Essex Third in First Half Car Registrations
The six month 1929 figures show Essex holding third place among U S car makers. Ford leads with 683,675, Chevrolet 427,460, Essex 127,700 in six months, with June registrations led by Ford, Chevrolet, and Essex at 21,299 for June. Essex’s continued rank supports its Challenger label in sales discussions.
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Essex
United States
Ford
Chevrolet
Whippet
Pontiac
Nash
Dodge
Buick
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
London Crowned Center of Stamp Collecting World
London is now regarded as the center of the stamp collecting world, attracting dealers collectors and enthusiasts from around the globe to its bustling marketplaces and exhibition venues.
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London
Orient Gradually Getting Motored Worldwide Trade Rise
R J Archer of Willys Export says world economies improve as developing regions adopt American auto methods. Whippet and Willys Knight exports now 15 percent of production with rising sales in Australasia and the Orient. China seen as major future market with need for stable government. Gasoline costs double in Shanghai and interior areas. taxis common among wealthy buyers. Trucks and buses drive demand, especially in Argentina Chile Brazil and British South Africa. Europe remains steady while Australia New Zealand Japan show gains.
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Toledo
R. J. Archer
John N. Willys Export Corporation
Mrs. Archer
Australasia
The
Orient
Russia
Europe
Willys-Overland
Archer
Willys-Knight
China
Mr. Archer
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
British South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Chrysler 77 and 70 Introduce Multi-Range Gear Shift
The Chrysler engineering labs in Detroit unveil a new Multi-Range Gear Shift for the Chrysler 77 and 70 models. It simplifies control with several ranges including Starting, Acceleration, Speed, Heavy Duty, and a floating drive. Reverse remains standard.
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Chrysler Engineering Laboratories
Detroit
Chrysler
Chicago Rotarians Endorse The Proposed Goodrich Safety Code
Akron Colorado August 31 Chicago Rotary No 1 endorses the Goodrich Safety Code for motor traffic. Civic groups in cities visited by the Goodrich Silver Fleet accept Commander H R Schaeffer’s plan to reduce automobile deaths through brake inspection and a nationwide traffic code. He toured forty states with 15 cars covering about 25000 miles observing curves signals and speed regulations.
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Akron
Chicago Rotary No. 1
Goodrich
H. R. Schaeffer
United States
Schaeffer
Global road plans and economic outlook cited
The article surveys how nations expand highway networks and road use. It highlights Japan’s advanced road program from Osaka to Kobe and Tokyo to Yokohama, New Zealand’s wealth and focus on highway improvement, Australia’s growing traffic, Germany’s rapid postwar recovery, Russia’s industrial push, and American support through capital and machinery.
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Osaka
Kobe
Tokio
Yokohama
United States
New Zealand
Australia
Germany
Russia
Earthquake Fantasy Wordplay in Polish Town
A newspaper-style quip mocks a mispronounced Polish town name after a fictional quake. The joke centers on a puzzled couple debating spelling and town destruction in lighthearted wordplay. The item reads as humorous filler rather than a real event.
Underpaid College Graduate Bargains With Small Starting Salary
A humorous exchange contrasts a recent graduate asking for fair pay with an employer promising a modest initial wage. The dialogue reflects early career negotiation dynamics and workplace expectations in a satirical tone.
De Soto Brakes Meet State Laws and Traffic Needs
L G Peed of De Soto Motor Corp says the De Soto Six brakes, an internal expanding hydraulic four wheel system built by Chrysler engineers, meet state brake requirements nationwide, are simple and self equalizing, and resist dirt and water to protect the working parts.
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L. G. Peed
de Soto Motor Corporation
de Soto Sixes
Mr. Peed
Chrysler Engineers
Peed
Parrot Dies After Escaping on Melbourne Golf Links
A Melbourne Table Talk item notes a parrot that swore loudly died after escaping its cage and wandering onto a golf course. The odd incident ends with the bird's death from shock.
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Melbourne
Coal mining toll in England tops five lives daily
A new estimate suggests coal mining in England claims more than five lives each day. The figure highlights ongoing dangers in the industry and calls for improved safety measures and enforcement.
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England
Hargett Gratified At Cooperation In Stocking Inland Rivers With Fish
Raleigh Aug. 31 J S Hargett assistant director says the Department of Conservation and Development has broad support from sportsmen to stock inland waters of North Carolina with game fish. By 1927 the department lacked a fish nursery pond but now operates at least thirty rearing pools across the state. The department urged pondfish culture to improve waste places, boost sport facilities, and provide a possible food source, prompting inquiries from residents about building ponds or using neglected water bodies for fish culture.
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North Carolina
Hargett
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Challenger
Chem
High Point
Dunlap Springs
Kernersville, N. C
Hutchen’s Grocery
Chrysler Motors
Fymourl
Plymooutes
America
H. G. Ilderton Motor Co. Cor. Commerce and
Willowbrook Sts
Gate City Motor Co
Jack Burris
Met
St. Wrenn St
Chicago
Pisizksyzwisky
Poland
Hoover
Faiaoga I
Tufele
Los Angeles
Will
Ue Soto
Goodyear
Hiatt Tire Company
West High Street
Viking
Lovejoy
Lambie Mich
Oldsmobile Sales & Service
Wrenn Street
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