Hitch-Hiking Guest Liability Warned by Motor Club
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin explains that hosts who give rides to hitch-hikers become host and guest relationships and may be liable for injuries from driver negligence. It notes many states limit liability to gross negligence but most require ordinary care. The piece urges motorists to avoid lifts to strangers due to risks, including fatal confrontations and theft.
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Chicago Motor Club
The
Motor Club
Wanderer
Arizona
The Motor Quiz Answers From A Public Edition
A vintage car quiz lists largest open-air parking space as Grant Park Chicago with over 4000 cars. Dented fenders should be repaired to prevent rust and remove traces of what might. The emergency brake test calls for a full stop from 20 mph in 7? feet. If power drops on hills, first check spark plugs to save major repairs. More than three million U S families operate two or more cars.
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Ans
Grant Park
Chicago
United States
Uniform Signaling and the Forgotten Code of Motorist Intent
A historical meditation on the lost uniform signaling system for drivers. The piece notes the diverse, uncertain meanings behind an extended arm gesture and laments the aged idea fading from use. It imagines devices to read thoughts and acknowledges many f addled drivers confuse signals.
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Igri
Invention Aims to Prevent Car Accidents in Chicago
D Nattenstrom of Chicago claims a perfected automobile invention to reduce accidents caused by pin bolt shearing. The device uses positive rocking via wedges to hold the springs tightly in place and prevent loosening during operation.
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D. Nattenstrom
Chicago
Menna
Wetges
Air Intake Important on Tractors and Motor Cars
Tests by the University of California department of agricultural engineering show air cleaners are essential for dusty conditions. Locating the air intake facing backward greatly reduces dust intake versus forward facing. A vertical pipe above the tractor intake or a revolving cap could keep the opening away from dust.
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Department of Agricultural Engineering
University of California
Hnva
Average Daily Cost of Maintaining an Automobile in 1927
Figures from the American Motorists Association show the average American motorist spent about $1 per day in 1927. Operation and maintenance were $220, depreciation $180, fuel and lubricants $101, mechanics $47, replacement parts $41, and tire wear $40. Depreciation used a seven year tire expectancy with a $953 average car price.
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American Motorists’ Association
Automobile Hints and Pedestrian Rights Across Traffic Notes
A fragmentary piece discusses courteous driving, pedestrian right of way, and general traffic guidance. It cites that about 4,341,138 people are employed by the U.S. automobile industry and ponders long term prospects for heavy trucks, mentioning waxed paper packaging as a stray detail.
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Atomobile
United States
Peace Pact On War Renunciation Declared In Washington
News Review of Current Events reports President Hoover proclaims the Kellogg Briand pact effective in a ceremony at the White House. The gathering includes Coolidge Kellogg Borah Swanson, with 42 nations signed and a luncheon following. Britain and U S discuss naval cutbacks, MacDonald outlines parity and restraint while Hoover notes progress toward disarmament.
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Rene
Washington
London
Paris
Rome
Sind
Mexico
Nanchuria
Hoover
White House
President Coolidge
Kellogg
Senator Borah
Mr. Coolidge
Marine Band
Mr. Hoover
Coolidge
Borah
Swanson
White House of Action
Great Britain
United States
America
MacDonald
House of Commons
Dawes
Ching
Russi
Colinia
France
Uwe
China
Nanking
Moscow
Chang Chun
Tassia Mplomats
Japan
Mancheria
Rusala
Stimson
Far East
Probed Letters Reveal Hidden Romance In Domestic Life
A narrative recounts a collection of love letters found in a home. The letters expose affection, jealousy, and social pressures within a marriage, illustrating how romantic remnants influence memory and daily life over years.
Sensitivity and cruelty in the world of the fragile soul
A poetic warning about sensitive individuals facing ridicule and social coldness. The piece argues that gentle, thoughtful people are harmed by harsh peers who misunderstand pain and desire belonging, urging restraint and empathy rather than mockery. It laments a brutal society and defends tender souls who suffer for their gentleness and awareness.
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Sounda
Lune
Nosleey
Livlas
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