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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
Observations

Some motorists feel obliged to
keep the painters bill handy as a
means of convincing friends that
the car really was done over "a few
months ago"
A car for a car and a touring car
for a sedan appears to be the
religion of the man who has an old
car to trade in for a new.
The only difference between a
child with new toy and man
with a new car is that the former
usually has it on q string while the
latter often has it on a shoestring
If some people could have a tele-
scope attachment to the windshield
they might be able to see danger
ahead in time to avoid it.
When he Communists dig up the
sarcophagus of today's car owner
three thousand years from now-the
instruction book is expected to be
found in state of excellent preser-
walton. securely tucked away under
the back seat.
Copyright 1924, by The Ullman
Feature Service.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
P? Condensation

heated garage? Condensation of
moisture which collects on lamps,
bumper, and the like each time the
car is brought in from the cold, in
addition to coal gas from the heat
ing plant, will tend to keep the
nickel parts dull.
That a dragging clutch GAN be
very largely overcome when trying
to shift into "low" in traffic simply
by switching off the engine an
instant. Just before the engine goes
dead, shift. Then switch on the
ignition quick. The clutch, in
dragging, will slow down same as
the engine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
One Drop OF Oil

Little drops OF 'heavy." little
grains Of grease. stop internal
screeching and put your nerves at
peace. But the stunt is to know
just where these little touches OF
fabrication should go. Many
driver has followed all over the
spark control assembly looking for
that internal binding" only to dis
cover that a drop of oil placed on
the sector of the steering wheel
made the control lever slip back and
forth as by magic. A drop of oil
frequently reveals more virtues than
a dozen drops. One of them will
stop the scraping Of slipping fan
belt without making the belt slip
more than 1t does. Several drops. on
the contrary. might result in an over
heated engine. One drop on the up
per bearing of the generator will
stop a squeak. whereas two or three
might serve to gum up the COM
mutator. It's all in knowing how to
do things in moderation and in
remembering the rhyme of your
school days..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
WaIkino SjunaIs Next

Motorists who want to get in a
little stroll now and again frequent
~ find their friends urging them to
Jump in" particularly if the walk
ing is done on a well-traveled
avenue. AS it doesn't do to turn
down too many offers-kind friends
may turn off their hospitality at a
time when you would like it to flow
freely-why not do your strOlling
on the opposite side of the street?
Some business men have an under
standing with their friends to the
effect that walking on the left side
of the street means Don't bother to
pick me up. I'm walking 1t
helps out all around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
LIFE's LITTLE D.sAPPoINTMENTs

pany during January than in any
month of last year." continued the
Paige president.
This can be taken as one of the
best indications of the recovery of
the farmer. Our two lines of motor
cars cover a wide price range. The
assumption that if they are buying
our product in increased quantities.
their purchasing power is increasing
in every line of business seems en-
tirely correct"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

out any real knowledge Of whether
the work is necessary. wouidn
kick about this 'cept for the fact
that usually this unnecessary work
forestalls the possibility Of gettin' at
something else that may need at
tention the worst way.
It's become a sort OF custom with
most motorists to shove the old boat
into shop toward the tag end or
winter and have carbon scraped out
and valves ground in. A lot OF 'em
don't realize that their engines may
not need all this disturbance, while
the majority of 'em forget that
maybe their engines have needed 1t
for long time. ! contend that II
they'd learn how to decide just when
work is needed they'd save them
selves a lot of expense and trouble.
II I was goin' to make the best OF
a trip to a shop with my car l
wouldn't tell 'em to rip out the
valves until I was sure that l was
losin' compression through carbon
around the valve seats. I'd find this
out by crankin' over the engine by
hand with the ignition off after she's
warmed up to normal runnin'
temperature.
I'd take cylinder number one. for
instance, and test its compression.
With the pet cocks Of all the other
cylinders open the only resistance
I'd get would be through cylinder
one. If this was weak I'd make a
note of it and see how it compared
with the compression in the others.
II I found one or two very weak
feIlers 1 would check up on a few
other points such as oil consump-
ton, oil dilution and foulin' of spark
plugs. You see, a motorist has to be
careful not to guess wrong in a test.
Low compression might be due to
leaky piston rings.
If the symptoms of leaky rings
couldn't be found then FdH decide to
regrind the valves. And I'd know /
was dom work that would pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
Go and See
Why Studebaker Leads

