Standard Gauge Wagon Treads a Necessity
A Milburad Wagon Co. letter urges standard gauge wagon treads to prevent rut conflicts with automobiles. It notes prior dual gauges, wartime boosts to 56 inch tracks, and regional skips, arguing standardization aids road wear and farming efficiency amid shifting postwar transfers and vehicle surpluses.
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H. W. Suydan
Milburad Wagon Co
Toledo
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Suydan
Cener
War Trade Board
Alabama
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Asaowistle
Paignsgaiae
Gome
Overseas Track Drivers in Demand
While committees urge themselves to find jobs for educated soldiers there is one class of idlers who do not need help. They are actually being sought after, says Mr A C Burch sales manager Clyde Cars company Clyde Ohio The men who return from over
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Mont
A. C. Burch
Clyde Cars Company
Clyde
Ohio
Motor Transports Out High Cost of Living
The motor truck express service cuts perishable product costs, claims M B Hoagland of Bignal Motor Truck, Detroit. He says rural express routes would help farmers profitably market foodstuffs, reduce spoilage, and lower overall prices by easing transport to market and freeing farmers' time.
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Cural Express
M. B. Hoagland
Bignal Motor Truck Company
Detroi
Io Transportation
Building a Half Mile Macadam Driveway
A Maryland farmer describes buying a cottage by Peachblossom River and solving a muddy clay road problem by layering sand and clay, then adding gravel and coal ashes. He mixes materials to create a durable, weatherproof drive able in all seasons, avoiding costly full roadbed construction.
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Uigg
Tellar
Inserting Tube for Battery Filling Method
A description explains inserting a tube into a battery and using the tube to draw water from a vessel. By lifting the tube the water level becomes visible, allowing controlled refilling with little spill. The method includes pressing the container against the cube to guide water down the tube into the battery.
Automobile and Good Highways Cut High Cost of Living
Fragmented readable text suggests a discussion on how cars and better highways lower living costs. Mentions urban rent pressures and the impact on daily life, economics, and mobility, with references to production and land use. Names and clear details are missing due to damaged OCR.
Wealth from fresh air and closer town access for the farmer
The passage extols advantages of motor cars for farmers, enabling near instant town trips and real economy. It notes car operation should be economical without sacrificing luxury and mentions technical hints about batteries, carbon, and maintenance alongside a colorful aside about handling accidents.
Automobile Real Necessity during War and Its Costs
The term pleasure car cost the industry about 75 million during the war, with critics calling it a joyriding vehicle rather than a transport. The War Industries Board classified autos as non-essential shortly before the armistice, while manufacturers claim only 40 percent of cars serve transportation and 60 percent for rural family use, with 20 percent for business purposes. The piece also elaborates on do‑it‑yourself distilled water storage for field use and notes practical home methods, including crafting a makeshift still and water collection system.
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War Industries Board
Test Your Brakes After Adjustment
After adjusting brakes the wheels should rotate freely when the car is lifted and turned by hand. If resistance or a grinding sound occurs as the wheel revolves the brakes are dragging.
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Pacificalicion
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War Department
GlobeTires
Scoville Paper CO
Ogden
Utah
Rodney Ronoure
Cheesman Automobile Co
Washington Ave
Buicks
Fords
Dodge Brothers
Peerless
Motor Directory
Exide Battery Station
Hudson
Treglant
Universal
Hudson Avenue
Oakland
Hupmobile
State Automobiles
Republic
Burrows Auto CO
25Th St
Utah Auto Storage
Stewart’s
J. G. Hayes
McKee Riverside
Washington Avenue
H. F. Snell
Geo. C, Theobald
Ogden Auto Repair Co
Grant Avenue
Barlow Brothers
GEO. A. Lowe CO. Auto Accessories
Cieer
Pete
Sornico
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