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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1928

Page

16

Hollister Trimble to Launch Automotive Course For Youths

Trimble township leaders and Hollister public schools plan a three year automotive program beginning with first year this September. Superintendent H R McVay and BE L Heusch discuss state vocational standards as the program seeks a qualified instructor and state approval. The Trimble board will fund equipment totaling about 299 dollars while the school provides space and parental oversight. Certificates will be issued upon course completion and instructors must meet state board requirements.

UCH Hollister H. R. McVay Columus BE. L. Heusch Trades’ and Industries State Board For Vocational Education Trimbie Lourde Trimble Wate Board Automotive Inn Yrimble Township State’ Board

Motor busses exceed six hundred thousand miles in lines

Washington June 23 motor bus lines in the United States now cover more than twice as many miles of route as steam and electric lines combined. Interstate Commerce has reported motor bus operation shows 635 609 miles of route. The growth reflects service expansion into areas not served by rail and boosts living standards in underserved sections.

Washington, D.C United States

Easter To Cross U S Borders Without Re Registering

American travelers contemplating Canadian or Mexican trips this year will no longer need to register autos at those countries’ border stations. The Treasury Department issued an order waiving state registration card showing on return from Canada or Mexico.

Ashingto Iso Ada Mexic

Crosses Needed Every Three Miles on State Roads

A statement from the American Automobile Association national headquarters proposes placing a cross along the roadside for every person killed in an automobile accident in the past ten years. It ties the death toll to about 174,066 fatalities and an improved highway network of 600,600 miles, urging a new unit of one cross per three miles of improved roads.

Ashington Bd.c Ameccan Automobile Association Berlin California

Ohio motorists oppose further gasoline tax increase

The Ohio State Automobile Association adopted resolutions at its Toledo convention opposing any new rise in the gasoline tax. They pledged to block measures seen as infringing motorists rights and to resist proposals for a three cent or greater increase at the next session.

Ohio State Automobile Association Toledo

Tires Wear Faster In Modern Driving Boom

The piece notes tire mileage records have fallen as cars grow faster and roads improve. More stops and starts, higher speeds, smaller wheel diameters, and uneven inflation all accelerate wear, halving expected tire life from historic 15,000–20,000 miles to about 8,000–10,000 miles.

Man With Noahs Ark Travels America cape

World War veteran Harry Nelson facing a possible death from mustard shell shrapnel loss chooses to travel the country in a self built Noahs Ark styled vehicle. He travels with a dog a raccoon a monkey and a badger and carries nameplates as he explores the states claiming he feels stronger than ever.

Harry Nelson Nelson America Noah's Ark

Judge Burke Lists Divorce Causes From 14060 Cases

Chicago judge Joseph Burke, who has handled 14 060 divorce cases, cites moonshine liquor, financial worries, the eternal triangle, and stubbornness as the leading causes of marital breakdown.

Chicago Joseph Burke

Joseph Garibaldi's Role in Italian Unification

Joseph Garibaldi contributed through his military actions to the unification of Italy, shaping the course of 19th century Italian history.

Joseph Garibaldi Italy

Gas Going Fast Consumption Figures Mull Over

Last year gas consumption topped 10.5 billion gallons with a value over 2.5 billion dollars. The data imply an average use of 425 gallons per microrist and an approximate expenditure of 120 dollars per person.

Ambulance Call Ends in Tragedy on Roof Jump

Cleveland bystander Bierdenbach awaited an ambulance after reporting a man leaping from a roof. The ambulance crew found the fallen man as Bierdenbach himself later jumped from the structure, plummeting beside the responders. A Berlin tested bumper and rubber-bracket concept is noted amid broader auto safety mentions.

Cleveland Max Bierdenbach Bierdenpach

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