Specifications of New Ford Car Demonstrated
Henry Ford unveiled specifications for the new Ford car succeeding the Model T. It promises 55 to 60 mph with ease on good roads and strong performance on bad roads. The car features four wheel mechanical brakes, a 40 hp engine at 2200 rpm, reduced vibration, quiet gears, and a new selective sliding gear transmission. Six models include phaeton, roadster, sport coupe, coupe, Tudor sedan, and Fordor sedan. Repass Automobile Co plans a Friday display of the model lineup.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Packard Production Reaches New Height in Spite of Winter
Packard Motor Car company continues building and delivering cars at an all time high. September and October shipments break records, surpassing nearly every prior year except 1916 and 1917. The August to October period sets new highs, signaling sustained demand through winter.
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Packard
Packard Motor Car Company
City debating 25 mph speed limit ordinance plan
City authorities back a 25 mile per hour limit as best crusade for speed control. Des Moines already adopted uniform 25 mph downtown. council weighs whether to zone 20 and 30 mph sections or impose a citywide 25 mph rule amid traffic signals and bobbles to curb speeding.
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Cotoneil
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo
Des Moines
Tibbitts
Downtown traffic rules and reckless driving discussed
The article notes that speeding drivers must stop at the next signal and that few will speed in congested downtown areas. It states passing slow vehicles may violate careless and reckless driving laws and mentions the uniform hat as the least confusing of two uniforms.
1928 Auto License Plates Go On Sale Tomorrow
The 1928 automobile license plates go on sale at 8 a m tomorrow in the office of County Treasurer Ed Madigan. W F Jeffrey head of the license department says everything is ready for applicants. He notes buyers rush for low numbers on Dec 1 and recalls December’s crowd when the treasurer moved offices. Any unpurchased licenses after January 1 incur a one dollar tax.
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Ed Madigan
W. F. Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Forgetting Cost to High in Bill for Auto Repair
Sy Don C. Streater, service manager at Reo Motor Car Co, warns drivers about neglecting key car needs. The piece stresses maintaining gasoline, water, air, battery, ignition, and tire pressure to avoid costly damage and breakdowns, noting cold weather can hide ignition switch neglect and misfueling or water shortages harm components.
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Sy Don C. Streater
Reo Motor Car Co
Land Buying Group to Meet Tomorrow
A new five million dollar land corporation led by Burt J. Thompson of Forest City will hold a meeting in Atlantic tomorrow with financial and farm leaders from Shelby Audubon Cass and Montgomery counties. N F Christensen chairs. speakers include Thompson Stipp Moore and Christensen outlining Iowa land outlook and why investment is favorable. Similar meetings will follow in other counties as agricultural census data is cited.
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Courier-Special Service
Des Moines
Land Corporation
Burt J. Thompson
Forest City
Atlantic
Shelby
Audubon
Cass
Montgomery
N. FP. Christensen
Iowa
Harley H. Stipp
Frank Moore
Guthrie Center
Iowa House of Representatives
Mr. Christensen
Clarion
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Detroit
Fedco
H.P. Imperial
Waterloo Motor Sales Co
East
Franklin
Repass Automobile CO
Ford Products
West Park Ave
Cedar St
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