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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Forty Years Ago, 1877.

Mrs. VIM. Vincent of Des Moines, la. i,
accompanied by her son Fred and little
daughter Lilly, are in town, called hith-
er by the death of Mrs. Vincent's sis
ter, Mrs. Rogers.
Col. John Green died Monday at his
home in Middleton. Col. Green form
erly resided at Moscow, and in 1867
represented this district in the AS
sembly.
The town board of Belmont has con-
cluded to build jail, and the cores
pondent of Darlington paper intimates
that house of this kind will find many
inmates, not from Belmont alone, but
moreso from adjoining towns and cities.
The Orphans of this city and the
Darlington club played a friendly game
at the latter place last Friday, resulting
in the defeat of the "fatherless ones"
on score of II to 10.
The Ministerial Association of the
Mineral Point District West Wisconsin
Conference of the M. f. church will be
held in the M. E. church at Linden,
August z, 8 and9. The opening sermon
will be preached by Rev. M. Benson of
this city.
Mrs. Sampson Rogers, one of the old
est residents of Mineral Point, died
suddenly at her home last Saturday
morning. Her age was about SIS years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
twenty-five Years Ago, 1892.

The "hot, dry weather needed for
cornfelds and harvesting" is on hand
Sweat and bear it. There are millions
in it every day.
Geo. Spensley left this week for Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, to enter upon the duties of
chemist at the Lanyon Zinc Works.
Geo. Crawford, who left here last
spring to take charge of the Clarence
Uowa) Sun, as editor and proprietor,
has disposed of that plant and returned
to the Democrat of this city.
Mrs. Jos. Opie and two daughters,
Misses Henrietta and Cecile, departed
Monday for Austin, Mimi, where they
will make their future home.
At the home of Mrs. Wilson Williams
at Savanna, ILL.,, June 30, her daugh-
ter, Minnie B. Williams, of Mineral
Point, was united in marriage to Mr..
Edward Briggs, of Savanna.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Miss Marion Kuelling is spending

Miss Marion Kuelling is spending
this week with Shullsburg relatives.
Henry Thies and family left Friday
for a two weeks camping at the Dells.
Try 'Red Trunk" long cut tobacco.
Smoke or chew. IT IS GOOD.
Mrs. Reuben Gribble of Milwaukee
spent the week end here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Nauman spent
a portion of last week at Mendoza and
Freeport, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Priestley and
daughter returned Monday from visit
at Madison.
Miss Rosetta Schaumberg has been
spending the past week with Darling
ton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Padon are re-
joicing over the birth of son, Satur-
day, July 18th.
Fred Golliner, Sr., and Philip Ire
vailo went to Lewiston, Mont, last
week on business.
The new cement walk about the
Municipal building and to the Hotel
Royal is great improvement.
Mrs. Ella Huxtable and two daugh-
tiers were guests at the John Kirst
home at Dodgeville last week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Sixty Years Ago, 1857,

On Wednesday last. Mr.. Ole Christen-
son, freight master at the Mineral
Point depot, was accidentally thrown
upon the track in front of a platform
car loaded with lumber. which passed
over his body. killing him instantly.
Mr.. Christensen was young man about
twenty-three years old and had resided
in this place for some ten years.
Married in this city on the 10th inst,
by Rev. 5. Phillips, Mr. Chas. w. Day
of Michel Center, Ia, to Miss Marsena
Robb of this city.
Miss Campbell and Mrs. Davey have
removed their millinery shop to the
store formerly occupied by Brown &
McCloskey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
New Vulcsniring Plant.

Don't throw away your old casing
TIL worn out We can save you money
on your tire bill. We can double-tread
and put on new treads at about half
cost of new castings. and as we have
just added new vuIcanizing plant with
experienced man in charge, you can get
all kinds Of tire repair work done at
reasonable prices at Beers Harness
Shop. 20tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
DO YOUR BIT.

