Waterloo Traffic Standards Mirror Big-City Practices
Waterloo adopts traffic control ideas from major cities as outlined in the American Automobile Association pamphlet City Motor Traffic. The study notes uniform parking restrictions and mixed rules on right and left turns, one way streets, and signal synchronization affecting drivers and enforcement.
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United States
Waterloo
American Automobile Association
Syite
Middle West
Buffalo
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
Ohio City
John Law
Universal
Wome
Ball Park
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
BD. C
License issuance and revocation vary by city study
The text notes no need for standardization as cities differ on issuing licenses and revocation. It cites careless driving and intoxicated driving as common revocations, while common traffic impediments include dome parking slow moving vehicles and turning in narrow streets.
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Altho
Ten Ton Boulder Marks Site of Studebaker Shop
A 10 ton granite boulder in Indiana marks the site of John Studebaker and his sons shop and home, birthplace of the Studebaker automobile company. The Studebaker Historical Society dedicated the monument near Ashland, noting four US presidents born within 40 miles and a bronze plaque recalling 1835 origins and the motto Owe no man anything but love one another.
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South Bend
Ind
Ashland
Studebaker Bechine
John Studebaker
Automobile
Studebaker Historical Society
Linco
Studebaker
Studebaker Institution
Auxiliary Locks Balk Auto Thief Warns Greer
Greer President Erwin Greer of the Greer School of Electrical and Automotive Trades in Chicago urges car owners to use auxiliary locks beyond ignition keys. He cites thefts driven by ease money and outlines steering wheel and transmission locks, demand for clear titles, and private marks to aid recovery. He warns thieves dismantle cars quickly and stresses securing vehicles left unattended even briefly.
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Ly Erwin Greer
Greer School of Electrical and Automotive Trades
Chicago
West Indies
Maine Woods
Record Smashing G MLC Truck on View Friday
The six cylinder General Motors no ton truck that set a transcontinental record between New York and San Francisco in 137 35 hours for 3 693 miles will be shown at the Wokosin Michels Auto company 1027 Sycamore street temporary GM Truck branch of To wa Friday Nov 4. Cannon Ball Baker the driver had no mechanical failures made no adjustments and arrived in San Francisco with the original air in the tires.
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General Motors
New York
San Francisco
Wokosin & Michels Auto Company
Sycamore Street
General Motors Truck Company
Towa
Althort
Cannon- Ball Baker
US motor vehicle registrations rise 7 percent in first half 1927
United States total motor vehicle registrations reach 20,991,333 in the first six months of 1927, up 1,374,578 or 7 percent from the same period in 1926. States with large increases include Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Illinois, West Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Revenue from registrations and licenses totals $272,119,534 with allocations to state highways local roads road bonds and miscellaneous purposes.
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United States
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Iinois
West Virginia
New Jersey
Massachusetts
LaSalle Combines Steering Braking Safety Features
William R. Strickland, assistant chief engineer of Cadac Motor Car, notes LaSalle’s high speed prompted advances in steering and braking. He emphasizes a large steering wheel diameter with a small grip and overall design improvements enhancing driving control.
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William R. Strickland
Cadac Motor Car Company
LaSalle
Strickland
la Salle
LaSalle steering and brake system praised for safety and ease
The LaSalle’s steering gear of worm and sector type reduces kickback for easier handling and parking. The braking system includes three pairs of brakes with foot pedal control and a hand brake, providing a complete reserve system and preventing front wheel lock during turns. Mid-Continent Petroleum expands from refinery to six Midwest states.
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LaSalle
Mid-Continent Oil Renames Crescent and Faultless Lines
The Waterloo district office of Mid-Continent Petroleum announces discontinuance of Crescent Enonox and Faultless motor oils, replacing them with Diamond Nevr-Nox gasoline and Diamond motor oil after Black Hawk Oil merger. No product or personnel changes beyond branding.
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Waterloo
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporaey Today
Black Hawk Oil Company
Mid-Continent Corporation
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Micky Continent
Robert W. McDowell
D. CG. Wixson
H. Cc
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Greer
Baker
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Indiana
Illinois
Cannon-Ball Baker
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Desert
Reno
Carolinas
Wurster
J. T. Dettner
Loren Berry
Standard Tire Co. Corner
W. 5Th and Jefferson
Ellis Motors, Inc
Ellis Motors West
Midland
Conry Motor Car Company
West Fifth St
Iowa
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