A A Insignia Guides Britain’s Auto Aid Service
In Britain the A A symbol on a radiator cap marks the Automobile Association and Motor Union of Great Britain service. With 150000 volunteers, the group began 15 years ago as road trap protection and now offers a comprehensive auto aid network across England Wales and Scotland. A patrolman in khaki saluted upon seeing the emblem during a London to Allermaston trip.
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Pathfinder
London
A. A
England
Wales
Scotland
Automobile Association and
Motor Union of
Great Britain
Automobile Clubs
United States
Patrol Live
Allermaston
Hounstow
Road patrols aid motorists across Britain under A A
A uniformed force of about 600 former army men guides roads in England Wales and Scotland. Led by a road manager and seven assistants they patrol from morning to sunset and aid motorists with breakdowns first aid and minor repairs. They provide telephones along roads and offer free legal aid as part of American Auto Club services for a five dollar entry and ten dollars annual dues.
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England
Wales
Scotland
A. A
Kingdom
Auto Club
Homemade Anti Freezing Mixture for Cars
An anti freeze solution can be prepared by the car owner at home using 15 percent alcohol 15 percent glycerine and 70 percent water. It is claimed this mixture will not freeze until the thermometer reads several degrees below zero, below the coldest parts of the country.
International Automobile Show Heads Across Europe
The Copenhagen exhibition displayed 22 American cars while Europe hosted smaller showcases with four cars in Britain, nine in France, five in Germany, one in Belgium, and one in Italy.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Hughson Co Secures Ford Fordson Lines in Seattle
Wm L Hughson Co coastwide automobile dealers gains Ford cars and Fordson tractors for all branches including Seattle San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland Portland. The firm founded 1903 in San Francisco grew to 6 million in 1919, stressing value and reliable service with post purchase support.
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Wm. L. Hughson Co
Ford and
Fordson Lines
Seattle
William L. Hughson
Ford Cars
Fordson
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Portland
Ford Car
George Wmmons
Holly Automobile Co
King County Roads Report Notes Widespread Pavement Work
A fragmented King County roads update lists new concrete paving from Kent to Maple Valley and Kent to Issaquah, good gravel stretches, and several bridges under construction. It mentions ferry service changes on Vashon and Des Moines routes, and directs readers to call Main 6900 for more information.
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Dee Moines
Tacoma
Mighline
King County
Remlin
Kenton
Maple Valley
Cedar Mountain
Teeaquah
Mebart
Swan Lake
Pipe Line
Kent-Mapte
Kentenat
Weoedinville
Davall Fair
Devall
Fall City
Redmond
Kenton-Imaquah
Haenton
Imaquah
North Bend
lesequah-Redmond
Lake Sarmmamish
Auburn- Diack
Auburn
Loon Creek
Mast
Des Moines-Portage
Vashon Heights
Island
Henton-Kent
Renton
Snoqualmie
Opes Orittia
Fet
Tires Hit Rock Bottom Prices Across Models
Amid widespread reductions, tire prices appear at a long term floor. Arthur W. Hoppock of Seattle Tire & Rubber Co. notes low prices for 20x3% nonskid casings, with 1915 costs around 17.25 before a 5 percent tax. Mileage guarantees have risen, standard tires now 6,000 miles and cord tires 8,000 to 10,000 miles. A Ford with 80x3 in front and 60x3% in rear costs about 1.10 per 100 miles.
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Rock Bottom
Arthur W. Hoppock
Seattle Tire & Rubber Co
Tire Distributors
Auto Talk Pack in Dry Cells and Urban Transit Plans
The article notes dry cells should be boxed and packed with sand to prevent short circuits. Nantoon plans Westernized transit with six American motor omnibuses. It mentions vacuum tank drainage, rising automobile registrations led by Ohio, a shifting gear issue, Hotel Astor to add an airplane stand, and winter care for inner tubes with hot water immersion to keep rubber pliable.
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Aen
Leaking Tire Pump Needs Washer Replacement Advice
A leaking tire pump requires a new washer or softening with neatfoot oil if the washer is hardened. Police Commissioner Enright of New York cites pedestrians as responsible for ninety percent of automobile fatalities. A home lubricant mix of paraffin and graphite is proposed, with graphite stirred into molten paraffin candia.
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Enright
New York
Ford Makes Forty by Losing Twenty
Ford executives told Charlotte dealers that the company loses $20 on each new car but makes $40 on replacement parts yearly. Ford produces 4,000 cars daily, a $80,000 daily loan, while no price cuts on parts are planned. Parts profits and high replacement demand fund future production and lower car prices.
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Ienry Ford
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Carolinas
Virginia
Charlotte
N.C
Ford Company
W. A. Ryan
Ryan
KF. P. Hobart
Ford Organization
Hobart
Missing Relatives Notice From The Star
The Star invites readers to help locate missing relatives of friends. The department seeks help in reuniting separated families. Readers who know the whereabouts of these persons are asked to contact The Star and report any information. Other newspapers may reproduce items of interest locally.
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The
Star
Missing relatives reunited after Star notice
Mrs. W. A. Mahaney of 626 Bell street found two missing relatives, Miss Minnie Fell and Miss Lena Pell, after placing a notice in the Bureau of Missing Relatives. Both had married and years apart, and the Star helped reunite the family.
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Bureau of Missing Relatives
W. A. Mahaney
Bell St
Minnie Fell
Lena Pell
Telegraph to Frank Fitch M D Seen at Coroner Office
Western Union sends a telegram to Frank Fitch M D in care of the coroner. Fitch is unknown and not found at the coroner's office in the city. The message mentions his mother's address and requests he call at 113 Cherry Street Seattle office for his wife if he is there.
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The
Western Union
Frank Fitch
Fitch
Seattle
Cherry St
Auto Wreck Victims Steadily Improving
Tacoma General Hospital reports steady improvement in George I. Graham and A. W. Newman who were injured in an automobile accident near Ardena on Thanksgiving morning. Elmer B. Riley, a university student, was killed in the wreck. A storage battery shunting locomotive or switch engine is being used in England.
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Tacoma General Hospital
George I. Graham
Melroscave
A. W. Newman
U. of W
Ardena
Elmer BR. Riley
England
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Ford Corn
Nantoon
America
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Ohio
Firent
Hotel Astor
Motion Pictures
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Dartmouth
Mr. Motorist
Beattie Stores
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Pharis
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Overland
Hulek
Western Auto
Westlake
Lenora
East Pike
Wenn Trans
Vaudeville
Orpheus
Madame Doree
Dale
Burch
Laura Lee
Higelow
Clinton
Gardanett! Bros
Lucas and Lee
Tts
Stuart Building
Dexter Horton
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Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank
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