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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1917

Page

6

Use and Abuse of Auto Brakes Told by Expert

An expert explains two brake types internal expanding and external contracting, detailing service and emergency brakes. It emphasizes use, testing brakes before trips, and avoiding abusive hard applications, with practical tests like jacking rear wheels and checking for uniform resistance.

Sedan a year round car popular with dealers

Winter driving boosts demand for closed sedans as dealers predict they will dominate future auto purchases. The piece covers brake maintenance tips, using year round features like removable windows, antifreeze choices, and mentions Morris Adler touring Quin cy on a new Autoped for emergency garage work and errands.

Morris Adler Quincy

Packard Company Aids Bond Issue

Packard Motor Car company and its branches and employees subscribed over two million dollars to the second Liberty Loan. The company itself purchased one million dollars in bonds and directed selling branches in New York Philadelphia and Chicago to devote weekly proceeds to the drive. Estimates show the three branches will raise above five hundred fifty thousand dollars. The Detroit factory conducted a three day campaign raising more than five hundred thousand dollars.

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