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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1917
Page
4
Fragmentary line notes reserve power in backup status with no pressure to meet standards. The terse statement implies a cautious, unchallenged position regarding performance thresholds or approvals. No additional context or identifiers are present.
Quincy readers will view a three day automobile exhibition at 417 Hampshire Street from Thursday to Saturday March 15 to 17. East End Automobile Dealers and Garage Mens association brings six dealers and nine makes including Studebaker Overland Willys Knight Detroit electric Marmon 34 and Owen Magnetic with models priced under 1000 to 4600.
Work on decorating the building and constructing booths has begun. The project will finish by Wednesday to allow moving the cars in for Thursday’s opening. The show runs daily 2 to 10 PM at 422 Jersey Street, Maine Street, Johnston & Plank.
F R Lusk sales manager of the Irwin Overland company returns from a week at the Overland factory in Toledo. He traveled to arrange for quantity shipments to Quincy and study traffic. Freight car shortages show little improvement with no relief in sight. Toledo manufacturers have ample freight equipment due to strong shipping facilities. Quincy sits on the main line of two large transportation companies. Willys Overland’s plant remains productive, with output last week averaging 73 cars per hour, fully equipped and ready for shipment.
A Cadillac Eight carrying four passengers and a photographer’s outfit climbed Mount Diablo in California on high gear, setting a new record for a car with more than one passenger. The ten mile ascent weighed 706 pounds of occupants, gear, and fuel, and officials say the car handled the climb with ease, suggesting it could have carried seven people.
The Moller Futterer company announces a special display of Saxon and Maxwell cars Thursday through Saturday in their display room at the iorphown building. The doors stay open all day and evening, with souvenirs to be given away. Carl Futterer visited Chicago last Tuesday to boost Maxwell car shipments and expand the contract. The firm continues to handle the Saxon car this season as before.
The American Speedways association will bring two Sunbeams and two Fiats to the United States for the 1917 season. Eddie Rickenbacher may lead the Sunbeam entry if England fields no drivers. Fiat will be represented by Jack Scales and Enrico Cagno. The group plans new electrical timing gear and a unified timing team for all meets.
Mrs Fred Cox of Mt. Sterling with sister Teresa Simon drove a Saxon Four to Quincy on Saturday in one hour and 45 minutes. She said the roads were in good condition and the trip required no gear shifts.
Samuel Hardman Lever, known in the United States as an accountant, is honored by the King with an appointment to the Most Honorable Order of the Bath. Lever serves as financial secretary to the treasury and previously was assistant financial secretary of the ministry of munitions, born in Liverpool but spent most of life in America. He returned to England at the outbreak of war to contribute to the effort.
The head of the munitions department praises Mr Lever for saving the country very many millions of pounds. It is noted that all his work was done without any monetary reward.
Augusta Illinois society pages report W Beard returning from Florida and Lulu Cain visiting family in Quincy. Mrs. Robertson teaches in Quincy and visits home. Perry Cox of Des Moines visits mother Mary Cox. Mrs. George Palmer in Galesburg with daughter C Highlander. Mrs. C H Stark on business in Quincy. Joe Dorsey returns from Kansas and Oklahoma trip. W E Phillips of Plymouth on Augusta business. Dr W A Coledge to lecture March 14 at the Methodist church as lyceum extra. Ladies Aid Presbyterian bazar and supper planned for March 22.
Kansas legislators sang How Dry I Am as the governor, in their presence, signed the bone-dry law. The event underscores the enactment of the strict prohibition measure amid political theater.
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