Farmer Trades Silver For Dodge Brothers Car
A California farmer paid 72 pounds of silver for a Dodge Brothers Screen Side business car. Norman E. Briggs of Miller Automobie Co. witnessed the seller’s two tables of coins totaling a stack of quarters, halves and dollars. The farmer’s wife and watchdog watched as the price was laid out and counted, then the car sped produce to Sacramento in a tenth of prior time, eliminating the need for an extra farmhand.
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Norman E. Briggs
Miller Automobie Co
Sacramento
Dodge Brothers
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Goodrich Picture Wins Prize Title Contest
The B F Goodrich branch at 126 Fifth Street in Quincy features Norman Rockwell’s painting of three boys on a first spring bike ride in its window. The store invites local youths to name the piece, promising a prize for the best title.
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B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Fifth Street
Quincy
Rockwell
Quincy Boys
Goodrich Company
Goodrich contest offers varied prizes for boys all ages
Goodrich Company announces prizes for a boys contest. First prize is 100 in gold, second prize a bicycle of winner’s choice, third prize 25, and next five prizes a pair of Goodrich tires. Each winner selecting a title receives a color painting. Only boys may enter. entries due by May W1 at a Goodrich branch. Titles must be inked and plainly written. Winners decided by three editors: American Boy, Motoreveling and Bieveling, and St Nicholas.
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Goodrich Company
Goodrich
Rneows
The
American Boy
Motoreveling
St. Nicholas
Miller Rubber Company Maintains Tire School
Miller Rubber Co in Akron runs a tire repair school to train workers for the growing demand as 40,000 tires are to be produced in 1920 for 1,400,000 new cars and 7,000,000 in use. The program has rapid growth, with 75 graduates in two months and continued expansion of facilities.
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Miller Rubber Co
Akron
Stewart-Warner Expands Chicago via Stock Exchange
May 9 report that Stewart-Warner Speedometer plans to acquire Stewart Manufacturing by exchange of stock on a share for share basis. The move consolidates Chicago based manufacturing interests and expands product lines in speedometer production.
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Obesity Real Disease 735 Pound Man Case
The case of JT Kebeck, weighing 735 pounds, is cited as strong evidence that obesity may arise from an organic defect rather than controllable factors. A former Spanish American War veteran, he contracted typhoid after which weight gain began. About a hundred doctors have examined him with no successful treatment.
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Kebeck
Rebeck
Aooldier
Spain
Plans unveiled for world’s largest hotel on Lake Michigan
Chicago officials reveal plans for a massive hotel fronting three blocks on Lake Michigan and Sheridan road. The project envisions five units including the current Edgewater Beach hotel as one unit and allocates about 4,000 rooms across the complex.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Sheridan Road
Edgewater Beach
Plans Reveal $15 Million Theater Project
A theater with 2,500 seats is part of the proposed plans estimated to cost $15,000,000. The text also notes a social remark about gender roles, contrasting a woman's sense of responsibility for her partner's happiness with the view that his troubles stem from his own folly.
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Hoskins
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Burton
Beverly Motor To
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Cumape Bort
da Smith Bros. & Young
Chaves
di Coatsburg Grain and Live Stock Co
Sor Automobiles
Exide Battery Service Co
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Great Western Motor Sales Co
Maine Street
State Savings Loan & Trust Company
State Savings Loan and Trust Co
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