Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 246, Hammond, Lake County, 6 April 1921 — Page 10

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For twenty years Buick has returned full value es an investment in personal transportation. Today the new 1921 models return this same value in characteristic Buick reliability and sturdmess with greater beauty, comfort and refinements. Let us demonstrate to you the ease of operation end accessibility of mechanism in these new models. Authorized. Buick Service will serve you as faithfully as the Buick car. Since January 1, regular equipment on all models includes Cord Tires Prices of the New Nineteen Twenty One BUICK Series. Model '21 Forty-Four, 3-passenger open car $1,795 Model 21 Forty-Five, 5-passenger open car 1,795 Model 21 Forty-Six, 4-passenger coupe 2.585 Model 21 Forty-Seven, 5 passenger sedan 2,895 Model 21 Forty-Eight, 4-passenger coupe , 2,985 Model 21 Forty-Nine, 7-passenger open car... 2,065 Model 21 Fifty, 7-passenger sedan 3,295 f. o. b. factory, Flint, Michigan Schmeuser - Buick Auto Sales 694 Hohman St. Tel. Hammond 61 When Better -Automobiles Are Built, Buick Will Build Them

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We do not believe there are any more skeptics who are in doubt about Studebaker power, but should there be any, here is still further proof: Out of 88 different make automobiles listed in the 1921 National Automobile Chamber of Commerce Hand Book, there arc only nine cars with more power than Studebaker Big Six. To get more power than in a Big Six you must pay $1500 to $4800 more. $2325 AT HAMMOND P. J. BAUWENS AUTO SALES Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, Uniting and Hammond Phrm- 247-2601. 645 Hoh man st.

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Hammond Auto Exchange 20 West State Street 2 Blocks West of State Street Used Car Bargains 1918 Dodge, overhauled, A-1 condition. 1918 Overland Touring, 7-passenger, repainted and overhauled, A-1 condition, 6 cylinder Continental motor. 1919 Monroe Touring, newly painted, overhauled. 1919 Chevrolet "490" Touring. "Just like new." 1918 "Baby Grand" Chevrolet Touring. Will sacrifice. 19M Cadillac 7 Passenger Touring, good shape. A "give-away" price. 1918'Overland 5 Passenger Touring, winter top, lots of extras. Priced very low. 1918 Chalmers "6-40" Model 7 Passenger Touring. It will pay you to sec this car. Priced to sell. TERMS TO SUIT YOUR PURSE Will take your car in trade. All cars in good mechanical shape. Hammond Auto Exchange

S.ncc the -!vt,v period is the time for specifications. I siiouM like to tell you u li.il I bolero should g Into the Heal American car. Its frame shall be the Declaration of Independence. Its governor shall be the constitution of tne United States. Its brake shall be a solid constr at ism that iloelinfR to he ttimpeded by clamor. Its clutch shull be hutnrin enough tc t-'riv sonu tiling beside j;oid. Tts control shall be central, but vested in the t'oiiTcss vf the United States as we!! :ih in the l.'hief Kxecutlve. I susKcst a hnjr and ery wide ex-h.-uist, s.i Mint the vapors cf the rcsplmi.t and the parlor liolshevist may lxs carried far to the rear. "What bettor lubrication than a broadminded spirit of toleration that scorns eonsid.-rntioit of wealth, station, caste or creed? To prevent overheatir.gr in the ?uminer and freezing in the winfer I should fill the radiator with the milk of human kindness, the best of all solvents. Tho ig-nitlon for this car shall come from the spark of patriotism inherent in every American breast. Its horn shall sound a claron call for tho time when there shall be used In our primary schools and in our public press but one language, and that the lariKuae .f the Gettysburg Address. The flaminK head lamps shall point the dangers of the wa, and direct us to paths of new g!ory and new achievement. I like not to discuss tho question of stcerlngr. particularly at a time -when the nation has had but lately to choose bctwei. u two disUntruishcd Ohioans. I

like not to seem to lean In favor of the worm and sector type of device, but this bo my fervent wish, May there never have, to do with tho steering of the Nation's Car any nut.

Auto Show to Be Big Affair To East Chicago goes the honor of pulling off the Auto Show, which starts next Monday and continues until Saturday nlfrht. The bigr event will be staged in the new Bunnell building at 118th and Forsythe avenue. The cities represented are Hammond, East Chicago. Indiana Harbor and Whiting. K cry dealer in Hammond w ill bo there with a big display, and it Is said every other dealer In the three cities will also bo there, so it is not going to bo a miniature affair. "With all the dealers co-operating to make U a success, it ought to bo one of tho best of its kind ever given In the Calumet region. It is centrally located, and will not only draw crowds from this Immediate territory, but will bring motor fans from a radius of many mile?. Full particulars about the Auto Show will appear in Saturday's Times. Watch for It.

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INDIAN Motorcycles Easy to Buy Easy to Ride Easy to Keep Up Sliger Bros. INDIAN Motorcycles, Bicycles and Accessories 514 HOHMAN STREET

Special Set of 5 Double End Wrenches SOc Regular $1.00 Value Opening sizes: 7-16, 1-2. 9-16. 9-32. 5-8, 11-16, 3-4. 7-8. 5-16 and 1 inch.