Studebaker is now the worlds largest
builder of quality automobiles.
Last year, 145,167 fine-car buyers paid
$2O1, 100000 for them.
There are 13 models.
Prices begin at $1,025.
Go see the reasons for this trend. See why
sales have almost trebled in three years.
Why these cars have become the sensation
of Motordom.
You owe that to yourself before you buy
fine car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

~ HE Studebaker name guaran-
tees to you the utmost in fine
car construction. For II years
it has stood for quality, for honest
workmanship, for square dealing.
It has always stood for style and
class. Remember Studebaker car
riages - supreme examples of fine
coach building.
Consider our facilities-mark what
we have at stake. 100000 in as
sets, $50.00O,oo0 in plants and equip
ment, $lo,ooo,ooo in body plants
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

Some of our Big-Sixes, for instance,
have two nickel-plated bumpers, one
or two extra disc wheels with cord
tires, a courtesy light, motometer,
steel trunk, etc.
This factory, remember is the
ancient home of fine coach work.
-
"A fine car must be enduring. A
Studebaker Big-Six, built in 1918,
has so far run 475,000 miles. That
means 80 years of ordinary service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
Where savings come

Then how do the Studebakers so
far undersell any comparable cars?
Because we build so many. The
fixed costs are divided by enormous
output-15o,ooo cars per year.
Because we build our own bodies.
The saving to you on some types is
up to $500 per car.
Because we make our own forg-
ings, saving another profit there.
Because our plants are modern and
efficient. We have spent $3s,000,o00
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
Prediction Come True

When q prominent automotive en-
xineer and motor vehicle regu1a ton
expert once said that uniformity OF
automobile laws was a five-year job
for the nation he was speaking con-
ssrvativeIy. There has recently
come to light in Washington a mat
ter that very clearly demonstrates
the truth Of his statement.
Senator J. +. Ball of Delaware as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

needs each week and spill approx
mately one quarter of the gas in the
pump hose each time he goes to a
filling station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
BY Beck

these trades can be reclassified into
many distinct sub divisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

and America.
You will respect the Studebaker
methods when you come to know
them. You will admire the cars they
create. You will delight in the values.
Remember that last year 145,167
fine-car buyers, after comparisons.
chose the Studebaker models. So
many people could not be wrong.
Learn why they did so before you
buy car at 81 900 or over. You owe
that to yourself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
Would You Guess II?

One out of every three motorists
have learned to- drive within the last
three years.
Since 1910 the average wholesale
value of passenger cars and trucks
combined has been cut in half. In
1928 the value of the 4,014,000 cars
and trucks produced were valued at
$2,510.885.000, or $625 each. In 1910
the $4,000 machines produced were
valued at $225,000,0O0, or S1,203 each.
The 1.000,000,000 gallons Of gas
oIine held in storage on January ],
1924 could be entirely consumed in a
years time through wastage alone If
each of the 100000 car owners
would use one gallon more than he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

on them IN the past nve
years.
Because we keep our
men, make them part
ners, pay them large
bonuses to stay. Chang
ing men is expensive.
Becauseweco conduct this
business in every way on
the best modern lines.
What buyers SAGE
The Studebaker Light
Six Touring Car sells for
$1,045. Under ordinary
manufacturing condi-
tons it would need to
cost you from $1,000 to
$1,000.
On our Specialists the
difference might be $4o0
to $500.
On our Big-Six type
the difference may run
into thousands, depend
ing on the number pro-
duced. For this Car COM
pares only with the high
ec< ~x~sHaJ ~a~e 80 E~~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

"A fine car means fine engineering.
We spend $500, 900 yearly on that de-
partment. employing Us able men.
It means careful construction. We
have 1880 up-to-date machines.
1870 Of our operations are exact to
1900 of an inch. $50 are exact to
one-half of $4,000 of an inch.
It means infinite pains. For in-
stance, we machine all surfaces of
our crankshafts as was done in
Liberty Airplane Motors. We are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15

