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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1928
Page
4
This piece by Don C. Streeter of the Reo Motor Car Co warns drivers to fix windshields and automate wipers, noting glare from the setting sun and poor headlamps endanger safe driving. It stresses maintaining visibility, cleaning condensation, and using mirrors and horns to signal when passing.
Three body styles of the new Oldsmobile the landau sedan four door sedan and coach are on show in five salesrooms of DuMond Motor Company local distributors. Features include a redesigned motor with fuel pump built in radiator shutter full crown fenders hydraulic shock absorbers heat indicator on dash and form fitting cushions. The motor mounts on rubber to cut vibration and the new model shows low takish lines and a narrow radiator.
Des Moines report states Joseph G. Black president of the local chamber of commerce vice president of Central Service company and former president of Town and National Associations of Ice Industries died at his home at age 56.
New York reports that 56 percent of cars are owned on farms or in towns with populations under 19 000. Only 21 percent are in cities of 10 000 to 100 000 and 23 percent in larger cities, per the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
Des Moines reports S P McNaught Iowa Anti-Saloon League superintendent says prohibition helped Iowans own one car per 2.6 people and defends against nullification modification or repeal attacks. He cites 80 percent of world autos in the United States and workers with small incomes benefiting from spending on cars radios and appliances. He notes foreign visitors marvel at cars in shops and factories as Americans reallocate funds from alcohol to household goods.
County board awards lumber and culvert contracts for Black Hawk County projects. Thomas Tobin of Des Moines wins the bridge lumber and 2,290 feet of corrugated iron culvert pipe for 34,849.05. Independent Corrugated Culvert Company of Maquoketa secures the remaining lot at 2,990.60. Prices per foot for culvert range from 44 to 78 cents. Lumber rates vary by size and length with 36.75 per 1000 feet for full sawed 3 by 12 and longer. 33 per 1000 feet for other dimension groups.
A Detroit story reveals four top Hupmobile executives from engineering body service and sales rode 200 miles daily in each seat position to test comfort for the 1928 Six. They weighed 135 to 257 pounds and ranged 5 ft 6 in to 6 ft 2 in as they evaluated seat contour posture and fit to ensure natural comfort and correct posture.
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