Pittsburgh Window into a Winter Wanderer
The writer praises Pittsburgh at night as a “Workship of the World” while describing cold records, snow country trips, and acclimation woes. He notes Pittsburgh’s three rivers, the Ohio’s headwaters at the Allegheny and Monongahela confluence, and recalls George Washington’s role in early history.
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Pittsburgh
Three Rivers
Ohio
Allegheny
Monongahela
Europe
George Washington
Chevrolet sales rise in February finishing strongest February
Detroit March 13 A 65 per cent gain in new car and truck sales during the last nine days of February compared with the same period in 1939 helped Chevrolet dealers end the month with the highest February total of all time excluding 1929. New car sales for February reached 74 932 with 28 323 sold in the final nine days versus 17 137 a year earlier. The final period exceeded half of the month’s total.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
Pianist Horowitz Delights Indianapolis Audience
Mrs. Margaret Henley Rushville and other guests attended Horowitz at the English Theatre in Indianapolis on a Martens Concerts sponsorship. Betty Murray and Gladys Alves led in Mrs. Nancy Martens absence as she lay ill at St Vincent hospital in February 1939 with 50 788 units noting a sale involving Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McClarnon.
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Margaret Henley
Rushville
Hazel Catt
Arlington
Jean Porter
Paul. Morris
Indianapolis
Horowitz
English Theatre
Martens
Betty Murray
W. J. Henley
Gladys Alves
Nancy Martens
St. Vincent Hospital
Ralph McClarnon
Joe Duke
Spring Anderson
Chevrolet dealers trim used car stock as new sales rise
Despite a sharp upturn in new unit sales, Chevrolet dealers reduced their used car inventories by about 1,000 units in the last nine days of February. Used car sales reached 60,050 in that period, totaling 146,605 for February, a February high except for 1936.
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Chevrolet
Local Notables News Roundup From Knightstown Area
Mrs. Claude Walker improves after two weeks of illness. Visitors include Mrs. Virgil Niles and Mrs. Flossie Parker in Indianapolis. Ethel Sample from Knightstown visited Walter Jessup. Flora Sipe stays with Harriett Oldham in Greenfield. Jesse Bridges and Daisy Bridges guests of Adaline Kenyon in town. Christian church meetings draw large crowds. Wayne Myers and daughter visited Mrs. Walker. Rev. E C Fisher, former pastor now in Galveston, medical observation in Indianapolis. Charles Evans dies at Henry County hospital from heart trouble. services at Methodist church. burial Knightstown. Robert Addison relocates with family to Smith house on Wilkinson road. Florence Simmons and Elizabeth Shields in New Castle. South of Greenfield movers to Dr Johnston farm. Don Copeland party to Bradford Ohio. Earl Jessup, Mrs Lilly Young visit Lewisville area. Hoyt Addison group at Knights town. Earl Kirk family attend pitch in at Harry Kirk’s. Wm R Reddick returns from Florida.
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Virgil Niles
Flossie Parker
Indianapolis
Henry Stiles
Ethel Sample
Knightstown
Walter Jessup
Flora Sipe
Harriett Oldham
Greenfield
Jesse Bridges
Bay City
Mich
Daisy Bridges
Adaline Kenyon
The
Christian Church
Russell Williams
Cleveland
Ed Peters
Dunreith
Methodist Church
Robert Addison
Thompson House
Smith House
Wilkinson Road
Florence Simmons
Elizabeth Shields
New Castle
Junior
Harry Kirk
Wm. R. Reddick
Florida
New Indiana State Highway Maps Ready for Distribution
Revised 1940 Indiana state highway map now available from T A Dicus chairman of the State Highway Commission at the State House Annex Indianapolis. The edition adds to the highway system, updates road numbering, and includes detailed city maps and general Indiana information on the reverse side.
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T. A. Dicus
State Highway Commission
State House Annex
Indianapolis
Indiana
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Pennsylvania
Particu
South
By Warren Bayley
Carthage
Flint
Michigan
Mays
Shenandoah
Claude Walker
R. Newby
Lines
Water Street
Ralph Siler
Irene M. Reinbold
American National Bank
Vincennes
Ind
Gillespie Chevrolet
Morristown
Adop
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept. Inc
Freeport
Til
Golden Rule
Owen Gray
W. E. Cooper
W. Third St
Ratliff
Rex E. Sexson
Greenfield, Ind
Henry Nelson
Charlottesville, Ind
Rush County Loan & Finance CO
Andrews
U. S. Highway 40
K. E. Wedeking
3Rd St
Rushville, Ind
W. W. Zike
S. C
VANCO
Carthage Howe. CO
Texaco
GAS Valor
Firestone
Harold Phelps
King’s Beauty Shop
Bausback Fertilizer Co
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