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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1919
Page
8
A jumble of car talk and slang erupts around Ott Bergmann as drivers trade taunts and jokes about accelerators, dust, and tired wheels. Ott Hoff man laments ham show rivals in buzz wagons while Karl Hubbard touts pedigreed bunnies and cars at a local show, mingling humor with street pride.
Paris May 2 The council of three settles the Kiel canal status Germany will likely retain ownership tolls for passage to be levied under international control.
A local shop announces it will provide battery service for any make or type with the same upbeat, helpful approach. The message emphasizes universal availability and a friendly attitude toward every customer.
Aircraft experts argue airplane engines cannot adapt to motor cars. Howard Marmon notes differing demands, with cars needing smooth power across a wide speed range and minimal vibration, while planes require brief, flexible power and no concern for noise.
The real improvement from car engine knowledge will show in how the car serves its owner, not in radical design changes. The emphasis is on practical reliability and performance enhancements that extend operational usefulness.
R E Fulton vice president of International Motor Co notes the Pacific Coast as the hardest testing ground for Mack trucks. He says West Coast conditions drive design and durability, and success there guarantees performance nationwide and globally. A poorly made truck cannot last long there.
In Akron Ohio the Miller Rubber Co and other big tire firms lead athletic programs under the American Industrial Athletic Association. Boxing wrestling basketball track and football are popular with strong support from F C Milcheff Miller’s general sales manager a noted boxing and horse racing enthusiast guiding a vigorous postwar revival of sports at the plant.
J A Taylor who recently returned from the army is appointed resident manager of the United States Tire Company Quincy branch. M J Buschmann of Quincy becomes chief clerk. Changes take effect May 1. Taylor had been a salesman traveling from the Quincy branch prior to this appointment.
The fragment depicts a string of stage taunts and tavern banter. Peggy of Shakelfords Speedstern, a cast member, quips about rocking to sleep as a joke echoes like David and Goliath. A newlywed driver’s father-in-law questions gifts while a deck-hand taunts a bridegroom. The scene shifts to a family rift and an orphaned camp due to Maxwell.
Danish visitor Axel Semler and H. B. Crosby of Adelaide report American cars gained strong acceptance as Europe’s wartime output collapsed. They note prewar German makes, dislike of Germany, and hope for reasserted Schleswig Holstein claims. Crosby cites Australian parliament involvement and wartime colonial plans.
The government aims to lend up to $3,600 to each returned man to buy land or start a business with no interest until repayable. A French inventor devised an electric sterilizing machine for hotel and restaurant tableware. France has opened medical and agricultural schools in French West Africa.
Newton Grisser, territory salesman for the Scripps Booth company, visited the Quincy garage this week and renewed acquaintances. He announced that car shortages would continue for some time until factories catch up with demand.
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