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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1919
Page
7
Liberty distributor of Dallas cites oil discoveries drawing cars and trucks to a desert boom town ninety miles from Dallas. A fledgling settlement grows from tents and rail shipments as 1,500 residents arrive, with roads turning to sand tracks yet traffic continues. Manila reports indicate most auto bus conductors are women.
R M Redpath and C P Gorman announce a co partnership forming the Master Electric Company in Seattle with headquarters at 921 East Pike Street. Redpath becomes secretary and Gorman president as they begin distributing Permalife batteries across Washington backed by the Indianapolis factory and their local organization. Two carloads of batteries are in stock for various vehicle types.
The Shields-Livengood Motor Company reports the National Sextet produces 71 brake horsepower, 141 percent of its theoretical 29.4 hp, due to extreme manufacturing accuracy. Pistons and connecting rods are balanced to a milligram, with piston clearance ranging from 0.0045 to 0.0035 inches to ensure perfect compression and reduced vibration.
A. & G. Eldridge of the Eldridge Buick Co notes women are increasingly central to car purchases. Women now drive more widely, seek performance and mechanical understanding, and value safety and efficiency alongside beauty and comfort in today’s automobile market.
Summit Motor Co. reports the 1920 Davis Six coupe, with Continental 7R engine, achieved 63 miles per hour near Richmond Indiana. The stock coupe was driven on a country road to test performance, proving quiet at 45 mph and stable with no vibration or sidesway.
A dust cover fashioned from unbleached muslin provides protection for a car with the top up when proper shelter is unavailable. It guards against rain sun and dust and can be folded and stored under the rear cushion.
A warning notes that even good tires cannot compensate for driver indifference or neglect and that no tire can reliably achieve high scores against careless use. It urges prudent maintenance and attentive driving to avoid failure.
Historical records indicate tea cultivation began in China about 2,700 years before the Christian era. The note highlights ancient agricultural practices and the long-standing significance of tea in early Chinese society.
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