Vampire Bats and the Road to War in Mindanao
In Mindanao during a stint in the Philippines the author recalls watching large vampire bats at sunset, natives calling them flying devils. He then compares the tactics of Adolf Hitler to a self-styled Napoleanic aggressor, predicting renewed war against France and England.
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Philippine Islands
Mindanao
Kel Dootchie
Napoleon
Herr Adolph Hitler
Herr
France
England
Do Not Wake Salesman Cars Sell Themselves
Local auto scene notes a bold stunt by Tom English of English Motors featuring a dummy on a bed outside the used car lot with a sign urging customers not to wake the salesman. Ford Motor Company executive de HBMeCan visited to assist with a Was-Is sale amid a stream of town gossip and road safety reminders.
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Auto Row
Tom English
English Motors
de Hbmecan
Charlotte
Ford Motor
Tom
Fannie Peace
Gate City
Richmond
Feral
Mitzi’ Green
Furniture City
Blowing Rock
Leon Webb
Horace G. Iderton
Leon
Washington, D. C
Horace G. Ilderton
Dodge
De Soto Official Reflects On U S Auto Industry Impact
De Soto executive L G Pred discusses his cross country meetings with dealers and staff, highlighting the automotive sector’s economic reach, community investments, and the vital role of retailers. He notes auto related wages, the highway system, and broader national influence.
British Bombers Raid Ruhr Rhine and Baden
British air ministry announced heavy bomber raids on military targets in the Ruhr Rhineland and Baden areas of Germany. The communique said RAF bombers supported Allied forces south of the Seine and damaged enemy aircraft at Merville airdrome. Two aircraft missing and four bombers not returning. Bergen quay supplies destroyed by coastal command.
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London
Ruhr
Rhineland
Germany
Baden
Air Ministry
Seine
Merville
Neuve Chapelle
Coastal Command
Bergen
Oil Filter Extends Engine Life In Chrysler Cars
The 1940 Chrysler engine owes long life to an improved oil filter that removes dust grime and foreign matter. Regular cartridge changes every 8000 miles or sooner in dusty areas ensure clean oil circulation under pressure to all bearings, aided by superfinished bearing surfaces for minimal wear. Gate City Motors 115 South Wrenn Street sells Chrysler vehicles locally.
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Chrysler
Gate City Motors
South
Wrenn Street
Ford Exposition photo contest wins car prize at fair
Peter Kamm of New Haven wins a 1940 Ford V-8 Sedan plus cash and merit certificates for a prize winning photograph of Mercury at the Ford Exposition during the New York World's Fair. Entries from multiple states and several countries totaled 9,094 pictures submitted by 2,527 contestants.
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Peter Kamm
Admiral Street
New Haven
Conn
Florence Keppelman
Mr. Kamm
Mercury
Canada
Bohem
England
Germany
Spain
Po Rico
Cuba
Hawaii
Pontiac sales rise with May deliveries and record used car volume
Pontiacs show upward momentum in late May with 22 516 retail deliveries for the month, a 42.6 percent gain from May 1939, and 8 008 in the ten day period, while used car sales set a company record at 44 569 units for May. Unfilled retail orders remain strong and dealer stocks average 28.7 days. Atkinson Motors 129 Wrenn Street is local Pontiac dealer.
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Pontiac
Mich
D. A. Bathrick
Pon
United 8
Atkinson Motors
Wrenn Street
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John Austin
Bill Phillips
Bob Sugg
Jake Rudd
Pete Moore
Leonard Hall
Earl Phillips
Harry
C. Schwartz
Monthe
Yusp
Furniture City Motors
Horace G. Uderton, Inc
Commerce
Nowbrook Streets
de Soto
U. S
America
L. G. Pred
Sales de Soto
Chrysler Corp
DeSoto
United States
Detroit
North Main Street
Ellen Wilkinson
Australia
Ruhr, Rhine
Marshall Budenny
Defense Commissar
Kire
General Motor Repairing
Willowbrook
Frank Lee
Lida P. Morgan
Loretta Moore
R. A
Bob” Lloyd
R. R
Bob” Vaughn
Stanley Davis
W. H. Ferguson
Charlies B
Embler
Claude Smith
Charles D. Spencer
Bob Jester
Russell Holt
Bill Payne
George Bouldin
Roger Martin Celeste Jones
Kim Davis
Lee White
Re.t. Presster
Luther Robbins
W. d, Stout
Frank Aulbert
Bob Smith
Wasfield Wood
Paul Hines
Neil McDaniels
Clarence Thornton
Reuben Davis
Andrew Stevens
Dave Brown
English Motor Company
T. R. English
Washington
Office
East
Washington Street
Tod Ford
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