Henry Ford Keeps Indians at Work
Fifty Carlisle Indian School graduates work at Ford Motor Company plants in Detroit and Minneapolis under a profit sharing system. They live together, train in drafting and mechanics, and return earnings to Carlisle. Notable alumnus Joe Gillman led Carlisle football before becoming a Ford executive and entrepreneur.
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Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
United States Indian School
Carlisle
John Lookground
Jim Hunt-a-White
Sammy Sparkling-water
Ford
Detroit
Joe Gillman
Joe
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ford Sales
Turning Out Army Trucks at Packard Factory
Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit reports rapid war production under recent congressional orders. Since March 20 it has built 517 United States army trucks with 747 drivers and mechanics, all shipped to the Mexican border, and about 200 more trucks are on order. A quartermaster’s representative is stationed at the plant to ensure government business receives priority.
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Congress
Packard Motor Car Company of
Detroit
War Department
United States Army
Packard
Quartermaster’s Office
New York
Overland Pulls Harrow At Lucas County Fair Track
The Overland model 75 B demonstrated power by pulling a 500 pound harrow around the half mile Lucas county fair grounds track. The car reached 25 miles an hour on high gear and throttled down to three miles an hour, smoothly towing the implement used to smooth the course between heats.
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Lucas County Fair Grounds
The Alligator Snaps and Traps the Mismatch
A quirky dialogue fragment centers on a character remarking on a handsome suit or Alligator motif. The other retorts that the snapping action reveals it is not a real Alligator, prompting reflection on perception and danger.
Automobile Racing Calendar Shows AA A schedule month by month
A historic listing outlines a full season of automobile racing events from August through December. It covers hill climbs, track races, speedway contests, and key venues including Pike's Peak Boise Elgin Kalamazoo Sheepshead Bay Indianapolis Des Moines Spokane Omaha Chicago Santa Monica and Los Angeles. The document notes the national trophy contest for the A A A championship and mentions Silvertown tires as standard equipment in many events.
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Pike's Peak
Colo
Boise
Idaho
Elgin
Kalamazoo
Mich
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Newark
N. J
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elmira
Des Moines
Spokane
Wash
Indianapolis
Ind
Providence
R. I
North Yakima
Trenton
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Santa Monica
Cal
Los Angeles
B. F. Goodrich
Canadian-borne U.S. sergeant wounded at Givenchy Woods
Sergeant Harry Marks of the United States, wounded by a German bayonet and shrapnel at the battle of Givenchy Woods, lay in a field and later a field hospital blind for ten days. He recovered sight in London King George hospital, married in Toronto, and chose Canada as his home after wartime service. He fought at Neuve Chapelle Ypres and Festubert, where all officers of his battalion were killed including Colonel Becher.
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Toronto Globe
Harry Marks
Givenchy Woods
Sergeant Marks
United States
Windsor
Canada
King George Hospital
London
France
Toronto
Givenchy
Marks
Neuve Chapelle
Ypres
Festubert
Becher
Touring Week Promotes See Your Own State First Drive
National Touring Week begins August 6 with a campaign urging motorists to explore Texas and Oklahoma routes. Meridian Road ties Dallas Fort Worth Waco San Antonio and Houston Galveston with side trips to Riviera road, Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Medina Lake. The plan highlights Shell Road miles and scenic diversities from Oklahoma City to the Gulf.
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America
San Antonio
Meridian Road
Texas
Oklahoma
American Riviera
Gulf Coast
Austin
Galveston
United States
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Burnette
Red River
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Waco
Riviera
Houston
Gulf
Shell Road
Oklahoma City
Dennison
Dallas
Hillsboro
Georgetown
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Landa Park
Alamo
Fort Sam Houston
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Medina Lake
Lake Mitchell
Victoria
Texas Riviera
San Jacinto Battle Field
11 000 Owners Rate Efficiency at 99 Percent
Eleven thousand Hupmobile owners rate the car 99 percent for efficiency. Demonstrations show high gear performance on hills in Boston and Cincinnati. Denver tests on Lookout Mountain without shifting gears or water top many miles, with dealer reports of strong cooling and powerful climbs. The coupon service system provides eight monthly inspections free of cost to owners.
