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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
8
Weekly bulletin highlights recent motor industry developments. It covers Henry Ford and the world’s largest automobile plant, plus buying tips for economical transportation and farm power.
Dr Edwin H Silver president of Columbia Optical and member of the American Optometric association urges vertical windshields. He explains optics require parallel glass, minimal slant, and narrow posts to avoid internal reflections and misread distance, emphasizing quick judging in driving.
At the fair grounds Ford vehicles prove practical for farmers as boys test Fordson tractors with plow and disc harrow while a Dallas branch rep explains truck chassis use. The Marable company hosts Ford films and boxing bouts as students, parents, and teachers attend an evening program with the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas representative and county agent speaking.
H O Wibirt of Huron South Dakota analyzed his 1922 Ford truck with 20 148 miles across 21 states. The third annual report to Ford shows operating costs for 20 143 miles at 2 9 cents per mile including fuel oil repairs tires and labor. He notes 50 000 mile life implies 1 2 cents depreciation per mile and mentions ongoing serviceable tire life.
Sixty journalists from the Pan American Congress visited the Lincoln and Fordson plants in Detroit on May 1 and 3. Henry Ford greeted delegates, who toured machine shops, assembly lines, body testing, and shipping docks, then received leather bound copies of The Ford Industries with addresses in their native languages. Delegates praised Ford’s plants and industry, calling him a transformative figure.
Guidance warns against sitting on the left side when stopped to avoid leaning out and being struck by protruding truck objects. It notes other cars may pass close and suggests parking on a slight downgrade with wheels blocked when camping to use the battery sparingly and coast when ready to move.
Automobile owners are urged to give storage batteries regular care like engines and radiators. Regular inspection shows electrolyte gravity, under or over charging risks, and the need to keep the electrolyte covering plates to avoid dry cell damage.
The article explains spare tires on pneumatic tired trucks are carried behind the rear axle by widening the frame. It notes objections to this mounting and likely discusses alternatives to the under frame position.
A Popular Mechanics survey of sixteen midwestern states finds over half of district women drive automobiles while many lack indoor plumbing. Most homes rely on outdoor water sources and only a minority have kitchen sinks with drains or bathtubs. Fewer than 12 percent keep expenditure records and farm power systems run some washing machines.
It happens that letting someone else drive your car often improves hill performance. The driver feeds gas properly, while the owner may overgas from familiarity. The stranger trusts the engine to handle the hill and adds gas as the car slows.
A Popular Science illustration shows extending the garage four feet beyond the rear to store garden tools coal oil and gasoline. A kitchen door opens into the garage for easy access. The roof can be removable for a scratch shed for chicks during hatching time with a canvas or glass frame.
An automobile official argues for eliminating unnecessary rules and enacting a few simple, easily understood regulations to reduce accidents. He says 90 to 95 percent of crashes stem from pedestrian negligence, with motorist fault under 5 percent, and that Canada ranks second globally in exports per capita.
In Brookhaven Mississippi the Laird Day Motor Company rings a tower bell to announce every Ford sale. The loud bell signals sales from the showroom next to Laird Day as clerks across town note daily counts. A tower figure dressed as a “one hundred percent Ford man” rides a wind‑driven pedal propeller, displaying Ford parts and shop craftsmanship.
The Marable Motor Company of Clarksville Texas welcomed 250 members of the local boys club as guests to the county fair grounds showing the firm’s support for youth and community engagement.
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