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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1919
Page
17
A Lima Ohio notice promotes Garford motor truck developments claiming the latest robust design features ample wheel and body space. It mentions a 22 horsepower electric option, four cylinders, water jacketed valves, and an enclosed flywheel, highlighting pistons, connecting rods, and tight piston sweep in a rugged crankcase assembly.
Construction started last week on the Oliver Rim Company factory near Camp Jessup at Central of Georgia and Atlanta West Point lines. Empire Building Co. and 6 RB General Contractors lead the project with initial daily rim capacity of 9, planned to rise to 500 per day with added units, and later 20 rims daily after early automotive trials.
The Atlanta Chronicle reports the Georgie Ford advertising firm has relocated to the Rhodes Building, boasting a strong client list and a team headed by George W. Ford. Officers include T. G. Williams, T. H. Falvey, and John L. Williams, all named for expertise in automotive advertising, merchandising, and office management.
Two sales aces Barnett and Apperson, from the Ningire Service distributing Lee tires in Atlanta, have quickly laid a foundation for a substantial tire business offering free road service. Both are former commissioned officers. Apperson was among the first Marines commissioned from the ranks and promoted to first lieutenant.
A modern fire proof building with sawtooth construction rises in Atlanta designed by two leading engineers. It offers optimum light and air and a building photo will be shown in King Hardware show window. Oliver Rim Company, a Georgia corporation, has offices in the Empire building with over a quarter of stockholders as practical automobile dealers and garage operators.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron announces it will submit to arbitration to pay compensatory damages to property owners and relatives of the dead and injured from the past dirigible accident. Arbitrators named include Mitchell of Trust and Savings Bank, Horner of Cook County Court, and John Wigmore of Western Law School. Awards capped at full statutory limits. company waives legal questions of liability to speed relief.
The Electric Welding company at 52 Houston Street unveils a new arc welding service using an alternating current process developed during war. Marketed as superior due to reduced oxidation, the method is claimed to outperform gas and direct current welding and is backed by demonstrations from Ludlow Jordan and associates. Government scientists in India have initiated related material developments.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a local agency dispute or organizational change involving Sanford Allen and an agency named Allen. No clear dates, places, or participants are readable to confirm specifics or outcomes.
A Willard Storage Battery representative warns against using ordinary water in batteries. He explains impurities like iron can build up, harming performance and shortening life, and advocates adding only distilled water to prevent foreign matter from entering the system.
A contract binds Perfection Tire and Rubber with Nemours Trading Corp at 151 Fifth Avenue New York to finance and purchase all Perfection tires and tubes for world wide distribution. Hi Nixon, ex president of Wilmington Trust, is named vice president and general manager and C. A. Cunningham becomes domestic manager and director of Perfection Tire and Rubber.
Legislation from the first session raises taxes on passenger cars and tracks while slightly reducing dealers licenses. Revenue funds the state highway department for surveying and road work. County allocations depend on post road miles. Motorcycle tax set at 5 dollars. passenger cars tiered by horsepower. various track capacities priced up to 4135 dollars. Dealers license fixed at 60 dollars, applicability to each line undetermined.
Policy will in future come under their supervision. By reason of the vast financial resources of the Nemours Trading corporation. Its widespread connections and army of advertising representatives, augmented by a well planned international advertising campaign and an intensified sales policy, they are in a position to market Perfection tires, and tube in greater volume than can be supplied by present production facilities. To meet the necessity thur.
An unidentified speaker notes intent to quadruple capacity, linking with Nemours to gain competitive edge in world markets and secure a bright future for the prize. The text recalls a study from South Dakota claiming four percent of humans are born left-handed.
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