Nash Announces 1938 Cars With Six Revolutionary Features
Nash Motors introduces three series of 1938 cars at Duum's Auditorium in Huron with six flagship innovations including a conditioned air system for winter driving a Super-Thrift engine and an advanced gear-shift lever. Ambassadors eight and six cylinder lines plus LaFayette models debut on 125 inch and 112 inch wheelbases with seven color options and a new cruising gear.
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Nash
Ambassador
Lafayette
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Huron
Duum
Auditorum
Kelvinator
Kelvinator Corporation
Thrift
Atl
Ford
Ford Presents Two New Cars And Two New Trucks For 1938
Ford announces two new V-8 cars and two new one tonner trucks for 1938. Deluxe and standard V-8 models share the same chassis with 85 horsepower engines. The deluxe offers larger interiors, new grille, and richer appointments while the standard emphasizes economy. Expanded truck line includes redesigned wheelbases, stronger frames, and improved brakes for commercial use.
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Ford
Sterilization Proposal Sparks Debate in Barbados Assembly
Dr We Hawkins of Bridgetown urged sterilization of the unfit as in Germany during a birth control discussion in the Barbados House of Assembly. He claimed there are Barbadians unfit to propagate and advocated adopting sterilization. In a separate note, Chinese actors dispatched 21 tons of clothing and supplies to aid China in its war with Japan.
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Barbados
Bridgetown
Germany
We Hawking
House of Assembly
Hawkins
Barbadog
China
Hollywood
Sureen Actors’ Guild
Japan
Ring Recovered Twice in Same Pasadena Sewer
In Pasadena California a ruby diamond ring once owned by Mrs Kennedy Hammill was found in a city sewer nine miles from her home. After she later misplaced it again, another sewer search led to the ring’s recovery. The item’s return follows a prior recovery nine years earlier.
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Pasadena
Calif
Kennedy Hammill
Grass eating lauded as future farm crop in Muncie talk
Dr George J Christie president of Ontario Agricultural College told a farmer meeting in Muncie that dried silage treated dried grass may be an important future crop. He likened grass feeding to the automobile era and noted a staffer’s apparent health improvement after daily grass doses.
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Muncie
Mnd
United States
George. J. Christie
Ontario
Agricultural, College
Christie
Mai
Sid
Safety Glass All Around On 1938 Da Soty Car
The new Da Soty 1938 model features a safety steel body enhanced by safety glass in the windshield and all windows. Safety glass offers protection beyond impact resistance by reducing glare from sun and sand, easing eye strain for drivers on bright roads.
Transient camps and wanderers noted by camp director
A report by M. E. Lewin, camp director, describes county transient camps as "incurable wanderers." He says about 1 percent want to go home while the rest keep roaming. The boys range from 17 to 19 years old, some on the road for up to eight years, and many brag about the number of camps they have attended.
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M. E. Lewin
Lewis
Knee Action wheels on new Oldsmobiles debut
Knee Action wheels provide smooth riding across the 1938 Oldsmobile line. The feature reduces steering shock, prevents wander and shimmy, strengthens front wheel suspension, and enhances ease of operation for drivers.
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Oldsmobile
Colorado 1998 plan to illuminate license plates
A 1998 Colorado plan would illuminate license plates by dipping them in a beaded solution to make them glow at night. The process, costing about one cent per plate, aims to improve visibility and safety.
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Colorado
Ford Shows Two 1933 V-8 Car Lineup with Options
Ford offers Standard V-8 and De Luxe V-8 for 1933, both built on same chassis with distinct styling and engine sizes. Standard V-8 adds 85 or 60 hp options at lower prices, De Luxe V-8 features 85 hp and higher equipment, with extra comfort and accessory inclusions.
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Pard Motor Company
Orp
Tudor
Fordor
Tedor
Sanderd
Sela
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Yellowstone National
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Eincoln Sales and Ser
Fatah
Wanderers
Los .Angeles
NEW
M & M Motors, Inc
Comer
2Nd St
Kansas Ave
S. E. Huron
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