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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1935

Page

4

De Soto Stock Cars Set New AAA Speed Records

De Soto automobiles, including a sedan and coupe, shattered 29 class and 3 overall speed marks in AAA tests at Muroc dry lake. The coupe led in multiple one to ten mile classes while the sedan set 10, 100, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 mile records, achieving top averages across 12 hours and 2,000 miles.

Detroit American Automobile Association Monte Carlo Monaco John P. Palmer de Soto Motor Corporation Muroc Dry Lake Mojave Desert California A. C Pillsbury Association Harry Hartz Tony Gulaito

Nash cruising gear tachometer proves efficiency at 40 mph

Kenosha Wisconsin report shows a tachometer mounted on Nash cars demonstrates the automatic cruising gear engages around 40 mph. Factory tests indicate up to five extra miles per gallon at 50 mph and oil use cut about 40 percent. Owners report 22 mpg with the Nash advanced six. A large oil company conducted a 700 mile test with an advanced eight averaging 17.6 mpg at top speed.

Kenosha Wis Nash Ing Nash Advanced

Reconstructed alabaster statue of King Mycelinus

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts reports the alabaster statue of King Mycelinus has been fully rebuilt. Excavated 25 years ago in Egypt by the Harvard University Boston Museum expedition, fragments were found at the funerary temple near the Third Pyramid.

Boston Boston Museum of Fine Arts Mycelinus Egypt Harvard university-Boston Museum Mycerinus

New 1935 Lincoln V-12 Cars Displayed at Rude Auto

Rude Auto Co Cedar Rapids displays the first 1935 V-12 Lincolns, introduced with a redesigned chassis, forward body lines, and luxury features. The models wear 136 to 145 inch wheelbases, offer improved balance, thermostatic engine ventilation, safety glass, chrome detailing, and expanded luggage space.

Cedar Rapids Rude Auto Company Ford Lincoln Henry Ford

Radio schedule highlights across networks and times

A dense listing of daytime and evening radio programs, detailing stations NBC CBS and various affiliates. The rundown includes talk shows, musical performances, dramas, orchestras, and personality segments with times and network chains. Frequent names like Major Bowes, Jane Addams, and Eddie Cantor appear alongside ensembles and choirs.

NBC Avent Susan's CBS WABC Weco Florence Whiteman WEAP WEAF Dr. Cadman Church of the Air WBBM Mexico Wecoco Reflections Wcco Woc Walbere Brown Atring WIZ Chain Major Bowes Mormon Cheir Cbe WCCO Jane Addams WMAQ Radio City WJZ Chicare + V. round table Tnbc WOC Dr. Pollne Youth Conference Sally of the Talkies WIZ Wls WHBM Henri Deering Wz Chain Lupe Velez WLW Wenr Koil Marlo Chamleer Nbcr Weaaq Eddie Dunstedter Jvcco KMOX BOP Baanite Ensemble Weaf’ Pailharmonie Wwoc Cobernerch Kansas City Symphony Chicago Choir Resey Tums Hollywood Country Church Bob Becker Bills Ray Perkin Ay Perkins WSEBM Jack Benny Grier Orch WSM Nbci Wcco Kmox Joe_ Penner Nelson Orch Kyw Wow Wendell Hall WLS KDKA WCKY Eddie Cantor Wcco Knox Will Rogers WACO WGST WHO Olea Albani Previnoreh Tito Schipa Detroit Symphony Walter Winchell Weaf Who Kyte Orch Myers Orch Vivian Delle Chiesa Bennett Orch Weap Who Hawkins Orch Beecher Orch Pendarvis Orch Garrigan Orch Bergin Orcch

Pontiac Delivery Records Climb As Demand Increases

Pontiac dealers nationwide moved 5334 new Pontiacs in the second ten days of March, the largest ten-day total since 1929. March deliveries outpace February and March 1934, with first twenty days exceeding last year by over 1700 units. Factory executives note rising production and improving, though not yet prompt, deliveries.

Pontiac Mich United States

Alarm Clock Theft Near Prague Ends in Pursuit

Josef Slegr, 21, broke into a watchmaker shop and took a sack of clocks and watches. He moved quietly until near his home, but a loud clamor drew a pursuing policeman. An alarm clock, set to demonstration mode for a customer, helped expose the theft.

Prague Ins Josef Slegr Slegr

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