Private Post Office Handles More Mail Than Many Offices
The Toledo based Willis-Querlund Company operates a private mail system rivaling government post offices. Its Toledo plant processes about 4000 to 6000 first class and an equal amount of second class mail daily, with a full department dedicated to mailing. A special Overland car transports mail to New York and the East, and daily outgoing mail averages 2500 first class pieces with 6000 to 18,600 third class pieces on busy days. stamp costs reach up to 250 dollars per year.
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Oledo
Onio
Ses Post Offices
Rerlaie
Overland Mail
Twentieth Century Limited
New York
Toledo
Contemplated Greatest Race in Victory Purses at $160000
SAPOLIS Ind March 26 A supersweepstakes finalizing a thousand mile race with a $160000 purse is under study by the Tigianapelia motor speedway management Originator C Wendy president of the National Motor Vehicle Company and speedway director aims to invite only makes that won 106 mile contests Marmon Delage National Peugeot possibly five cars per make total field twenty five machines The race would begin with 6 am starts and consist of five drivers per car over 250 miles each with a 1250 mile total distance and a strong international romance subplot involving Darius Resta and Miss Wishart
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Sapolis
Ind
Tigianapelia Motor Speedway
C. Wendy
National Motor Vehicle Company
Speedway
Diiulble
Marmon
Delage
National
Peugeot
Creithi
Rivera
India
San Fran' Mero
Bride
Spencer Wishart
Lannen
Atlantic
Thésta
Resta
Miss Wishart
Infinnapoli
Firestone
Firestones
Los Angeles
el Paso
Pierce Arrow Lights Improve Night Driving Safety
Pierce-Arrow engineers split headlights to front mud guards after early tests. The new position aids visibility, widens the approach area for passing drivers, reduces side swipes, and lessens ditch risk by diffusion of light along the sides. The design aims for quicker lamp response and better height advantages from the ground.
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PiercesArrow
Ini
Yexardak
Ali
Pierce-Arroweuys
Automobile theft made a felony in state law
The Texas Legislature passed a bill Thursday making automobile theft a felony. San Antonio motorists welcome the move, hoping tougher penalties including possible imprisonment will curb thefts. Anecdotes note past boosts by the Automobile Club aided by public watchdogs, but incidents remain a concern as culprits steal cars and abandon them on country roads.
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Legiature
Dispatene
Austin
San Antonio
Wuntry
Paso Herald Fragment Aims At Odd Stereotypes In Nonsensical Note
An unclear clipped fragment from the Paso Herald shows a bizarre dialogue about a man and a family, with stray phrases like ferret-eyed little man and whispered lines. The readable content is too fragmentary to determine a coherent event or clear factual outcome.
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Paso Herald
Ford's Labor Views Stir Alldermanic Ford Remarks
Henry Ford testified before the Federal Industrial Commission in New York praising profit sharing and a $5 per day minimum wage. He claimed a 15 to 20 percent efficiency rise since the program began and announced Ford Motor Company's goal to produce 500000 cars in the year ahead, with production up about 100 percent in recent months.
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United States
Gove
New York City
Ford
Cepite
Farad
Ford Motor Company
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Hus
Mr. Ford
Federal Industrial Commission
Automobile trade shows cautious rebound amid war era curbs
Industry leaders report better trade as weather improves and profit sharing plans rise. Ford in view of federal action. Alamo Auto Sales notes revived Hudson car shipments and ongoing deliveries to new owners. Chaddick & Company in Corpus Christi and Cell Hall receive units. Honda Auto Sales back from a brief pause. Factory arrangements promise more cues and fewer disappointments for eager buyers.
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Alamo Auto ‘Sales Company
Chaddick & Company
Corpus, Christi
Cell Hall
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