Peace or war, the people of the world
must be fed and while this will always
be the stability of first mortgages ON
improved farms as safe investment
will never be disturbed.
For select first farm mortgages on
improved farms. see or write
X. j. PENHALLEGoN.
300 High street, Mineral Point, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Power OF tiumor.

The following anecdotc illustrating
Henry Ward Beecher's power of us
Ing humor for argument Is related In
the Youths Companion: ION one oe-
casion q man in the congregation
asked, If Il man Is good father and
q good husband, but never reads the
Bible, where will he 20 when he diesT
I'm sure / don't know Beecner re-
piled. but wherever he goes he has my
best wishes "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02

to reside in this city, and Myron will
resume his former station at. the Cash
Grocery House.
One day last week viii Proctor lost
the tops of two fingers of his right
hand, by getting it caught in some man
ner while attending to the pulley of a
hay carrier, while the same was in
action.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

TnE DUArD OF nEALIn
By its President,
]. s. B. PRATT. NJ. D.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

Exports of cotton from the port of
Galveston for the month of December
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

T. ASifMAN BEAvEN.
Secretary.
Dated, Honolulu, T. H.. February II,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

Continued on page four)
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09
y UNIONTOWN.

Miss Ruth Young, of Bennersville,
was the guest off Miss Clara SlOnaker
the past week
Miss Emma Perry, of Union Bridge,
il visiting her sister, Mrs. John Heck.
Miss Il. E. Weaver is visiting her
brother, Dr. John Weaver, and wife,
or Union Bridge.
Miss Edna Lindsay, of Westminster,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lew Wantz the
past week.
Mrs John Heck entertained on Fri
day afternoon.
MIR. CT. Fielder Gilbert and Mr. and
Mrs. ADJ. Myers Englar attended the
inauguration Mrs. Englar remained
for visit Some persons who in
tended going remained home on ac-
count of tn inclement weather
Mr. George Crumbacker visited his
son, Mr. Charles Crumbacker, and
family, the past week.
ca account Of Thu inclement wealth
III the past Sunday, the Communion
service at the Methodist Protestant
church was put off for two weeks.
Mrs. @. Fielder Gilbert and Mrs.
Will Caylor spent some time in Balti-
more this week.
Mrs. Mitten, mother of Mrs. Theo-
dore Eckard, Jr., Mrs. Cleveland Gar
ber and Mr. George Selby are Ga the
sick list
David B. Shaun has bought Jacob
Bankard's huckster route.
Miss Eliza ZOllickoffer left ON Wed
nesday for trip West She accom-
panied her uncle and, wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Oden Snader, to their home at
Waterloo, Iowa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09
MANCHESTER.