Watch Next Week's Special STERN Tire & Rubber Co. 639 S. Hohman, Tel. Ill

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Before 1SS0, whon gasoline was discovered to have power possibilities, gas engines were operated by gunpowder ana turpentine. About -,"000,000. or nearly 3 per cent., of the total population of the United States, make their living from the automobile industry. Placing the Ufa of th average automobile at between four and five years.

i it is estimated that practically 1.500,I i'00 cars w ill go to tho scrap-heap this 1 year. I According to statistics, the average j consumption of gaclltv) per passenger j car in this country is 390.3 gallons. Mo. tor trucks consume approximately 1000 J gallons annually. J According to present reports, the N'ew York and New Jersey vehicular tunnel, i under the Hudson River, will be openc-d j not later than December 31. 1023. The j construction will cost $28,660,000. t t i Th occupation of a chauffeur, who is ' als a competent mechanic, is low a-s ' hlfhly cpcicallzed &a a lecomotivo engineer. American motorists paid an average annual license fea last year of about i 110.50. The average in 1319 -was less

than Th Fostmastr General is the only-

department head in "Washing-ton who

cannot have an automobile at the experse of the Government. He must use

a horse-draw-n vehicle or walk. The President of the United States his has the u?e of nine motor vhicle . the executive mansion. The errs are furnished free by automobile companies, and the old care are replaced without charge.

i The average price for passongrer auI tomoblles, taking the output of all the j American makers, la $2710 for the 1021 car. Ivut year the average was J2O0, : in 1919 It was 52290, and In 1313 it was j The production of motor vehicles in j the United States has been graining ' steadily for the past twenty years, with ' the exception of 191. Manufacturers i of passenger cars, during that period. voluntarily curtailed their output, in j order to make airplanes, parts and ether

instruments of war. "While there are not enough roads in Kgvirt to afford more thfin a few hoursride in any ono direction, an automobile parage is open in Cairo, that is said to have model equipment for housing the most luxurious limousines and racing cars known to the capitals of Europe. Uecanse private bids for highway construction were too high, the State of Illinois has decided, as an experiment, to go into the roadbulldlng business. Tho sales of automobiles in Mexico in 1919 amounted to $1.C5790; in 1920 the total Importations were more than J3,620.600. "What Is styled the most luxurious automobile ever made was recently construtced for the Maharajh of Bharatpur. Rajputana. India. The car has a 45horsepower, 6-cyclinder engine and a chassis of the highest possible workmanship and finish. The Interior of the body is finished entirely in solid mahoganyand satin wood veneer; It is in-

For the first time in many months we are able to show all models of Reo cars. We advise those who have postponed buying to call now and receive demonstration.

A. F. ADELSPERGER Proprietor 297 STATE PHONE 543

expensive features is a solid silver cigar box, gold and silver push buttons, cut glass and silver-mounted toilet bottles, a manicure set. and a brush and comb. It 1? upholstered in manuve silk shot with silver.

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Gasoline consumption is unusually low, the tire mileage is unusually high.

BOHLING AUTO SALES CADILUC AND DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS Phone, Ham. 266 Phone, Ind. Har. 78

In Greater Uondon, with 8,000,000 population, there are 151,987 registered motor cars; In New York St8te. with 10.HS4.S29 population, there are 53,R21 passenger carr. Approximately 4, 018, 000. COO gallons of gasoline wore consumed by motor vehicles in the United States last year or an average of 432.1 gallons per car.

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$50 to $150 On Your Auto Coverage and Get Better INSURANCE Let Me Explain W.A.Young Automobile Insurance Phone 3588 Room 210, Hammond Building

When Your Lights Grow Dim

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This is one of the danger signals of a failing battery. Bring it to us at once and we will try to save it. Better still, don't wait until these dangerous symptoms appear but let us look at your battery while it is apparently in good condition. There may be something wrong which hasn't begun to show. We will be glad to give you our unprejudiced opinion.

Battery Service Co. 504 Hohman Street Hammond, Ind.

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J. J. Kelly, chairman of t'ne Irish re-, lief fund drive In "Ijy, anounced at j noon y?terday tli $1,100 of Gary's i quota had been raised since the drive j started Monday afternoon and there j

was every prospect of Gary going over the top. The drlvn lasts four day and will come to a close Thursday evening.

The Master 4 3 speeds forward. 1 speed reverse. 27x312 Firestone tires. 80 cubic inches. Ch?in enclosed, runs in oil. SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS AL. J. WALZ 229-231 State St. Hammond, Ind.

Chandler- National- Cleveland

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WHEN the road ahead is rough or the grade long and steep, the driver o the National Sextet is secure in the knowledge that this spirited car will make it easily, and in high. Seventy-one horsepower is available for just such an emergency.

Lake County Auto Supply and Sales H. A. THIEL, Prop. N.W. Corner Douglas and Hohman Sts. Phone Hammond 1741

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