Good Highways urged by automobile expert Citing Illinois plan for postwar roads
Automobile expert G A Kissel argues that strong highways are essential for postwar commerce. He cites wartime shifts to road transport, warns cities that ignored road improvements face higher costs, and endorses Illinois planned sixty million dollar road bond funded by auto licenses to boost postwar freight movement and employment.
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Illinois
Ilinois
United States
Europe
Stratford Gardener Adopts Truck To Boost Farm Hauling
Farmers emulate neighbors using a Federal truck to replace four horses on the W. Ryan and Son farm near Stratford. The move cut market trips to one per load and cut time by a third, with the driver noting the truck’s essential role. The article touches on sugar sorghum production in several states and stresses better roads as vital postwar infrastructure, citing U.S. war experiences and Minnesota road plans.
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W. Ryan and Son
Stratford
W. S. Ryan
Aircraft Man Returns to Auto Business At Nash Motors
President C W Nash of Nash Motors returns to Kenosha after relinquishing his government role in aircraft production. He notes rapid wartime gains, predicts gradual normalizing but strong recovery, and states the plant can shift facilities to Nash cars and trucks for general consumption while meeting government needs. He cites $37,000,000 in wartime transportation gear sold and optimistic three to four year outlook for industry profits.
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C. W. Nash
Nash Motors Company
Kenosha
Aircraft Department
Ryan
Nash
Autos Alleviate Coal Situation At Morton's Gap
The Dixie Ree Line Coal company Mortons Gap Kentucky credits a Federal Motor Truck for selling 17 250 tons of coal that would have stayed underground. Secretary G E Henry calls the truck their salvation noting railroads barred cars to wagon mines saving 334 26 monthly haulage costs versus team and wagon. Browning Medlock and O Briant also use Federal trucks on the same spur and share temporary haulage if needed.
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Dixie Ree Line Coal Company
Mortons Gap
Federal Motor Truck Company
G. E. Henry
Mr. Henry
Fuel Administration
Henry
Browning, Medlock and O'Briant
Dixie Bee Line Company
Brewers Won't Fight Stop Brewing Order in War Time
Newark, N J December The United States Brewers Association president Christian Feiganspan says brewers will not seek to overturn the ban on brewing while the nation is at war and President Hoover is abroad. He calls Prohibition a war measure and asserts its constitutionality despite the wartime context.
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Newark
N. J
Christian W. Feiganspan
United States Brewers’ Association
Hoover
Europe
EXTRA FILLIS JOINS THE STAFF IN GARAGE TALE
A memo from IMA NUTT describes tension as a woman named Fillis joins a repair shop, reorganizing work, selling shop stock, enforcing contracts, and curbing joking crowds. The writer vents about loss of humor, pilot projects, and financial strain while promising to report more about the “young ladies cemetery” next week.
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Greece
Young Ladies
Truley
Ima Nutt
Mer
Auto Page
Springfield
Mass
Intent to Kill Charge After Saloon Shooting
Heening Hierte of 112 Lee Avenue was arrested Saturday afternoon by Patrolman William Booth charged with assault with intent to kill. Hierte tried to shoot George Hamilton of 54 Windsor Street after a dispute over the fate of Daniel Ragall. An automatic revolver fired but missed. He is held on $500 bond at the Third precinct for a City Court hearing this morning.
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Heening Hierte
Lee Avenue
Wiliam Booth
Iit
Hijerte
George Hamilton
Windsor Street
Daniel Ragall
Spruce Street
City nets 46683 in sale of sewer bonds
Bridgeport will net 46083 from the sale of its 650000 sewer bonds Saturday afternoon to the broker Hincks Bros. Co. of this city. The bid of 696653 was the highest among five bids and equals about 7.18 per 100 bond. Premiums varied with Frisble Co. at 46073.60 and other firms offering lower returns.
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Bridgeport
Hincks Bros. Co
Frisble & Co
Richter & Co
Wineks Bros. Co
Equitable Trust Co
National Thrift Band Corporation
Pertinent Advice and Christmas Borrowing Tip
Purported quotes from the New York Evening Sun warn that time is slipping and urge early borrowing as Christmas approaches, noting four weeks until the holiday and advising readers to prepare in advance. The short items reflect a newspaper voice urging prudent financial planning.
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New York Evening Sun
The
New York Sun
Navy man named G A R post commander
At Admiral Foote post G A R New Haven December meeting officers were nominated to serve starting January commander Charles Rowland ex U S Navy to succeed David Sharpe resigns senior vice commander Morgan Atwater junior vice commander Edward Wilcox officer of the day George Reynolds guard James McGuire quartermaster Tred Snow assistant quarter master William Smith chaplain Charles Cadwell assistant chaplain Daniel Ackley surgeon Levi Shew trustee for three years Virgil Neil read English ban on New Testament in 1543 remained unreadable text
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New Haven
Admiral Footepost
A. Fy
Charles Fr. Rowland
U. S
David W. Sharpe
Rowland
Mayol
Morgan G. Atwater
Edward T. Wilcox
George Reynolds
James McGuire
Tred S. Snow
William N. Smith
Charles K. Cadwell
Daniel Ackley
Levi Shew
Virgil F. Neil
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Morton’s Gap
Fillis
Ima
By Geo. B. Hendrick
Louise
Shay
Chicagso News
Atasco
Louis Schine
Pel
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Navy
Packard
Herman Tober
Broad ST
East End Auto Supply
Stratford Ave
Harrison Garage
Magnetone
Burkaardt
Harrison Court
H. L
A. F. Scholtz
Fairbanks Storage Battery CO
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Warren SP
State ST
Wichard
New England Tire and Repair Co
West Ave
Fairfield Ave
Pairfield Ave
Franklin
Franklen Alis Me
Pagkfield Ave
Ytelephone Noble
Cowles Folman
Pierce-Arrow
Pierce
Agencs
Air Pleasuric
Max ' Sykes
Canal Et
Vanadate
Mack Trucks
J. A. Morris
Connecticut
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Sykes Motor Sales Co
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