Auto shortage predicted for years says Grant Motor sales chief
George S. Waite of Grant Motor Car Corporation warns of a multi year car shortage with demand five to six times production. Buyers should order now to avoid disappointment as few dealers have stock and many must settle for non preferred models this summer. Karl Hubbard of Spring Street Garage notes auto industry uniquely publicizes looming shortages and critics its sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Waite
Grant Motor Car Corporation
Mr. Waite
Karl Hubbard
Spring Street
Lexington Men See Cars Driving Housing Growth Idea
Lexington Motor company president Frank B Ansted says Own Your Home campaign relies on autos. He notes city housing famine, rising rents, and buyers moving to suburbs where cars enable commuting and cheaper homes. Spring Street Garage cites suburban sales of the Minute Man Six as proof motorists aid housing expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Ansted
Lexington Motor Company
Mr. Ansted
Spring Street
Lexington Minute-Man Six
Motive of Local Voices in Odd Bayou City Banter
A jumble of names and quick quips about skylights, five miles per hour speeds, a dance partner, and a hurried entrance to a hall. The fragment hints at social commentary and a joking exchange about city transport and a forgotten baby in a car, with a humorous take on plans and loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. D
Hubby
Rowdy City Chatter and Local Sights Reported
Disjointed notes recount sightings and rumors around Riverview and State street. Mentions include J. G. Clough and Andy Heisler, cat deaths blamed on suspects, plus Packard car sightings, Minstrel Inn chatter, and plans to buy a Flivver. Various locals named in casual gossip and town happenings.
Rainy day chatter hints at local street life
Milt Hess is seen driving with the top down amid forecasts of more rain. FRANK STAHL vents a profane quip about whistles and old locomotives while standing on Fifth and Hampshire with a sling. Dr. Joe Kosyan notes the cat in the alley behind his place.
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Milt Hess
Fifth
Hampshire
Liz
Joe Kosyan
Odd Riff From Aboard The Sailor Straw
A playful, muddled quip wonders what would outfunny Ott Ur ban in a sailor straw and suggests Bishop Fawe as a punch line in a lighthearted, if odd, humorous aside.
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Ott Urban
Bishop Fawe
Tire Testimony: U S Truck Tires Survive Frontline Service
Former Captain Thomas Shurtleff recalls leading a convoy of 200 trucks on the Bordeaux to Angers run in France. He notes United States 34 ton trucks suffered no tire failures after 5,000 miles of rough shell-pitted roads and continued service another 5,000 miles, praising the tires for endurance under extreme front-line conditions.
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France
United States
Thomas Shurtleff
Tacoma
Bordeaux
Angers
Shurtleff
Pacific Coast
52Nd
Coast Artillery
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Ross Reynolds
Adams
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Frank Tenk
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Quincy
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