Auto and the Town: How Cars Freed Rural Women
In a nostalgic slice of 20 years ago village life, a Saturday night scene shifts from a sparse gathering around the courthouse to a bustling crowd of farmers and their wives at the hardware store. The auto era brings mobility and social revival, with battery storage, carburetors, and nightlife transforming the rural economy and women’s isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Greer
Greer College of Electrical and Automotive Trades
Chicago
Court House Yard
Courthouse
Safety tips for handling metal fires and car repairs
A compact safety briefing advises using tetrachloride fire extinguishers and sand to smother oil fires, never water. It emphasizes insulating electric connections, and safely lifting a car with a jack and wheel blocks.
Hudson and Essex Production Near 250000 for 1928
Hudson Motor Car company remains the world fourth large six cylinder maker and is nearing a quarter million Hudson and Essex cars for the 1928 season. Officials say demand is active in the United States Canada and world markets. Dealers report buyers study mechanical design construction performance and reliability before buying.
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Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson and Essex
United States
Canada
Hudson-Essex
W. J. Keefe
Waterloo
Safety First Rules For Garage Use
Do not run car motors in poorly ventilated garages and keep doors open to vent carbon monoxide. Do not smoke or keep flames near gasoline or oily rags. When transferring gasoline between metal containers maintain metal contact to prevent static sparks. Use kerosene instead of gasoline.
Fowler Warren Co Plans Remodeling and Display at Congress
Fowler Warren Co announced remodeling of its new quarters for Chrysler and Plymouth distributor service at Park Ave East and Franklin St. The plan cuts display windows to floor level and enlarges sales rooms while converting the west half into a service shop with a ramp access. Service room ready Oct 1 with display rooms to follow.
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Fowler-Warren Company
New Chrysler-Plymouth Automobiles Distributors
Northeast Town
Park Avenue East
Franklin Street
Central Battery& Electric Company
Chrysler
Plymouth
B. E. Warren
Frank J. Fowler, Jr
Chrysler Plymouth cars to debut at Waterloo Dairy Congress
The Dairy Cattle Congress will feature Chrysler and Plymouth displays. Chrysler 75 models include coupes and various sedans while 65 models cover coupes and sedans. Four cylinder Plymouth offerings mirror the 75 and 65 lines, marking Plymouth's Waterloo debut.
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Chrysler
Plymouth
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Waterloo Motor Sales to Sell Used Cars
D. S. Ramage president of Waterloo Motor Sales announces the firm will handle used cars exclusively while continuing motor car storage and its first class repair garage. J. J. Roberts remains in charge of the service department and W. H. Layman battery service remains in the same building for patrons.
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D. S. Ramage
Waterloo Motor Sales Company
Fourth
Franklin Streets
J. J. Roberts
Ramage
W. H. Layman
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AUTO
Safety Nutt
Fowler-Warren Co
Congress
Waterloo Motor Sales Co
Aeihee
SECAN
Uale Aful
Whippet
Willys Overland
Schierbrock Waterloo Company
Franklin
Iowa
Tricen Fo. H
Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Overland
Trini
Resinol
Dept
Baltimore
Champion
America
Neice
Windsor
Ward
Montgomery Ward & Co
Aterloo
Towa
Ato Z
Westinghouse
East Side Auto CO
Chandler
Cleveland Motors Corporation
Cleveland
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