Goodyear Company Keeps In Touch With Frontline Employes
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron maintains contact with its former workers serving in France and allied fronts. Departments send letters to all former members, sharing city news and department activities. Two company periodicals publish soldier letters and front-line life stories, fostering morale and a sense of global connection.
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Goodyear Company
Li Aneir Gauntry
France
Goodyear Ming and Tubber Company
Akron
Ais
Tings Four Allie
United States
Democras
Itn Anicier
Enterprising Beans Buy Automobile in War Pardon Plan
A report to the national war pardon commission describes Byrnes of Ssongmont Coln converting $749 into an automobile with a small fret and 1-3 coals a pond for a big pocket. The commission plans to turn free turn, hoping anyone can dig golden nuggets from Harant Jot’s backyard as a source of loans or rewards.
Goodyear Man Captured by Germans in World War I Fight
Hobart Becker, formerly with Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Akron Ohio, was captured by German forces last month while on a scouting line. He and three comrades were taken together and he reportedly went to the gas line amid early American actions on the front in France.
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Giormans
Goodyear
Eams
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Okrom
Ohio
Hobart Becker
Soi Jee
Tgerass” Lask
France
Only 126 Tire Repair Men Among Pershing's Auto Force
A.A. Partridge, sales manager of Firestone and Rubber Co, Akron, says Pershing's force of 7009 includes only 126 tire repair men. He calls this a high tribute to bidders of modern passenger and motor tires and notes tire experts are recruited to support wartime needs.
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Pershing
General Pershing
A.i. Prrtridge
Iva and Rubber Company
Aktion
Ohio
Urges Road Dragging After Rain in Texas
George A. Dayen state highway engineer urges officials and citizens to drag roads after prolonged rains. He cites valuable rainfall and instructs how and when to drag using a log chain, guiding teams to crowd material toward road centers and follow up with telephones to ensure timely work.
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Austin
George A. Dayen
Qigineer
Pwt
Texas
Dragenne
Manual of Instruction
Makes 20 Day Motorcycle Trip From Cleveland Man
Smith, a Cleveland man, rode his motorcycle for twenty days covering about 6445 miles. He endured a nonstop stretch of 28 hours with only food and water breaks. He carried 60 pounds of gear on a stock model bike fitted with Pneus tires.
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We Smith
Cleveland
Sim Lo Nun
Fie
After-Effects of Gas Frye Trials on Ex-Soldier Drivers
The piece reports on how gassed soldiers and shell shocked veterans show heightened irritability and temporary paralysis when driving civilian vehicles. English motor authority Hl. Massac Buist notes many discharged soldiers, needed for civil motor duties, struggle with driving as a postwar issue. The article cites cases where drivers exhibit impulsive acceleration toward hazards and occasional loss of control, urging medical oversight and rehabilitation.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Hl. Massac Buist
Ghul
Tosa Thelr
Aharwad Agnofil
Heigting
Ali
Cooper Quits Track for Year Amid War Mobilization
Earl Cooper, famed raceway star and consistent winner, will skip racing for the coming year. The decision follows the American Automobile Association's wartime move to suspend normal competition. Cooper plans to devote his time to a Firestone agency position in Sacramento, California.
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Cooper
Earl Cooper
American Automobile Association
Firestone
Sacrarmenta
Cal
Curtailed Passenger Traffic. Cars Seen Necessary
A Mitchell Motor Company executive argues that curtailment of passenger traffic causes no hardship and that automobiles are essential for efficiency. He cites snowstorms, delivery schedules, and growing public reliance on cars to save time and money, urging continued automobile use year round.
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Rushchaw
Mitchell Motore Company, Inc
Racine
Wis
Thia Tite
Automobile Market in Porto Rico Rises as Europe Falls
The article notes rising automobile demand in Porto Rico due to blockades and war disruptions to European markets. Goodyear’s cord tires gain popularity amid rough island roads, with mileages from 7000 to 15000 miles reported. Trucks travel from Akron by own power, many via the Lincoln Highway, reflecting growing cord-tire traction in transport.
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Porto Rico
Europe
Porto Rive
Tom
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
United States
San Juan
Panes
Sities
Fie
Futuen
Pheunwut
Akron
Ohio
Lincoln Highway
Seaboard
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Wareriaburg
Diamond T Two Ton J-3 Truck Promises Modern Power and Efficiency
Diamond T Trucks claim top place in style and economy over higher priced rivals. The Two Ton Model J-3 MOTOR features a four cylinder four cycle 80 horsepower engine, three speed automatic-like Brown-Lipe transmission, Timken front and rear axles, Spicer universal joints, rubber bushings, Bosch magneto, and a 154 inch wheelbase. Load space reaches 12 feet with a 15 mph top speed and extensive standard equipment including governor, odometer, fenders, lamps, horn, tools, jack, and seat.
Letters From Demure Maids and Home Front News
A fragmentary reader letters piece recalls cheerful correspondence from home among soldiers abroad, with tales of family news, light gossip, and hopes for reunion. It also notes military life shifts, civilian-to-soldier adjustments, and a late report of a Mount Wilson car ascent record set by Walter Lord defeating a prior mark.
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Dapha
Amule
Ald Ale Biumai
Avather
Soldom
Sen Aue
Inutanes
Mount Wilson
California
Walter Lord
Los Angeles
Maxwell
Mountin
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Griffin
Hente
Lal Vesper
Abe Clast Ag Hs
Ws Ave
Bb Automobile Tire Co
Griffith
Whone Travia
San Antonio, Texas
Mitchell Motors Officio
Automobile
Cme
Franklin
Potchirk Roto May Beleivadm
Continental
Brown-Lipe Gear Co
Raghestus
Timken
Spicer Mfg. Co
Timken-Detroit Axle Co
Timken-David Brown Co
A. O. Smith Co
Mather Spring Co
Feddera Mfg. Co
Gemmer Mtg. Co
Bosch Magneto Co
Bosch
Schwarz Wheel Co. &. A. E
Clem Motor Car Company Distributors
8Th & Ave
C Crockett
Universal Tractor
Jack W. Neal & Son
Crockett
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