Automobiles Built U S Munitions Power During War
Frank B. Ansted of Lexington Howard Co argues the U S auto industry, by employing hundreds of thousands in parts and metal work, was a pivotal wartime munitions factor. He says this development saved the British and French early on and aided U S armament and self defense, noting tax ideas and broader land use shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Teutonic Allies
World Dominion
Frank B. Ansted
Lexington-Howard Company
Connersville
Ind
Mr. Ansted
Congress
Europe
Fords Repaired Right
Factory supervision advertisement by Universal Car Co offering Ford repairs with all Ford parts in stock at 515 Main Ave. Phone Travis 272.
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FORD
Universal Car CO
Main Ave
Travis
Willard Batteries Shown Strong in Marfa Alpine Tests
Lloyd G. Bender reports from Marfa and Alpine on Willard batteries used in government test cars. Dry weather noted. batteries hold up well and are installed on about 85 percent of American made cars. Buick's B R Webb, in Marfa, nears completion of government test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd G. Bender
Marfa
Alpine
X. Callahan
Willard
B. R. Webb
Buick Company
Charcoal Briquettes From Peat Used to Melt Iron Ore
Peat based briquettes have been successfully employed in England to melt iron ore. The invention leverages charcoal formed from peat as a fuel and reducing agent in iron production processes. This method demonstrates a potential alternative to traditional coke in furnaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Willys-Overland expert lauds Toledo factory inspections
A veteran automotive inspector visits the Willys-Overland plant in Toledo and praises the meticulous inspection system. He notes extensive checks on raw materials, precision machining, part-by-part quality tests, and rigorous assembly and final power tests. The plant employs over 250 inspectors across eighty-eight roles for the Overland Light Four and other models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Europe
Willys-Overland
Willys- Overland
Automobiles to Replace Coaches in Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Park will shift from coach horses to touring autos on June 20, enabling visitors to traverse the park in two days or reach remote sights quickly. The plan, endorsed by Interior Secretary Franklin K. Lane, aims to ease fatigue and expand access, with 450 miles of roads and a circular main route.
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Yellowstone National Park
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Yellowstone Park
Massachusetts
Park
War prisoner asks for Hup literature in Natal camp
A German prisoner of war in a Natal concentration camp requests Hup mobile literature. A. Koppel, interned, writes to Advertising Manager Frederick Dickinson asking for copies of the material.
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Dickinson
Stevenson
O. Henry
Jules Verne
Kkoppel
Africa
Pietermaretzburg
Natal
Southeves
OWS
South Africa
A. Koppel
Frederick Dickinson
San Antonio Praised as Business and Residential City
C W Bayne district manager for Maxfer Truck and Tractor Company praised San Antonio during a visit with Leo DeHymel, praising the city as a prime business center and residential hub. He lauded Brackenridge Park, urged community hustlers to invest, and said the city could compete for manufacturing and Mexican trade as a gateway to the Southwest.
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San Antonio
C. W. Bayne
Maxfer Truck and Tractor Company
Leo DeHymel
Maxter
Bayne
Southwest
Texas
Mr. Bayne
Brackenridge Park
Colonel Brackenridge
Lambert
Great Southwest
Mexico
New rapid hammer drives concrete foundations faster
A machine built by a company operated by one mill has been invented to deliver more than 1960 hammer blows per minute to freshly laid road foundations ensuring even density and solid setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensol
Hydrometer Test Revealed as Battery Health Gauge
Local Willard Service Station offers free battery tests using a hydrometer. The expert argues the hydrometer reading is the only reliable indicator of a battery’s condition, since batteries remain silent when neglected while other car parts show signs of trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. X. Callahan
Willard Service
Willard
Ancient customs of 1917 and cheap food myths
In 2017 reflections question what reading about ancient customs from 1917. The ancients supposedly found food very cheap with a dollar dinner on three. Some stories about ancient practices are cautioned as not always reliable and may rely on tradition rather than fact.
Henry Ford Urges Total War Effort and Ambulance Aid
Henry Ford declares wartime unity and pledges full American effort. He offers the Highland Park plant for government use, noting 2500 ambulances already built, and predicts industry will accelerate to support the war, while remaining confident in national victory. A separate paragraph describes a Haglani safe tied to a musical tone.
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Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
United States
Highland Park
Wilson
Congress
Ford
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Goodyear
Automobile Tire Go., Inc
Ave. C. Cor
Travis Street
San Antonio, Texas
U.S
Mile Radi
San Antonio Motor Car Co
E. Travis St
Mr. Koppel
Camp 2
Hupp Co
Birdsiosg & Potcheenick
Lea
Aseline
Maxfer
Monster Highland Park
Haglani
Fisk
U. S
Ajax
Firestone
Briarcliff
McGraw, Diamond
Red Cubs
Atlas Tire CO
Ave. C
Travelers’ Hotel
New Orleans
Houston
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Kansas City Birmingham
Kisselkar
Kissel
Eisemann Magneto
W.f.long
S. Presa
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