Don’t Be a Business Slacker Warns Across Nation
J C Flowers of Premier Motor Corp in Indianapolis issues a stirring wartime call to keep business momentum. He says fear panics the economy, urging Americans to work harder, produce, and support the war effort as prosperity rises with industrial output. He compares business slackers to the Kaiser and stresses everyone must be on payroll to sustain the war-driven economy.
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America
J. C. Flowers
Premier Motor Corporation
Indianapolis
England
Mr. Flowers
Douglas Haig
von Hindenburg
United States
Germany
Texas
World’s Kitchen
World’s Foundry
World’s Bank
Carte Blanche
Rigid Tests Keep Republic Rubber Tires Fault-Free
At Republic Rubber Company Youngstown Ohio every material on arrival is inspected then rechecked in work and before machines. Inspectors randomly tear down tires to root out hidden faults and finished products are examined before shipping road testers continually attempt to wear tires out.
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Republic Rubber Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Canada War Still Fuels Car Boom Says Goodyear Executive
G M Stadelman of Goodyear reports Canada’s economy remains strong despite long war, with 1916 to 1917 car registrations surging. Canada bought 100000 new autos this year, about five times 1914, showing autos viewed as essential for war effort and economy.
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Canada
Use of motor trucks a aid to conservation
L S Peter of Muller Co Kissel Kar distributers argues replacing work horses with motor trucks would conserve food. He notes 18 quarts of oats daily per work horse in season and 136 bushels per horse per year, totaling billions of bushels for the nation, plus the oats' value as human food.
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L. S. Peter
Muller Co
Kissel Kar
Motor Trucks a Big Factor in Great War
A Paris magazine describes motor trucks as crucial to European war logistics. Supply trains travel at night with lights out to avoid shells, carrying munitions to the firing line amid diverse crews and perilous roads.
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France
Macedonia
L'llustration
Peddler Bets On Soap Charm To Sell Madam
A peddler touts a new soap to a wary lady claiming low price and double work. He promises soft skin and a clear complexion as he tries to close the sale. The Lady remains skeptical and asks for the cost.
Endurance Tests Highlight Grant Six Marketing
W T Nesbit notes dealers push Grant Six endurance stunts to attract buyers. Pasadena shows a ride eight miles through Big Telumga canyon on a mule trail with no road, yet such feats raise factory gasps. Most buyers prefer everyday reliability and low repair costs, reinforcing conservative advertising by the Grant Company.
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Grant
W. T. Nesbit
Home Office
Mr. Nesbit
Mount Wilson
Pasadena
Cal
Big Telunga Cayon
Grant Company
Maxter Company Opens Large New Plant in Harvey Ill
The Maxter Truck and Tractor Company buys a new plant ten times larger than the old facility in Harvey Illinois near Chicago. Daily output planned at 300 units with materials on hand to raise production in about sixty days. The company has grown to 1200 dealers across the United States Canada and many foreign countries.
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Maxter Truck and Tractor Company
Harvey, Ill
Chicago
United States
Henry
Maxter Company
Canada
Repair Expense 5c Eight Thousand Miles
Slogan filled car advertisement expressing satisfaction with mileage and reliability. Includes testimonial from J. L. Falls of Chicago and L. E. Mead of Marshall, Illinois praising Maxwell for comfort, roominess, and capability beyond other cars.
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J. L. Falls
University Ave
Chicago, Ill
Maxwell
Easil Quan
Boatman
L. E. Mead, Marshall, Inn
Weateeet Cent A. Sweatman
Providence
Rhode Island
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Akron
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Stadelman
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Firestone
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Atlas Tire CO
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Jacksonville
Riana
Balance of Justice
Kingdom of Darkness
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A. B. Christianson
Hendricks, Minn
F. C. Headley
Colorado Springs
Colo
H. W. Lacey
Hurley
New Mexico
George L. Cleaver
Imbler
Ore
George Umberger
la Crescent
Minn
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Bloomington
Kansas
Oscar L. Yoder
Chickasha
Okla
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Coral, Penna
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Portland
Oregon
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Carthage
Missouri
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el Centro
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Pike’s Peak
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Detroit
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