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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1920
Page
2
An auto owner consults Prest-O-Lite Service Station staff about a failing battery. The attendant advises against self repair, tests the battery, checks water and acid, and offers a service battery while the car is kept for a few days. He warns against adding chemicals or tinkering and stresses proper care for longevity.
Motor truck owners using pneumatic tire equipment face confusion over proper oversizes. A Fish Rubber Company sales member of Chicopee Falls Massachusetts notes the matter is not particularly confusing, yet the growing number of tracks using pneumatics prompts owners to learn the details. Currently there are six sizes.
An advertisement urges readers to build yourself up with Hood's Sarsaparilla for better sleep weight and health. It claims the tonic purifies enriches and revitalizes blood increases appetite aids digestion and strengthens the system. For a mild cathartic it offers Hood's Pills as well.
Pneumatic trick tires offered in multiple sizes including 14x1, 36x4, 38xT, 40x%, 42x5, and 44x10 inches. Rim compatibility described for various sizes with no current rim for 42x-in. Also notes wheels are 34 inches diameter and suggests owners record tire sites and oversizes, with advisories on tire-rim fits and a call to verify before travel. Plus a San Francisco fire report noting controlled fire threat in Kinmaith forest area with fifty firefighters deployed and brisk winds.
An nostalgic reflection on days when few owned automobiles and generosity flowed among friends. The piece muses on envy of car owners, the lure of outings to streams, and the social bond of sharing rides and picnics, urging appreciation for those without cars who still cheer others on.
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