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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1920
Page
15
A terse report notes Henry’s crew test driving over rough roads as spring training winds up. A second report hints two shots will draw revenue men rather than the sheriff, signaling a shift in enforcement or oversight.
In Quincy a dispute over auto row location surfaces as residents discuss Maine Street and North Sixth street clusters. The Wee Gee board asks for clarity while Geise Reid Weems Pinkleman Clarke Monteman and Adler’s new garage with Ford Overland and battery services on North Sixth assert the auto row title. Clough Rothm adds Vermont Street and Phanschmidt to the mix, claiming the cognomen.
A clipped theatrical voice laments a long absence of singers as Snyder the canary eyes a final moment before leaving his cage for the wild. The tone blends whimsy with a sense of farewell to a storied chorus and a changing crowd.
A The Whig ad about Paul Cobbey leads readers to joke that Burroughs is a new car brand. The remark reflects lighthearted reader reaction to the prominent ad and its mistaken impression.
A clipped item notes Senator Sherman attacking Henry Ford and his works, prompting a pop-culture jab. The piece references Henry Gelse’s sassidy column and contemporary movie stunts on Sixth Avenue Wabash track with motorists dodging pedestrians. Owen Moore linked to Mary Pickford's latest release.
A quirky local note notes signs of spring including a big sale of home painting outfits for automobiles and rising tire prices. It mentions a newly organized baseball team and humorously suggests the first robin of spring will be umpired.
At the Stock and Horse Show in Denver Colorado a stock Overland 4 leaped eighteen feet over a five foot hurdle then ran uncrewed to demonstrate the Overland 4 Triplex springs. The spectacle drew about 15000 spectators as a colorful demonstration of automobile strength.
An improvised performance unfolded as a man played a circus ringmaster while a car moved in a tight circle around him. He cracked his whip and maintained calm control as the vehicle circled.
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