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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1928
Page
4
The Department of Commerce reports that for the four weeks ending November 3, 1928, 621 deaths occurred in 77 large U.S. cities due to automobile accidents, down from 684 in the same period in 1927. City limits account for most fatalities, with 513 deaths inside and 595 in 1927.
Plymouth Week highlights at Fowler-Warren Inc with Chrysler models on display. Four cars including four door and two door sedans sport model and business coupe invited for inspection and test drive at Franklin Street near Park Avenue showroom.
A stark comparison shows coffins 24 miles long to illustrate the 16 000 deaths in Canada and the United States in eight months of 1928 from automobile accidents. The Traffic Cop reiterates safety, warning never to run an engine in a closed garage due to colorless odorless carbon monoxide. Glaciers on Mt Rainier reportedly move 15 to 20 inches daily in warm weather.
A promotional pitch argues overweight causes lie in nutrition and faults not diet. It touts Maniela Marmola tablets as a proven method used by millions over 20 years with a $1 box offer and a guaranteed explanation of weight loss effects.
Doctors say most sickness stems from digestion and Tanlac is touted as a cure for long standing digestive troubles. A Denver user testifies Tanlac improved relish and digestion, cured gas dizziness and nervousness, and helped sleep and daily work. Claims include relief from gas stomach pains and appetite loss with a money back guarantee.
Exposed copper develops greenish white corrosion in damp air, faster if near a storage battery. The buildup can pit copper and cause switches or motor commutators to fail, while charged batteries left in cars damage plates and acid fumes attack nearby copper. Sanding can remove minor deposits. emery cloth conducts electricity and should be avoided. Store cars with battery serviced for live storage to prevent damage.
Davenport Iowa reports manufacture of the Velie automobile is halted following the death of W. L. Velie Sr. The monocoupe cabin airplane line will continue at the Moline plant, and the factory may be sold to another auto maker.
Des Moines dispatch reports corn husking completed in extreme northwest Iowa while southern counties lag. Weather observer Charles D. Reed notes dry sunny mild week, enabling husking despite road conditions. Excess corn shelled and marketed. livestock pastured in completed fields. Sugar beets lifted for factory processing. vaccination status noted in Norway with voting condition.
R S Cole of Hupp Motor Car Corp returns from European shows in Paris and London noting America gains in motor car design priority. He praises Paris space, contrasts American cars with European models, and cites limitations in US venue size for similar exhibits. He observes vast European presence on the Paris floor.
The English exhibition highlights a strong presence of body-builders with many models possibly from a single automobile maker. Viewers may need to inspect the entire Olympia display to spot all the creations by one manufacturer.
A 97 year old Kansan named George Brooks, who settled in Kansas in 1868 shortly after the Civil War, remains active behind the wheel driving a Chrysler. His long residence in the state underscores a noted longevity and continuity in Kansas life.
The text notes the first living settlers of the state and highlights one man as among the nation’s oldest automobile drivers. At 97 he uses a Chrysler sedan almost daily, with Mrs. Brookes accompanying him on frequent countryside trips.
Osage Iowa November 28 8 court opened with Judge Kelley presiding. Two divorces granted Mrs Clara Koller to H H Keller and Rudolph Barcel to Mary Barcel.
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