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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Jun 1929, p. 48

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.48 WILMETTE LIFE June 7. 1929 fl II~ ____ R_o_a_d_T_i_P_s____ , "It has th. e quiet chprln of the very well-bred" America's finest motor car. The new Straight Eight by Pierce-Arrow is called beautiful, ultra-modern, slender, graceful, powerful, fleet-and it is all these. More· important, it ·is PierceArrow· in its truest expression. This is the car which arrived at the psychological moment, to n1eet a waiting demand that is ·~nique in finecafhistory. ;\WOMAN of decided social f i prominence is credited with the above comment on a · special exhibit at the PierceArrow permanent Salon in the Hotel Plaza, New York.Pierce-Arrow warms to the soft impeachment of being ccvery well-bred." That is the PierceArrow t:adition- the quality which particularly distinguish~s Body a·J Et~tit~t hy Pitrce-A rrow-au Pierce-Arrow;, n1er7 part I 0, 125 Horsepower Engine , 85 Miles per Hour , 1 33-inch and 143-inch Wheelbases Non-shatterable Glass ., Fender or Bracket Headlamps optional without extra charge. THE NEW STRAIGHT EIGHT BY J PIE R,C E--ARROW FROM $2775 TO $8200 AT BUFFALO ln. purchasing a ca~ ·from income, tire ·average allowan.ce on a g~od used car usually more tlran covers the initial Pierce-A"ow payment Road conditions in Illinois and Indiana as reported by the Chicago Motor Club are as follows: Illinois Reports from points throughout Illinois indicate that unpaved roads are in better condition than they have been in for some time. However,. heavy rains ·would cause trouble on earth and light graveled roads for a day or two. Wolf road is closed from Lake street to St. Charles road. Traffic is directed east on Lake street to Mannheim road, south on Mannheim road to St. Charles road, then west on St. Charles road to Wolf road. Illinois-1-Detour in Harvey, follow marked detour over city streets. Illinois -5- Detour in Melrose Park, foJiow 25th avenue to St. Charles road, west on St. Chai-les road to Illinois-46 north on Illinois-46 to Illiuois-5. · · Illinois-6-Detour west of Oak Park to \V estchester, follow Jackson boulevan! west to Des Plaines avenue, south on Des Plaines avenue to Roosevelt road, ·west on Roosevelt road to 17th avenue. south on 17th avenue to 22nd street, west on 22nd street to Illinois46, north on Illinois-46 to Illinois-6. Illinois-18--Detour in La Grange, fo1tow marked detour over city streets. Detour in Naperville, follow marked detour over city streets. Illinois-21-Detour in Niles, follow Illinois-42A north to Dundee road, west on Dundee road to Illinois-21 in \\'heeling. Illinois-21 is closed between Ballard road and Dundee road. Jllinois-42- The washout north of \Vaukegan which occurred this spring has been repaired and Illinois-42 is open to traffic. Illinoi s-46-Detour in La Grange, follow marked detour over citv streets. Illinois-55-Detour at Des Plaine s avenue. follow Des Plaines avenue north to Illinois-6. west on Illinois 6 to 17th avenue, south on 17th avenue to 22nd street. ltlinois-63- Detour in Park Ridge, follow Cumberland avenue north to Touhy road, west on Touhy road to rllinois-63. Indiana Routes which were closed by high \'-·ater last week have been reported open. Gravel roads and most gravel detours of the state high\\·ay system are reported in good condition. US-24-Pavement from Monticello for 14 miles east, then detour one-half mile north to the old route to Logansport. Detour just east of Huntington until citv completes paving to meet state road is one-half mile. US-27-A detour of four and one half miles has just been established from one-half mile north of Richmonrl to Chester. The 11-mile detour just north of Winchester remains. . Also the 8-mile detour southeast of Ft. Wavne remains. US-30-Practically all paved. Has a run-around at the Erie railroad 2 miles east of Shererville. US-31-Practicatly all paved and is open at present: however, there is a section of one-way traffic south of Kokomo while pavement repairs are being made. US-41-This route is all paved except~ for 4 miles of gravel. 3.2 miles of which is south of Morocco. There is a 3-mite good gravel detour from 4 miles north to five and one-half miles north of Rockville and a three quartermile detour in Evansville. .. I Chicago Pierce-Arrow Sales Co. 2·20 .. 22 S. Michigan Ave. 5~14 NEW DURANT MODELS Two new Durant mortels are now in nroduction in the Lansing plant. Roth are equipped with four speed transn,lission, according to announcement made early this ·week. The engines in these cars, huilt by Continental, are Durant specifications. Tel. Michigan 2400 Broadway Benell Motor Sales

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