State Roads Little Injured by Rains During Past Week
Rainy week leaves northern earth roads muddy while southern routes remain generally good. Details cover Kansas City to St Louis via route 40, Jefferson City connections, St Joseph to Hannibal, Joplin routes, Sikeston corridor, Springfield to Sikeston, St Louis to Joplin via 66, and Springfield to Jefferson City via routes 66 and 15 with detours and all weather sections noted.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Odessa
Boonville
Columbia
Fulton
Warrenton
St. Charles
Calwood
Mineola
Jefferson City
Lee’s Summit
Warrensburg
Sedalia
California
Lee’s
St. Joseph
Hannibal
Cameron
Chillicothe
Macon
Shelbina
Monroe City
Hamilton
Shelbine
Brookfield
Joplin
Nashua
Harrisonville
Butler
Nevada
Lamar
Carthage
Lone Tree
Sikeston
Arkansas
Tennesse
New Madrid
Hayti
Springfield
Galloway
Willow Springs
Poplar Bluff
Dexter
Gray Summit
Union
St. Clair
Rolla
Lebanon
Linn Creek
Bagwell
Eldon
Mack’s Creek
Buffalo
Mack's Creek
Kirksville
West Plains
Moberly
Renick
Crete
Hinton
Fair
Ashland
Vienna
St. James
Cabool
Yancy Mills
Atwater Kent Hour Music Tonight with Paul Althouse
Tenor Paul Althouse headlines the Atwater Kent Hour broadcast from WEAF New York City. Eighteen stations nationwide link to WEAF to share the program. Althouse will perform The Last Song Moon Marketing La fleur que tu m avais jetee Sacrament A Smile Take All of Me with a start time of 2 15 p m Central Daylight Time.
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Paul Althouse
Atwater Kent
WEAF
National Broadcasting Co. Inc
New York City
United States
Althouse
James H .Rogers
Moon Marketing
Powell Weaver
William Stickles
Central West Building Activity Rises with Mixed May Totals
May construction awards in the Central West totaled 151.9 million dollars, eight percent below April but seven percent above May of last year. Residential projects led with 62.5 million dollars, public works and utilities at 82.0 million, plus 15.1 million for commercial and 11.5 million for industrial work. New five month starts reached 680.6 million, up 21 percent from 1926. Contemplated May projects stood at 265.2 million, seven percent higher than April and 28 percent above May last year.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Central West
Automo tive Sales Announced By Englebrecht
Automo tive Sales Company reports recent car sales by listed buyers. Purchases include Pontiacs and Oakland models such as coupes roadsters and Landau sedans attributed to L. Cunnigham W A Boling James Benton C H Beary J H Kremer H G Ringe Al Markway Charles Melton Clifford Lampkin and J C Cooper.
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Automotive
L. Cunnigham
W A. Boling
James Benton
C. H. Beary
J. H. Kremer
H. G. Ringe
al. Markway
Charles Melton
Clifford Lampkin
J. C. Cooper
Beginning of Missouri at the Capitol Fountain
The Missouri Capitol grounds feature a fountain and relief group titled The Beginning. It depicts the transition from wild nature to civilization with centaurs symbolizing early Missouri, followed by white settlers and the signing of the Louisiana Purchase treaty by Livingston Monroe and the Frenchman Marbois.
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Missouri State Capitol
Missouri
Louisiana
France
Livingston
Monroe
Marbois
United States of America
Capitol of
Bruce Dwelling Undergoes Major Remodeling
The Miss Ozie Bruce home at Dunklin and Clark was remodeled with nine rooms added and a second story, converting it into a rooming house. The Mansard roof features Ott's Slate Surface Asphalt Shingles in blue black, a sun parlor, and modern interiors finished with Ott's Johnson's Dye Underlac and varnish. Contractor Ed Linhardt oversaw the project, enhancing the city's appearance.
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Ozie Bruce
Ott
Ott’s Johnson’s
Bruce
Dunklin and
Clark Avenue
Ed. Linhardt
Kemp Asel Building Under Rapid Construction
Ed Kuehn rushes progress on the Kemp Asel Building planned for East Capitol avenue. Two stories plus full basement, brick exterior with terra cotta front, fireproof design, reinforced concrete floors, and a private rear driveway entry. Construction value about 30000 dollars with plumbing to be let by Asel.
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Ed. Kuehn
Kemp Asel
East Capitol Avenue
Asel
William Trippensee
Ase
Check Valve Stems for Warping From Heat
If compression is low but valve heads look clean, inspect valve stems for warping caused by excessive heat in the engine. Warped stems can prevent proper sealing and reduce compression, requiring repair or replacement.
Wall Paper Mosaics Rise As European Trend
European trend features pictures assembled from tiny wallpaper fragments. Artists showcase collages that form portraits and scenes using multicolored scraps, creating decorative wall art popular in studios and galleries.
Stuckenschneider Builds New Apartment Block
Theodore Stuckenschneider near Broadway and High streets completes a modern apartment building with mingle matt brick, hot air heat, built in bath fixtures, Frigidaire appliances, sleeping porches, in a two sleeping room setup, designed by John W. Case and built with Ott Lumber Company materials.