This section has been in the grip
of one of the worst snow storms in
recent years Traffic on the high
ways IL crippled Buildings have
been crushed. Snow, rain and hail
have fallen at intervals for a week.
At this writing the temperature took
drop from about "a degrees to 10
degrees. The large barns belonging
to Messrs. Luther Hoffacker, Jacob
Frederick, William Shower and Miss
Margaret Thurman collapsed under
the weight Of snow The mail car
riers are having the time Of their
lives, for the dirt roads are about two
feet deep and the State roads are
rivers OF mud and slush The only
consolation Spring II just around the
corner.
Miss Gera Adkins gave a $500
party Saturday evening, March 3, ait
her home, South Main street, In hon
or Of Mr.. G. Paul Frankforter, who
recently returned from Eagle Pass.
At "A late hour refreshments were
served. Those present were Mr and
Mrs. Samuel Adkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Frankforter, Misses Cara
Adkins, Minnie Burgoon, Mary Loats,
Nellie Lynerd, Anna Shultz, Messrs.
Paul Frankforter, George Motter,
Ralph Yingling and John Lynerd
Mr. G. Schmidt gave a birthday
surprise party Friday evening, March
", az his home, Westminster street, lin
honor OF the birthday of his daughter,
Lillian, and her friend, Miss Goldie
Weaver. a pleasant social evening
was spent and refreshments served.
Miss Helen Lippy, the 12-year-oId
daughter of Mr.. Charles Lippy, was
seriously i'll the past week with pneu-
monia- At this writing her condition
is slightly improved
The pastor and church council of
Emmanuel Lutheran church are plan
ming w. give 80 offering On Palm
Sunday or $1,000 On their church
debt. They have distributed envel-
opes for that purpose among their
members.
The play "a Noble Outcast,'' will BY
given Friday evening, March 16, in
the !. 0. o. F.
The social clubs Of the Reformed
church met alt the homes of Mrs.
Jacob Musselman and Miss Ada
Leese. The collections amounted to
|s14.3D.
Mrs. Harry q. Preston received the
sad news Sunday Of the serious
burning of her sister, Mrs. Van Heast
of New Freedom. MIR. Van Heast was
mixing chemicals, an explosion &C.
Cured, that burned down the home
and seriously burned his wife. She
was removed to the York hospital
Mrs Preston went To York Sunday
and spent several days with her. Very
little hope is given for her recovery.
After the regular business meeting
.of the Rebekah lodge Tuesday even
ing, refreshments were served by
Mrs. Jacob Musselman, Mrs. Charles
Masenhimer, Mrs. Edgar Maggie and
Mr. John Leese, in honor of their IT,
spective birthdays.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09


Mrs. George Linton spent from sat
Mrday until Tuesday in washington
Mr. and MrH. WmI Laa, Mr. Robert
Lee ana Roland Fairbank visited St.
Agnes Hospital, Baltimore. last Sun
day
me Junior Card Club was enter
tanned NV Miss Lillian Schultz last
Thursday
MIR. Abel Norris spent several days
this week in Washington and Gath
ersburg
Mrs. James Grimes ID quite sick
with bronchitis.
Miss Hattie Bennett, Miss Nell
Bennett and Miss Grace yelling &C
tended a religious meeting at St.
Paul's Church, Baltimore, last Satur-
day
Mr. Jack Merceron, who Was hurt
by falling from IA telegraph pole, and
was III a Frederick hospital, was able
to be taken to his home In Baltimore
lASt Friday
Miss Anna Wright, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Anderson, here.
Mrs John Firovid, OF Baltimore,
WA visiting relatives here lat Thurs
day and attended the Aid Society
meeting at st. Paul's church.
Rev. Dr. wv. wv. Barnes, District
Superintendent Of West Baltimore
Conference Or The Methodist church,
spent Friday night at the home Of
Mr. William Melville, of Melville
Terrace
church, preached In St. Paul's Metho-
su% oI.r.~.,1r c4rr1oxr o1er1f11o
Sheldon Hawkins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Hawkins, who has been ill
with quinsy, is reported better
Miss Lula Stevens weat to Balti-
more Monday where she accepted a
position with IA fashionable milliner
ON Charles street
Miss Ruth Bennett, of Baltimore,
spent the weeks end with her par
ents, MAR and Mrs. VIM. H- Bennett.
Miss Mary Weller ID spending some
time with her brother ii Mt. Airy.
Springfield Hospital is under quar-
antine. Eight or ten cases of diph-
iberia have developed the last few
days among the attendants
r. Fl. Muirhead, of Florida, is visit
linz his brother, Rev. VIM. Muirhead,
of this place, who haS been ill with
A4A1AA4LAA1 p1IA Oily DA1g Jul liz - ACPOAL-
ed at this time to be much better
Miss COrinne Morris is visiting her
aunt. Mrs Howard, aof Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson
visited Baltimore Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Edwin Mellor il visiting IL
Baltimore this week
Miss Laura Pickett, who has posi-
ton at Springfield Hospital, has been
quite ill with diphtheria.
rev. Robert E- Zeigler is spending
several days In Baltimore this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett and
little daughter, Katherine, of Balti-
more, spent Tuesday night att the
home III Mr. VIM. H Bennett
The Up-to-Date Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. Kate Mcdonald Thursday
evening
The officials of 81. PauPs Methodist
Episcopal church have bought the
home of the late Pennington Bennett
fOr a parsonage ait this place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09
J(eE(lEA
m = Fam

