National highways as a unifying national project
E J Hernan argues highway construction has shifted from local patchwork to a national science requiring trained engineers and standardized methods. He urges a federal plan for cross country highways owned and managed by the national government, tying states into a connected system to match Europe and the Panama Canal precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
E. J. Hernan
National Highway Association
San Antonio
Texas
America
State Highway Department
South Carolina
Georgia
Indiana
Mississippi
Panama Canal
Canada
The
Gulf
Washington
San Francisco
Test Iron Castings With A Pile Driver
Dodge Brothers apply a pile driver system to test iron castings for motor car use. Samples from each batch are tested in a jig on a solid base with a 50 pound hammer dropped from set heights. Castings failing the test lead to batch rejection and removal to the junk pile.
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Dodge Brothers
Physical Laboratory
Price of Chalmers Six Forty Advances to $100
Chalmers Motor Company executives announced at the Chicago auto show that the price of the Chalmers six forty touring car will rise by $100 effective March 1. They cited surging raw material costs due to the European war and warned further price increases may follow if costs climb. The six eighty model price remains unchanged as it uses earlier material stocks.
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Chalmers
Chicago
Chalmers Motor Company
Hugh Chalmers
Visiting minister condemns sport of kings near famed race meet
A visiting minister in a small town near a renowned race meeting denounces the sport as unworthy. He later claims to have touched one of the local church patrons, who jokes that a poor sermon misses him somewhere.
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Prosener
Attractive Widow Sparks Husband's Wary Admiration
A wife at a restaurant notes her husband is drawn to a nearby table where a beautiful widow sits. The husband agrees she is very attractive, while the wife sighs she wishes she were a widow herself.
Federal aid plan for rural roads tied to plans and audits
The Shackelford bill would allocate 25 million dollars for rural post roads under Secretary of Agriculture oversight. Funds are conditional, with inspections and cost caps, prioritized to states with strong highway departments and clear plans. Officials emphasize surveying, drainage, standard width, and material-appropriate construction to extend main roads and boost farm access.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Shackelford
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Treasury
Congress
Washington
Federal Treasury
U. 5S
United States
United States Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
J. E. Pennybacker
Convention of
Virginia
Valley of
Blue Ridge
Union
Leonard Tufts
North Carolina
Locke Craig
New York
Goodyear Sees Detachable Rim Boom In Auto Market
Rim expert James Atkins of Goodyear declares a back to nature trend in rim equipment with detachable rims favored by manufacturers and motorists for lighter, simpler designs. He notes rims save weight, boost tire mileage, and cut downtime to change tires, benefiting both makers and users.
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HOUGH
Goodyear
James Atkins
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
United States
Premium on Jeffery Car Shortage Boosts Price in Watrous
Dr L A Pulley of Great Falls Montana describes how after buying a Jeffery four he toured the West and reached Watrous New Mexico. With auto demand high he sold the car rather than ship it back to Montana and found a buyer who paid $100 above the list price.
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Great Falls
Mont
L. A. Pulley
Steered by ribbons in Oklahoma City auto demo
A new automobile demonstration from Oklahoma City shows the easy steering of the Jeffery car. W. W. Wand of the Oklahoma Motor Sales Company originated the display by securing a ribbon tied to the steering mechanism to illustrate smooth handling.
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Jeffery
Oklahoma City
W. W. Wand
Oklahoma Motor Sales Company
Car Tour Causes Crowd to Gawk in Downtown Drive
A ten foot ribbon extended from each side of the steering wheel as Mr Land drove a car through the downtown business section. He sat in the rear seat and steered while hundreds watched the novel display and marveled at the car’s ease of operation.
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Mr. Land
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Goodyear Tires
BE. J. Hernan
Dodge Factory
New Mexico
Maxwell Motor
F.O . Detroit
Our Representative Guarantee Motor Car CO
E. Travis St
Crockett
Maxwell
the Woodward Carriage Co
Frank A. Winerich
Pres
Third ST
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