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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1916
Page
7
Detroit automobile leaders unanimously selected Packard to carry the presidential party and reception committee during President Wilson's visit for the World's Salesmanship Congress. Five Twin Sixes led the parade without any prompting from the Packard company, highlighting the city’s broad minded auto industry spirit.
Hugh Leonard of Atolia runs a tungsten mine using a Ford car to haul ore via a 100 foot shaft. The setup features a 80 cubic foot ore body and capacity for 750 pounds of mail, with a tripod derrick overhead and a cable system. Sixteen Ford delivery cars replace horse wagons on Marion county rural routes, expanding service across longer distances.
Frye Motor Car Saxon distributors in St. Louis won the silver loving cup for best gasoline mileage on a 300 mile non stop run completed in 12 hours. Saxon Six reportedly averaged over 20 miles per gallon, with final totals showing 2314 miles per gallon overall across 206 dealers and 61,800 miles. J C Martin drove, and the event included drained and refilled tanks supervised by an observer. Murray Motor Car Company of Pittsburgh announced a new seven passenger eight cylinder car priced around $2000 with a 127 inch wheelbase aimed at higher quality output.
At Carlisle Indian School 50 promising students are sent annually to Ford Motor Company for hands on training. They are chosen for efficiency, live together in Detroit, earn profits sent back to Carlisle, and pursue drafting and mechanical courses. Notable alumni include Joe Gillman, former Carlisle football captain, now running a blacksmith shop and Ford agency in Minneapolis.
Division Superintendent J W Crocket of the entomological bureau of the Massachusetts state forestry department patrols forests on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The department’s annual savings from preserving forests for the people of Massachusetts are estimated in the millions of dollars.
A reflective line asserts that a man wishing to be born a woman would only do so upon seeing the foolish acts of other men. The remark frames gender choice as a response to male folly.
The War Department places an order for 198 Packard chainless motor trucks for army service on the Mexican border. This brings Packard’s total government purchases since March 20 to 716 trucks, costing over 2 million dollars. The new army bill of June 3, 1916, requires manufacturers to prioritize army orders in emergencies. Packard attaches stickers highlighting the law to all production communications.
A pithy old saying notes a pig has as much use for a tail as a man has for two buttons on the back of his frock coat. The line mocks ornamental features by contrasting usefulness and style.
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