aTHE SPRING HAS COME, THE
FLOWERS IN BLOOM, THE BIRDS
SING OUT THEIR lay" Not quite
sO bad as that yet-but Soon An
other few weeks and our acute fuel
troubles will be over. Pay you to buy
i'm May and June this year. Better
be saving up for it. See Smith Az
Refsnider for prices and prospects.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09

CrHztline, Dhio.I contracted a
hard chronic cough, and was weak,
nervous and run down. ! have small
family cf three, and i'll was hard for me
VIZ dO ~ work Ar took different medi-
cines without benefit. Finally u heard
about Vinol, and it has restored me to
health and strength, my cough IL all gone
md feel fine. Mrs H. H- CARLISLE
Vinol il constitutional remedy fnr
chronic coughs and colds, and for all
weak, nervous. rundown conditions.
Iry it on CUT guarantee.
SHAW DRUG CO., Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09
MEI)F()RD
PRICES
formulated Sugar SC ID.

Good Mixed Candy % III.
10 packs Garden Seed for 25c.
Fresh Cut Clipped Beef BIC ID.
Fresh Cheese 27c ID.
Fresh Cocoa BE lb.
Fresh Roasted Coffee l3Hcl b.
Salmon lie pound can.
Shoe Laces lc pair.
Corn Meal 21ac pound.
Walter Baker Chocolate8c cake.
Hershey's Chocolate Sc cake.
Cracked Corn 255c III.
Cocoanut Bon Bons lOc III.
Chocolate Drops l2c ID.
Dried Peaches O. ID.
'Horniny DC quart.
Smith Brothers Cough Drops,
~ pack.
Luden Cough Drops &c pack.
Large Lemons l9c dozen.
Clarks %. M. T. Cotton "a spool.
Women's Overshoes 39c pair.
Large Loose Raisins l0c ID.
Mince Meat Zoe Id.
Table Oil Cloth SC yd.
China Mating | lc I'd.
Fels Naptha Soap ~ bar.
Rabbits Soap &c bar.
Gold Dust 4c box.
Rabbits Cleanser AZ box.
Old Dutch Cleanser Sc box.
Dishes 40 apiece.
10 ut. Pals Inc each.
Roofing Paper 79c roll.
Soc boxes Kow Kure 35c.
$l.OO boxes Kow Kure 75c.
Congoleum 39c I'd.
30 Wakefield Valley Cigars for
69c.
Rice Sc ID.
Spark Plugs l9c each.
Alarm Clocks 69c each.
Suit Cases 29c each.
Il prong BachelorF orks 79ceach
Window shades (linen) 33c.
Brass Wash boards 39c each.
Glass Wash boards 29c each.
80 Ii. bags Oyster Shell 25cbag
100 ID. bags Oyster Shell 45c
bag.
Half bushel fine salt 24c bag.
Bushel bag fine salt 43c bag.
Bushel bag coarse salt 36c bag.
l40 Ii bags coarse salt 7oc bag
China nest eggs ! lc dozen.
Rabbits Lye 81 box.
Banner Lye sc box.
Oatmeal &c package.
6 ID. cans Clipped Beef $1.30.
30c cans Postum for 23c.
25c packs Pratt's Food for loc.
Soc packs Pratt's Food for 29c.
Csc packs Hess Foods for l9c.
60c packs Hess Foods for 47c.
l5c packs Bankers Foods lie.
25c packs.Barker's Foods I9c.
Sis packs Bankers Foods CSC
25c boxes Crown Louise Killer
loc.
Baby Cradles for CSC each.
Iron Beds $2-7o each.
500 Matches in a box for Sc.
10 H. boxes Sal Vet for 55c.
100 II. kegs Sal Vet for 1898.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09
GRATITUDE THE MOST BEAU
r-r nrHrrEr nTa WEMTM MWW

TIFUL FLOWER Ole THEM ALL.
Gloom and Encouragement cannot
stay where gratitude ig- The Coal
situation this winter could have been
50 much worse. Let us be grateful
that we have gotten along as wen 90
we have, and that Smith AK ReifSnldery
your dealers have provided fOr YOWr
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09
The Ex.Wtdow.

