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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1917
Page
8
The President recently invested $1000 in the first issue of liberty. This action signals support for the new venture and aims to back financial stability during early distribution.
The speaker seeks capital to expand parts, accessories, and in car comforts for motorists. He asserts motoring demand will rise with over 100 percent more repair work in the coming years and invites others to share in the prosperity by buying stock in the Automobile Service Stn.
Illinois plans a state bond issue of 60 million dollars to fund about 4000 miles of hard surfaced roads, financed by automobile license fees and without real estate taxes. The plan, backed by Governor Lowden, envisions contracts starting in 1920 and a five year issuance totaling 10 million annually, building a statewide road system with county and township participation.
Water and dirt in the fuel system cause engine trouble by clogging carburetor crevices. Many cars lack a dirt trap. install a trap in the gasoline line near the carburetor or at tank bottom. Drain the trap every five weeks for effective operation.
Rockford NL Sept 1 2000 junior officers in the quartermaster corps will not attend a preliminary instruction school at Camp Grant. They will receive rank designation immediately and be distributed to various commands for overseas service with the first troop consignment.
Practical tips cover spread of diagonally split rims with a lifting jack and wood blocks, priming piston pumps by running oil through the line, and recognizing pump function. Observations urge choosing bright leather upholstery to avoid cracking, and advise drivers to keep eyes on the road rather than feet and pedals for safety. Paige Detroit's Harry Jewett predicts farm car ownership rise amid harvest hopes and war conditions, while Packard's George Bury notes cars and trucks aid railroads in wartime by reducing short haul traffic burdens.
Major R Perfetti, head of the Italian aeronautic mission, advocates building gigantic 25 man airplanes in the United States to strike German bases. He says such air cruisers could cross the Atlantic and be used against Germany, and that a $5 million backing by the U.S. government or patriotic Americans could make them a decisive wartime asset.
The Petrograd council of workmen and soldiers delegates adopts a protest against restoring the death penalty at the front. It demands revocation of the measure.
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