Goodyear Scouts to Visit the South on Merit Basis
A dozen Goodyear Scouts from Akron will depart July 16 for a two weeks trip through the south. Accompanying them are scout masters H C Grubbs and W E Galleger and secretary Paul Brunswick. The route includes Chattanooga Lookout Mountain Atlanta Savannah Charleston and Asheville with a 2260 mile motor bus journey and return July 29.
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Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Boy Scouts
South
H. C. Grubbs
W. E. Galleger
Paul Brunswick
Goodyear Scout Council
Lexington
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Savannah
Charleston
Asheville
Parkersburg
Cumberland Gap
Smoky Mountain
Lookout Mountain
Chickamauga Park
Tibee Island
S. C
N. C
Blue Ridge Mountains
Goodyear Scouts
Gadsden
Ala
Cedartown
Cartersville
Rockmart
Goodyear
Dixie
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Frank A. Steele
Clearwater Mill No. 2
Clearwater Mill No. 3
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
P. W. Litchfield
Mr. Litchfield
Boy Scout Movement
Gauges and Lights Demonstrate Hydraulic Brake Principle
Dodge dealer George T. Bishop of Shreveport Louisiana showcases a hydraulic brake equalization device on a Dodge Brothers eight in line chassis. Four electric lamps illuminate simultaneously when any brake pressure is applied indicating uniform action at all wheels and gauges confirm equal distribution up to 500 pounds per wheel.
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Dodge Brothers
George T. Bishop
Dodge
Shreveport
Louisiana
Frigidaire Sees Record Shipment Across 46 States
Dayton Ohio June 21 Frigidaire Corporation shattered shipment records on April 30 with 214 carloads of electric refrigerators sent to 46 states and five foreign countries. The surge followed a million dollar newspaper advertising campaign and a 100 percent rise in showroom visitors.
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Dayton
Ohio
Frigidaire Corporation
E. G. Biechler
Ensure Spark Plugs Fit Your Engine Properly
An AC Spark Plug company engineer warns that using the wrong spark plug type causes erratic running and loss of power. Follow installation charts in service stations and garages to maximize performance and prevent problems.
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AC Spark Plug Company
Joannes AC
Letter Threat Shows Up in Tit-Bits
A reader reports a threatening note from an ex suitor warning to stop dating his girl. The correspondent plans no action, noting the letter lacks a signature and the implied risk remains unaddressed.
Roman Wedding Cake Tradition
A Roman wedding custom features a simple cake of flour salt and water shared by the couple and the priest. The cake symbolizes unity and enduring union within the ceremony.
Golf on the links draws stars from baseball and boxing
The Sporting News notes a critic questions baseball figures and executives for touting golf while baseball needs ads. It highlights Babe Ruth outdriving a pro, boasts Ruth’s long drives, and recalls Leo Flynn and Billy Gibson’s golf bouts. It also mentions Sharkey Schmeling and the Davis Cup tease.
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George Herman Ruth
Bob Shawkey
Bill Klein
Wilbert Robinson
Judge Landis
Ruth
Shawkey
Leo P. Flynn
Billy Gibson
Fiyvnn
Gibson
Sporting News
Sharkey
Schmeling
New Princess Slips Feature Silky Low Hipline Design
Fashion notes describe new princess slips in fine glove silk with wrap around skirts that sit low on the hip to allow freedom of movement while preserving the slender silhouette women desire.
Bell Cal Appoints War Hero Postmaster
Charles C. McGonegal, a World War I veteran who lost both hands in combat, has been named postmaster of Bell California and now uses prosthetic hands to perform his duties with efficiency.
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Charles C. McGonegal
Bell
Cal
War veterans reenact bombing duel at Detroit airfield
Captain Adrian Reeves R F C pins a Distinguished Flying Cross for thirteen daylight raids while James Walker, a Canadian trained American gunner, recalls WW I battles as Reeves drops fifteen dummy bombs on Walker's Graham Special Six roadster at the National Airways airport Detroit. Five bombs hit, others nearly as effective. Walker, a Graham plant foreman, praises the feat.
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King of England
Adrian Reeves
Germany
James Walker
8Th Army
Ypres
Somme
Raschadal
Vimy Ridge
Reeves
Walker
Graham
National Airways, Inc
Detroit
Jerry
Tolstoy’s daughter devotes life to Russian art in Paris
Tatiana Tolstoy, daughter of the Russian novelist, lives in Paris to preserve and promote Russian art. She opened the Academy for Russian Painters in Montparnasse, teaching artists from Russia Sweden America and France. Her work supported many pupils who gained fame. Since 1900 the Gregorian calendar spread to China Turkey Soviet Russia Romania and Greece.
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NEA Service
Paris
Mme
Tatiana Soukhotine-Tolstoy
Mme. Tolstoy
Russia
Boulevard Raspail
Montparnasse
Sweden
America
France
China
Turkey
Soviet Russia
Rumania
Greece
Health Superstitions On Undulant Fever From Milk Germs
Dr Morris Fishbein notes undulant fever germs appear in milk and reach across states with dairy and packing industries. Pasteurization remains key though certified milk may fail to protect. a Detroit study found 4.8 percent of 230 samples from five dairies contained live germs, up to eight per cubic centimeter, risking infection if not treated.
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Morris Fishbein
Jornal
American Medical Association
Hygeia
D. E. Hasley
Detroit
Essex Challenger Sets Clean Record in European Races
The Essex Challenger finished the Paris tour with no penalties after seventeen days of tests. It marked seven straight entries in European open events and multiple wins across France and Spain including the Ansaldo trophy and Circuit of the Ports. In this year’s Tour de France it was runner up to a Hudson, against which Essex paired to win the Dunlop and Spire trophies.
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Paris
France
Spain
The
Motor Club of Spain
Hudson
Hudson Motor Car Company
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