Motor Scooter Seizes Role From Toy to Transport Across Nation
A report traces motor scooters from amusement park toys to common transport, noting rapid adoption by messengers and retailers. It highlights long distance scooter travels, low costs, and startups expanding from Florida to nationwide use as auto makers eye the shift.
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Nathaniel Wayne
Western
Union
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Florida
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Deliv
Tocema
Minneapolis
Monterey
Mexico
Defense spending spurs broader 1930s economic expansion across regions
The article notes defense orders boosting business nationwide with higher cash farm income near 9 billion dollars and farm and industrial prices near year-ago levels. It highlights rising manufacturing employment, wages, car registrations, freight car loading, and a general upturn in retail sales, aided by armament demand and expanding scooter production for civil and commercial use.
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Pomets Issaat
Britain Buys 1001st U S Ship From War Losses
Washington reports the United States Maritime Commission accepted a British offer of 4,640,000 for 19 of its 20 year old laid up vessels bringing Britain’s total purchases to 1,001 ships since the war began. Canada may later transfer additional vessels to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Maritime Commission
Great Britain
Canada
England
Woman's Instinct Sparks Unwilling Marriage Ride
Dave Norden coerces Shirley into a Meadows Corner wedding plan after a stubborn exchange. As he mounts the buggy toward Gus Stevens with a license in mind, Shirley resists and asks why she did not run, revealing her fear kept her from fleeing. The pair confront their feelings amid public scrutiny and a tense ride to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirley Oakes
Dave Norden
Meadows Corner
Calid
Dave
Shirley
Jin
Meadows Corrier
Gus Stevens
Gus
Squire Robbins
Janet Makes a Decision to Refuse a Proposal
Janet Conrad resolves to tell Jack Benton no despite his flirtations and a moonlit river drive. She weighs freedom and her earnings of forty berries, prepares for a gentle rejection, and reflects on the unsettling lure of his proposal before the moment passes without a formal “will you.”
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Janet Conrad
Jack Benton
Auto
Jack
Janet
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