Appalachian Scenic Highway to be completed in 1931
Kingsport will gain a direct link to Johnson City as the Appalachian Scenic Highway progresses. The Kingsport to Johnson City segment reduces distance from 36 to 22 miles with concrete work underway and sections already open. Five main roads will funnel into Kingsport boosting regional road networks and commerce.
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Johnson City
Gate City
Kingsport
Great Lakes
Charleston
S. C
Bloomingdale
Fordtown
Old Johnson Ciy
Appalachian Scenic Way
Lee
1931 Rakish adds cylinders for smoother operation
Oscar Leiding reports from the 31st national automobile show at Grand Central Palace. The 1931 Rakish adds eight and 12 cylinders, with 16 cylinder models planned, plus 36 car makes and 16 commercial makes showcased. Improvements include refined valves and quieter transmissions, larger radiators, and longer wheelbases, with styling moving toward wire wheels and fender wells. The show is run by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce led by Alvan Macauley and Charles Hastings.
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Oscar Leiding
Associated Press
New York
Grand Central Palace
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Alvan Macauley
Charles D. Hastings
Plymouth Motor Contest Grand Prize Winner Luncheon
I H Sefton associate editor of The Record Colfax California won the thousand dollar annuity in Plymouth Motor’s Why I’d Buy a Plymouth contest and was honored at a luncheon in the Cloud Club on the sixty sixth floor of the Chrysler Building. Walter P Chrysler and Chrysler officials attended along with noted columnists and newspapermen who praised Sefton.
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I. H. Sefton
Colfax
California
Plymouth Motor Corporation
Plymouth
Cloud Club
Chrysler
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
Mr. Sefton
Fisk Tire Executive Urges Regular Tire Examinations
E E Dearth general plant manager of the Fisk Tire Company stresses tire health checks for winter safety. He warns worn treads reduce traction and may fail under chain use, endorsing all cord tires like Fisk AIR-FLIGHT for better grip. Fisk tires sold in Kingsport at Jared Service Station.
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E. E. Dearth
Fisk Tire Company
Mr. Dearth
Fisk
Kingsport
Jared
America
Chevrolet
General Motors
New York
W. A. Allen Chevrolet, Inc
Ford
Ford Motors
Tennessee Motor Company
Studebaker
Studebaker Motor Company
King Motor
Mills Motor Company
Palmer Motor
Young Service Station
Generals
Cooper’s
Firestone
Jared Service Station
Fisks
Shelby Street Garage
Goodyears
Montgomery Ward
Weed seeds in soil linger decades before sprouting
Earl Jones, extension specialist at Ohio State University, notes that many weed seeds stay viable in the soil for 30 years or more before germinating, highlighting long term weed management challenges.
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Earl Jones
Ohio State University
Notable Chicago Columnists Highlight Media Voices
Prominent writers including Qdd McIntyre Harry Hershfield Hi Phillips Grantland Rice Floyd Gibbons Bide Dudley Leo Heatley and Karl Kitchen are cited as famous columnists. The group comprises radio and newspaper voices from The World The Evening Journal and The Sun.
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Qdd" MclIntyre
Harry Hershfield
Hi” Phillips
Grantland Rice
Floyd Gibbons
Radio Star
Bide Dudley
the World
Leo Heatley
the Evening Journal
Karl Kitchen
the Sun
Allen Sees Good Auto Year After Viewing N Y Show
W A Allen president of W A Allen Chevrolet Inc reports New York auto show signals a strong 1931. December 1930 output up 24 percent from 1929 with inventories down 25 percent. Chevrolet producing 70 000 cars monthly with orders.
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Allen
N.Y
W. A. Allen Chevrolet, Inc
New York
Chevrolet Motor Company
Vast flax area sown in India yields seeds only
A huge expanse in India is planted with flax, yet the entire crop is used solely for seed. The report notes limited processing while signaling potential for future fiber use and export, highlighting agricultural scale and crop choice impacts.
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India
Radio Hams Bring Global News To Local Fans
In Terra Haute and Kingsport a local amateur radio enthusiast, W4AFM, helps relay messages across oceans. A typhoon in the Philippines prompts a life changing update for Thomas A. Taylor as a message from Rizal reaches Indiana in hours, showing the ham network and American Radio Relay League's role in non-commercial emergency communications.
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California
Cuba
Philippines
Freemont Purdy
The
Utilities
Poland
South Africa
Terra Haute
Ind
Thomas A. Taylor
Purdy
Rizal
P. L
Mr. Taylor
Kingsport
Nail
Urdy
Europe
W4afm
Great Amateur Fraternity
American Radio Relay League
KANAJ
P. I
Taylor
Bristol and Kingsport Weather Show Unusual Contrast
The two cities 25 miles apart differ in altitude by 487 feet, causing Bristol to often be warmer than Kingsport. Snow may fall in Bristol while a cold rain hits Kingsport, and driving uphill to Bristol raises fuel use slightly.
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Kingsport
Bristol
Ripley’s
Altiude
Chestnut Ridge
Fargo Seals Buy New Buses May Extend Route
Seals Coach Lines buys two Fargo straight eight parlor buses for Johnson City to Kingsport to Appalachia service. Manager Roy Seals hints at extending the line to Big Stone and Middlesboro. The Fargo, built by Chrysler Motors, delivers 147 horsepower and 65 mph, with rear emergency door, front boarding, 25 leather seats and air cushions.
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Seals Coach Lines
Fargo
Johnson City
Kingsport
Appalachia
Big Stone
Middlesboro
Roy Seals
Chrysler Motors
Chrysler finds self-oiling bearing material Qiilite
Chrysler engineers announce a self oiling bearing material named Qiilite an alloy of copper tin and other metals. It endures high pressure and heat and is impregnated with oil in a vacuum. The material absorbs up to 40 percent oil by volume and drips oil when squeezed or heated.
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Chrysler Motor
Chrysler Motors
Chrysler
Dodge
de Soto
Plymouth
Amplex Manufacturing Company
Joseph Campau Avenue
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Kingsport Car Boom Amid Highway Growth and Auto Sales
Kingsport area residents own more than 4000 cars as motor travel expands across linked towns. The feature notes Chrysler and other makes through local dealers like W. A. Allen Chevrolet and Tennessee Motor Company, with Amplex handling Oilite bearings and Chrysler products. The piece projects 1931 as a peak year for auto sales and tire innovation amid rising prices and better models.
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America
Kingsport
United States
Georgia Tech Stars Leave Court for Postseason Football
Vance Maree and Frank Speer of Georgia Tech will miss this year’s basketball as they participate in postseason football games.
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Vance Maree
Frank Speer
Georgia Tech
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Annutey Winner
Lunchfons Quest
Plymouth Motor
Fisk Plant
W. A. Allen
NEW Fargo
Seals
Prope
London
South America
Argentina
Chile
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