Wireless phone debut at Colonial garage in Seattle
William Juneau proprietor of the Colonial garage on Eighth Avenue announces a new wireless telephone setup in his facilities. He invites patrons to inspect and try the apparatus as part of modern service. The garage features three floors, storage for many cars, battery station, shop, accessories, and repair room. Juneau, with 15 years in auto business, aims to showcase this technology to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Juneau
Eighth Ave
Pike and Pinesta
Juneau
Seattle
Seen
Fort” Garagea
Colonial
Northwest
Auto dependence and safety musings from vintage ads
A collage of retro slogans and quips on car ownership. The notes claim autos are essential to avoid danger and reference slogans about safety brakes and payments. Events mention South Dakota car ratios and humorous lines about drivers and girlfriends.
Road Bulletin Lists Open and Closed Highways Across Counties
Ten routes updated from Duvall to Redmond and beyond note open pave ment on I205 style corridors with closures at Newport Keumechaw Franklin and Suneet Highway. New concrete roads from Fenton to Issaquah and Renton to Baumelaw advance travel while some routes remain gravel or restricted. Contact Main 6900 for details.
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Hnaumdae
Franklin Brides
Green River Gorge
Aehars
Foce Creek
Suneet
Camp Maron
Fenton
Lesaquah
Neches Pees
Green Water
Frankin
Snequelmie River
Tott
Lrad
Five Tone Lake Forest Park
North Trank
Neough
Richmond Beach
Renton-Bramelaw
Eastide
Renton
Baumelaw
Kent
Auburn Vashon
Cars Enter Mt Rainier Park In 1971 Season Totals
Miles department head HN Hale of Ford reports 12 217 cars entered Mt Rainier National Park in 1971 with Ford leading at 5 024. Motorcycles totaled 54. The list names 60 plus makes including Buick Dodge Chevrolet Studebaker Overland Cadillac Nash Oldsmobile and many defunct brands.
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HN. W. Hale
Miles
Ford Motor Co
Puirview Ave
Valley Et
Mt. Rainier National Park
Mitchell
Liberty
Haynes
Cole
Velie
Dort
Lexington
Willye Knight
Jordan
White
Marmon
Grant
Apperson
Case
King
Auburn
Kissel Car
Winten
Peerless
Locomobile
Briscoe
Ace
Bogan
Cunningham
Maibocim
Dorris
Davia
Jerome
Holmes
Monroe
Revere
Stephens
Elear
Jones
Pan
Pilot
Scripps
Simplex
Roamer
Anderson
Gardner
Pullman
Rolls-Joyce
Patterson
Shelton
Pope Stanford
Stanley Steamer
Tulsa
Washington
Harley-Davidson
Indian
Excelsior
Henderson
Cadillac Announces New Year Reduction in Prices
Cadillac Motor Car Co of Detroit cuts prices on all ten Type 61 models effective January 1 1922. Touring car drops to 2150 and suburban to 4260 with other models including phaeton roadster two passenger coupe victoria five passenger coupe sedan limousine and imperial limousine all reduced. President H H Rice cites streamlined production and lower material costs enabling the cuts.
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Cadillac Motor Car Company
Detroit
H. H. Rice
Cadillac Motor Car Co
Cadillac
Imperial
Europeans Buy for Long Use in Knight Cars
European buyers favor higher grade Knight-motored cars with sleeve valve engines that resist carbon buildup. Handley-Knight officials cite 15 to 20 year old European examples still running smoothly, proving engines stay powerful with use. They note a 10,000 mile to 40,000 mile performance record with minimal repairs and no valve grinding required.
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J. J. Mandiey
Handiey-Knight Company
Kalamaom
Michigan
Europe
Knight
Handley -Knight
Motorjet
Iteetrida
Leaks Stopper Mix Uses Historical Lubricants
A paste of eheline and eraphite is reported to halt leaks at petcocks or spark pivgs, offering a temporary seal for machinery. The note suggests practical use in repair work, though specifics on composition remain unclear and unverified.
Automobile Production This Year Falls Behind Last Year
Automobile production this year stands at three fourths of last year's output, indicating a substantial drop in manufacturing volume and signaling slower growth in the sector.
New Jersey called the mother of good roads claim
An assertion in a local column praises New Jersey as the mother of good roads, noting the state’s role in early highway development and infrastructure improvement. The piece highlights civic pride in roads and transportation progress.
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New Jersey
Street accidents in London total 49 824 last year
London recorded 49 824 street accidents in the previous year, while Ontario remains Canada’s automobile industry hub with a concentration of plants and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ontario
Canada
Titus Predicts 1922 Prosperity For Washington Auto Trade
State President Titus of Centralia forecasts a rising market in 1922 after a low 1921 prices period. He cites job and wage stability, lower tire and battery costs, and rising replacements as signs of recovery for Washington's automotive industry and tourism inflow.
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Titus
Centralia
Washington Automotive Trade Association
7Wala
Washington
Normancy
Seattle
Automotive Trade Association
Look Kids New Game Turns Tire Into Funny Ride
Anna Johansen of San Francisco loops inside a tire for a playground stunt. She can perform 200 consecutive spins down a grade and still stand, inspiring children to imitate the quirky pastime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Johansen
San Francisco
Road boom foretold by federal funds and urban paving
Beattie officials consider spending 89 937 18 on street paving as part of a nationwide push to expand roads and streets amid a record boom. With more than 1 billion dollars in federal aid and millions more in bonds, 559 cities report planned or under way street improvements and vast asphalt lays across states.
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New York
Beattie
Clifford 8
Lee
Highways Information Service
Asphalt Association
Augusta
San Francisco
Cal
New Orleans
California
Oregon
Readjustment Is Past Davis Says
The automobile industry shows confidence as the readjustment period ends with November posting a nine percent sales increase over last year. Walter C. Davis of Davis Motor Car Co. says enclosure sales have grown, signaling a bright future and wider recognition of car benefits among dealers and the motoring public.
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Walter C. Davis
Davia Motor Car Co
Earth mat technique cushions shock under pavement
The article describes elastic subgrade layers that absorb impact by yielding slightly. It notes Visalia California pavements built in 1904 using stone and asphalt, in good condition with no maintenance for 27 years. It claims over 12 million yards of "black base" material laid on the coast with most yards not exceeding a certain thickness.
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Visalia
Cal
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