Note our multiplying
sales - the sensation of
Motordom.
1t is fair to assume that
we can and do build the
finest cars and at Stude-
baker prices.
What is a fine car?
A fine car means the
best materials any cost
can buy. We use IS for
mulas for steels, each
known to be best for its
purpose. We pay a pre-
MUM Of 1870 on some to
get the formulas exact.
All Studebaker models
are equipped with Tim
ken bearings. There are
few cars in America, re-
CARELESS of price, which
equal ours on this point.
In our Light-Six, for in
stance, we put more
Thinker bearings than
are used in any COMPETE
tive car, within $1,000 Of
its price.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Johnson, who
was Miss Katherine Price of this town
is a niece of Mrs. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Raymond Deakyne
(nee Miss Kathryne Thomas), spent
several days of last week visiting rel
atives in Smyrna.
Mrs. Olive Hirons Shalcross spent
several days in Wilmington last week:
Mrs. Ebenonora Griffin Clark, OF
Delaware City, was the guest of Mrs.
Hirons Clifton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner w. Price and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Leland Harmonson
entertained the Tuesday Club at the
Price home last night.
Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds has been in
Philadelphia on short visit.
James B. McFarlane, of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Jay Lassell.
Miss Pauline Wiley spent the Eas
ter Holidays at her home at Ridgley
Md
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dick, of Lands
downe. Pa, spent the weekend wit
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. HOffecker.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

lumber from Smyrna, Clayton,
'a and vicinity mOtored to Dover
ly and yesterday to take in the
ne and evening performance Of
VoyeFed Wagon" at the New
E Opera House.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

b sister and brother of Herman
Aa wish to thank the friends for
q ban Of automobiles, tribute of
F2 and for their kindness and
p1y during recent bereavement.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

q Henry Brummell, colored, aged
lslsialsOurg, Nd, who was found
u his car, was the largest man
~ section, weighing more than
pnas' The casket required for
.llal was 50 large that it could
aken into his home.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

hgess is being made on the roads
Grants Garage to Leipsic and
KentOn towards Cheswold. Con-
mS began pouring concrete in
rE last week.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

slipn Of late Mrs. C. H. Matti-
wish thru this medium to thank
trends for loan of autos, tribute
igEss and kind acts of sympathy
g their recent bereavement.-ad.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

\ n, l. LurkOw, veterinarian for
\, \ J. DEPARTMENT of Agriculture
-''ale Tor the past six years,
'-Ned from the Government
& and will practice veterinary
/. IN Kent County. Address
Phone l3l R.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

4, Queen Esther Circle will meet
Miss Carolyn Stats and Miss
us Adkins at the home of Miss
bin Stats next Thursday evening
4 it, at half past seven o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

:. ,.nllar meeting of the Mite
] ~ y # 4 Asbury NJ. E. Church will
. n N saturday evening, May 8rd
4. r,pal time and place.-Sec.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

:. o1b Century Club will hold a
Y I SIs ,I., May End, at Mr.. John Will
Sue.-adv
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

Ergl.Ieaning time! Take Notice
|gn need Of Fuller Brushes, see
En- Collins, local representative,
bTr Street, Smyrna, Del.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

ass 80 {. bargain Dwelling on
! af, '.ieet s in fine business sec
lss. ~ inverted into mercantile
n ~ S,'.., dwelling on Delaware,
n s,.le soo'h streets. FOR RENT I
d 'lnags' ''lla $40, and s25, i'm
DpI DpIi1,sSS8aion, one in 30 davs.
/ GSrPsSNgcAA REAL ESTATE A +.
Ss4s9 Ssls9VE s COMPANY, Com. +
n smyrna, Dela.-adv.
ss '..oeoO s..,il school building al
y. y he pupils. Thai M iiFss tSs tlm' ssiY
bot tt5Sssa o,s'sI was manifest, an,
On W. s,'lse and words Of sat
sdSs bni1s. aesrd. The fOrma
p T.. j building will be decid i
ASoO05s.tls1e tse Board of Edu
Va 'SsHISay's SsIS opening the as as
li'pabps ' !. N the auditorium N
d sssa,, \ Ne supervising prir
l'lsr' '.ls J presided. Hen
is1stIasa'. ss.n' took part in lyH1 Il
bsSv' b'' he also spoke ,
u RS,,,, On tn, the part Of Il
''''l Wilson gave tw
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