Mrs. Green-Your husband is Ger
tainly fne-looking man, Mrs. Black.
Just ought to have seen my hrst
husband am
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09

MARCH rs A BIG COAL CONSUM-
ING MONTH-BE PRUDENT. The
situation hasn't cleared up much yet
we are nearing warmer weather.
that's encouraging, but yOu must be
saving of the Coal during March and
order early i'm the day Of Smith A.
ReifSRider.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
Jerry DeCou Made
Production Head Of
Smith Form-a-Truc

Announcement is made of the ap-
pointment of J. w. DeCou, formerly
production manager for the Thomas
B. Jeffrey company, and the Nash
Motors company, as production mani
ager for the Smith Motor Truck cor
poratio, manufacturers OF Smith
Form-a- Truck.
Jerry DeCou, as he is popularity
known, is recognized as one Of the
masters OF efficiency methods in man
ufacturing, and has achieved startling
economies and record-breaking man
ufacturing results in the building Of
motor cars and motor trucks.
As production manager for the
Thomas B. Jeffrey company he put in
force the methods which resulted in
the Jeffrey Quad and other well
known Jeffrey products, and built up
one of the largest and most efficient
manufacturing organizations in the
United States.
In his new position as production
manager for the Smith Motor Truck
corporation, he will have tremendous
fields in which to develop his efficient
manufacturing methods.
Plans have already been made by
Mr.. DeCou to develop the most
gigantic production ever developed by
any manufacturer in the motor truck
industry, and the result of his work
cannot fail to increase the already
high value which purchasers are find
ing in Smith Form-a- Trucks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
Franklin Sedan Brings
ADVANTAGE of Liuht Weiuht

1t is predicted by great many ex-
perienced motorists that the use Of
enclosed cars will mark one of the
greatest developments in the indus
try within the next few years. There
would seem to be a great deal of
truth in this statement, judging from
the way the automobile show reflects
the tendency.
There are very few people to whom
the enclosed car does not appeal for
winter use, yet any car they own
must be summer car also.
1t is general consider that light
weight must be depended upon to
meet this requirement.
One manufacturer, the Franklin
company, has done much in years
past, through the development of its
sedan type to bring out the advan-
tages Of light weight in enclosed car
construction. While the first Frank
lin sedan weighed only 2,925 pounds,
then considered remarkably light, the
present sedan, weighing 2,6l0 pounds
less than the weight of many tour
ing cars of the same size-illustrates
that the possibilities of enclosed car
weight reductions are not entirely ex-
hausted
Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good, Run it in The Bee,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
Many Builders Showing
F0ur.Passenqer Roadster

At the motor shows this year al
most every exhibit has four-passen-
ger roadster. At last years shows
there were not more than three or
four makers displaying that type, as
the three-passenger was still in vogue.
One OF the first concerns to market
a four-passenger Of the present style
was the Nordyke & Marmon COM
pany. The demand for this four
passenger Marmon "a has been very
great during the last year and me fac
tory expects to build very much
larger percentage Of cars of this type
the coming season.
One of the striking instances Of ad-
vancement in motor car building is
shown by the very greatly increased
use of aluminium. The Marmon car
was alone in the field of aluminium
motored cars last year--now there are
several on the market. "A light en-
CINE materially affects the ease Of rid
ing and handling" said F. E. Mosko-
WIGS, commercial manager of the
Nordyke & Marmon company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
SAFETY FENDER FOR BIG CARS.
Tested and Recommended by New
York Public Service Com
mission,

