Prosperity Seen by Automobile Man at War Convention
President Alvan Macauley of Packard told 300 dealers that wise expenditure and efficient methods will keep America prosperous during and after the war. He forecast strong consumer demand, substantial war spending, and continued investment in farming, industry, and transportation, urging restraint in waste yet continued spending to support the war effort.
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America
Alvan Macauley
Packard Motor Car Company
Packard
Canada
England
Fire safety for automobiles amid oil and sparks
Car fire precautions cover extinguishers and shutoff valves, engine and pan cleanliness, draining flooded carburetors, overflow pipes on eight or twelve cylinder engines, keeping the electric system tight, radiator thermometer for overheating, regular checks of water and oil, belt tension, and avoiding carbon rich mixtures. Guidance includes not flooding carburetors, priming motors, and shutting gas off at night in heated garages. Fire safety also advises using extinguishers or dirt and blankets, installing sediment traps, cleaning carburetor strainers monthly, inspecting tanks and lines for leaks, and avoiding gasoline on hot surfaces or during engine runs.
Kaiser in Vienna Arrives as German Emperor and Empress Meet Austrian Royals
A Vienna dispatch reports the German Emperor and Empress arriving at the Austrian capital to be greeted at the station by Emperor Charles and Empress Zita. The note ends with a quip about a man’s slow walking pace as a separate line.
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Kaiser
Vienna
Zurich
Emperor Charles
Zita
Belgium Governor Von Falkenhausen Seriously Ill
Maastricht reporting agency Les Nouelles says General Von Falkenhausen, Belgium’s governor general, is dangerously ill and recovery hopes have faded.
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Belgium
Amsterdam
Les Nouelles
Maastricht
von Falkenhausen
Sloan's Liniment Ad Promises Quick Pain Relief
A vintage advertisement urges readers to use Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pains toothache neuralgia sore muscles stiff joints sprains and strains. Claims it works better than other remedies dries cleanly without clogging pores or staining skin and invites purchase at drugstores for 25¢ 50¢ or 1.00.
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Sloan
Quincy Hosts Auto Club Meeting To Form Adams County Group
Quincy motorists prepare for a major gathering next Thursday at the Newcomb hotel to form an Adams County automobile club in cooperation with Hannibal and Keokuk clubs. Hannibal president Dulancy Mahan and Keokuk president M. C. Justice will assist along with local organizers Loren Cox J G Wheelock Thomas Beatty Alfred Boudreau and L A Morest.
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Quincy
Hannibal and
Keokuk
Adams County
Dulancy Mahan
Hannibal Club
M. C. Justice
Keokuk Club
Loren Cox
J. G. Wheelock
Thomas Beatty
Alfred Boudreau
L. A. Morest
Automobile Club Aims to Protect Owners and Improve Roads
The club plans to arrange for the protection of automobile owners, improve roads and highways, and provide a social organization. It emphasizes public safety and community convenience, seeking to unite motorists for cooperative action and welfare.
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Quincy Machine Works
the Machinery & Motor Co
Maine Street
Auto Club
Hannibal and Keokuk Club
Newcomb Hotel
Bluff City
Nibal
Bursis
York
Russia
Philadelphia Vehicle Batteries
FORD
the Electric Service Company
Maine ST
Bennett Garage & Machine
McAdoo
Advertising Clubs of America
Wilson
Chicago Speedway
Haynes
The
Haynes Automobile Co
Kokomo, Ind
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