Twenty Million Cars Registered in United States
New York dispatch reports 1925 U S motor vehicle registrations surpassing 20 million, up 13.9 percent from 1924. Total passenger cars reach 17,658,491 while commercial vehicles total 2,545,769. New York passes 1.5 million vehicles. California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois among top counts. Florida leads growth percentage at 590.1 percent, despite a modest total of 291,400.
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Farm loan demand in Western Pennsylvania worth a million
Grove City Pa December 28. John Glenn an inspector for three large banks reports farm loan applications in Western Pennsylvania will total about 1 000 000 for 1925. Twenty applications await his review as weather slows surveys and the lenders operate under federal control. Fifty percent of loan value is advanced with interest and principal due in 33 years.
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Grove City
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John Glenn
Glenn
Pennsyvania-Ohio
New York-Pennsylvania
Christmas Eve Party at Mrs. Kinkela’s Birthday
Mrs. Louis Kinkela hosted a Christmas Eve celebration with games music and dancing followed by lunch. She served as waitress and received gifts at the close. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wies en Edith Lazier Fannie Reine Alma Percic Albin and William Gabert Nels Anderson and Everett Olson who thank her for the invitation.
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James Wiesen
Edith Lazier
Fannie Reine
Alma Percic
Albin
William Gabert
Nels. Anderson
Everett Olson
Vanity and Immigration Echo in Service Industry Debate
A quip questions the supply of waiters if immigration ends, implying hiring constraints in hospitality and the impact on service quality and dignity. It satirizes labor shortages tied to policy shifts and public appetite for skilled staff.
Beware the Couch or Cold That Hangs On
Persistent coughs and colds are warned of serious trouble. Creomulsion, a creosote emulsion, is claimed to soothe inflamed membranes and inhibit germs. The ad touts two fold action, stomach absorption, and systemic healing with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t seen.
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Creomulsion Company
Atlanta, Ga
Hoover campaign aims to break British rubber monopoly
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce backs Secretary Hoover to curb British rubber control. A tire care education drive will run in ads, with 25 percent more tire service claimed possible. Four guidance points promote safer driving and better tire use amid rising prices. Committee members from Packard, Paige Detroit, GM aid Hoover in the effort.
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Hoover
America
Charles Clifton
Alvan Macauley
Packard
H. M. Jewett
Paige-Detroit
H. H. Rice
General Motors
Automotive
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Bids Open for Grove City Catholic Church Project
Eight contractors from Erie Butler New Castle and Grenville bid on the Grove City congregation's church building. Fuller and Sickle of Erie revised plans after fall. Bids exceeding the congregation's funds were returned. bids due early next year. A contract will be awarded once prices meet the committee's approval.
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Grove City
Fuller and Sickle
Erie
Butler
New Castle
Grenville
Heating Plant Started in New Presbyterian Church
Grove City Pa Dec 28 The heating plant in the new Presbyterian church building was started this week just in time to aid plasterers working on the structure. Glass is arriving for church windows and purchase of church furniture is to follow soon.
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Grove City
New Presbyterian Church
Salvation Army Visits Mercer County Jail at Christmas
The Salvation Army Corps of Greenville visited Mercer County jail on Christmas morning, distributing candy and other gifts to 50 incarcerated men and women.
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Mercer
Salvation Army Corps of
Greenville
Grove City Commercial Club Plans 1926 Elections
Officers for 1926 to be elected at a Monday meeting. Five candidates for president and secretary were nominated under the by laws as amended. Representatives urged for broad attendance to reflect club membership. From the nominated group one official will be chosen alongside secretary treasurer trustees and auditors.
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Grove City
Grove City Commercial Club
Thermometer Drops to Eight Below in Cold Spell
Sunday morning brought extreme cold as King Winter tightens grip on the district. Reports noted pipes freezing forming frostbite on hands ears and faces while gas supply dipped due to heavy usage. The lowest verified reading came from J Johnston Fisher at 1805 Delaware Avenue recording eight below zero.
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King Winter
J. Johnston Fisher
Delaware Avenue
Camera Tricks Save Film Cash
Hollywood reveals how trick photography and studio engineering save budgets through glass ceilings painted above lenses and miniature sets. Wrecks, winds, and explosions are staged in tanks and on wires while lighting substitutes for architectural height.
Mercury Near Zero in Mercer Brings Extreme Cold
The report notes the coldest winter conditions arriving in Mercer with temperatures hovering near zero. A terse aside references scrap submarines and tanks, and the line ends with a stark antiwar sentiment.
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