Russell Toone Marathon Service Station was located at 705 N Green in 1944.
Winter is just around the corner and your car needs a complete check up just as much as yodr wardrobe or your heating system, in fact if you check before the parts are too worn the expense will be so much less than if you wait until the car is terribly run down the house save enough for the new winter wardrobe this year. Your brakes and steering gear are your insurance against accident, or even death, but many motorists fail to have them checked unless they are giving real trouble-and that is often too late.
Russell Toone, owner of the Marathon station has had years of experience and is able to render any service needed to keep your car in tip-top condition.
Marathon gasoline and oil are known for their exceptional service and in addition the Marathon Service station at 7th and Green is equipped to give prompt greasing service. Here you will be able to get quick and slow battery charging, also washing and tire service. With ordinary oil you can put as much wear on your motor in one minute, according to automotive experts, as in up to two hundred miles of normal warm-ed-up driving. This is why they advise using Marathon recommended oil which stays put. prevents “dry” starts and which has a magnetic like action causing it to cling to cylinder walls and pistons for days, even weeks, to give instant lubrication.
This is a large station and although there are always a number of cars stopping there for the many services they give, you are never kept waiting very long. The workmen are expert and they are equipped to recap tires, charge batteries slow and quick, they do all sorts of tire an mechanical work.
It you are unable to find accessories, go to the Marathon Station because they have an unusually large line of accessories. Also a big stock of anti-freeze.
If your lights are giving trouble, it is again wise to have them examined at the Marathon because they do all sorts of work on lights. In fact, whatever the ailment your car has it can be taken care of at the Marathon Station at 7th and Green, they also have a very modern system of car washing, so roll it in before cold weather and have it completely checked, repaired and washed. You will be thoroughly satisfied with the job.
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The Gleaner • Tue, Oct 16, 1945