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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1916
Page
2
Advice on economy in motor fuel shows thrift in everyday driving. Emphasizes proper car care, bearings, tires, and clean cylinders to save $50 to $100 yearly. Warns against wasteful habits like coasting hills, excessive clutch use, and poor carburetor adjustments. Highlights how modest savings enable broader car ownership and enjoyment, with a humorous anecdote about "10 drops of gas" for 80 miles downhill.
The LaSalle hotel Yshino in Chicago becomes the only hotel in the United States to own and operate its own taxicab service after contracting The Willys Overland company of Toledo for 50 Willys Knight taxicabs. The deal follows strong sales and praise for the Knight design which promises smooth operation, easy handling, and reliable fuel flow, factors fueling demand across Ohio cities.
Sunday no meeting. Monday New Year’s day no dinner. Tuesday open program Morris Shoe company at 4:00 gym for grade girls. 7:15 Business English class. First stenography and writing class. First aid class for beginners and advanced. Nee for business women. 7:30 Club leaders meeting.
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