Rickenbacker Praises Auto Racing as Spur to Progress
Captain E V Rickenbacker argues auto racing speeds engineering progress and safety. He cites wheel design, steering, and materials advances from racing and links race experience to military aircraft development and national progress. He notes plans for 183 cubic inch Indy cars and sees racing as a driver of efficiency and innovation.
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Rickenbacker
Indianapolis
E. V. Rickenbacker
Ace of Aces
of the Sky
Indian
U. S. Air Service
Thole
Sunbeam
Fiat
Liberty
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Grenades Turned To Savings Banks For Children
A vivid wartime feature describes hand grenades repurposed as penny banks for American children. By fall each child under ten earning a War Savings Stamp this summer will receive one grenade bank, and those over ten who earn two stamps qualify. Each child must write an essay detailing how stamps were earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Speeder Chase Ends With Real Estate Man In Court
J H Jahn, a local real estate man, chased a speeder on Whatcom Ave thinking a plainclothes motorcycle officer was a civilian. Police stopped the pursuit and Jahn posted 250 bell for appearance after turning in a special police star during a general strike.
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J. H. Jahn
Jahn
W. EB. Goodwin
Whatcom Ave
Goodwin
Bill Filliett
El-iott
Goodyear urges proper tire inflation for summer miles
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co officials warn underinflation wastes tire life and costs more over time. C. Miller notes favorable weather and renewed road use make this a timely reminder, citing safe pressures tested by the company and urging customers to rely on Goodyear service stations for accurate inflation guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. (. Miller
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
Never Guess About Your Carburetor Warns Master Electric
C M Redpath of Master Electric warns Washington owners not to guess at carburetor trouble. He urges studying the carburetor for efficiency, recommends consulting service stations with experts, and notes that symptoms vary by design and model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Redpath
Master Electric Company
Washington
Ferrer
Big Plans Made for Smith Wheel
Milwacker June 21 Briggs and Stratton Co has purchased the Smith motor wheel power plant attachment for bicycles from A O Smith Corp. Production has begun and additions are planned as interest in bicycling resumes after the war.
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Milwacker
Briggs & Stratton Co
Smith Motor
A. O. Smith Corporation
Fair hearing to clear trouble, Holland says radicalism will fade
Dr BE O Holland president of Washington State College told Chamber of Commerce luncheon that a fair hearing will resolve problems facing the country and bring ultimate justice. He added France bore the brunt of difficulties due to its sound rural policy.
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Holland
Washington State College
The
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Club
France
How a Differential Gives Power To The Outside Wheel
A man repairing a car explains how a differential shifts power through bevel gears to the wheel with less resistance during a turn. He notes one rear wheel locked while the other turned and describes discovering the mechanism inside the transmission.
Skip Stops on Madison Line Schedule Update
The E Madison street car line announces outbound skip pattern with stops at 19th Ave Denny Way 23rd Ave N 26th Ave N 28th Ave N 20th Ave N boulevard safety stop 33rd Ave N 39th Ave N 42nd Ave N Laurelshade End of line inbound pattern lists 40th Ave N 38th Ave N 37th Ave N 35th Ave N 33rd Ave N boulevard safety stop 29th Ave N 27th Ave N 25th Ave N 24th Ave N 23rd Ave N Denny Way 19th Ave.
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E. Madison Street
19Th Ave
Denny Way
23Rd Ave. N
26Th Ave. N
28Th Ave
20Th Ave
Ind Ave. N
33Rd Ave
39Th Ave. N
42Nd Ave
Laurelshade Ave
40Th Ave
38Th Ave
37Th Ave
35Th Ave
29Th Ave
27Th Ave
25Th Ave
24Th Ave
23Rd Ave
Eight Russians Held as Bolshevik Agents
Eight Russian stowaways aboard the Monteagle, dressed in Canadian soldier uniforms, were found en route from Vladivostok to Victoria. The men, likely scavenged from dead soldiers, were detected by ship officers and are under heavy guard for deportation at the first opportunity.
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Victoria
B. C
Boshevik
Vladivostok
Pacific
Members' Council Plans Olympic Peninsula Trip
The chamber of commerce and commercial club members plan a three day trip through the Olympic peninsula. The party will depart on July 3. A friend in need always has a hard luck story on tap.
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The
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Olympic Peninsula
Maxotire Carloads Hit Beattie as Ernest Hardware Sells Fast
Ernest Hardware brought in a first carload of over 2,000 Maxotire tires, with a second shipment rolling westward. The tire uses a steel hoop on one edge to prevent blowouts and a wide semi cured flap on the other side to protect the inner tube, promising a tight, durable seal. Dreadnaught Tire, English & Co., and Youngstown garage serve as early service stations, with Ernest controlling Washington and Oregon sales.
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Ernest Hardware Company
Beattie Motorista
Minatia
Dreadnaught Tire Company
12Th Ave
Pike St
English & Co
Western Ave
Youngstown
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Union St
Corner
Elliott
Tenth
E. Union East
Baispen
Tut
Sunset Electric i Company Automobile
Seattle
Portland
Battery Central
Miller
Smith Wheel
Shields
LIVEN
Good Motor Coo
Seattle, U. S. A
Yakima, Wash
Traffic Motor Truck Corp
St. Louis, Mo
Madison
Ernst Company
Maxotires
Carload
Fish
Firestone
Diamond
Ajax
Vitalic
Batavia
McGraw
Federal
Savage
West
East Pike
FORD
Oakland
Maxwell
Chevrolet
Auto Bargain Market
East Pine
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