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Boston
Beacon Street
Corey Hill
C. E. Jeffery, Jr
Cincinnati
Clifton Avenue
Fred T.rson
Kansas City
Lookout Mountain
Colorado
Denver
Idaho Springs
San Jacinto becomes state preserve site of Texas battle
The article recalls San Jacinto as a battlefield and now a state preserve where Texans under General Houston avenged the Alamo and secured Texas independence. It describes automobile tours looping from Houston to Waco via Hearne, forming a figure eight, with another circuit centered on El Paso and routes through New Mexico and Pecos Valley returning to El Paso.
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San Jacinto
Houston
Texas
Waco
Hearne
el Paso
New Mexico
Sacramento Mountain District
Pecos Valley
Choice of Colors at Scripps-Booth Cars
The Scripps-Booth Company offers buyers two standard finishes blue black with white trimming and Scripps-Booth grey, with monthly special finishes available at a small extra cost. Early buyers may choose from four finishes if leftovers exist, including azure blue and maroon in recent months, enabling delivery in the target month.
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Scripps-Booth Company
Scripps- Booth
Donts for motorists safety poem from road guides
A concise list warns drivers not to overcrowd vehicles or overprepare with unneeded supplies. It urges starting only with well maintained cars, avoiding impossible tasks, not racing trains, carrying extra tires, obeying local rules, planning for rain and cold, and always prioritizing safety.
Timely Advice for Studebaker Owners on Lubrication
A Studebaker service manager warns that boasting long miles per gallon drains not oil but engine life. Regularly drain crankcase oil every 1000 miles and refresh with clean oil, and renew grease in the rear axle and transmission about every 1500 miles to prevent wear and save future costs.
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Max Hagelstine
Studebaker’ Corporation
Studebaker
Ambiguous Quote Warps From Puck and Papers
A fragmentary newspaper exchange quotes a Birmingham Age-Herald line about camping with friends turning sour and a magistrate questioning employment. The Vag and Puck voices offer a quip about being a rock breaker emeritus for the state.
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Puck
Chalmers Pathfinder Guides Yellowstone Tour to Fargo
Accompanied by Governor Hanna of South Dakota the Yellowstone sociability tour dedicated a new bridge over the Little Missouri completing a northerly transcontinental link. At Medora N D tour guests enjoyed the Roosevelt ranch wild west show while Chalmers 3400 r.p.m Pathfinder narrator recounts Staples to Fargo journey despite a miniature cloudburst near Detroit Minnesota.
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Hanna
South Dakota
Little Missouri River
Medora
N. D
Roosevelt Ranch
Dickinson
Dc. J. Baker
Chalmers Motor Company
Chalmers
Flat life humor in Browns home redesign
Flattened into Flat. She-Go you've been up to see Browns. Is their new flat very small. They exchanged statuettes for bas reliefs. A new bath tub seat helps bathing inside or dressing outside.
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Crockett
Clifton George Company
E. Houston ST
Southwest
San Antonio, Texas
Ford Sales Company
Ford Agency
White Star
Yours Truly
Aefl
Overland
Harrow
Amalie
Pennsylvania
Fraser Auto Supply Co
Birdsong & Potchernick
Hearn-Stuart Bros. Tire Co
San Antonio Auto Parts Co
Southwestern Repair Co
Texas Tour
Clifton Hill
Hospital Hill
W. C. Howard
Motor Car Service
Standard Motor Sales Company Distributors
Lhlupo
Birmingham Age-Herald
Mobile
Yellowstone
Willard
S. X. Callahan
N. Flores Street
Old Phone Crockett
C.la
SAN Antornig
KE Grosse
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