08 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Waukesha Daily Freeman
Location
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1921
Page
1
A 1913 notice reports a tire that has logged 66000 miles on a Buick in Indianapolis. The company says the tire, bought in 2018, showed phenomenal service on northeastern roads and is now discarded as a spare.
Herbert R. Hyman, long associated with Cola Motor Car Company of Des Moines, has joined Charles UW. Waller Company in Chicago. He brings extensive advertising and merchandising experience including four color ads for the Cale company and the Porcelain Lion story praised by educators. He formerly worked with Tobbs Werrill publishing as promotion director and served as European correspondent, specializing in foreign trade relations.
A 1920s automotive piece warns drivers about overheating storage batteries when lights are used on long trips. It explains how generators overcharge and heat damages, urges keeping headlights off on long day runs, and advises Willard Storage Battery guidance to use distilled water, keep batteries fully charged in winter, and avoid discharge to prevent freezing and failures.
Despite arrests, War department warns many people nationwide are still being deceived by individuals posing as government car procurement brokers. The scam involves selling a phony plan on cars claimed to be available at bargain prices, with victims struck in various regions.
A historic fraud tale recounts how government cars once issued to the Army after World War I led to modern scams. Crooks posed as buyers with options on war service vehicles, targeting anxious buyers in Philadelphia and New York. Officials warn the public and urge reporting suspicious offers to authorities.
In Cleveland a vehicle named the Wind-Peathland Mover set a record during a seven day run covering rough roads and wind-swept terrain. The engine, used over a year, performed with no major trouble while averaging about 18 miles per gallon across 1000 miles, despite shifts and varied fuel conditions.
A garbled early 19th century note describes brass buttons found on Droadway in upper New York. The buttons, once tied to Hessian uniforms of the Revolution era, reveal a shift from farming to button making in Canmetliont. The piece notes Lafayette’s gift of a set to Wellington and that the brass button trade faded after bubbles burst, with remnants preserved by collectors.
A damaged OCR fragment cites issues with a motor and meter at a performance, noting high temperatures and safety concerns. The text references Authe die effigiais and the Tahwond-Pertaid Meter company and mentions Cleveland and Terre, but the details are unclear due to missing content.
A study in the September issue of Public Roads by the Bureau of Public Roads, U S Department of Agriculture notes that 90 percent of motor accidents on Maryland roads result from speeding. It finds many crashes occur on curves and hills long regarded as safe, while straight sections record fewer incidents. The report cites routes like the Blue Ridge approaches and the National Pike between Laurel and Frederick as examples.
The piece notes a Washington inventor claims a new calm purse device helps reduce skid hazards by keeping tips closed with a ruby card. It describes concerns over road conditions and safety features amid a push for better guardrails and watermarked tolls.
The text notes a 1914 event hatched by the Wisconsin federation and mentions sales values of 857,501 in 1914 and 3,028,721 in 1920, suggesting a sequence of financial figures tied to a local entity or project.
China holds the world’s greatest iron ore reserves and plans to begin exporting premium grade ore, signaling a shift in global supply dynamics and potential impacts on iron markets led by Chinese production and trade policy.
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