Texaco Motor Oil Under University Test Across States
A nationwide, independent road test of Texaco Motor Oil ran from Lawrence Kansas to universities in Florida North Carolina Maryland Georgia Maine Oregon Arizona Massachusetts New York California Washington and Montana. Thirteen stock cars with weighed oil samples covered 1500 to 2500 miles each, engines sealed then reopened for testing by engineering professors. Results highlighted clean carbon deposits low pour point and overall superior lubrication quality.
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Texas Company
Texaco
Lawrence
Kansas
United States
Florida
North Carolina
Maryland
Georgia
Maine
Oregon
Arizona
Massachusetts
New York
California
Washington
Montana
Half Off Father of Bride in Berlin Exchange
A fragment from Berlin features a dialogue about a daughter's dowry and marriage bids. The father asks about the suitor’s antecedents while the suitor offers to marry for half the stated sum, framing a bargain tone.
Quickube Tray Debuts for Frigidaire Freezers
Frigidaire introduces the Quickube tray a complete ice maker unit for electric refrigerators. A flip releases multiple cubes without removing the tray from the freezing chamber and a partial pull exposes cubes for release. The design uses a steel rod handle a durable tray and self sealing front to preserve cold.
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Frigidaire Corporation
Buick Ranks Third In Auto Sales For First Quarter 1930
Buick moves to third place in overall first quarter 1930 auto sales with both ahead models in the low price segment trailing. Buick general sales manager C W Churchill predicts rising industry volumes through the year as demand expands.
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Buick
C. W. Churchill
Buick Motor Company
Giant 200 Inch Reflector Telescope Under Construction
A giant 200 inch reflector telescope now under construction in the United States is planned to weigh 160060 tons and cost more than 12500000 upon completion.
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United States
Graham adds 575 new Graham-Pearge dealers this year
F R Valpey, Graham-Pearge Motors general sales manager, reports 575 new Graham dealers since January as the company presses ahead despite tough business conditions. He cites the 845 dollar town sedan as a strong value and notes policy of midseason model stability to reduce used car inventories and improve trade deals. The firm anticipates a solid summer and improved fall performance.
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Graham-Pearge Motors Corporation
F. R. Valpey
Graham Motor
Mr. Valpey
Graham Body Doors Solid
The Graham body doors use about ten board feet of lumber and nine square feet of sheet metal. Doors are built on jigs with steel fixtures and screws, shaped to fit openings, and hung with precise alignment for a tight permanent fit. Only fine hard wood and heavy angle bracing are used to ensure maximum strength.
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Graham
Beauty Doctor And Client Spar Over Painful Bill
In a humorous note from Tit-Bits, a client asks a beauty doctor to lift her husband’s sagging ego after a costly bill. The exchange pokes fun at vanity and billing in a light social column.
Graham Sets South Africa Run Record In 13 Hours
Graham Standard Six car owned and driven by P A van Zyl beat the previous best by 33 minutes, completing the Cape Town to Port Elizabeth journey in 13 hours 3 minutes. Cablegram from Wilson Perkins of Graham Paige distributors confirms 688 kilometers or about 425 miles.
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P. A. van Zyl
Cape Town
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Graham-Paige Motors Corporation
Wilson & Perkins, Ltd
Graham Paige Distributors
Western Province
Southwest Africa
Firestone marks 30 years from corner shop to global empire
Akron August 3 Firestone celebrates its 30th anniversary tracing a growth from a 100 by 75 foot abandoned factory to a world spanning concern with factories in Akron Los Angeles Hamilton Ontario and London England and a Liberia rubber plantation. The company now employs 15000 stockholders and posts annual sales near 150 million with 26000 U.S. dealers and vast fabric mills and tire plants worldwide. Harvey Jr now leads key divisions while other Firestone heirs prepare to join the business.
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Akron
Firestone Tireana Rubber Company
Harvey Jr
Firestone Company
Los Angeles
Hamilton
Ontario
London
England
New Bedford
Fall River
Newburyport
Mass
Hudson, Macés
Singapore
United States
Liberia
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Firestone Plantations Company
Russell A. Firestone
California Company
Firestone Park Trust and Savings Bank
Leonard
Raymond
Young student pursues rubber chemistry at home
Roger, a student at Agreville school in Asheville, North Carolina, studies rubber chemistry with his own laboratory setup in his room and conducts daily experiments.
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Princeton
Roger
Agreville School
Asheville
N. C
Rome
Wool From One County Enough For 4200 Suits
Harrisburg report notes Indiana county flockmasters marketed 282 clips totaling 42,516 pounds. Wool fetched 6 cents a pound above standard methods, coming from 7,000 sheep and capable of producing 4,200 suits of clothing.
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Harrisburg
Indiana County
Civil Pilots Lead Air Race Fliers in Chicago Meet
Commercial airmen dominate the roster for the national air races in Chicago with military pilots largely displaced from front seat roles. Of over 1,200 expected aircraft for August 23 to September 1, only about 100 are from military units, the rest being commercial or private planes.
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Chicago
Army
Navy
Marine
Hudson Cars Win International Eight Day Reliability Trial
Hudson Motor Car company reports three Great Eights finishing joint first in Poland’s International Eight-Day Reliability Trial earning Warsaw city and multiple cups plus three gold badges. The cars completed all eight days with no penalties, marking Hudson’s 17th penalization-free European event this year and reinforcing its prestige alongside the Tour de France victory.
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Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson
Automobile Club
City of Warsaw
Poland
Hudson Distributors
Hudson's
Right First Time Engagement Revealed With Witty Exchange
In Tit-Bits style a young couple banters about telling their father of their engagement. The girl feigns guessing and then reveals the exact line the father used, sparking a playful eventual acknowledgment between lovers.
Dodge Eight Mileage Marathon Car Finds Sanitary Touring Conditions
On the first cross country trip the Dodge Eight Mileage Marathon car notes improved sanitary supervision at tourist camps and roadside lodges. Public health departments inspect water and kitchens, while posted warnings aid travelers. Hotel rates along highways are more uniform, food is clean and well priced, and fuel costs vary by refinery proximity with gas ranging from 5 to 36 cents per gallon.
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Dodge
Public Health Department
Ridisg
A. A. A. Contest Board
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U. S. Border Patrol
United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Immigration
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United States-Liberia Radio Corporation
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Lia Ares
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Evrole
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