Walthall Enters Local Auto Industry With Liberty Agency
The Walthall Motor Car Company led by Leon N. Walthall opens sales rooms at 112 and 114 Avenue C to distribute the Liberty car. The firm sent Kilborn to oversee operations and promotes Liberty as a high grade affordable automobile with six cylinder Continental power and refined design. The Bedell Building display shows touring cars in black green and gray with emphasis on comfort and ride.
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San Antonio
Texas
Walthall Motor Car Company
Leon N. Walthall
Nue C
Walthall Company
Walthall
Detroit
Liberty Motor Car Company
Liberty Company
E. J. Kilborn
Gates
Liberty Comgen
Percy Owen
Liberty
Kilborn
Mr. Walthall
Chicago
Motor Company
Central West
The
Bedell
Crockett 6449
F. O. B. Detroit
Idle Irish Boy Defies Boatswain With Bold Reply
An idle Irish lad aboard a man of war ignores the boatswain’s call. The boatswain warns of dozen rope whacks. The boy retorts that he will not come down, even for two dozen whacks.
San Antonio Sees Anti-Glare Rule Aids Drivers
Perry Post, a San Antonio auto accessories figure, is named manager of Motor Car Supply Co. He praises a local anti glare headlight ordinance, says deflector lenses from Osgood curb glare without dimming lights, and notes San Antonio’s growth as a regional auto center.
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S. Perry Post
San Antonio
Texas
Motor Car Supply Company, Inc
Lec
Monogram
Southland
Post
Studebaker Service Emphasizes Owner Education
Max Hagelstine of Studebaker outlines two service methods for car owners. The company prioritizes proactive prevention through regular bulletins, dealer education, and a nationwide network of service experts to boost owner satisfaction and loyalty.
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Max Hagelstine
Studebaker Corporation
John Clem, Jr
Studebaker
Magelstine
Lkely
Willie Was Wise and the Offic e Lunch Dismissal
A business man ends a meeting after telling his clerk William he may be detained for hours. William notes there is no football match this afternoon, but the boss insists business can wait and sends him to lunch. The exchange ends with the man freeing William.
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Willie
William
Willam
United States Trucks on Border
A photograph received by the Quick Tire Service Inc distributor shows a group of motor trucks in government service near the border. The image underscores the presence and readiness of United States trucks at the border area during the period.
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United States
W.ason
Man
Quick Ire Service, Inc
Uncle Sam
Octogenarian Driver Completes 800 Mile Chandler Tour
Flint residents Mr. and Mrs. Allen B. Jones aged 84 and 62 completed a remarkable overland trip in a Chandler six touring car. They traveled 800 miles through Canada to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, visited Alabama Center where Mr. Jones grew up, then returned via Batavia and Akron. They averaged 15 miles per gallon and added two quarts of oil.
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Allen B. Jones
Flint
Mich
Jones
J. B Reynolds
Chandler Motor Sales Company
Main Avenue
Alabama Center
N. Y
Mr. Reynolds
Mr. Jones
Canada
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Chautauqua County
Batavia
Oakfield
Byron
Akron
Detroit
Chandler
Detroit teachers paid a week rate of 1.25 after annexation
Herbert L. Reeves notes Detroit school records show teachers in the consolidated District 8 earned 1.26 a week for three years after the district joined Detroit. The discovery follows the transfer of records after District 8’s annexation by Detroit.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Herbert L. Reeves
Detroit Board of Education
Uronce Brothers Dodge Car Body Design
The body of a Dodge Brothers motor car emphasizes a graceful streamline effect while seating five. The front seat is deep and wide with a comfortable driving position and ample leg room. A 46 inch wide rear seat holds three large persons. upholstery is grain leather with natural curled hair and durable all-wire springs.
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Dodge Brothers
Early 19th Century School Establishment and Teacher Pay
The article notes records dated 1848 detailing a school funded by a $160 tax for construction and initial term maintenance. Harriet Hurlbut served as first teacher under a three month contract at $1.25 weekly. Two years later the board renewed the school and set pay not to exceed $2 weekly, with Reeves attributing the 75 cent concession to rising living costs.
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Harriet Hurlbut
Reeves Com
Soaped Beef Stuns Family at Luncheon
A family at a luncheon balks at a boiled beef main dish due to an odd flavor. The maid proclaims she soaped the meat as instructed, while the mistress questions the preparation and calls for General Mary Jane. The scene ends with a puzzled, comic exchange.
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Mary Jane
Mary
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Detroiter Motor Car Agency
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Perry Post
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