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September 17, 1930
Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Charlie, a thrifty driver in Montello, coasts down a hill to save gas but crashes his new car into a telephone pole because the ignition lock disables steering, costing him $10 in repairs.
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Why Mention of Thrift
Grates on Auto Driver
Charlie, when he had his other
car, developed a system that saved
him a lot of pennies-perhaps as
many as 100 in the month he labored
with it. Charlie lives in a
street off Main street, in Montello,
where it is possible to coast the
length of it because of the grade,
and ride right into his garage.
Faithfully he always turned off his
ignition at the head of his street
and saved gasoline the rest of the
way.
Recently when fortune smiled on
him, he traded for a new car. On
his first trip home from the club
at night he turned off the ignition
and coasted down the hill. However,
he forgot that the new motor
was equipped with a gimmick which
automatically locks the steering
wheel when the ignition is shut
off.
Just as Charlie was about to turn
into his street the front wheels
failed to answer his tug and he
rammed a telephone pole with the
right fender before he could bring
the machine to a stop.
"It'll cost at least a sawbuck to
straighten that out," he moaned,
"and all to save a little gasoline."
-Brockton Enterprise.
Grates on Auto Driver
Charlie, when he had his other
car, developed a system that saved
him a lot of pennies-perhaps as
many as 100 in the month he labored
with it. Charlie lives in a
street off Main street, in Montello,
where it is possible to coast the
length of it because of the grade,
and ride right into his garage.
Faithfully he always turned off his
ignition at the head of his street
and saved gasoline the rest of the
way.
Recently when fortune smiled on
him, he traded for a new car. On
his first trip home from the club
at night he turned off the ignition
and coasted down the hill. However,
he forgot that the new motor
was equipped with a gimmick which
automatically locks the steering
wheel when the ignition is shut
off.
Just as Charlie was about to turn
into his street the front wheels
failed to answer his tug and he
rammed a telephone pole with the
right fender before he could bring
the machine to a stop.
"It'll cost at least a sawbuck to
straighten that out," he moaned,
"and all to save a little gasoline."
-Brockton Enterprise.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Thrift
Gas Saving
Car Accident
Steering Lock
Coasting
What entities or persons were involved?
Charlie
Where did it happen?
Montello, Street Off Main Street
Story Details
Key Persons
Charlie
Location
Montello, Street Off Main Street
Story Details
Charlie saves gas by coasting down a hill with ignition off, but in his new car, this locks the steering, causing him to crash into a telephone pole and damage the fender.