Oldsmobile Posts All Time August Sales Peak
Oldsmobile retail sales for August rose 137 percent from a year earlier, setting an all-time record surpassing 1929 levels. D E Ralston, vice president, notes demand for both the six and straight eight drove growth, with ten day sales in August highest yet this year. Plant runs double shifts since March and September production remains two shifts. Through eight months, output more than doubled the entire 1933 year.
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Detroit
Oldsmobile
D. E. Ralston
Mr. Ralston
Ralston
Rogers and McCalley Buy Best Oil Company
Boyd Rogers of Cedar Rapids and Park McCalley of Marion have purchased the Best Oil company at 3002 First avenue East. Rogers, a 1917 Coe College graduate, returned two years ago as Conoco district superintendent. McCalley has been a Conoco agent. The company runs bulk plants in Cedar Rapids Marion and Blairstown and will feature Conoco gasoline, motor oils, and fuel oils.
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Boyd Rogers
Avenue
Park McCalley
Marion
Best Oil Company
First Avenue
Rogers
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Conoco Company
McCailey
Conoco
Blairstown
Wisconsin cows ship to Naval Academy dairy
Sixty seven pure bred Holstein Friesian cows, the cream of Wisconsin dairy stock, have been sent from Waukes camp to the U S Naval Academy dairy at Gambrills Md. The cows were selected from twenty seven herds in nine counties for high production and excellent type. Clouds and fog cannot hide the sun from a new type of all weather sextant.
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Waukesha
Wis
Cream of Wisconsin
U. S. Naval Academy
Academy Dairy
Gambrills
Wisconsin
Czech community clubs launch membership drives and events
Louis J. Jiricek travels from Omaha to boost Czech Society of America memberships in Omaha and surrounding Czech areas then tours Kansas Czech lodges. Czech school enrollments begin and dances, card parties, picnics, and a chicken dinner planned by Z C B J and Druzstvo members. Joseph Urban and family visit Chicago for A Century of Progress.
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Louis J. Jiricek
Czechoslovak Societies of America
Omaha
Kansas
Joseph Urban
Fifteenth Street
Chicago
Chevrolet Sets Fuel Economy Mark During 3,000 Mile Test Run
DETROIT reports Ted Ellis piloted a knee action Chevrolet sedan over a 3,000 mile desert and mountain course between Coalinga and Sequoia National Park California. The run yielded an average 22.4 miles per gallon and consumed 212 quarts of oil. The route spanned extreme temperatures and altitudes with a four mile desert sprint per circuit. Ellis drove 98 hours with brief relief stops.
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Detroit
Ted Ellis
Coalinga
Sequoia National Park
California
San Joaquim Valley
Sequoia
Moving Of Steel Dies At Hudson Operates With Ease
Detroit reports that Hudson Motor Car Company uses 30 ton capacity industrial trucks to move massive steel dies for all steel Terraplane and Hudson bodies. The trucks transport dies to presses that stamp major body parts, ensuring safe handling and avoiding interruptions to shop traffic.
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Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson Cars
Lincoln Sales Contest Winner From Rude Auto
Robert Vlach of the Rude Auto company is named among Lincoln’s July August winners. They will attend a Lincoln Motor Company convention at the Ford Exposition during the Chicago World’s Fair on September 17 to 19, with Ford executives in charge. The ten day August drive marked Lincoln’s highest volume since April 1932, with Rude Auto selling many Lincoln cars in large-city agencies and Ford cars reaching a peak since 1931.
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Robert Vlach
Rude Auto Company
Lincoln
United States
Lincoln Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Radio schedules and concert listings across NBC CBS chains
A dense list of radio time slots and performances across NBC and CBS networks. It names various hosts, orchestras, violinists, choirs, and ensembles, with stations WJZ WEAF WENR WABC WM, detailing afternoon and evening broadcasts, yacht races, and broadcasts from New York and Chicago, through late night programs.
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NBC
Weaf Chain
Southernatres
CBS
WABC
Samevar Serenade
Alex Semmiler
WMT
Otto Wis
Major Bewes
WEAF
Mormondier
WBBM
Rbicclerch
WJZ
WJZ Chain
WNT
Omany Tra
Rabbi Wise
WBEM
Mary Small
WMAQ
W. Gompinsky Tris
Balen
Ibery Leverard
Rew Woo” Chain
Manhaten Meeds
CBE
WAEC
Abram Chasias
Concert Briiets
Gene A
WEAP
Aea Aki Ys
EMOX
Tite Gulzar
CBB
Weapain
Oresem Omperade
Edre Visereh
Heser and Drame
Edward Davies
Keseiner Creh
Martin Jehmoon
Bae Mildred Dilling
Beart Threbse
The
Bills
Nick
Ereh
WLS
Ll Durante
Buddy Rosers
Jeanie Lang
K Concert
Wcco Whit
London
Will Rosers
WLW
WSM
WPRAA
Waris
Sapenachen
Arch
Walter Winchell
WJZ Wenr
ignera _orch
Wiz
WERM
WCCO
Minbe Lee
WIZ Chain
Cangdian Tapers
Bart Eastman
Berlew Erch
Pendarvis
WAT
Breen
Clara
WGN
WHO
Todas
Fate
Ees
Heuer
Weco
Americas Co
Woot
O and Phan
Ape
Fields
IZ Chain
Hepes Bee
Sassafras
Woc-Who
Betty Barthell
Sade
cBsi
WJZ Chain Ie
Wen
Archie
CBA
WABCO
Deutscherch
Weoman's Review
John Martini
Chain Betty
Bob BC
Repub
Sherr
Roerearce and Gang
Army Band
WRBM
Wenr Chain
Razginsky
Nick Lucas
GBS
WABG
Cheins Sat
Evan Evans
Safety Pin Saves Woman From Angry Bull Attack
A bull charged a woman on a farm near Chittenango New York. Mrs Josephine Wysocki 38 used a large safety pin torn from her dress to jab the bull in the face and escape serious injury or death while cleaning a stall in the barn.
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Chittenango
N. Y
Here
Josephine Wysocki
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U. S. Midshipman
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Sky
Nevada
Black Canyon
South Side News
Prokop Velky Card Party
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Hall
Z. C. B. J. Meeting
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Caech Scheel
Cc. S. A
Ce Oematiee
Z. C
Z. C. B. J. Manali
Sokol Society
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Mladocech Lodge
Dial
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Best Oil Co. Service
12Th Ave
7Th St. SE
Cedar Oil Company
1St Ave. East
Sta. 10Th Ave
Hadad Master Serv., Inc. Cor
2Nd Ave
5Th St. SE
Masek Grocery
Mount Vernon Road
Stewart's Garage
Johnson Ave
30Th Street
30Th St
1St Ave. E
Young's Grocery
C St. & Wilson Ave
Dubbs
Iowa
Bay Price
Joe Sands
Urbana
Std
Blairstown, Iowa
Chevrolet
Rapids
Cor
C EE Roes
UND Trades of Council
Hudson
Ram
Glaroune Watring
Adlene Jackson
Raffles
Wengell Mallinser
Wayne King
Jim On
Busse Exch
Gene and
Glenn
Hoff
Fields Orch
Herbie Kay
Johnny Johneem
WEAR
Weeks Orch
Busso Orch
Stern Orch
Ncb
Haymes
Woman
Angry Bull
Superior Auto Electric Service
Auto Electric Shop
Second Ave
Lansing
Norsepower
Second Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Taylor Buick Sales Company
Olin, Iowa
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