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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
10
The Guarantee Tire Company of 819 Pike is shipping casings and tubes by carload and showing a truck load delivery at their new store. As part of a chain with over a hundred outlets they can set prices that save buyers money, proving Seattle a wise distributing center choice.
Benjamin Briscoe and Rodolphe Biahi form Briscoe and Stahl to mass produce a car in four months. Bellanger Freres of Paris will manufacture parts while American materials are shipped to a New York warehouse and then to Europe for final assembly using American designs.
Grease and diet buildup on a spark plug porcelain creates a conductive film that makes current jump to engine metal. This bridge causes misfires and missing spark, often hard to trace, so keeping plugs clean is advised.
An advertising note extols The Star as the go to source for promotional campaigns and business outreach. It emphasizes wide reach, trusted branding, and effective messaging for clients seeking visibility.
Seattle Tacoma paved Valley Road fine. Des Moines gravel section rough and dusty in places. Renton-Kent gravel road east of Valley good. Kent-Auburn gravel road good. Kent Des Moines good. Auburn-Enumclaw paving in progress 7 to 10 miles out of Auburn with detour options. Enumclaw District roads generally good south of Green River. Kanaskat bridge new. Franklin Black Diamond good. Scoe Creek road good via Green River. Renton to Maple Valley gravel, some narrowing. Plan widening and regrading. Maple Valley Black Diamond good. Suneet Highway Renton to Summit via Issaquah Fall City North Bend excellent. Route open to points east of mountains. McClellan Pass to Green Water good. Kink County line: fishing poor, shoulders soft, water high. Hollywood Redmond good, Woodinville. Duvall good Woodinville to foothill. poor across valley to Duvall. use new steel bridge. Duvall Toll rough in places. Kirkland-Pulk City good over Yellowstone Trail. Redmond Tol t in good condition. Newport Tequah via Lake Sammamish. Mammish Fine. Newport Renton-Pine. Bellevue Newport fair from Bellevue to Wilburton, good remainder. Seattle Renton via Rainier Valley road closed south of Bryn Mawr. detour none. Traffic to Renton must go via Tukwila and Renton Junction. For King County road info call Main 6990 Local 34.
A Frank Waterhouse official highlights how motor trucks transform urban distribution. He notes rapid growth in truck traffic moving food, clothing, and goods from freight terminals to wholesalers, with three Signal trucks moving tons daily to a wholesale warehouse and then to retailers.
Garford Motor Truck dealers will name a new monthly magazine published by the company. The initial issue has arrived at 1701-11 Broadway, with no title yet. They invite members to suggest a name and offer a prize for the chosen title. The publication covers motor truck industry topics and promotes good roads. It is illustrated and printed in two colors. A series by a writer called The Observer will appear monthly.
The Central Ford Agency opens a three story plus basement facility at the southeast corner of Pike Street and Broadway in Seattle. Manager W A Wallace presents a modern showroom and complete service to Ford owners and prospective buyers with expansive parts and accessory departments noted as among the coast’s best.
L J Rickard of Seattle and Walla Walla promotes a rubber cushioned wheel that replaces pneumatic tires. Demonstrations at 1619 Westlake area show a ride with no shock on cars and trucks, claimed to be stronger and practically unbreakable with no cuts or blowouts. Rickard Wheel Company officers, C A Sonnichsen, invite demonstrations to prove the invention.
The Air Service club of America has been organized by leading army flyers to promote the social interests of aviators and to enliven the esprit de corps of the army flying branch.
The piece portrays a Michelin repairman and Roy G Boarman discussing tire care. A pinned old tube laments poor mounting and uneven casing before fitting, while Michelin tubes are praised for their fit and resilience unless pierced by a nail or glass.
Mitchell firm expands to a modern auto sales building across Summit Street. G T Harris, nicknamed Good Rustler, hauls an old house with a Briscoe tow to clear the site as contractors work to accelerate the project and spur on the local business.
The Goodrich company aims to raise mileage and share economic gains with all motorists through a broad adjustment plan. Officials say the adjustment will provide overall benefits and improve tire performance.
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