Number plates to be distributed by county collectors
Austin Texas July 20 The recommendation of George A Duren state highway engineer to place the duty of distributing number plates for motor vehicles on county tax collectors throughout the state was adopted by the State Highway Commission at its regular monthly meeting The plan requires county tax collectors to register vehicles and issue seals and number plates directly Previously registrants had to mail to the State Highway Department for a plate causing delays This plan aims to simplify matters and reduce correspondence by sending plates in blocks to collectors across the state
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Austin
Tex
George A. Duyen
State Highway Department
Durent
Enthusiastic Motor Truck Owners Warned Against Overloading
The article urges motor truck owners and drivers to avoid overloading to relieve rail short hauls. It explains how excess weight strains springs wheels tires and the frame, raises depreciation and fuel use, and can prevent reaching destinations reliably. It includes anecdotes from a veteran driver about the dangers of consistent overloads and stresses proper rated capacity.
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America
Ivands
Aetor
Sely
Tovernment
Niles
Tire i
Devel
Kaiser and camera clip sparks wartime scandal
A chaotic wartime anecdote recounts an amused German emperor figure guided by Admiral Von Selligeter during a beach drill in Ostend. A photographer attempted to show the scene to Berlin officials but the film was censored for its risqué gesture and perceived disrespect, provoking official displeasure.
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Fautier
Orion
Carl Ackermin
Aperdtar
Landon
Belgium
Admiral von Selligeter
Minje
Tore
Peerless Truck Receives War Front Praise From Africa
The Peerless Motor Car Company of Mereland receives commendations from soldiers in Africa. Private A. J. Batten recounts guiding a Peerless truck from Ka la near Mombasa to a field hospital, navigating rough jungle roads at one mile per day. Despite hardships including large rat threats and improvised traps, the vehicle performed with ease.
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Peerless Motor Car Company
Mereland
A. J. Hatten
Batten
Kala
Mombasa
Hospital Sta
Walter
Helmith
McNamara Tests Chalmers Car For Economy In City Traffic
McNamara conducts grueling economy tests in a Chalmers car to judge fuel use in Detroit city traffic. He drives through congested streets, achieving an impressive average mileage and concluding, under real-world conditions, the car performs well for a six-cylinder engine.
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Seawe Gf
Chiathiers
Doven Ray McNamarite
Fimois Yoo
Chalmers
McNamara
Detroit
Vensu McNamirane
Ely
McNianara
Demand for Motor Trucks on Farms Growing Rapidly
Article notes rising demand for motor trucks on farms led by Power Truck and Tractor Co president Tasker Acton. It cites tractors reducing horse power needs, expanding farm–railroad commerce, and growing use by farmers in Minnesota Wisconsin and broader Midwest to transport products, with examples of high mileage truck use and increasing market potential.
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Tasker Acton
Power Truck and Tractor Company
Acton
Wisconsin
Promine Ue
Chemistry not due to German efforts in history of science
Fragmentary early 20th century essay argues German dominance did not shape key chemical advances. It cites Liebig, Wohler, Buckley, Priestley, Cavendish, and Rutherford, noting many pivotal 18th and 19th century contributions came from non German scientists and highlighting the global nature of chemical progress.
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Lockyer
Ramsay
Crookes
Rayleigh
Cavendish
Priestley
Scheele
Sweden
Davy
London
Geremany
Germany
Mary
England
France
Rossi
Wolland
Cheney
Liebig
Wohler
Mraz
Gaeigh
Che Meade
Elimor
Buckley
Cherm
Gomans
Gh Gorman
Oy Priestley
Hfe
Rutherford
Madinburgh University
Tlack
Knitting Craze From Atlantic to Pacific Across War Time
The era sees a global knitting surge from Maine to Florida with soldiers and civilians alike steadying needles. The piece traces knitting history from medieval Gip to Henry VII and Elizabethan reigns, noting its rise as a domestic craft and wartime substitute amid shifting social tides.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Iran
Maine
Florida
Uncle Sam's Land
Henry VII
Merrie Engkind
Edward
Spain
Elizabeth
Montagne
Philadelphia Ledger
Working Vacation Boosted by Automobile Use
An oldes Motor Works sales chief cites cars enabling productive summers for workers and students. He argues travel by auto blends business with pleasure, eases railroad strain amid wartime demands, and supports practical, economical cross country trips over time.
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Emerson
Olds Motor Works
Manny
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Universal Car Co
Main Ave
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Flores St. Travis
Millican-Brewer
Radiator Co
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Mpnamara
Varvon
Orbe
Youngstown
VHA
New York
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WM. Benke
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J. J. Muegge
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National Grocer CO
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Clem Motor Car CO
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