Big Consignment of Rubber on the Way
United States Tire Co officials announce 26 car loads of crude rubber in transit amounting to 2 240 000 pounds. The shipment to Morgan and Wrights plant of United States Rubber Co arrived in San Francisco from Singapore aboard the Mara on March 1. It represents the annual output of about 666 000 rubber trees and the labor of over 1 009 workers. Each tree yields under two tenths of an ounce daily as tappers collect latex for rubber. The Sumatra plantation of the United States Rubber Co covers seventy square miles and employs fifteen thousand workers.
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Murdock
Bushman
R. J. Smith
United States Tire Co
Morgan and Wright
United States Rubber Company
San Francisco
Singapore
Far East
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Sumatra
Value Will Tell Is New Mitchell Motto
Vice President R C Rue schaw of Mitchell Motors Racine Wisconsin explains the New Victory Model Mitchell Sixs offers genuine value. He says durability economy ease of handling and comfort at a reasonable price define value not the flash of paint or wheelbase.
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Mitchell
R. C. Rueschaw
Mitchell Motors Company, Inc
Racine, Wis
Overland Model 90 Sets Non Stop Run World Record
The Overland Model 90 driven by Dick Carhart around Oklahoma City covered 4370 miles in seven days with gears held in high. Averaging 6243 miles per day, the car used 2066 miles per gallon of 59 octane gasoline and sustained only three punctures on rough dirt and country roads. The record surpasses the previous American Automobile Association 24 hour mark by nearly 200 miles.
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America
Oklahoma City
Okla
New York
Los Angeles
Oklahoma
Overland
American Automobile Association
Dick Carhart
Carhart Motor Company
Willys- Knight
Cord tires gain popularity say Goodrich official
George S. Malone of the B F Goodrich Rubber Co Quincy branch cites cord tires as essential to car efficiency. He says designers aimed to deliver maximum power with minimal vibration and wear, noting cord tires cut power loss that engineers estimate at about 50 percent of generated motor power.
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George S. Malone
B. F. Gooedrich Rubber Company
Quincy
Lee Puncture Proof Tire Distributed By Gunther Hardware Co
Gunther Hardware Co of Quincy distributes the Lee puncture proof pneumatic tire designed to prevent punctures. The tire embeds hardened steel disks in a rubber fabric layer to deflect sharp objects while maintaining pliability and avoiding friction between disks.
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Lee
Gunther Hardware Co
Gunther Hardware Company
Quincy
Lee Tire Tubes Use Small Flexible Disks
The disks are tiny and do not hinder tire roll while preserving resiliency. Lee tires ride easy and last long. Regular construction inner tubes are protected against stone bruises that cause blowouts. Tubes use wrapped and full mould construction and four vulcanized rubber layers to form an airtight unit.
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Lee
Lee Tire and Rubber Company
Walter Guth Has His Little Fun With Those Greasy Garage Devils
Walter Guth tires of boastful garage mechanics and their talk of new machinery. He claims a backyard device uses a pedal lever to convert vertical motion into circular movement, grinding steel with a rotating disc. The others debate its purpose, with the punchline naming the device a grindstone.
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Walter Guth
Frenchy
Walter
Early Morning Frost Monologue By A Gar Johnston
A brisk motivational piece compares hard early days in sales to baseball slumps. It urges resilience after a rough start, urging readers to stay composed, reset, and pursue success despite setbacks. Strong images of pitchers, frost, and morning duties frame the call to persevere.
Attitude Count Shapes Success In Sports And Life
A reflective note on how mood and mindset influence achievement. It argues that success rests on personal mental posture, citing past big games marked by foul play and fan controversy, yet credits faith and optimism for sustaining progress.
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Mid-West Tire
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Hannibal
Macomb
Galesburg
Cord Tires
Goodrich
George Malone
A. Gar Johnston
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Morris Adler
MollerCo
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Overland Automobile Co. Dist
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