Light Truck Models Defy Michigan Mud on 660 Mile Test Run
Three Diamond J fleet trucks left Chicago April 15 bound for Detroit via Michigan City and other towns. They faced heavy mud as the farm heavy ton model acted as a tug, delivering 40 steering gears and over two tons of gear. The convoy reached Detroit, returned to Chicago, and completed the endurance run in seven days amid snow and slow roads.
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Diamond J
Michigan
Chicago
Tretroit
Imamend T Meter Trusk Company
Vettl
Detreit
Chisaga
Mochigan City
Fikehart
Teleto
Detroit
Ami
Jietien
Civcaro
Detsoit
Fin Arbor
France
Planderes
Chelsa
Jackson
Mich
Clincher tires coming into use on U S roads
More than half of tires on the road are clincher type says August Moent man of the local Goodyear service station The use of clincher tires on light cars is becoming universal and demand is rising so fast manufacturers are expanding output The Goodyear Rubber company’s Akron plant runs exclusively to produce clincher tires and is the world’s largest factory of its kind turning out over 18000 per day
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Ann America
August Moentman
Goodyear
Goodyear Tire and Raber Company
Akron
Pennsylvania
United States
Romance and rides in the flapper era street scene
The piece contrasts love and status with mobility and style, noting that while some men gain wealth and cars, romance thrives on charm and shared rides. It references trolley cars, roadsters, and the shift from modest means to flashy trends, highlighting changing courtship norms.
The 1920 Lochinvar and the modern West driving love
A playful 1920s verse recounts evolving romance and fast cars. It contrasts oldtime suitors with up-to-date drivers, noting eight cylinder cars, gas, and license symbolism on Lovers Lane while lampooning speed and modern courtship dynamics.
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Strongheart
Busy Bee
Tsast State Street
Car romance thrives in breakneck times on slick highways
In a lively, slang filled column the author jests about flappers chasing drivers and couples racing in cars. The piece pictures love and marriage amid speeding wheels, garages, Packards, and rubber tires, with social satire on motorists and courting in a car centric era.
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Mary
Jeanette
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Monroe City
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Center
Mao
Floyd Shoup
Fast End Garage
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O.H. Kathmann Co
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Lewistown
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Phen
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Lohren
Quincey
Euth
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Danville
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Champaign
Jacksonville
Alexander
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Oldenburg
Quincy Battery & Electrical Testing Co
M. E. Breder
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Hampshire
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Herder’s Tire Station
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