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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1918
Page
10
The article explains the importance of shock absorbers for ride comfort and safety, tracing their evolution from simple rebound preventers to hydraulic, pneumatic, and friction types. It details coil spring based, friction disc, and hydraulic/pneumatic designs, how they damp leaf spring motion, and notes adjustment and maintenance needs for varied running conditions.
Prismolite of Columbus makers of Sun Ray headlights claims universal approval under state and city lighting laws. The design uses horizontal prisms to focus light ahead and vertical prisms to illuminate road curves, with claims of visibility to 500 feet and object detection at 10 feet. Winnipeg praised it as best ever presented.
A 1915 rural booster item notes farmers increasingly own motor cars, saving travel time and enabling repairs without long trips. It cites Minnesota to Oklahoma data showing half of nine-state cars owned by farmers, arguing autos transform farm life, education, road improvement, and social ties. The piece ends noting widespread adoption among farmers.
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