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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
9
FFOMOBILE NEWS reports growing consumer interest in the automobile as a private, weather adaptable transport. Cars offer independence from schedules and transfers, with personalized upholstery, weatherproof tops, and adjustable windows for any season and condition, appealing for tours and long trips.
The Fordson tractor exhibit at Kimpson Star Co presents a culmination of extensive testing over years. It highlights a small farm friendly machine with belt pulley capability to run threshers, ensilage cutters, feed grinders, sawmills, and other farm machinery.
Local Willard Battery dealer F S Rust explains the Threaded Rubber Battery policy. He notes other manufacturers offer 12 to 36 month guarantees but Willard guarantees insulation lasting as long as the plates, with no time limit or strings attached.
A discussion on proper tire use compares non skid rear tires with driving front tires and notes Michelin policy for a universal four wheel tire. The Michelin Universal combines non skid and steering benefits, allows tire rotation and may reduce spare needs while protecting against front and rear skids.
The Kobzy Safety Sign sold by the Imperial Top and Tire Co. is mounted on the rear left fender for driver visibility. It uses semaphore signals to indicate stop tight or left with a touch of the steering column lever, visible day or night.
The damaged text describes a rear left folder A showing a control box signal when active and a driver failing to drop the signal. It notes the Kobe signal has been official amended by California and several motor clubs, suggesting a dated regulatory or club involvement.
The Motor World reports booming U S motor industry with output second only to steel and payrolls reaching millions. It notes vast numbers of garages and dealers, rising home demand, and foreign markets still untapped. Other items include fashion trends in motor wear, a New York City bus plan, a humorous Hoquiam bank crank incident, and Japan offering truck purchase subsidies.
Experts of automobiles and parts including tires and engines set a new fiscal year total of 185 million dollars by June 30, 1919, surpassing the previous record of 140 million in 1916. A western railroad adopted a gasoline operated locomotive for switching, and Sacramento installed painted stalls on central streets to designate parking spots.
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