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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1921
Page
8
Lorain dealer Llewellyn explains night motor service as a 24 hour, year round program that keeps cars lubricated and maintained while they rest. He says it offers continuous care for vehicles used daily by motorists and businesses, acting as a beacon through darkness and holidays.
Packard President Alvan Macauley outlines light high grade cars as pioneers for years to come. He notes the demand for smaller, economical, easy to handle models suitable for women, with high gasoline and tire mileage and minimal maintenance. Ford announces one hundred barrels of flour daily from Dearborn mill under the “farm to store” plan, with flour milled efficiently and sold at Ford commissary stores. Spain’s gasoline at 90 cents a gallon during September and October, with benzol shipments from Cadiz noted.
A March 5 feature extols a mulelike Bates Steel Mule praised for stamina and reliability in field tests. It highlights easy riding and steering, strength and rigidity, and long-lasting design as key traits making the tractor a standout in performance and endurance.
The article notes an unusual gasoline shortage in Spain causing higher costs and longer procurement times. It describes potential savings per gallon and overall time saved if lower prices were achieved, reflecting disruptions in fuel supply and consumer impacts.
Thirty thousand cars and trucks serve the departments of the 48 states with 23 thousand trucks and autos used to improve highways. About 4.0 of the remainder are passenger cars for official business. State Highway Commissions exceed others in vehicle use, followed by Health, Hospital, Education, and Agriculture. Prisons rank low. state militia and police last. Idaho leads in total vehicles, New York and Georgia high in truck and car counts, while Pennsylvania has the most motorized units overall.
Mr F Aust of Willard Service Station explains that battery strength does not fade with storage. He notes solution strength stays consistent regardless of time, varying only with charge level. No extra acid is needed unless leakage or jar loss occurs.
A Fordson rubber tire tractor is used by Albany Oregon to pull its city fire engine. It is described as capable of speeds between fifteen and twenty miles per hour. Ford camera men recently visited Albany seeking permission to photograph the Fordson and its operation.
The mayor dismissed the wheals, declared a holiday, and ordered the fire department to move its equipment onto Main Street for a photography session.
Harold Henkes urges motorists to prevent spring fever in storage batteries by using battery service stations. He stresses regular tests with a hydrometer and keeping specific gravity above 1.250, noting both winter drivers and those prepping for warm weather should cooperate with service stations for optimal battery health.
Ford Burns story from Auguste Georgia centers on a local incident. The brief item notes a Ford related event and references Auguste as the setting, with uncertain details and no direct quotes or outcomes.
Five Threaded Rubber Reasons outline advantages of Willard Threaded Rubber Batteries. They state standard fit on 172 car models and export models, credit Willard innovations, claim insulation resists warping and puncture, ensures bone dry shipment, and offer broad Willard service policies through authorized stations.
The Daily Chronicle reports a fire in front of a fashionable hotel on Peachtree Street drew six fire companies. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and returned to their stations.
The fire flared up once more prompting the fire brigades to respond again, extinguish the blaze, and withdraw. Afterward Miss Oma Pickworth emerged from the hotel, mounted her horse and wagon, and rode away from Wellington. Sunday.
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