Automobile Gossip and Road Challenges Across Oil and Gas Regions
Ford and Dodge cars are highlighted with scarcity and high demand as orders fill quickly. A Lancaster Ohio supervisor praises a Dodge Brothers vehicle after 100000 miles across eight counties, amid rugged roads and seasonal mud. The piece notes benefits of closed cars for independence, privacy, and weather resilience, with dealers stressing ongoing service and reliability.
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John Conley
Conley & Campbell
Ohio
Athens
William Blum
Lancaster
Logan Natural Gas and Fuel Company
Blume Duttto
Dodge Brothers
Hocking
Vinton
Perry
Rosa
Washington
Coshotton
Fairfield
McCune Tire Keeps Prices Low Amid Tire Increases
Len McCune of McCune Tire and Accessory Company says customers are buying in bulk as Akron factories announce tire price hikes. He notes buyers stock up for summer, taking advantage of low prices during hard times.
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Len McCune
McCune Tire and Accessory Company
Akron
Mr. McCune
H.C. L
Jugoslavs Aim for Port at Lying City Rival to Fiume
Jugoslavs fail to capture Fiume and plan to turn Bagute into a rival port. The project would take years and require millions in expenditures to achieve the goal.
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Jugoslavs
Fiume
Bagute
Overland Cars Prove Tough on Muddy Ohio Roads
An Athens county sales trip tests a new Overland 4 through severely rutted routes from Athens to Albany and Middleport. Despite warnings and impassable roads, the car forges on, attracting curious locals as reports spread of mud plowing trials and a historic performance.
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Athens
Ohio River
Ohio
West Virginia
Middleport
Albany
Overland
Athens County
Beaumont social notes highlight visits and church meeting
Mrs Elmer Bingman of Athens visited her mother Mrs John Shafer. Sam Hook recovers from illness. Miss Mary Potts of The Plains visited her sister Mrs Roy Bricker. Albert Nelson moved his sister near Albany. Mrs Covert died after flu illness. Ladies Aid Society Chauncey M E Church met at Mrs EB Pidcock’s home led by Rev V Ahlbrand. Three new members joined. dues totaled five dollars. Quilting and rag sewing followed. Next meeting set for Thursday March 18 at Mrs Homer Shields.
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Elmer Bingman
Athens
John Shafer
Sam Hook
Mrigutta Wyant
Orbistoh
Anna Quinn
Mary Potts
the Plains
Roy Bricker
Albert Nelson
Charles Covert
Albany
Covert
Asa Witham
Barnes
Hocking
Myrtle Pidcock
Ladies Aid Society of Chauncey M. E. Church
EB. H. Pidcock
V. Ahlbrand
Ahlbrand
Homer Shields
Suffrage Likely This Month But Vote Fall May Vary
Washington report notes suffrage leaders say federal amendment granting women the vote is near final ratification this month but the fall elections may still see most women without voting rights. They warn the amendment could go to the Supreme Court, delaying full effect despite 36 states approving it.
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Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
New Indicator Gauge Tests Lathe Center Alignment
A new indicator gauge is introduced to ensure correct alignment of lathe centers. The device helps verify concentricity and precise setup before machining tasks, reducing runout and improving accuracy during turning operations.
Rebuilding program under fire over veterans training
Harold A. Littledale reports to the House education committee that the federal board for vocational education has failed to retrain wounded service members. He says 209000 registered, 110000 eligible, only 24000 placed in training after 19 months, and 217 trained and employed. The board's C F McIntosh counters that 55000 are in training. over 13000 approved appeals not sent to schools. 30 percent of eligible soldiers tired of waiting.
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Washington, Mar
Federal Board For Vocational Education
House Education Committee
Harold A. Littledale
New York Evening Post
Littledale
C. F. McIntosh
Board Faces Removal Demands Over Training Delays
A heated exchange cites training abandonment due to delays and alleges a board order urging a hardboiled approach toward wounded service men. James P. Munroe and Wm. A. Clark are named as largely responsible, with calls for their removal in the York district vocational office affair.
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Littledale
James P. Munroe
Wm. A. Clark
New York
Traveling repair shops travel by road to fix cars
In England mobile machine shops mounted on motor trucks regularly service broken down automobiles on remote country roads, bringing repair capability to drivers in need.
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England
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G. W. Hopkins
Ford Agency
Ford
W. E. Moler
Moler Auto Sales Co
Chevrolet
Lostro
Automobile Dept
Italy
Ragusa
Dalmatia
Port of
Amesville, O
Amesville High
Amesville
Amesville High School
United States Army
Lois Cecil
Thelma Colvin
Ruth Anderson
Weewrelh
Beaumont
Oakland
Sensible
Oakland Sales Co
Howard & Norris
E. Carpenter
Nice Motor CO
White
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Gimbel Brothers
Higbee Company
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Athens County Buick Company
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