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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Real Tobacco Chew with the slogan There’s Good Reason for Joy. It claims longer lasting satisfaction from a small chew, less frequent usage, and lower cost per use. The pitch suggests real tobacco quality and two packaging styles.
An electric light product named Alley Light is promoted as always ready for farm use. The item emphasizes reliable illumination for rural settings and practical outdoor lighting needs.
FP H Akers, sales manager, cites exhaustive tests showing pneumatic tires outperform solid tires on motor trucks. He notes higher speed, lower upkeep costs, greater mileage, reduced fuel use, gentler on loads, and safer operation. Public adoption seen as inevitable after extensive demonstrations and favorable outcomes.
The automobile industry will supply released soldiers to bolster civilian work as trucks and cars shift to peacetime use. Col. Arthur Woods notes ex-service men are available through government and welfare agencies to meet private employers needs for skilled motion engineers, drivers, and maintenance staff with wartime experience.
The bulletin urges cautious driving stressing that drivers should assume others may be careless and children and pedestrians may act dangerously. It advises inspecting cars before starting to reduce accidents and emphasizes thoughtful behavior on hills curves and streets.
An early article describes a tire repair method using a simple shoe with uncured rubber that becomes tacky when gasoline is poured on it. The method allows the tire to be used about 20 minutes after repair, and in warm weather the uncured rubber acts to cell vulcanize the patch.
Keep tires clear of garage puddles and inspect steering gear weekly to prevent accidents. Ensure rear spare tire does not obscure the number plate and that the plate is properly illuminated at night.
Inlet valves run cooler than exhaust valves so they require less stem to pushrod clearance. Wear on tire chains centers on the Unks where cross chains attach, so repositioning these chains distributes wear across the system.
Col Arthur Woods urges returning soldiers to take on reconstruction work painting and repairing civilian cars. With labor abundant postwar, small repairs improve car life and efficiency. paints and parts cost more now but save value over time. Don’t wait for prices to drop.
United States Department of Agriculture notes that motor vehicle registrations rose from 48,000 cars in 1906 generating $193,000 to 1918 when revenues equaled about 21 percent of road and bridge expenditures. By 1918 nearly 91 percent of gross returns funded road construction or maintenance in 46 states, with 77 percent overseen by state highway departments. Also mentions dust-catching upholstery.
Advice lists key cautions for beginner drivers focusing on gear selection. It warns where the reverse gear lies, to avoid shifting while moving forward, to defer downshifts until the car slows, and to ease into upshifts after accelerating. Emphasis remains on safe clutch and speed coordination.
Natural aptitude as a driver made Ralph Mulford a noted racer. He rose to fame by winning the 1910 road racing championship and the Vanderbilt Cup in 1911. He was runner-up in the first Indianapolis 500, losing after a tire issue near the finish. Mulford later faced mixed results in speedway events, finishing behind Dario Resta in 1917 and not contending for the lead.
The country has over six million automobile owners, approximately one owner for every eighteen residents, and about fifteen percent of people travel by car.
Instructions warn that when using the self starter the spark must be retarded to prevent back kick from damaging the mechanism and injuring the operator. The guidance emphasizes proper control and preventive steps for safe startup procedures.
Farmers increasingly buy motor trucks and trailers to cut costs and boost returns. Trailers extend load capacity on good roads, bringing markets nearer, but overload risks ruin fuel efficiency and engine life. operators must use tractors and trailers within economical limits to avoid harmful wear.
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