,rna Benevolent Society will
\ i tbe home Of Mrs. Name Coop
= DssSare Street, Monday after
4 Nav 9Th, at 2.3O o'clock.-Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
T'T SMYRNA I'm LINES
= .,rTNA, DELAWARE

SNYRNA'
ocAIMARKETS MA
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Con ''''''''.,...............' 20
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Live Stock
...............lO-II2S
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|ayRNA AND VICINITY
!, q, Wsbb's White Loaf Flour
,As1tsed = ~ satisfactiOn--adv'
,..u,kiug-Children's Dresses a
i1,l' 'sr Trs.Grant Garis, Market st.
,.. r,nr poultry thrive. Use my
i....5 - i'tr brand of poultry feeds; my
l,,e ln,ipturs.-J. Ss-- Frank Webb.-adv.
/ :. 10Th Century Club will hold Id, a
I 4 ,Is May End, at Mr.. John Will
Spre-adv'
:. ,.nllar meeting Of the Mite
~ y d d Asbury N. E. Church will
n N s saturday evening, May Srd
usual time and place.-Sec.
,-rra Benevolent Society will
.4,t tbe home Of Mrs. Name Coop
I. DsIssare Street, Monday after
4 Nav 9Th, at 2.8O o'clOck.-Sec'y.
s1s.slsaning time! Take Notice
need Of Fuller Brushes, see
r Collins, local representative,
Tsr Street, Smyrna, Del.-adv.
, Queen Esther Circle will meet
Miss Carolyn Stats and Miss
gs Adkins at the home of Miss
n Stats next Thursday evening
ls, at half past seven o'clock.
lien Of late Mrs. c. H. Matti.
wish thru this medium to thanh
friends for loan of autos, tribute
isEss and kind acts of sympathy
he their recent bereavement.-ad
htgsss is being made on the road.
Grants Garage to Leipsic an,
KntOn towards Cheswold. Con
aE began pouring concrete il
r@ last week.
h sister and brother of HERNIA,
Ag wish to thank the friends fo
d ban Of automobiles, tribute 0
rs and for their kindness an
pay during recent breavemen-
lumber from Smyrna, Clayton
la and vicinity mOtOred to Dove
1y and yesterday to take in tn
ia and evening performance {
: loysred Wagon" at the Ne
EOlera House.
q Henry Brummell, colored, age
isdeFalsburg, Nd, who was four
u bis car, was the largest ms
" section, weighing more tn;
pounds. The casket required f
.lla was 50 large that it cou
sken into his home.
I, n l. LurkOw, veterinarian f
Y s. Department Of Agricultu
aware for the past six yea
Aged from the Governme
q and will practice veterina
nl in Kent County. Addrc
Fh'ne l8l R.-adv.
s~1ang Of the Democratic vot,
,list representative Distr
'sd at the Smyrna Twenti.
Y Club House on Thursd
Y. a. p. NJ, for the nomin
\. Y = delegates and six alterna
\ 'ISis "a Convention at Dov
n. lection 4 Of delegates Nav
q ne hours of 2 and a o'clc
I. - Town Council is look
~. PROPOSITION Of trying ou
4, s... 1,'s On the turbine condens
~ ss'tte i. light plant with -
s..' sll keep out particles
ssisst.a ! si',st and thus eliminate
3, y ,.,.l nsnts 50 annoying since
'u'fa'0r system was inst
a.. .i,-A !, bargain DWELLING
N ss7- Sifeet in fine business .
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

a., your poultry thrive. Use my
80 y i'b brand Of poultry feeds; my
laS+ laa,irtrrs-J. Frank Webb.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

1. - Town Council is looking
,,Iro opposition Of trying out a
1, 49,. ,s IN the 7 turbine condensers
J n s''lgS ..i,, light plant with the
4 s..s sll keep out particles of
,gras ..sI and thus eliminate the
q. ,.,s..s ,s.'s 50 annoying since the
system was INSTALL
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

/. s'Iang y Of the Democratic voters
.i5 ,llst representative District
~ asS 4 at the Smyrna Twentieth
\. Vluo House on Thursday,
Il I. ~ = 7 p M, for the nominat-
. : s..l oelegates and six alternates
\, 'IS'e ~ Convention at Dover,
~ n s,s'lon I Of delegates May Sd,
4e hours Of 2 and a o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
,uypNs AND VICINITY

