Los Eight Brougham Now In Production
H M Craig manager of the Atlanta ranch of Olds Motor Works announces a five passenger brougham on the light eight cylinder chassis priced at 1775 dollars. Demand for the four cylinder version has been strong and production is now stepped up to meet orders for the eight cylinder model with special trims. The car rides on an eight cylinder Blanchard chassis with disc wheels and bronze finish.
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H. M. Craig
Atlanta
Olds Motor Works
Ar. Craig
Distributera
Balera
United States
Craig
Blanchard
Car standard equipment list notes walnut accents and theft lock
The report details interior and exterior standard features including polished corner and dome lights, a walnut steering wheel spider removed, gasoline gauge, windshield visor, wipers, scuff plates, walnut gear shift knob, and belt button. It also notes locking door handles and a transmission lock to curb theft, potentially lowering insurance rates.
Legislature urged to create state fire wardens
Georgia forest protection drive seeks enactment of a state fire warden system funded by a tax on timber dependent industries. Public hearing in Macon featured Forest Board officials and Georgia Forestry Association backing the plan to secure government fire prevention funds. Bonnell W. Stone, president, noted passage would help Georgia receive federal allocations.
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Georgia
Macon
State Board of Forestry
Georgia Forestry Association
Bonnell H W. Stone
Association
Buick Opens Florida Branch in Jacksonville
Flint, June 2. Buick Motor Company announces groundbreaking for a new Jacksonville branch house to serve the growing Florida motor touring trade. E T Strong says the move will not alter current Florida structure but enhance dealer cooperation and provide a Florida headquarters for Buick owners and foreign visitors.
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Flint
Mich
E. T. Strong
Cuies
Buick Motor Company
Jacksonville
Fla
Buick
Florida
Mr. Strong
Globe
Buick Deaser
Mr. Strang
Commerce Body Lauds Life of Mrs W L Peel
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce directors paid tribute to Mrs Lucy Cook Peet wife of William Lawson Peel at a Friday board meeting. A unanimous resolution praised her public welfare work historic preservation agricultural diversification patriotic societies and devotion to church and community. The board extended deepest sympathy to the Peel family and ordered engrossed copies and minutes entry.
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William Lawson Peel
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Peet
Lucy Cook Peet
Willian Lawson Peet
Atlanta Chamcter of Commerce
Peel
Farfler
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
Richmond County Education Board Seeks One Million Bond Issue
The Richmond county board of education asked the Richmond delegation to author a one million dollar bond issue for school equipment. Proposed spend include 250000 for Richmond academy 150000 for Monte Sano 50000 for Summerville 150000 for Davison 100000 for Hephzibah High 15000 for DAntigna Street 200000 for rural schools 100000 for negro schools with additions to Tubman High and other buildings. Plans call for immediate borrowing to start Hephzibah and Monte Sano work, with bills repaid from bond proceeds. A committee will meet with legislators next Saturday to draft bills and push enactment.
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Augusta
Richmond County Board of Education
Richmond
General Assembly
Richmond Academy
Monte Sano
Summerville
Davison
Hephzibah
MacManus Ad Agency Growth and History
MacManus Inc, a leading advertising agency, recently completed a large Detroit building expansion that is already full. Founded by F. MacManus after moves between Detroit Toledo and Chicago, the agency has grown from 14 staff in 1916 to 61 now, with a New York branch and a focus shifting from auto accounts to a broad range of products. Theodore F. MacManuel is the unseen force behind client accounts and is praised as a genius. a famous advertisement of his has become a staple in business education.
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Mac- Manus, Inc
Detroit
MacManus, Incc
MacManus
Toledo
MacManus Company
Chicago
MacManus Organization
Theodore F. MacManuel
St Louis Business Outlook Seen Healthy and Robust
St Louis and its trade territory show a healthy and robust business outlook, with labor shortages seen as the only potential brake. A Chamber of Commerce survey of major firms reports gains in the first four months of 1928, with the shoe, fuel, hardware, grocery, dry goods, lumber, manufacturing, and automotive sectors all rising. Banks and loan firms also note unusually strong months, while plans to use southern Illinois coal and river transport development boost expectations for St Louis as a coal and steel hub in competition with Pittsburgh.
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St. Louis
P. M. Fahrendorf
Brown Shoe Company
Illinois
Pittsburg
Memphis
Minneapolis
All Civilized Women To Vote in 25 Years Declares Catt
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt predicts that within 25 years women in every civilized country will have the vote. After returning from a long tour of South America and Europe she said the whole world has been won over to a suffrage. She cites Italy France and others on the threshold of granting the franchise. Pope Pius indicated support for the Rome suffrage congress.
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New York
Carrie Chapman Catt
South America
Europe
Catt
International Women Suffrage Alliance
Italy
France
Brazil
Hungary
Pius
Women Suffrage Congress
Rome
Yatt
Negro School Enrollment Drops in Atlanta Report
Atlanta superintendent A Sutton reports a noticeable drop in Negro school enrollment as families move to northern states. He cites migration patterns and lower attendance from 45–50 pupils to about 25–30 by term end, amid broader white public school gains and gas mask development by the United States Army.
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Atlanta
A. Sutton
Sutton
Packard to reveal new model likely this month
J H Sommiers Packard Enterprises general manager says a new Packard model will be shown soon, possibly within the month, with twin-six customers keen on its appearance. The new model will replace the twin-six, be larger and higher priced, and target a more limited buyer field while the single-six remains the sales leader. May was the best month in Atlanta Packard history, with sales rising month by month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
J. H. Sommiers
Packard Enterprises
Atlanta
Sommers
Secretary Weeks Warns Against War in Turkey
Leavenworth June 2 An other war between Turkey and Greece which will involve other nations was predicted by Secretary of War Weeks here Friday He urged the United States to increase its military forces as a preparedness measure He said We must maintain a reasonable defense for this country in time of peace I believe in a national reserve force even if the men were never used for military part
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Leavenworth, Kas
Turkey
Greece
Weeks
United States
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Brougham
John Smith Co
W. Peachtree Hem
Commerce Body
W. L. Peel
Dodge Brothers Motor Car
F. E. Maffett, Inc
Peachtree St
Honey Garage
North Boulevard
Niverss Qemeo
Paschtres
Beutaste Rate & Equipment Co
Forsyth St
East Atlanta
Fast yAllenta
Jesse R. Simmons
Hapeville
Enon
Cariboo
British Columbia
Studebaker
Ashcroft
Quesnel
Old Dobbin
Education Board
Richmond County
Macmanus, Inc
Business
Bright Inst
Louis
Mrs. Catt
North
United Latter Army
Model Packard
Re Ue
F. R. Robinson
Augusta, Ga
Templar Motor Sales CO
East North Ave
Ed Claughton
Jack Lamar
Joe Cohan
Sam Dick
Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation
Pioneer Builders
Cara
Soda Sport
f.C.b
Atlanta, GA
John Smith Company Retail
West Peachtree St
D. C. Black Retail
Desler Whitehall
Stewart Ave
General Buick
East North Avenue
Decatur Buick CO
Desler Courthouse
Decatur
Saath
RCH
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