Few New Car Licenses In Washington County At Start Of 1988
Washington County reports 980 new car registrations for 1988, with 114 truck licenses issued. Compare with 1,387 car registrations and 121 truck licenses on the same date last year. A February 1 deadline looms for license renewals and a rush is expected next month.
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Washington County
James R. Bell
Keota
Hudson
Harriet Skola
Kalona
Don Gowey
Brighton
Ruby Brouillette
Washington
Stanley Vodicka
Ford
James Murphy
Fred Fisher
Riverside
Traffic Safety Push Cites Record December Rail Crossings
National Safety Council data show December 1926 had the most automobile related deaths in the year, with 4,290 deaths and about five per hour. Interstate Commerce Commission records note 489 highway crossing accidents causing 198 deaths, prompting cautions on wet or icy roads and the Burlington Railroad safety drive to cut trespass and crossing incidents.
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National Safety Council
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cc. J. Connett
Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Mr. Connett
Connett
Winterfront radiator protection shown to boost efficiency
Road tests by automotive authorities prove winterfront devices improve engine warm up and reduce wear in cold weather. Two thirds of 1938 passenger cars to offer this shield behind the grille, operable from the dash. Tests at 28 degrees above zero show warmer intake to 65 degrees with a winterfront and oil warms 60 percent faster, lowering gasoline use by 10 to 20 percent.
In Memory of Our Dear Mother
Memorial note honoring a mother with heartfelt lines. It lists Mr and Mrs C Courtney,Mr and Mrs Glen Courtney,Mr and Mrs Lewis Courtney as family members acknowledging her devotion and heavenly memory.
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C. Courtney
Glen Courtney
Lewis Courtney
You Bet Your Life Warns Against Traffic Gambles
A public safety message compares gambling risks to road habits, warning drivers that taking chances like jaywalking, passing on curves, speeding, or not signaling can dramatically raise the chance of fatal injury this year. It emphasizes that lottery bets are minor by comparison to traffic gambling.
Public safety drive urged to reduce deaths and injuries
The statement emphasizes factory results and the public interest, urging arousal of the public to cut down accidental deaths and injuries and to protect the finances and well being of every person in the country.
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Connett
Sugar in Pineapples Contain 13.3 Percent Sugar
Pineapples are reported to contain 13.3 percent sugar based on the latest measurements. The finding highlights the fruit's sweetness level as a factor in dietary considerations and culinary use.
Arms used in the Civil War varied widely
A Civil War overview notes the widespread use of percussion ignition on many government pistols and muskets, with government armory muskets and rifles adapted to percussion. Breechloading rifles carbines repeating arms and various foreign weapons also saw use.
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Wilbur S. Courtney
Liniment
Deed
Roberts
Bob Pease
Harry Enslin
J. L. Pease
Pease Motor Service
Phillips 66
N. BE. Corne
Don Paul
Curt Long
Merriest
Merry Chres Tamasees
Yours
J. W. Fields
Bud's Garage
Bontrager & Erwin Cities
West Madison
Memoriam
Oweie Billy Boy
Yun
Travelers Safety Service
Packard
Patman & Hesseltine
Harry
Journal Building
Wheatley Garage
You
D. Rodney Davis
Claude Tucker
Nellie de Witt
H. E. Gray
Jack Flanagan
L. M. Ficher
Ralph Schubert
Cecil Godwin
Lawrence de Witt
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Merry Christmas
I. R. Sitler
Bill Sitler
Leonard Meckeown
Stanley Thompson
P. LL. Fignn
Max Cook
Sitler Auto Parts
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