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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1913
Page
6
Tomorrow marks a shift as five major Chicago firms plan to expand truck use for delivery. The effort aims to replace 1,600 animals with 900 motors, freeing street space and reducing daily routes by about two miles. Both electric and gasoline vehicles will be used, serving up to 100 miles daily.
Five large Chicago department stores plan to phase out horse delivery in favor of motor trucks, expanding daily vehicle use to 700 to 900 trips. Smaller trucks will handle suburbs, with electrics favored for short hauls and house to house work. Gasoline cars now handle long transfers, with potential for 100 motor vehicles overall. Credit to Millex Bros and Doak & Stoddard Co. for local sales notes.
The American Automobile Association executive board will review the constitutionality of automobile registration taxes at its May meeting in Baltimore. A special committee led by President Laurens Enos will report on the rising fees seen as onerous, a trend spurred by state legislatures this past winter.
In Brooklyn, New York, May 3, 1903, Girls High School Principal Dr William L Fett Jr announced 300 pupils would study arithmetic by baseball. The Brooklyn baseball club invited the class to hold a lesson at Ebbets Field, blending sport with percentage instruction.
A football game report notes an arithmetical test while calculating percentages of hits runs and errors. The article highlights how the scoring and play outcomes are analyzed using percentage figures to assess performance.
The claim states no rim-cutless tires cost more than standard clinchers and should not exceed their price. It argues that no tire maker can offer more value for the money.
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