Travel and motor topics face roads and tires in talk
A compilation of travel and transport notes covers accident reporting tips from the National Safety Council, a New Mexico senator's plan to grant public lands for roads, tire price shifts and mileage, rural traffic policing, tire inflation dangers, a new removable rubber track for road vehicles, and calls for federal aid aligned with interstate road work.
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Senator Jones
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
North Dakota
California
Oregon
Washington
Charles E. Townsend
Senate Committee On Post Offices
National Treasury
Tulsa Race Riots and Aftermath in Tulsa Oklahoma
June 2 dispatches report martial law in Tulsa with about five hundred national guardsmen deployed after days of racial rioting and a night of arson that destroyed much of the negro quarter. Nine white men and fifteen negroes were identified dead, with roughly 240 wounded. up to forty negro deaths possible. Negro residents, many displaced, faced police protection at the fair grounds as Governor Robertson vowed a grand jury probe and continued guard coverage for over 5,000 negroes in the area.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma City
Fair Grounds
Hundred Yard Dash Delights Local Crowd At Fort
At 10:30 AM Monday Harvey sponsored by Capt. Garrison and Arnold Lee, a local boy with a bright future, ran a hundred yard classic. Lee won by a good margin. Both boys are youngsters and very fast. Capt. Custice fired the start pistol while Chas. Osborne watched starts.
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Harvey
Garrison
Arnold Lee
Lee
Capt. Custice
Chas. Osborne
How To Shift a Motor With Over-Tax Warning
The guide warns not to run an engine hard and to shift to intermediate or low as soon as labor appears. It advises slipping a slit tubing over a wire and taping it, then using metered acceleration before meshing into a lower gear to accommodate speed.
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Hilla
What Made a Millionaire Oil Stock Promise
A Vancouver Oil and Mining Record feature extols wildcat drilling turning common soil into wealth. It praises nerve bulldog pluck and belief over luck, urging readers to back oil ventures to strike liquid gold and boost bank accounts.
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Vancouver Oil and Mining Record
Postmasters to Hold Until Terms Expire
Assistant Postmaster General Work announced that the department will not disturb postmasters of first, second, and third classes during their appointed terms except for cause. Terms of unconfirmed postmasters have expired, and acting postmasters will be used in emergencies while the Civil Service Commission speeds up examinations for vacant fourth class posts.
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Work
Senate
Civil Orvice Commission
Civil Service Exam for Assistant Clerk Held June 25 1921
An examination for the position Assistant Clerk will be held at the post office in this city on June 25 1921. For application blanks and full information on the exam duties salaries etc address Secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners Fort Apache Arizona.
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Board of Civil Service Examiners
Fort Apache
Arizona
Mrs Thorwald Larson Loves and Serves Children
Mrs Thorwald Larson’s deep affection for children is described as an almost obsessive drive to create entertainment and benefits for kids. Her unwavering dedication and noble trait are highlighted as commendable.
Bureau of Information at Washington opens help desk
The Postmaster General announces a new Bureau of Information on the ground floor of the Post Office Department Building at Pennsylvania Avenue and Twelfth Street. It will provide quick, exact locations and contacts for government departments and answer visitors’ queries.
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Seat of Government
Washington
Bureau of Information
Post Office Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twelfth Street
Will
Hays
Limelight Question Answers by Chas H Jennings
The Limelight Question reveals Chas H Jennings, a Detroit born Ford dealer aged thirty nine. He describes limited education and married status with a playful leap year why. His boyhood aim was to be an electrician and he says life is what you make it.
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Chas. H. Jennings
Detroit
Mich
Illinois tests 64 road sections for sane highway design
The Illinois state highway department is constructing an experimental 64 section road with diverse designs including macadam and concrete bases with various Top layers. After curing, trucks will test light to heavy loads this fall, with careful records and bulletins issued by engineers for public review.
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Illinois
State Highway Department
Illinois Department
Insect Mother's Sacrifice in Hidden Nursery
A female cachines sacrifices herself by laying a large batch of eggs and then dying atop them to shield the eggs from sun while the larvae develop. The act preserves the offspring until they emerge.
Memorial Service by American Legion Honors Fallen Heroes
A May 29 memorial service at Pastime Theatre united veterans and civilians across lines. An eight piece orchestra led by J. F. Fisher provided music while Rev. Frank R. Speck delivered a moving address from St John’s text about sacrifice and national ideals.
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Fort Apache
C. C. Williams
Mormon Church
Union Choir
H. Perry Carter
Frederick Leopold
Argonne Forest
George L. Alyard
Holbrook
Uncle George
George
Frank R. Speck
Methodist Episcopal Church
Speck
St. John
America
Prince of Peace
Flanders Fields
Tommy Hathorn
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
J. F. Fisher
G. C. Hath
Isla Guard
Soldiers Triumph as Holbrook Game Dazzles Fans
The second ball game amazed spectators with a dramatic first inning full of pyrotechnics before settling into a solid contest. Fort Apache showed improvement with a capable, fair playing squad, while the first game lagged behind past local exhibitions.
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Holbrook
Fort Apache
R H
Ft. Apache
R H Holbrook
Delightfully Entertained by Mrs Pincett Auction Bridge
A Monday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs. R. M. Pincett honored guest Mrs. Bud Waters of Flagstaff. Two tables played auction bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs. J. W. Bazell and Miss Esther Carr. Dainty refreshments followed. Attendees included Mrs. J. W. Bazell, Mrs. D. J. Thomas, Mrs. Prescott, Mrs. Bud Waters, Mrs. Arthur Schuster, Miss Rachel Thomas, and Miss Esther Carr.
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R. M. Pincett
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Goedrich
National Senaty Council
Ohio
Civil Service Examination
Plectrician
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