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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1919
Page
2
Farmers increasingly buy motor trucks and trailers to shorten marketing distances and cut costs. The piece argues that trailers, when conditions are favorable, extend load capacity and profitability, but warns against overloads on poor roads that waste power and damage engines.
Wartime economy urged repairs and painting of cars as Col Arthur Woods advises employing ex service men for reconstruction work. With thousands of soldiers being dismissed daily, homes and garages should act to overhaul vehicles, paint them, and replace worn parts to extend life and aid reintegration.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this analysis compares motor vehicle revenue and road expenditures across 1906 and 1918. It notes 1906 registrations about 48 000 yielding $193 000, a tiny share of rural road spending, and 1918 revenues about 21 percent of road and bridge costs with 91 percent of motor-vehicle funds directed to road work under state highway supervision.
A fragment notes a device described as catching dirt and dust from upholstery, highlighting its use as a dirt catcher. The text references debris removal and a marketing angle, but details are unclear.
The guide warns unskilled drivers about gear shifting errors. It stresses locating the reverse position, avoiding it while moving forward, slowing or nearly stopping before downshifting, and accelerating before upshifting. It cautions against abrupt gear changes and emphasizes careful shifting discipline.
The article highlights Ralph Mulford as a natural talent in intercontinental engine racing. It notes his 1910 road racing championship win and 1911 Vanderbilt Cup victory, plus a close second in the first Indianapolis 500. It mentions a tire change near the finish that cost him victory and cites later struggles in American speedway championships, with 2017 winner Dario Resta and runners-up.
The country has more than six million automobile owners, about one for every eighteen people, and around fifteen percent of these owners regularly ride in automobiles.
A note warns that using the self-starter with a Spark may backfire and damage the mechanism. It emphasizes returning the Spark to prevent a back kick from harming the merchanting system.
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