This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1928
Page
4
Car maintenance writer Don C. Streeter urges owners to perform a cautious underhood crawl to inspect steering gear, brakes, universal joints and grease leaks. He notes cotter pins, ball joints, yokes, and spring clips need periodic checking as cars age or undergo rough use.
Dodge Brothers Inc reports 302000 slogans submitted from all states and many foreign countries for the Victory Six slogan contest. The judging staff sorts through the entries noting the car features such as unique body construction low center of gravity powerful motor and ride safety. A total of 708 prizes will be awarded led by a $1000 first prize.
A column advises inspecting under a car for abnormal strain on springs and potential breakage. It stresses securing wiring with insulated staples, checking for loose axle or engine bolts, and watching for grease or oil leakage as signs of trouble. Regular crawl inspections can save costly repairs.
Lieutenant Bert Hinkler pilots a four in line air cooled engine plane covering 12 000 miles from Growden Field London to Port Darwin Australia in 15 days at 92 mph average including stops. The Cirrus engine mirrors Franklin car design with aluminum pistons H section connecting rods and engine base lubrication. American engineers foresee commercial production and aviation experts study cooling methods to adapt the inline motor for planes.
Erwin Greer argues the public’s rush for speed in cars and planes has grown into a national passion. He notes speed’s impact on nerve health and cites railroad safety advances, then introduces a universal traffic regulation rule found after decades of study by professionals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.