Free Inspection Promises Better Car Health and Savings
A local auto dealer promotes a free inspection service for Chrysler and Plymouth cars, claiming it reveals true condition, identifies needed repairs, and provides cost estimates. Periodic checks aim to prevent breakdowns and justify ongoing maintenance for longer life and economical operation.
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Popular Sights at Ford Rouge Plant Delight Workers
A vivid scene at the Ford Rouge Plant draws crowds as workers discharge coal overs into a skip car after long shifts. A blue door opens and a coke battery engages, the process visible as valves and water basins operate nearby.
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Ford Rouge
James
Oldsmobile Sales Gain in May
Oldsmobile totals for May show 13,064 units sold, a 20 percent rise from May last year. For the first five months the year-to-date reached 64,130 units, up 47 percent. General Sales Manager D E Ralston cites strong dealer performance and a robust market.
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Ina
Ralston
Oldsmobile
GNL Aviation Tops Industry In 1939 Investment Report
New York June 1 aviation industry shows large capital in United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority figures break down investment by sector: total capital around 812 million, with private flying at 41 million and manufacturers at 110 million. Air express and transport miles rise, safety records improve with American Airlines praised for no passenger fatalities in long string of flights. Other major carriers TW and United report record passenger miles and express tonnage gains.
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Eying
Air Repress
Air Express
American Airlines
National Safety Council
Ssf Air Transportation
United Air Lines
Eastern
Pan- American
Pontiac Engineers Perfect Duco Method
Pontiac engineers aided the Duco finish process in 1624. They perfected how Duco adheres to metal, enabling mass production for auto bodies. Their work spanned instrument panels, harmonic balancers, lubricated heads, crankshafts, and safety hardware on frames.
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Pontiac
Duco
Couple toasts Studebaker Champion on continental jaunt
Mr and Mrs Harry Hummel of Pleasanton completed a 735 mile cross country trip in a Studebaker Champion. They crossed deserts and mountains visiting San Francisco and New York world fairs. They averaged 22.58 mpg part of the trip and over 24 mpg on the rest, with cruising speeds near 60 mph. The expedition included many states and a Studebaker factory visit before continuing to the East Coast and returning via the Atlantic coast to Florida and back home.
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Harry Hummel
Mrs. Hummel
San Francisco
New York
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Thy
Old Shuniss
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Stockton
Albuquerque
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Winert
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Third Street
Porcelaining Adds Beauty For Automobiles
Porcelaining offers a durable finish for cars, creating a gloss that is easy to care for. The process, unlike waxes, seals pores and protects against UV, heat, salt, and wear while restoring a rich color tone without altering the original finish. A lifetime guarantee is claimed for extended durability.
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South St Mary's Steret
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Thousands of Visitors Tour Ford Rouge Plant in Detroit
Thousands visit the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn Michigan to gain a broad view of its operations. Guided tours run every half hour during plant hours, with tens of thousands of visitors monthly. The tours provide a comprehensive glimpse as the plant operates, attracting travelers headed to or from the World’s Fair season.
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Ford Rouge
Areyirborn
Mich
Chevrolet Sales in May Break Records
Chevrolet dealers report May deliveries of 17,125 cars and trucks, up 24.2 percent from May last year, marking the second busiest month since 1939. Freeman notes that the final 10 days of May boosted totals above both April and earlier May figures, with passenger cars and trucks rising together and May exports totaling 234,580 new units for the month.
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Pontiac School in Third Year Training Bell Yet Persist
Pontiak School continues its third year with service training programs spread across more than four annual sessions. The year emphasizes live drills, instructor led courses, and student attendance at regional events. The program features training by veterans and new instructors, as schools raise standards and expand offerings.
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Hagner cuts prices for generals and excursion rates
San Antonio motorists push private car travel to the New York and San Francisco fairs. Pred Hagner of Hagner Sire Biores appeals for excursion rates to the fair, enabling safe and comfortable round trips in own autos. Rates to be temporary then return to regular price.
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New York
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Hagner
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San Antanio
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San Antonio as Military Center of the Second Division
An overview describes San Antonio and surrounding Texas sites as a major U.S. military hub. It notes Randolpn field as a large training center, several airfields and depots, and multiple camps and forts hosting artillery, infantry, and aviation units with extensive expenditure and facilities.
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San Antonio
Keily
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Mother at six being studied in Lima Peru
Lima officials study the case of Lina Medin a six year old Indian girl who gave birth to a son amid reports of an early pregnancy. Dr Eugene MacCorack notes bones and teeth prove she is younger than six while admitting the case defies precedent and raises questions about infancy.
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Alice
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Pulverized coal fuels Ford Rouge boiler system
A historic note describes four large high pressure boilers at Ford Rouge plant using pulverized coal so fine that seven percent passes a 200 mesh screen. Each boiler consumes about a ton of coal daily, enough to power heating plants of a sizable city.
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Ford Rouge
Present day autos offer better value than 20 years ago
Carroll Cartwright, DeSoto and Plymouth distributors, argues that modern cars deliver far higher value with safer driving, improved mileage, and features like push button start and refined gear shifts, while prices today run lower than those of two decades past.
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Carroll Cartwright
Invy DeSoto
Plymouth
Inok
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Modern Tire Plan at Ford Rouge Factory
The new ore factory at the Ford Rouge plant is described as the most modern of its kind in the world. It manufactures tires and tubes for new Ford cars and for replacement, with machinery weighing and mixing batches in closed chambers to keep the plant spotlessly clean.
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