,,,,n.Eing-Children's Dresses a
i1'l'gT l.sT Trs.Grant Garis, Market st.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21

at his or her school for the day
they attended the short course.
| believe it would be a good
plan if all the rural teachers
could arrange to attend. | am
sure that by request to the
superintendent of schools, that
he will arrange so that you
would not need to make up this
day.
We hope that we may have a
good attendance at all of these
short courses, and we extend a
special invitation to the rural
children to attend at any one of
these places.
All phases of club work will
be discussed. This is an oppor-
tunity for any boy or girl of
Pine county to find out what the
boys and girls are doing in other
counties, and what club work is
doing for them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21
REMARKS ON PUBLICITY

When the Askov Creamery AS
ISOLATION had its annual meeting
recently the matter Of publishing
the lists Of those receiving 800
or more in cream checks per
month which has been done by
the American for about a year.
came up for discussion and a
majority of those who voted on
the matter voted il down. This
was indeed a surprise to us. We
had heard of some opposition to
the practice and had invited cri-
ticism on the matter. No one
wrote in the Opinions of
Others" about it and but three
farmers approached us person
ally stating that they thought
the lists should not be published.
Many farmers called at our office
and complimented us on the idea
and folks in other communities
were also heard from so the
American was of the opinion that
il was rendering a service. II is
of course not expected that any
movement good or bad be
started without some opposition.
We viii perhaps never all be in
accord on any one thing.
Amongst people in other COM
munities who thought the idea Of
publishing the list Of cream
checks over 500 was a good one.
we might mention County Com
missioner ]. c. Hancock. Brook
Park. MI. Hancock in speaking
TO the writer once said substan-
TALLY as follows: If there is any
one thing which this northern
cut-over country needs to let the
outside world know il is that we
have some, income, There is
room for thousands of settlers
here and il prospective land buy
ers and home seekers note that
there is money TO be made here
il makes them sit up and take
notice. Pictures of pretty scene.
ry, a lot of words about the won
derful productivity Of the soil.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21

Farmers creameries and other
cooperative Institutions need
publicity as well as any place of
business, but when they refuse
it free of charge they are pretty
certain not TO get il.
IL, during the past year while
the American has given consid-
cradle free publicity to the local
creamery it has been the means
of assisting in centering atten-
ton on that institution and in en-
couraging the building up of
more and larger dairy herds it
is thankful for having had that
opportunity regardless of the re-
monstrance. For what helps one
helps all.
The statement for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1923, shows that
the creamery had a substantial
increase in business over the
previous year. In 1922 there
were 280,163 pounds of butter
made while in 1928 it mounted to
366. 1853 pounds. The receipts in
money was $109. 214.28 and $780,
021 81, respectively.
The big increase in the fnan-
ciaf receipts was partly due to a
higher price received for butter,
but the number of pounds manu-
featured also showed an increase
Of over 800.
1t is well to draw such matters
to the attention of the public and
continually pound away at it so
that it is not forgotten. The
slogan should be: Let there be
none in the community who do
not appreciate the value of a CO.
operative creamery" The cen
tralizers to be sure are not OPP
posed to publicity and are eager
to get it. They know the value
of it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21

primary election. As a means to
this end / would respectfully
suggest that the Republican
State Central Committee call a
delegate convention to be held
in st. Paul at least six weeks pre-
vious to the June primary for
the purpose Of eliminating and
endorsing candidates for the sew
eral state offices in the follow
ing manner. viz:
Delegates to ballot on can
didates for each office, elm
mating the one having the
lowest number of votes fol-
lowing each ballot, and con-
tinue so to ballot until only
two candidates for each of
fee remain, with the under
standing that such two. high
est candidates for each office
are recommended by the con-
vention to go before the
voters of the party in the
primary election.
/ belive that such a plan would
work out to the satisfaction of
the great majority and give us
majority nominees in the prim-
airy. 1t is true that this plan
would not prevent any individu-
al not endorsed in the convention
from filing as a candidate in the
primary, but if such candidate
had not been willing to take
chances of being one of the high
est in a delegate convention it
is not likely that he would have
a very large following in the
primary.