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West End
Theodore Stuckenschneider
Broadway
High Streets
John W. Case
Ott Lumber Company
Whippet Wins 92 Mile Run Atlanta to Macon
Under official observation Chick Murray driving a Whippet touring car beat the Dixie Flyer in a 92 mile race from Atlanta to Macon. Murray finished in 1 hour 58 minutes 20 seconds averaging nearly 50 mph with Al Jones as observer. A telegram from Atlanta reported the win and time.
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Chick Murray
Atlanta
Macon
Murray
al &. Jones
Georgia
Dixie Flyer
Decker Motor Co Adds Dodge Cars in Capital City
The Decker Motor Company, local Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers reps, received a new Dodge shipment in the Capital City. The consignment includes two special sedans and one special coupe from the 4 cylinder improved line, plus one senior sedan 6 cylinder model. This marks the third six cylinder received in three weeks.
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Decker Motor Company
Dodge Brothers
Graham Brothers
Dodge
May Construction Figures Show Large Volume Across US
May building and engineering contracts remained strong with 87 eastern states totaling 552,848,500 dollars, down 9 percent from April but up 0.5 percent from May of last year. Year to date starts reached 2,555,515,800, near 1 percent behind 1926. Residential, public works and utilities, commercial, industrial, and educational sectors accounted for major shares. Contemplated new work totaled 847,458,900 dollars, down 2 percent from April but up 7 percent from May of last year, signaling slight demand strengthening.
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F. W. Dodge Corporation
Rocky Mountains
Bailey Reports Oldsmobile Sales By Jefferson Olds Company
Carroll Bailey reports ten days of motor car sales listing buyers and models including Leon Taylor DeLuxe roadster Roy Handley Sport Coupe Henry Loving DeLuxe roadster Robert Nolen DeLuxe two door sedan A J Hardin Landau sedan Dr Ralph Graham Landau sedan and Bennett Held DeLuxe coupe of St Louis.
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Carroll Bailey
Jefferson-Olds Company
Leon Taylor
Roy Handley
Henry Loving
Robert Nolen
A. J. Hardin
Ralph Graham
Bennett Held
St. Louis
Car owners warned against unqualified auto advice
Carroll Bailey of the Jefferson Olds Company urges Jefferson City car owners to avoid free or easy repair advice from unqualified individuals. He cites a case where a grease job fixed a mysterious under hood clatter, warning that proper service from a reputable station or garage saves money and prevents costly misdiagnoses.
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Jefferson City
Carroll Bailey
Jefferson Olds Company
Bailey
Oldsmobile
Buchanan Home Redecorated and Sleeping Porch Added
C H Buchanan recently repainted his residence at 216 E McCarty and his apartment at 208 10 E McCarty. A sleeping porch was added to the apartment. Also includes a traffic tip about not using the choke before trying the starter to avoid flooding the engine.
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C. H. Buchanan
E. McCarty
Unification of Traffic Rules Aids Summer Tourists
Washington June 11 The Automobile Association reports progress toward a national motor vehicle code. Officials say uniform rules lessen local bias, reduce absurd 15 mph limits, relax parking rules, and favor leniency over arrests for ignorant violations, aiding touring season nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Ro Automobile Association
Pontiac Delivers First Six DeLuxe Car in Capital City
The Automotive Sales Company received a new Pontiac Six DeLuxe Deliv ery model this week, the first of its kind shown in the capital city. The enclosed panel body car features Balsam Blue Duco with Burning Bush Orange Duco trim, black body components, a slatted roof with duPont material, a wood floor with steel strips, and folding front seats trimmed in Fabrikoid.
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Pontiac
duPont
Case Building Another Home on Fairmount Blvd
John W. Case completes a modern seven room home on Fairmount Blvd with built in sink and tub, oak floors, sun parlor, and stucco finish. Dr Ott supplied lumber and most materials. home will be for sale once finished.
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Fairmount Blvd
John W. Case
Ott
Graham Brothers Set Sales Record in May
Graham Brothers shipments to Dodge Brothers dealers worldwide set a May record with 5718 units, up from April’s mark. Production rose to meet demand across plants in Detroit Evansville and Stockton, amid a new engine announced June 5 now standard in all trucks and commercial cars.
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Graham Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Detroit
Evansville
Ind
Stockton
Calif
Automobile glare remedy funds approved by national commerce group
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce voted a fund to support glare research by the Society of Automotive Engineers and the U S Bureau of Od in this field, at its annual meeting in New York.
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National Automobile Caarber of Commerce
Society of Automotive
Nineers
U. S. Bureau of
New York
Special Six Nash Sedan Tops City Parade of Fine Cars
The Kremer Nash Motor Company announces another Special Six Sedan sale in this city. Purchaser's name is not released, but the car will soon appear on streets with its green body and black trim as part of the local parade of Nash automobiles.
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Thos P. Henry
Automobile Club
Kremer-Nash Motor Company
Nash
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