Business must run as usual say Mackauly at Packard dealers meeting
President Alvan Macauley told 800 Packard dealers and salesmen that wise spending and efficient methods will sustain American prosperity during and after the war. He urged avoiding hysteria, noting farmers will prosper, more land will be cultivated, and industrial output must meet war demands while individuals contribute.
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America
Alvan Macauley
Packard Motor Car Company
Packard
Canada
England
Humorous Exchange on Military Fitness and Domestic Chores
A court gag captures a husband listing health flaws to avoid service while his wife suggests practical housework tasks. The judge comments on the absurd contrast between military exemptions and domestic duties.
Modern Sultor and Father Clash Over Daughter Mate Suit
A terse exchange imagines a feud between a suitor and a father about marriage prospects. The Modern Sultor declares love for the daughter while the Modern Father questions the suitor’s ability to make her happy, hinting at deeper social tensions.
Goodyear Vulcanizing School Trains Master Technicians
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron operates a vulcanizing school training men to master tire repair from punctures to retreads. Dean D. R. Cain oversees practical instruction with exams after two weeks and a Goodyear Master Vulcanizer diploma for graduates. Demand fills classes weeks in advance as four million cars and 20 million tires create a thriving repair market.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
D. R. Cain
Mr. Cain
Studebaker executive praises strong eastern market and future sales
L. J. Ollier, vice president of Studebaker, reports brisk buying and rising confidence among dealers in the eastern and New England states. He attributes the positive outlook to high crop prices, strong manufacturing output, and expanding purchase of automobiles as a regular good.
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South Bend
L. J. Ollier
Studebaker Corporation
Ollier
Studebaker
New England
Mr. Ollier
Quad truck climbs 70 degree incline at Wisconsin encampment
At Ke nosha Wisconsin a Jeffery Quad two ton truck climbed a 70 degree 15 by 15 by 5 foot lumber pile laden with 4000 pounds of pig iron during a War Department demonstration. O A Eskadie of Nash Engineering led the test drawing praise from army officers and G A R veterans. The Nash built Quad is now being supplied in large quantities to military services.
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Jeffery Quad
Wisconsin
Kenosha
O. A. Eskadie
Nash Truck Engineering Department
Mr. Eskadhe
France
Russia
England
Uncle Sam
Nash Motors Company
War Department
Advertising helps notice of batteries education
Willard expert 8 X Callahan says battery advertising educates car owners about care and life of storage batteries. He notes shifts in public sentiment, increased use of hydrometer syringes, and smoother understanding of maintenance across service stations and national papers.
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X. Callahan
Willard
Willard Company
Callahan
Goodrich Man Sees Russian Revolution
Victor van der Linde a Goodrich representative returning from Europe on June 19 offers views on the Russian upheaval. He witnessed Moscow and Petrograd during abdication and the soldiers and workers council takeover. He predicts strong U S and Allied support and notes worker protests over wages.
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Goodrich
Warridden
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van der Linde
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Sweden
Finland
Russia
Goodrich Company
Moscow
Petrograd
Council of
Mr. van der Linde
England
France
United States
Elihu Root
Paris
B. F. Goodrich Company
Colombes
America
Firestone Factory Hous es Its Workmen
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co of Akron tackles housing for 13 000 workers arriving to the city described as standing room only. It sets up a temporary village near the plant with 1 600 residents, weekly medical checks, a 350 000 dollar clubhouse, gardens, and entertainment including a free weekly movie.
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Firestone Company
Firestone War Gardens
Firestone Park
Red Cross Funds
Red Cross
Club House
Firestone
Fish Turned Intoxicated After Court Action
In Noblesville Indiana the Stony Creek near the city boiled as a sheriff dumped five thousand bottles of beer and twenty five gallons of whisky into the stream on court order. The liquor came from ongoing blind tiger raids and polluted the water.
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Noblesville
Ind
Stony Creek
Oldsmobile uses selected hickory wheels in cars
Staacke Bros. of Hickory praises natural wood wheels on Oldsmobiles. He argues sturdy, high quality hickory wheels resist skidding better than cheap alternatives. He warns against substituting cheaper stock to boost profits and notes the high cost of good timber.
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H. G. Staacke
Staacke Bros
Oldsmobiles
Oldsmobil
Oldsmobile
Partridges Strike Car Window In New Way To Bag Game
An automobile carrying sportsmen on Wakefield Boulevard near Highland Lake was struck by five partridges. Two birds were killed on impact, three others fled into the woods before the hunters could react.
Universal Gar Co Advertises Main Ave Service
Universal Gar Co lists address 515 Main Ave and phone Travia 37 percent as contact details for their clothing repair and garment services, inviting customers to reach out.
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Universal Gar CO
Main Ave
Travia
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E. Travis St
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