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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
18
This 1920s guidance explains how excess oil damages car parts while proper lubrication is needed. It covers fan bearings, brake linings, ignition components, generator brushes, distributor contacts, and spark plugs, urging judicious oiling and maintenance.
A survey shows large corporations use about 1,200 cars each and 10 firms total nearly 7,000 cars. Studebaker and Erskine fleets cost about 10 cents per mile including depreciation, with 266 cars logging 3.36 million miles, proving economy and reliability for big business, taxis, and bus services worldwide.
An ad copy extols Studebaker vehicles, noting buses and taxis in Constantinople and tours in Banff and Lake Louise. It highlights Brewster Transport maintaining Studebaker passenger cars and buses, asserting Studebaker offers dependable economical transportation to meet demand.
An advertisement touts Lea's Hair Tonic as a guaranteed remedy to restore natural color, claiming it's not a dye and leaves no scalp staining. It urges readers to mail one dollar for a bottle and promises satisfaction or money back from Lea's Tonic Co. in Brentwood, Maryland.
Six Dodge Brothers cars are shown this week in the showrooms of Frank Calfard Inc at Fourth and Franklin streets. The lineup includes a senior sport sedan brougham four door sedan business coupe deluxe coupe with rumble seat and a Plymouth coupe.
Washington D C May 8 The Bureau of Public Roads reports that 390 dangerous railroad grade crossings were eliminated from the federal aid highway system within the last year One hundred seven crossings were eliminated by grade separations while 382 were excluded through relocation of highways to avoid danger spots Since 1917, the bureau reports
An advertisement promotes Bagimann's Gas Tablets to relieve stomach gas, bloating, and discomfort. It claims improved breathing, reduced drowsiness after meals, and better circulation, urging purchase at LANDRAF & CO in a yellow package for $1.
Wisconsin leads last year with 35 grade crossings eliminated to improve safety for daily highway users. Alabama 31, Michigan 26, Texas 25, Indiana 24, Kansas 29, Montana 29, Georgia 21, Illinois 21, Mississippi 17. From 1917 to 1928 Texas tops the list with 440 eliminations.
Carl H. Moline of 827 Commercial Street has been awarded the contract for stone work on the new Chickasaw County courthouse in New Hampton. The award covers all exterior and interior stone fittings as specified by county engineers and will begin immediately with completion anticipated in the fall.
The New Hampton courthouse will start construction next week with a contract totaling 13 000 dollars. The project received bids from 12 stone workers with the overall structure costing 125 900 dollars.
Orville J. DeBuhr, son of Mr and Mrs H J DeBuhr of 1109 Jefferson street, Waterloo, returned Sunday after four years in the U S Navy. A machinist mates graduate from Hampton Roads on July 3, 1920, he served aboard the destroyer Brooks and will reside with his parents.
Santiago Chile May U P Two Chilean naval vessels were dispatched today to the assistance of the French steamer Saint Andre near the coast. The move comes as a precautionary measure to aid any potential distress calls and safeguard maritime traffic in the region.
A distress report three miles north of Pueta Carrizo noted an inability to navigate due to a broken propeller. An SOS signal from the Saint Andre was intercepted by the Talceahuano radio station, prompting maritime communication checks.
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