Cadillac Sedans Lead Western Motorcade To Memphis Convention
The Broadway of American caravan from San Diego to Memphis for the April 20 21 convention was led by a new Cadillac seven passenger sedan and followed by another Cadillac carrying press and association officials. The coast to coast highway route spans many cities and promotes year round motor tourism and national unity through a growing highway network.
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Broadway of American Association
Memphis
Tenn
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J. EB. Brown
Southern California
Don Lee
California
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New York
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Nashville
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Pacific Coast
Pacific
Minnesota Law Bans Hitchhiking Cuts Traffic Crashes
Minnesota officials report a substantial drop in traffic accidents since a recent law prohibiting hitchhiking went into effect. The measure targets unsafe roadside stops and reduces distracted driving impacts across the state.
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Minnesota
April Whippet and Willys Knight production hits record
Willys Overland reports April output of Whippet and Willys Knight four and sixes at 38,590 cars, about 59 percent of Q1 three month total. First quarter ends March 31 shows earnings of 2,802,896.55 after interest but before tax and rebates, with 76,698 cars produced and $36 per car profit, though a $1,115,320.72 inventory and dealer rebate charge reduced surplus to 1,647,575.83.
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Willys- Knight
Willys-Overland
Toledo
Safety and traffic rules taught in seven state schools
The article notes that safety and traffic regulation lessons are now part of public school curricula in seven states, reflecting a push to include practical safety education in classrooms.
Campaign to Improve Accident Victim Care Initiated
The American Automobile Association launches a nationwide drive for better post accident treatment. President Thomas P. Henry says AAA and its 1047 clubs will push for safer aftercare with ethical doctors and approved hospitals to reduce mortality and crippling outcomes.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Thos. P. Henry
National Association
Board of Traumatic Surgery
American College of Surgeons
Henry
Laramie Records Highest Altitude City Status
Laramie Wyoming sits at 7165 feet elevation claiming the top altitude among U S cities. The city is noted for its mountain climate and high elevation compared to others nationwide.
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Laramie
Wyoming
North Carolina county shipments detailed in farm forecaster
The state agriculture department publishes for the first time county level counts of vegetables and fruits in its farm forecaster. North Carolina shipped 18 181 solid cars of perishables, with six counties over 1 000 cars each and strawberries and white potatoes among leading items.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Duplin
Pasquotank
Beaufort
Moore
Pamlico
Columbus
Women Automobile Drivers Share Rises to About a Quarter
Women drivers now make up roughly 25 percent of all motorists, marking a notable increase from several years ago and reflecting expanding participation in the field.
Friends of Big Bill Haywood Remember Labor Leader
Chicago friends recall the ailing Big Bill Haywood in a Russian hospital as a changed man in middle age. They say the former Industrial Workers of the World chief, once a fierce battler, now reflects calmly on life and events while his reputation abroad contrasts with popular image at home.
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Chicago
Big Bill’ Haywood
Big Bill
Industrial Workers of the World
Labor Marts
Haywood
Death in exile ends Big Bill Haywood’s life in Russia
The 1918 era exile details reveal Big Bill Haywood facing charges under draft and espionage laws while abroad. He lost about $20,000 in forfeiture, feared prison death due to diabetes, and reflected on a radical career sparked by the Haymarket killings. His friends note his influence on American labor, his tramp appearance, and a later Russian marriage in labor camps.
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Soviet Russia
Russia
Ben L. Reitman
Hoboes
Haywood
Chicago
Haymarket Square
Gasoline Use and Tax Revenue Estimate Report
It is estimated that 10.596 billion gallons of gasoline were used in the country last year. Taxes from all states but two, which did not carry the tax, yielded about 259 million dollars.
Seven-Speed Transmission in Pierce-Arrow Truck
The latest Pierce-Arrow truck features a seven speed transmission with seven forward gears and two reverse gears.
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Pierece-Arrow
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