Cadillac May Shipments Set New Record And Dodge Gain
May exports show Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers trucks and cars totaling 8 814 units, up 17 1/2 percent from May last year and 29 3 percent over April 1928. Cadillac La Salle records for May reach 3 762 ships with expected 4 500 to 4 869 retail deliveries, while used car volume also rises.
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Dodge Brothers
Graham Brothers
United States
Canada
Dodge Brothers, Ltd
Ttse
Graham Brothers Trucks
California
Nevada
Arizona
Detroit
Cadillac Motor Care Company
Cadillac
LaSalle
No Combinations Bachelor Remark From Paris Matrimonial Agent
A Parisian matrimonial agent declares that a handsome intelligent wife is impossible for the speaker. The exchange blends humor and social observation about arranged marriage expectations.
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Paris
Sarcasm and romance quoted in a two character exchange
In a brief conversational snippet two women discuss bold questions about romance and honesty. The quoted lines reveal tensions between desire and commitment, framed as a magazine style exchange.
Two Lehigh students critique cars in 1903 now backers of auto firms
In 1903 Lehigh students derided the automobile as a rich man's toy. Now A. R. Glancy of Oakland Motor Car Co and Paul Gerhard of Paul Gerhard Motors champion cars including Oakland and Pontiac Sixes, expanding their operations with major factory additions and sales.
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Pontiac
Mich
Lehigh University
Knox
Lehigh
A. R. Glancy
Oakland Motor Car Company
Paul Gerhard
DePauw Presidency Proves Training Ground for Bishops
Kansas City June 22 The presidency of DePauw University at Greencastle Ind is a training ground for Methodist bishops Three former heads Bishop Edwin H Hughes of Chicago area Bishop Francis J McConnell of Pittsburgh area and Bishop George R Grose of the Peking China area are at a quadrennial conference They led DePauw from 1903 1908 1909 1912 and 1912 1924 DePauw founded 1837 is now headed by Rev Dr L H Murlin.
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Kansas City
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
de Pauw
Edwin H. Hughes
Chicago
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsburgh
George R. Grose
Peking
China
Bishop Hughes
Bishop McConnell
Bishop Grose
L. H. Murlin
Nettles Quietly Drives Western North Carolina Speakership Bid
Buncombe county legislator Harry L. Nettles campaigns for the 1929 House speakership, asserting strong eastern support and noting a Western farmer as a potential historic choice. He cites experience in four sessions and a calm, unflustered temperament as key strengths for the role.
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Raleigh
Harry L. Nettles
Buncombe County
General Assembly
Nettles
A. H. “Sandy’’ Graham
Orange County
Mr. Nettles
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
House
House of Representatives
Aluminum Plates to Save Postage in State Tags
Tests on aluminum automobile license plates show potential to save over a million dollars in postage for state governments. Aluminum weighs a third of steel and is strong enough for crank cases pistons and bodies. Backgrounds could stay natural with colored figures and letters cutting enamel costs. Experiments attract interest from budgeters and auto clubs offering delivery for come and get it plates.
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Brazil
New Fire Hose Nozzle Lets Fireman Escape Through Water
A newly invented nozzle for a fire hose shapes a cascade that surrounds the firefighter. It diverts the water from the main stream letting the firefighter stand under a rain of water and move through smoke and flames to safety.
General Motors Party Plans World Historic Event Broadcast
General Motors presents a Monday night party hosted by Fri gidaire to feature a musical presentation about Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. Tschaikowsky's Overture Eighteen Twelve anchors the program, tied to the 1812 campaign and Russia's music heritage. The half hour program airs at 8:30 pm EST on 32 NBC stations.
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General Motors
Frigidaire
Napoleon
Moscow
Russia
Tschaikowsky
Bordino
Kremlin
National Broadcasting Company
Athletics Benefit For Weak-Minded Students In Sweden
Stockholm report from Salbohed notes training mentally deficient boys through football and athletics improves mental outlook. The head instructor says sports help them become alert, nimble, and keener as clumsiness and sluggishness lessen through running, jumping, and competition.
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Stockholm
Salbohed
Sweden
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Sarah
Clara
SFOS
F.o. B. Detroit
McQuinn Motor CO
N. Wrenn St
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Herbert Hoover
Bascom Slemp
Hoover
S. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Depauw Presidency
Buncombe
Day
the Doctor
Buick
Buicks
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation
GEO. W. Lowe, Inc
Willowbrook and
Commerce Sts
Hudson
Motor Service CO
ESSEX
Packards
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