Chevrolet Cars Boasts Record Milestone Of 3 Million Test Miles
Chevrolet announces three million miles logged by test cars since using General Motors Milford proving grounds in Michigan three years ago. On average twelve Chevrolets are tested daily across tracks hills mud and sand as engineers monitor performance and faults.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
General Motors
Milford
Michigan
O. E. Hunt
Proving Grounds
Mr. Hunt
Liquor Busts Reported Across Piedmont Counties
Federal agents led by J L Osteen and C G Rosemond reported liquor seizures in Orange Rowan and Guilford Stokes areas. Finds included 20 gallons at Tom Fortune Salisbury home with kegs bottles and brew, a 150 gallon brandy still near Hillsboro, a 200 gallon copper still with mash and fermenters, and several other alcohol related implements. No arrests were made.
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Greensboro
J. L. Osteen
Orange
Rowan
J. F. Ratledge
Tom Fortune
Salisbury
Fortune
Ratledge
C. G. Rosemond
Hillsboro
Rosemond
W. T. Kennedy
Guilford
Stokes County
Cotton bagging urged to cover cotton bales nationwide
Southern commissioners of agriculture in New Orleans pressed for using cotton bagging to cover cotton bales and for selling cotton by net weight. Aimed to boost demand, the plan calls for ginners and planters to back the move, newspapers to advocate it, and federal rules to support the shift from jute to cotton bagging.
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Wilson
Louisiana
New Orleans
South
Graham
Secretary of Agriculture of the
United States
Sale of sterling above par a feature of markets
New York reports sterling above par for the first time since 1914 marking a key market development. The rise reflects American capital flows to London and Europe’s grain and cotton financing, with the stock market steadying after early weakness and Mexican bonds gaining strength on Dwight Morrow’s appointment as ambassador.
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New York
London
Europe
New York Arket
Dwight Morrow
Mexico
Public Utility Shares Rally on Merger Hopes and Earnings
Public Utilities shares advanced with several reaching record highs amid merger rumors and strong current earnings. General Motors, U S Steel, American Smelting and Dupont remained focal, while rails were quiet and rubber issues stayed active. Houston Oil showed spurts as foreign exchange steadied with sterling near $4.86 and marks at 23.83 cents.
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New York
Public Utilities
General Motors
LU. S. Steel
American Smelting
Dupont
Eric
Kelly Springfield
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Houston Oil
Cotton closes lower as rumors of cold snap loom
In New York on September 24, cotton futures slipped before late short covering. December rose to 20.85 then settled at 20.70 while October moved to 20.48 and March to 21.22, with trade hedging and liquidation noted. Estimated U.S. crop 12,455,000 bales and shipboard cotton awaiting clearance about 98,477 bales.
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New York
Liverpool
Southern Cotton Co-Organization
Manchester
Visiting In Lexington Rev W H Wall Encounters Local Clergy
Rev W H Wall of Shelby, active in Masonic educational work in North Carolina, visited Lexington. He registered at the March Hotel and met Rev C B Way, former pastor of a Baptist church in High Point, during his stay.
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Lexington
W. H. Wall
Shelby
Masonic Order
North Carolina
City
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Osteen
Associated Press
America
Carolinas
Charlotte Speedway
Firestone
Frank Lockhart
Peter DePaolo
Cliff Woodbury
Leon Duray
Babe Stapp
Miller
F.W.D
Boyle Valve
Dave Evans
Gate City Motor Co
Quaker State
Cor
Wrenn & Broad Sts
Enterprise
Champion
Champton Park
Alman’s Auto Shop
J. C. Welch Motor Co
H. G. Ilderton Motor CO
Commerce
Willowbrook Sts
Graham Brothers
Dodge Brothers
F.o. B
Detroit
Willowbrook
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