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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1920
Page
10
The Whig Want Ads are shown as the best way to reach customers quickly, aligning with readers who seek fast engagement across the country. The notice implies a strong value in placing ads to connect with buyers and sellers without delay.
A fragmented, humorous local page text notes Hill Hess denying a global claim about gas pump control while admitting Pullman berth rates hold steady. It mentions a Morris Adler fire affecting an advertising sign, Julius Buseho assisting, George Malone at Goodrich Tire, and a visiting observer remarking on SUNY automobiles. The snippet ends with Clarence Tartung and a Ford spring remark.
Twenty years ago at Washington Park Trank Stahl drove around without stopping. Bert D Plank's car ran over a sign. Dro Whipple claimed air cooled dentistry practice. Trenry Ford wore overalls while Morris Adler docked cells in place of selling. Walter Guth sent me ears in a garbled note.
Twenty years from now a young aviator named Wildruff will take his first flying lesson while mentors Art and Pud Higesins guide his early aviation journey as the scene shifts to a hopeful future.
Disjointed notes mention Ott Urban out of stock Paul Cobbey resting Red Blivens selling silk pistons for aeroplanes and a misquoted exchange about buying a car. A mother-in-law joke suggests teaching a wife to run a car with humor centered on domestic and mechanical flubs.
Editor Toots jokes about battery upkeep while a cranky driver Finkhofer mulls starting a stubborn bus to charge storage. A childlike message to Riva Jansen, boss of a Stag hotel in Hianainibal, requests tires via his father, with a quip about Tem o and dire need.
In a terse exchange, South End Oldfield quips about taking his car apart to paint it while rivals suggest he should run it ten more miles until it falls apart, highlighting a tense, witty roadside banter between drivers.
A Dodge Brothers report from Willems, traveling representative, notes growing Chinese regard for American products. The Detroit car is praised for its quality and its strong impact on American trade, signaling persistent demand as Chinese interest increases.
Mr Willems notes that the Made in America trademark strengthens Chinese belief in quality. He left Detroit almost a year ago for a far east tour and observed demand rising as the Chinese perceive superior performance.
A terse editorial note calls on American producers to earn trust by exporting only first class goods. It contrasts this with a jab at noisy chatter, noting a babbling brook is loud because it cannot keep its mouth shut.
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