Millions Worked in Automobile Industry Strong in 1925
In 1925 over 3.445 million people were employed in the automotive sector, direct and indirect. Wages to 361,442 factory workers totaled 649,668,000 dollars. The industry spans 253 kinds of work and supports accessory makers, body builders, tire dealers, and supply chain functions, with wide vocational opportunities.
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America
United States
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
United States Department of Labor
Perkins Campbell company quits harness business in Chicago
In Cincinnati Ohio the Perkins Campbell company, a top U.S. maker of harness saddles and horse equipment, announces closure of harness departments and stores in New York and Chicago. It will shift its 250000 capital to leather specialties and automobile products as demand for harness wanes in the west. The firm, begun in 1879 by Henry A Perkins and Baxton Campbell, is now wholly owned by the Campbell family.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
INS
Old Dobbin
Shay
Perkins-Campbell Company
United States
New York
Chicago
Milton D. Campbell
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Kansas
Henry A. Perkins
Baxton W. Campbell
Campbell
The Thirst for Vengeance
A terse dramatic piece centers on Willie asked his greatest aim and replies to wash his mother’s ears, hinting at a grim vow. The dialogue reflects a tense undercurrent of vengeance shaping a family dynamic.
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Willie
Mille Corson defines Channel feat as not her life’s greatest
Mille Gade Corson, famed for the 15 hour 32 minute English Channel swim, says her Manhattan Island circumnavigation and marriage to Clem Corson form equal parts of her life story. The couple, connected to the Harlem YWCA and a naval reservation, raised two children while pursuing athletics and family in New York.
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Hortense Saunders
New York
English
Mille Gade Corson
Gris Nez
Dover
Manhattan Island
Hudson River
Clem Carson
Cupid
Illinois
Allen W. Walz
Clem Corson
Corson
Manhattan
Clem
Mille Gade
Albany
98Th Street
Corsons
Dempsey Tunney Bout Marks Promoter Rickard Anniversary
The Dempsey Tunney world heavyweight title bout set for September 23 at the Sesqui Centennial Stadium connects to promoter Tex Rickard’s 20th anniversary as a boxing promoter. Rickard’s first bout in 1906, Nelson Gans at Goldfield, sparked a career built on championship bouts.
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Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Goldfield
Nevada
Dempsey Tunney Boxing Clash Promises Record Attendance
Tex Rickard, famed promoter, has staged iconic showdowns including Jeffries Johnson and Dempsey Willard bouts. The Dempsey Tunney contest at Sesqui Centennial Stadium is expected to set attendance and revenue records with nearly 140000 seats and ticket prices from 3.30 to 27.50. The stadium boasts unobstructed views and a world class lighting system officials say turns night into day.
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Goldfield
Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson
Firpo-Willard
Tendler-Leonard
Willard- Moran
Dempsey-Willard
Dempsey-Brennan
Dempsey-Carpenter
Dempsey-Firpo
Dempsey-Tunney
Sesqui-Centennial Stadium
Old Liz Flivver Draws Attention On Donnelly Street
A battered old car nicknamed Liz, touring with two boys, attracted onlookers in Donnelly Street. The aged flivver shows a damaged starboard list, ropes securing a cab, a makeshift toolbox, and a weathered horn. It bears city seals from Utah Ohio Arizona California and a prominent San Diego banner.
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Donnelly Street
Liz
Utah
Ohio
Arizona
California
San Diego
Liz the wreck starts at fair exhibit
A crowd gathers as two young men attempt to start a battered vehicle named Liz. After taunts and bets, the engine coughs and groans to life, and the wreckage moves away. The scene ends with a farmer promoting his business at the fair.
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Liz
Reduced postage urged for second class mail in union session
In Philadelphia at the United National Association of Post Office Clerks convention former Congressman John J. Lentz urged reduced postage for second class mail arguing it would boost government business and educate the American people. Congressman George E. Welsh backed an adequate pension for retired postal clerks and a reduced retirement age with incentives for night work.
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Philadelphia
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Ameri
John J. Lentz
Columbus
Ohio
George E. Welsh
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H. Clifford Brokaw
New York City
West Side
Y. M. C. A. Automobile School
Mt. Dora Pharmacy
Mrs. G. Corson
Mount Dora
Alexander Cain
Textone
Gorham Street
Mount Dora, Fla
William’s Pharmacy
Mount Dorra, Florida
Tex
Charles William Stores Inc
Elle
Charles William
William Stores, Inc
Fiesse
Best Business Builder
Bank OF MT. Dora
E. V. Cartledge, Pres
J. P. Donnelly
F. McDowell
M. M. True
T. Cashier
F. Fulcher
Ass’t
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