A car fender designed for the pro-
lection of the lives of persons struck
down by heavy motor vehicles and
said to be equally adaptable for sur
face cars, buses and auto trucks, has
been approved by the Committee on
Safety Devices of the Public Service
commission, and its adoption as
safety device recommended for New
York. Many car fender devices were
tried out before decision was reach
ed by the committee
Commissioner Hayward now has
the report. of the committee, filed
by w. G. Winston, chairman, and
George F. Dagget, secretary, before
him for further consideration.
The report of the Committee on
Safety Devices in part is as follows:
This fender is the result of new
designing and Improvements sug-
gested or laid down by the engineers
of the commission at the time Of the
Pittsburgh and Schenectady tests,
made in October, 1908. The develop
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
Chalmers Dealers
Will Drive Their
Cars Overland

"In anticipation of the biggest year
in the history of the Chalmers Motor
company" says f. V. Abbott Of the
Western Motors company, every
dealer has increased his allotment
over last year. The close of the Chi
cago automobile show found the
Chalmers output of 10000 cars for
1917 practically sold. One dealer
signed to take 200 cars for single
county, while the second highest
dealer contracted for a total Of |, 900"
The Chalmers dealers upon being
informed that the biggest problem for
this year will be the question OF
freight car facilities have risen to the
occasion by making arrangements for
having cars driven over the road to
different centers and having trainload
shipments made up at these points.
In this way relief wilfsbe had from the
congested condition that has caused
trouble in Detroit SO far as terminal
facilities are concerned.
Further cooperation from dealers
and distributors has been secured in
taking cars as fast as they can be
turned out rather than having por-
ton Of the automobiles stored in De-
troit to e.srit the opening of the big
retail. buying activity next month.
Storage facilities in Detroit are scarce
and at a premium. At the Chalmers
factory there is warehouse room for
only 800 cars, or slightly more than
the output for two days. This has
meant that the cars produced have to
be kept moving toward their destina'
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
OMAHA AUTO SHOW
HAS RAPID PROGRESS
First Exhibit Twelve Years
Ago by Five Dealers, With
Dozen Machines.
NOW 200 CARS, go DEALERS

Just twelve years ago the first, an
nual Omaha automobile show was
held at the Auditorium.
Five of Omaha's pioneer automo-
bile men, only one of whom con-
tinues in the business, we're the ex-
hibitors, aand oily dozen cars were
displayed. The machines were mere
ly wheeled into the building and
placed in one display on the main
floor. And
Next week the twelfth annual show
will be held with over 200 automo-
biles, including pleasure craft and
business trucks alike, exhibited by
sixty different dealers.
The evolution of the Omaha auto
mobile show from the little Side
show affair OF twelve years ago to
the great million-dollar exposition
which will be held this year is a true
barometer OF the great strides the au-
tomobile industry has made in the
few years OF existence.
Omaha was one OF the first cities
after New York and Chicago to hold
an automobile show. 1t really wasn't
much OF a show as shows 60 nova
days. The motor car was more or
less OF curiosity then. A reckless
tear down Farnam street at twelve
miles an hour was Joy ride then.
Owners were few and far between.
Gasoline motors were not the corsis-
tent performers they are now, few
understood their workings and little
attention was paid TO riding comforts
when bodies were constructed.
When the second Omaha show was
held the pride OF the display was a
5000 beauty, hung high in the air on
a high chassis, with rear door. no
top or windshield, and a speed Of
about twenty miles an hour.
For one-sixth OF that sum one can
now buy a much more luxurious,
much faster and much more powerful
machine. II in the subsequent twelve
years the automobile industry contin-
ues to make as rapid strides of ad-
vancement as it has during the last
twelve years, it will truly go down
in history as an industry OF remark
able achievements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18

Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good, Run it in The Bee.