Mid Year Auto Specs Roll Out New Features and Prices
Details of 1917 mid season models from Thomas B. Jeffrey, National Highway, Reo, Buick, Willys Overland, Velie and others. Highlights include new six cylinder Jeffery at 1365 dollars, National Highway twelve cylinder price up to 2150, Reo price changes, Buick four price 665 touring, 650 roadster, Overland models 75 B and 85 series with horsepower and speeds, and Velie models 28 and 27 with varied body options and prices.
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Jeffery
Thomas B. Jeffrey Company
Kenosha
Wis
Indianapolis
Reo Motor Car Company
Buick
Buick Motor Company
Overland
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Velie Motor Vehicle Company
Moline
Lil
Warner's Safe Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Warner's Safe Asthma Remedy as a decades proven relief for hay fever and asthma. It claims inhaling fumes from a half teaspoonful burned in a saucer provides prompt comfort within minutes and includes a testimonial from W. J. Hanscom of Wollaston, Mass. The ad offers 75 cents per package and a free sample by mail from Warner's Safe Remedies Co. Rochester, N Y.
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Warner
Waxahachie motorist reports low fuel cost
R C Johnston of Waxahachie Texas writes to the Overland factory in Toledo Ohio detailing a 2460 mile Rocky Mountain trip in a Willys Knight 843. With four travelers and camping gear, they used only $18 for gasoline and oil, about two cents per mile, a record he calls very proud.
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R. C. Johnston
Waxahachie Tex
Overland
Toledo
Ohio
Rocky Mountain
Oil Delivery Car Attracts Webster City Housewives
The Big Store in Webster City Iowa bought an Overland model 3-B delivery car with gasoline and oil tanks mounted beneath the body. The setup allows direct delivery of oil or gasoline from the tank, a stunt that has become popular with local housewives.
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Webster City
Towa
Stopping Gasoline Leaks With Soap Plaster Method
The article outlines a wartime era hack to seal gasoline leaks using thick soap plaster press firmly into crevices. Wrap with tart bandage or cloth and seal with shellac if possible to prevent water ingress. It notes the practice while mentioning ongoing head work in a pin factory.
Helpful Hints For Motorists From A Bygone Page
Practical vintage tips cover tire dust caps bearing adjustments wheel safety and weekly checks. Instructions explain lubricating clutches engine cooling thermosyphon setups brake balance frame crack checks and crankcase care. A closing quizzical line asks what happened to the old fashioned kissing bug.
Cars Drive the Motion Picture Industry
The article explains how motor cars power films by enabling outdoor scenes and diverse locations. Dustin Farnum praises the automobile as essential to transportation and storytelling, noting its presence in many productions and its role in realism and pacing.
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Dustin Farnum
Farnum
93-year-old buys Overland car birthday present
Robert Doak of Carbondale Pa aged 93 bought an Overland New Service Model 75 B touring car, qualifying as the oldest Overland owner. He was born before steam transit era and his lifetime spans much of early automotive history.
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Robert Doake
Carbondale
Irwin-Overland Company
Overland
Doak
Development of Many Wonderful Etic Yet Noted
A fragmented clipping describes Mr. Doak, owner of an Overland, as a proficient driver who once could not envision owning an automobile. The piece contrasts proverb ideals with his belief in learning new things despite age.
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Fis
Doak
Eto! S
Tires Safe In Heat If Kept To Pressure
Goodyear tests show hot weather does not dangerously inflate tires when inflated to recommended pressure. Conduct simple test with a gauge: inflate to recommended, ride a mile, recheck, and compare figures. The difference is minimal, blows out unlikely.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Work Begins On New Motor Vehicle Factory Site
Fragmented OCR notes indicate initiation of construction for a new motor vehicle factory at an unspecified location. The text mentions a block area and city planning context but lacks clear dates or identifiable organizations.
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Inapolig
Pial
Tory houses one way for factory spaces
Tory officials push a single pathway to convert factory spaces, arguing streamlined zoning will unlock industrial use while addressing housing needs. Critics warn the plan risks reducing local character and may favor large developers over small firms and residents.
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Quincy
United States
Chandler
Bosch
Gray & Davis
Rayfield
Stewart
Henry Geise
Maine St
Quincy, Ill
Adams Co
Ill
Marion, Lewis, Knox
Scotland and Clark Counties
Tory Houses
Ana
A. Merrylees
Maine Street
U.S. A
America
Irwin-Overland Co Distributors
The
Toledo, Ohio
Service Dept
Illinois
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