Growth of Sleeve Valve Cars Expands Willys Knight Line
Willys-Overland executives report a shift in demand as sleeve valve Willys Knight engines grow popular in cars priced above 900 and below 1,000. The Willys-Knight standard six, special six, and great six expand production as buyers embrace engine technology across three model lines.
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Siles
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Willys-Overland
Willys-Knight
Willys- Knight
Lightweight toe rubbers in snakeskin sets
Fine, lightweight toe rubbers offered in all colors including snakeskin. Snakeskin sets come in a compact case about the size of a folded pocket handkerchief.
Asbestos Plant Started in Macon County North Carolina
North Carolina geologist reports the start of an asbestos plant in Macon county with 25 ton daily capacity. The plant sits on the railroad and is expected to begin operations soon. Bryson says the amphible asbestos mirrors Georgia veins and may extend North Carolina deposits. A second plant in Yancey county is being considered, potentially forming three NC operations.
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H. J. Bryson
North Carolina
Macon County
Bryson
Sal Mountain
Georgia
Yancey County
Minneapolis
Avery County
Clarrkson
Little Switzerland
Brogden
University At Chapel Hill
Connor
Wilson
Adams
Carthage
Stacy
Raleigh
Grey-Black One-Strap Sandal Described for Suit Wear
A new shoe for suit wear features a trim one-strap design with the quarter and tip of grey lizard and the shank in black patent leather. This blend aims for a refined look suitable for formal attire and dress occasions.
Whippet Demand Remains High At Willys-Overland
Willys-Overland in Toledo reports record Whippet sales and production. Despite the largest shipments in company history and a 25 percent output expansion, demand continues to outpace supply as prices were cut in January to compete with low priced four cylinder cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Overland
Toledo
Willys- Overland Company
Unfilled Orders Grow Despite Capacity Output
The firm reports 30,000 unfilled orders on its books even as capacity production and shipments rise. As production increases, field orders grow faster and output has not been able to outpace demand.
Bronze Age Relics Excavated in France Uncovered near Toulouse
Archaeologists near Toulouse, France report multiple sites revealing Bronze and Stone Age traces. Findings include cemeteries with urns and sarcophagi, cremation remains dating to the late Bronze and early Gallo Roman period, plus neolithic monuments and a signal tower at Mamelon d Ayroles.
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Toulouse
France
Old France
Medan
Clot-del-Fournat
Mamelon-d’Ayroles
Helen's tragedy unfolds in a town family tale
The narrative follows Helen daughter of a town drunkard who escapes poverty through education but returns to care for her ailing mother. She endures moral strain as a nurse, housekeeper, and caregiver while supporting siblings and a nephew, delaying her own life plans amid family duties.
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Helen
Snaksskin Unveils New Fall Fashion Accessories Line
Snaksskin introduces Python glossly shoe me dium a new fashion pumps purse belted hat-band and buckled belt for early fall styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snaksskin
French amateur boxer Langlet rises in Paris Olympic boxing
Langlet, a middleweight from Charleville, built like Paulino, trained by wood chopping in Ardennes and Argonne forests. He scored four first three round knockouts in the Paris Olympic eliminations, as French officials worry sponsors may pull him away from Olympic pursuit.
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Charleville
France
Maxime Langlet
Paulino
Langlet
Ardennes
Argonne
Langley
Paris
United States
Langlet Quotes Woodchopper Saying Anyone Can Try
Langlet cites a woodchopper who proved a bold idea works and wonders why others cannot follow suit. The remark emphasizes practical experimentation and bold initiative in a local context.
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Langlet
Aviation Education Initiative in Prussia
Berlin June 22. The German Aero Club inspired the Prussian ministry to decree aviation education in schools. Teachers are urged to keep aviation in view, start flying courses, arrange plant visits, and promote motorless glider construction. Two courses have begun in Berlin and Duisburg.
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Berlin
Prussia
Aero Club
State School For the Building Trades
Trades School of
Duisburg
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh
Mineral Resources Division
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Conservation Department
C. C. Pyle
Galapagos Islands
Hoham
Fisher
General Motors Proving Ground
Oakland
C. C. F. Motor CO
Washington
General Motors
South Main St
W. E. Linthicum & Son
Boulevard St
Second Pauling
Guilford Machine
Russell
Dunlap
Hutchen’s
U. S
Ohio
Willys-Ovan Land, Inc
Ohi
N Pet
Pickett & McDonald
N. Wrenn St
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