Improves The Situation
A whispered exchange features a kindly old lady saying she hopes a garter improves the matter while another character replies she hopes it does. The brief line hints at social embarrassment and light humor within a domestic scene.
Keeping the Wolf Away in a Tenant Dilemma
A prospective renter frets about rent while the building manager bans animals. The exchange highlights cost pressures and a comical misunderstanding over duties, with a stray quip about a janitor handling the issue and a humorous aside about a Plymouth Rock egg.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Loop
Plymouth Rock
Jimmy
Quatomer
Ittle Girl
Blue Cab CO
FORD
DODGE
Acltteries
Forest Park Auto Electric Forest
W. Randolph Sit
America
Fead In Engineers
W. C. Durant
Pricea
Flint, Michigan
Woupe Sedan
Madison Street
Otto
Lathrop Avenue
River Forest
Illinois
Ig Hevrolet
Chevrolet
Fiedams
Noa Truck
P.O. B. Flint
Mich
King Motor Sales
Chevrolet Motor Cars
Fifth Ave
Washington Blvd
Maywood
Palmer
Jno
H. Schuneman
D. C
Forest Park
Markward & Son
Choice Stores
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!