Ford factor urges cheer in face of hard times
An article from Ford’s Chicago distributor urges Americans to dismiss doom rumors about crops, shortages, and money. It touts record wartime production and unmatched wealth, arguing this era signals abundant prosperity and upcoming industrial boom, with Ford Motor Company reporting near 1 million cars produced in the year and ambitious plans for 1.25 million cars and 290 thousand tractors.
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Ford Factor
J. H. Simpson
Ford
Almot
America
United Tates
Orld
Ladar
Talis
United States
Cy State
Union
Gome
Tord Votor
Tordson
Prosperity and industrious life in a bold future
The piece extols talk of prosperity guiding a busy, productive era. It urges avoiding idleness to lift humanity to a higher plane of productivity, comfort, and happiness in the next century.
Bulldog alarm auto lock debuts for Imperial Top & Co
The Imperial Top & Co introduces the Bulldog alarm auto lock claiming approval by the Underwriters Laboratories and a 15 percent theft insurance reduction. The lock fits the steering column, with a $100 reward offered for arrest and conviction of anyone stealing a properly installed lock. The device, a Corbin or Yale lock, secures the steering column to deter vehicle theft.
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Imperial Top & the Co
Corbin
Yale
Local auto firms bluff price holds amid material costs
Word from several auto factories on car price policy reaches Lorain dealers this week. The Lorain County Wolora Co announces Stephens Salient Six and Reo cars will not lower prices, citing current material and labor costs. The Stephens factors say they cannot absorb further losses, maintaining present pricing.
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Lorain County Wolora Co
Stephens Salient Six
Reo
Stephens
Local Auto Makers Discuss Possible Price Changes
Stephens group urges gradual price fall starting with materials and labor though costs remain high. Buick notes dealers are protected from factory reductions on 1921 models through July 2, 1921. Haynes announces potential price cuts later but guarantees dealers a 90 day protection against reductions to preserve buyers, citing rising costs and new improvements. Bulletin dated September 27.
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Stephens
Gost
Nying
Buick Company
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Buick Company
Buick
ET. Strong
Haynes Automobile
Elyria Distributors
Haynes
Storage Battery Misnomer Says Expert
Experts explain that a storage battery does not store electricity but creates a chemical change in the lead and acid during charging. Willard Service Station dealer F S Aust notes the term remains understood though it misleads on how the battery powers lights starters and other load.
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F S Aust
Willard
Battery care guidance for the car owner
The text notes that while charging a battery is complex the battery itself is simple. It advises keeping the hydrometer reading above 1,250 and maintaining the solution level 3 to 8 inches above insulator tops. Following this, the car owner can ensure proper care of a vital car component.
Improvement of West Avenue Is Completed
After being torn up for over a year the paving of West Avenue was completed yesterday afternoon and the streets are now open to the public. Through traffic from Middle Avenue may shift to West Avenue to avoid a short stretch near the car barns. Workmen will lay binder on East Avenue followed by asphalt, a three week job opening another street for north and south traffic. Professor Travelg Steerage Oberlin Oct 2. Prof Tan C Hannah, visiting England, rode steerage on return to the United States due to Atlantic crowding.
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Middle Avenue
East Avenue
Travelg
Steerage
Oberlin
Tan C Hannah
Graduate School of Theology
Oberlin College
England
United States
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