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MpeciaUy are urged to
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jUBOABET THOMPSON,
jjjai itodent of the TJni-
iOitlo"! wn0 n" Deen wr""
pOoti for this column, haa
lWnWp under the total1
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, It was John Boyd Dunlop's love
tor hie little son that created the
first' pneumatic tire, according to
Charles Fowler, local dealer. The
Belfast, Ireland, veterinary surgeon's
boy was afflicted with spinal trouble.
Tricycle rides were almost hio niv
means of healthful enjoyment. But
the bumps of the uneven sidewalks,
transmitted through the hard rubber
tires, " tired the youngster's infirm
back. ;: John Dunlop determined that
bis boy should not be robbed of the
joys of his tricycle. He would ere.
ate something that would soften the
sidewalk shocks.
The forerunner of the luxurious
automobile tire was little more than
a crude air bag fastened to the tri
cycle rim with a atrip of cloth torn
from an old dress belonging to Mrs.
Dunlop. That waa in 1888.
For all ita crudenesa, the firBt
tire contained the principles that
founded the pneumatic tire industry.
The basic idea of the inner tube and
casing was there: and the commer
cial organization which took over
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to Kansaa City from the oapltal of every state In the union.
"The Ramparts" along Kersey Coates Drive, formerly an unsightly
bluff, nas become one of the attractions for tourists to Kansaa City.
Map of the city la shown In Inset.
Thursday
Last Day
In Derby
One more day and the great Bulek
salesmanship contest, a nation-wide
Huick derby, will be over,' except
for the collection of the prises au3
three local men are going through
the catalogue now to pick what the;
want.' '.
Cliff Harold, who leads the state
so far in percentages, may be the
one who is lucky enough in the F.
W. Pettyjohn organisation to get a
trip to Flint, Mich., at the expense
of the factory. Cliff won the blue
ribbon for first prize last week.
Wayne Hurd and Larry Roikamp
are not far behind. Their sales hsve
gone way above the quotaa Bet for
them, and each have won .ribbons,
red and white, for surpassing expec
tations. "Everything from a pairi of cuff
links to a grand piano Is included in
the prise list and a 60-page catal
ogue lista what the various winners
will gatvV-, ' ,."
This is the last week of the con
test over the entire nation and the
books will be closed Thursday sight,
June 14. As soon as reports are
tabulated by the Howard Auto com
pany in Portland, state' "distributors
for the Buick organization,, the .prise
winners will be announced.
Much Horn
Sure Sign
Of Novice
Although it is generally conceded
in this country that, the excessive
use of the horn Is the hallmark of
the novice driver, nevertheless, there
are places where even one horn
does not seem to answer the require
ments of safety, reports the Oregon
State Motor association. In Tsn-
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WHtN BETTEF AUTOMOBILES AUK BU.LT ...UI CK W.tf U.tP THEM
eauela, for instance, two horns are
required on each automobile, a hand
horn tor the city and an electrical
horu for the country, which makes
that country a good customer 'for
automobile horns.
The association reports that the
actual practice shows that passenger
cars in Venesuela are usually equip
ped with three . horns, one hand-
operated and the othertwo electrical.
The button for one of the electrical
horns la one the steering wheel,
while the other ia placed on the
left door of the car and la operated
by pressure from the driver's knee,
This Is declared essential in driving
over mountainous roads whose steep
grades aid sharp curves necessitate
continuous sounding at the horn.
By NBA Service .
KANSAS CITY, June 13. Motor
ists from every state in the country,
more than ever gathered at such a
conclave, drove to Kansas City this
month to attend the republican con
vention, reports the travel bureau
of the American Research founda
tion. '
So many requests for touring In
formation were received by this and
similar sources that the convention
cities of Kansaa City and Houston
promise to be this year's most popu
lar tourist "resorts."
Kansas City, however, haa the ad
vantage over Houaton in that it la
located Is almost the geographical
center of the United States when
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There are a lot of good tires on the market today
some are not so good and some are just plain ' no
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But among: them is the one that is the best That's
the one you want.
We have it it's a DUNLOP. The World's Grtzizzt
Tire for Service.
It is not the'grcatest because we say so.
It's the greatest because year after year for 40 years
it's been the world's leading tire.
It's the greatest because it is the acknowldeged
world's standard of quality.
, It is the greatest because the Dunlop policy is to build
each tire as carefully as if DUNLOP'S 40 years of su
premacy had to stand or fall on the record of that
single tire.
It is the greatest because more people - change over
to DUNLOPS than any other brand.
' It is the greatest because DUNLOP has a branch in
every country m the world.
It is the greatest because DUNLOP has a factory on
all five continents. The largest, a 25 million dollar
plant is in Buffalo, N. Y.
And it's greatest, too, because in spite of its supreme
quality it costs no more.
As a matter of fact you pay no more for a genuine
DUNLOP than you are asked to pay for many un
known tires of doubtful worth.
Your'size is here and our prompt, courteous service
goes with every tire we sell.
26 million DUNLOP Tires now running.
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Phone 269 233 East Brc-d-cy
Ask Us for a Booklet on Dunlop Facts.