Essex Car Purchases and Road Condition Reflections
In 1920 Capital Electric of Salt Lake City bought an Essex Roadster for traveling man F. R. Allen. Allen logged over 28 000 miles before opting for a newer Cabriolet amid rising road wear across Utah and neighboring states. The piece notes severe road deterioration due to heavy rains and aging infrastructure, urging legislative relief for highway repairs.
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Capital Electric Company
Salt Lake City
F. R. Allen
Fred I. Brown
Batterfly Automobile Company
Allen
Mr. Allen
Denver
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Botterill Company
County Judges and Commissioners Seek Road Relief
At the Texas state convention judges and county commissioners urged relief for highway maintenance. They emphasized protecting roads from damage caused by heavy trucks and called for new loading and speed laws. Flood-related road wear adds urgency for rural areas and small towns.
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Thorndale
Association of Texas County Judes and
Radio Season Opens With Wide Range of Sets and Parts
The season for Radio opens with concerts and sets available for quick purchase. A. P., F. A. D. A. Marshall Gerken Grede and Radisco Radio Corporation among others offer sets and parts for immediate sale and installation. Radio business invited for all sizes.
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Radisco Radio Corporation
A. P
F. A. D. A. Marshall-Gerken
Grede
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed For Kidney Pain Relief
Local reader A S Mosley on Travis Street reports kidney irregularity and back pain improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He notes nightly rest improved and urges neighbors to try the remedy. The message underscores concern over dropsy and Bright's disease risks.
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Bright
Dean
Cameron
A. S. Mosley
Travis Street
Washington schools in shameful condition blamed on Congress
In a sharp critique, the Washington Capital City Superintendent says local schools suffer overcrowding, old books, inadequate facilities, and underpaid teachers. The report points blame at Congress for funding and management, labeling education a national disgrace in the nation’s capital.
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Washington
Ballou
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Calomel Defined as Mercury Compound Quicksilver
Calomel is a form of mercury, commonly called quicksilver, known chemically as mercurous chloride and used historically in medicine and chemistry for its distinctive properties.
Dodsons Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Aid
An old advertisement touts Dodsons Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims relief from biliousness headaches constipation without sickness, and urges returning if unsatisfied for a refund. It warns calomel makes you sick and loses work.
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Dodson
Ford Cuts Car Prices as Volume Drives Lower Costs
Edsel B. Ford announces a $50 price reduction on Ford Model T cars and the 1 Ton Truck effective October 17, due to higher production and control of raw materials. Daily output now exceeds 5,000 vehicles, with six price cuts since March 1920. Touring car drops from 575 to 298 dollars. other models follow.
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Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Ford
Lion
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Essex
Fred Henry
Federal Life Insurance Company
Texas
P. O
Calomel
San Antonio
Gateway of the Golden West
J.T. Parma
Grocers
Cameron, Tex
Colorado
Houston
Hempstead
Bry
Hearne
Temple
Brownwood
Sweetwater
Amarillo
Colorado Points
Milam
Bell County
Milam County
J. T. Parma
Diamond Tire Distributor
County of Diamonds
Iris
Dallas
Burnet
Junction
el Paso
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Duncan
Wilson
Minerva
Milam County Hardware Co
Cameron, Texas
Hubert Hefley Motor Company
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