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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1913
Page
9
A practical guide highlights regular checks like tightening spring clips, lubricating oil and fuel by the barrel, carrying a gallon emergency oil can, and using a screw-in spark plug pump to prevent backache. It also advises interchangeable tire sizes to extend rear tire life, and jacking the body to grease leaf springs after kerosene cleaning at least once per season.
Mr. T. R. Jones set an amateur one mile dirt track record in a 1913 Cadillac stock car with 105.15 seconds, lowering his own mark by 4.25 seconds after a $500 purse match race. He praised Cadillac roadster performance and noted weathered, rain‑affected conditions and a 70 mph top speed during the event. The report also mentions testing at the Moline factory with a cement track and emphasizes tire care and winter tire protectors.
Col T Austen Baughman of Frederick completed a 50 000 mile journey through 26 states in two years with dangers including a summer hold up by bandits in western canyons and later an Indian chase. He and his chauffeur escaped as bandits attempted a gun show and the car’s 48 horsepower engine aided a quick getaway. The journey also featured a confrontation with the Southern Fast Express while departing Charlotte, North Carolina.
The article explains starting by retarding the spark past dead center to avoid accidents and notes a method for recording the correct spark lever position. It then recounts a motorist colonel’s friendly duel with a Southern train and contrasts a rough Roanoke to Roanoke road, praising the car’s power and durability.
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.