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!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
3
The B F Goodrich Rubber Company advocates safer inner tube care to save motorists money during wartime. Avoid pinching and twisting tubes during mounting, pull valve stems to position, evenly distribute the tube, and pre-air before insertion. Store tubes cool and dark, protect from grease, debris, sunlight, and improper sizing to prevent leaks and blowouts.
Distributors across forty states praise the Chalmers as the greatest automobile from the Chalmers Motor Company. They cite Ramshorn Manifold and the Hot Spot as key innovations that convert low grade gasoline into high power in all weathers.
Ralph De Palma drives the Twin Six Packard aeroplane to a six hour average over 109 mph at Sheepshead Bay on November 16, breaking Brooklands Sunbeam marks. He completed the entire trek himself, with tires lasting 447 miles before a change.
A Harrisburg automotive distributor warns motorists to protect engines during cold weather. He advises adding denatured alcohol to radiators to prevent freezing, detailing temperature based mixtures and cautioning about radiator exposure and wind.
Washington reports proposed wage increases for anthracite miners were referred to President Wilson by Fuel Administrator Garfield. The plan would raise Pennsylvania hard coal pay 15 to 44 percent, adding about 45 cents per ton, contingent on higher retail prices to offset the cost. Action expected soon.
Newport Pa December 1 Newport Council No 614 Junior Order of Americans unfurled a large service flag in honor of its twelve members who have gone into war service. The stars mark Chester A. Latchford J Cloyd Manning C M Shelley John E Anderson William H Saylor H M Flickinger George Rudy Roy Gutshall C B Crist Roy A Wagner Raymond Fisher and John W Carl.
Riverside New York December 1 Jean Stewart five and her sister Miriam will have $18000 a year spent on them. Guardians Martin Taylor and Leander L Chance filed the application before Surrogate Selah B Strong. They are children of John B Stewart inventor of Centerport and Chicago who died last year.
Robert M. Mueller of Dakota county asserts a farm purchase and a one ton Maxwell truck have transformed his operations. The truck speeds marketing of produce, reduces horse wear, lightens hauling, and improves overall farm life with reliable starting and strong uphill power.
Two hundred thirteen children from Waynesboro Pa. enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner provided by local residents in town.
Edgar Apperson is named General Manager of the Apperson Brothers Automobile Co in this city succeeding his brother Elmer who retires from active participation due to failing health Elmer remains president. Edgar is a pioneer automobile industry manufacturer and has been an official of the company since its inception.
A tribute to Mr. Apperson highlights his role in launching American automotive feats. He won the first speed contest in America at Charles Power Park, Boston, in September 1897. He completed the first 900 mile overland journey by an American-made machine from Komomo to New York in August 1889. He also won the Pasadena Altadena Hill Climb in February of that year and drove the first car in a non stop over 100 mile test in April 1901. He is known as a true outdoorsman with hunting camps in Wisconsin and a ranch in Arizona. His leadership and the Apperson Company are seen as key to future growth in the automobile industry.
The advertisement promises five key factors for full car satisfaction: appearance, per sheets, comfort, service, and ce, suggesting a complete package for buyers seeking value and quality.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.