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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1917
Page
7
An early guide explains tire importance for ride quality and longevity. It describes pneumatic tires with outer casing, inner tube, tread, breaker strip, cushion layer, and fabric made from Sea Island cotton, all engineered to absorb road shocks and prevent puncture while riding on air.
The article argues there are no universal motor car standards. It stresses real buyer concerns: performance on bad roads, handling in traffic, hill climbing, and fuel efficiency. It notes highways expansion, highway funding, and the shift from speed to all around performance and comfort. It discusses customization trends in bodies and tires, and standardization reducing tire sizes to streamline dealer inventories.
Experts on designs blame the American idea of quantity for few truly artistic cars. New York leads in styles as many bodies are built to order, but the art of design is hard to practice amid volume production. Designers contend on balance with chassis limits and seating provisions while aiming for harmonious color expression within fixed dimensions.
Havre Feb 17 The Belgian government reports Germans seize Bruges laborers and send them to the front to perform military tasks such as digging trenches and erecting barb wire fences. About 75 percent of those ordered to report are taken for work, ages 15 to 45, leaving homes Mondays and returning Saturdays. They suffer hunger, receiving a quarter loaf of bread and fruit soup daily. Children as young as 14 and 15 are pulled from farms and urban sheds are crowded with workers undernourishment.
New York Feb 17 resolutions opposing war with Germany and denouncing proposed anti conspiracy legislation were adopted by delegates from Irish nationalist societies nationwide. The conference pledged more than 100000 dollars toward full national independence for Ireland.
Mrs Helene Trathaway Britton winner of a divorce from Schuyler F P Britton former Cardinals president custody awarded for their two children De Haas fourteen and Marie nine.
The passage notes that early cars featured extensive scroll work and trimmings, with more ornate designs before simplicity became preferred. It points out the challenge for body designers, constrained by mechanical foundations and space, to create artful yet practical vehicles, praising designers who master both form and function.
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