New Lighting Truck Transforms Brookline Night Fire Fighting
A Ford V-8 lighting unit with five 2,000-watt generators and multiple flood lamps enhances night fire fighting in Brookline. Fire Chief R. Allen credits reduced accidents and greater efficiency, noting the crew installed the system themselves and even used it to support a hospital operation when power failed.
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Brookline
Mags
R. Allen
Allen
Earres
Autos Forty Years Ago Had No Spark Plugs
In Flint Michigan Sumner S Howard of General Motors explains early cars lacked spark plugs. Pioneers used a hot tube heated with a blow torch to start engines, sometimes removing the front seat to access the engine and risking backfire and danger at the crank.
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Flint
Mich
Sumner S. Howard
General Motors
Howard
Dev
County records show 5,010 cars licensed this year
The county reports 5,010 car licenses and 631 trucks with 1937 licenses. Many delinquents paid fees or explained nonpayment, removing names from the list to be turned over to the sheriff Saturday. Names of new licensees include Mace Motor company in Washington and several residents listed with 2 door, deluxe, or touring models.
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Aadison
Wellman
Mace Motor Company
Washington
Glenn Cherry Holmes
Crawfordsville
Pool
W. E. Pearson
West Chester
Dodge
John Mason
Ford
Lulu Cherry
A. DD. Stewart
Keota
Walter Reed
Counry
Automobile Department
Evolution of spark plugs through automotive history
The piece traces pioneer motorist risks from backfire and bandages to the make and break system and early spark plugs. It notes early plugs were unreliable and the need for periodic firing-point adjustments, contrasting past failures with modern, progress-driven spark plug reliability and maintenance.
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Howard
Deaths in Auto Crashes Droped in Early 1937 Des Moines Report
Des Moines reports that five more persons were killed or fatally injured in auto crashes in 1937's first three months than in 1936, but seven fewer died in crashes involving two vehicles.
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Des Moines
Brakes Stand Out as The Key Safety Feature For Pontiac Cars
Pontiac engineers assert brakes are the crucial safety element, eight times the engine power, delivering 650 horsepower in stopping force. They explain braking must match driver intent, with rapid response from 80 mph to a halt and special triple sealed protection against water and dust.
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Pontiac
Iowa Vehicle Department Report Shows Rise in Fatalities
Dr. Robert K. ObBriah and Lew Wallace report 89 traffic deaths from Jan 1 to March 31 1937 with seven fewer pedestrians killed. They cite law weaknesses and emphasize better restrictions public education and enforcement as reducing fatalities on proper roads while open road conditions raise deaths. Accidents totaled 2 664 involving 4 187 vehicles up from last year and 1935 with dusk hour peak from 7 to 8 p m and Fridays highest.
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Robert K. ObBriah
Lew Wallace
Motor Vehicle Department
Wallace
Local News Items at South Highland Reported Today
May 14 report from South Highland notes Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lukavacky and their children spending Sunday at a local event.
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South Highland
Melo Lasek
Joe Lukavacky
Sanday
Sunday Visitors at Lasek Home Recall Local Family Ties
The William Sutter home in Cotter Me hosted a Sunday gathering with Mrs. Melo Lasek and her children Anthony Horak and family, Edd Elma and Mary Horak, visiting the John Lasek home alongside Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lasek.
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William Sutter
Cotter
Melo Lasek
Anthony Horak
Edd
Elma
Mary Horak
John Lasek
Clarence Lasek
Free Gasoline Offer Appears Weekly in Journal Ads
Every Friday the Journal runs two license numbers in the auto section ads. Owners of cars with those license plates are invited to call the Journal to receive five gallons of gasoline free. There are no strings attached and reader interest grows weekly.
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The
Journal
Used Cars for Sale and Local Notices
Used Cars for sale include a 1935 Ford V-8 coach Deluxe and a 1926 Ford V-8 Deluxe with descriptions of condition and price. Farm Bureau Service Company promotes high grade paint and supplies at two stations in Washington. Local residents, including Frame family and the Knottneras, share Sunday and weekday visits and note busy farming with plowing and corn planting underway.
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North Marion
South Iowa
Washington
Farm Bureau Service Company
W. BE. Frame
Valencia Cathedral's Moorish to Roman Temple Site
Valencia's famous cathedral sits on a historic site where a Moorish mosque stood atop a Roman temple once dedicated to Diana. The layered past marks a long architectural evolution in the city.
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Valencia
Diana
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