New Superior Showcar Draws Quick Attention at EW Chevrolet
Public interest grows as EW Chevrolet exhibits the New Superior model at the salesroom. About ten visitors inspected the car on a first Saturday showing and more impressions follow during a two day period. The redesigned chassis suspension and streamlined body aim to rival higher priced autos while offering economy and space. Washburn, the sales manager, calls the model a strong, economical choice with many refinements.
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Legion
Washburn
Salee
Dangers of Fuel Shortage and Oil History
A national expert warns against fuel panic noting that gasoline emerged cheaply from kerosene and will remain available for years. He recalls whale oil as an historical oil substitute and predicts alcohol as storage fuel when gasoline declines, with Latin America pioneering its use.
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Pennsylvania
Latin America
Fuel alternatives from sugar cane and molasses
Many tropical and subtropical countries omit gasoline use, turning to alcohol from sugar cane and molasses for motor fuel. In Cuba and Brazil lower grade molasses yield alcohol with about 2% gal volume required per gallon, while pressed cane fibers serve as a cheap boiler fuel and can be refined into a volatile liquid for gasoline substitution. The shift began during the war when gasoline was scarce, with London omnibuses among first to test alternatives.
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Cuba
Brazil
London Omnibuses
Star Motor Cars See Heavy Demand After First Year
Durant Motors reports about 40 000 Durant cars built and marketed in the first year ending October 1. The bulletin shows a phenomenal demand for Star cars with roughly 500 000 orders, 221 000 of which carry deposits and delivery commitments within 15 months.
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Durant
Durant Motors, Inc
Ocean Falls Votes in Prohibition Election Victory for Liquor Forces
Ocean Falls British Columbia reports a landslide liquor forces win in the prohibition election. The tally stood 305 to 174 confirming the outcome this week.
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Ocean Falls
B. C
Ocean Fall
Dear Miss Grey advice on forgiveness and love
Maude asks if she should take back a fiancé who returned after yielding to a rival flapper. Cynthia Grey counsels weighing true love, warns against repeating hurt, and urges patience before deciding if reconciliation fits her happiness.
Missing Relatives Column Seeks Help From Readers
The Star invites readers to help reunite separated relatives or friends. Report disappearances to The Star and notify if you know the whereabouts of others mentioned. A telegram for Mrs Emma Johns reports her mother's serious illness in St Louis, and a cylindrical cooker for automobile exhaust heat is noted.
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The
Star
Ths
Emma Johns
St. Louis
Western Union Telegraph Co
Buick Production Breaks Weekly Record in Flint and Detroit
Buick Motor Company reports a weekly production high, with 4 058 cars built in Flint and Detroit during the week of September 23 averaging 737 daily. Dealers cite continued demand for the 1923 models and nonstop factory work to meet orders.
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Buick Motor Company
Flint
Mich
H. H. Baasett
Buick
Detroit
Strong
Altho
Churchmen push closure of south town dance halls
A Beattle Council of Churches resolution asks closing south end dance halls after Rev. H I Chatterton report alleging moral danger and community harm. Liberty and Dreamland halls south of Yerier Way cited as echoes of old saloon days. Mayor Brown defends the halls as a space for working men to dance.
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H. I. Chatterton
Beattle Council of Churches
Liberty
Dreamland
Yerier Way
Chatterton
Brown
South Beacon Hill
Florida Widow Seeks Western Husband in Police Notice
Dora Cleveland Smith of Daytona Beach appeals to Chief W B Severyne naming him chief deputy in a man hunt for a Western husband. She is 29, pretty, dark complected, weighs 147 pounds, 5 ft 7 in, seeks photos of suitors and rejects Southern drinkers as unsuitable. Her Westward ideal is described with longing.
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Dora Cleveland Smith
Florida
Great Northwest
Dora
W. B. Severyne
America
Foreign Students Attend UW Banquet From Eight Nations
About 200 foreign students representing eight countries were guests at a University of Washington banquet Friday hosted by the International Council. Dr. Charles A. Brooks spoke on Americanization efforts and Comptroller Herbert T. Condon served as toastmaster. Music accompanied the program.
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University of Washington
International Council of the University
Charles A. Brooks
Herbert T. Condon
Steamer Jefferson Towed After Propeller Loss
The steamship Jefferson of Alaska Steamship Co. was being towed to Ketchikan after losing its propeller in Dixon Entrance. It carried 117 passengers, most of them cannery workers, and advices reached Seattle.
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Jefferson
Dixon Entrance
Alaska Steamship Co
Ketchikan
Seattle
Cannemy
Grocer Found Guilty of Arson at Rainier Ave Store
Howard Stubley alias Ben Turner was convicted of arson for burning his grocery store at 6920 Rainier Ave. He faced judgment in Superior Judge Calvin Hall's court. Court records show prior prison terms in England, Canada and the United States. St James Church Evansburg Pa offers parking for 800 autos.
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Rainier Ave
Ben Turner
Howard Stubley
Calvin
Hall
Stubley
England
Canada
United States
Oldfield recalls first race and Ford's famed 999 car
Akron veteran Barney Oldfield, now a tire company head, reflects on Oct 2 1902 when he drove the Cooper Special in a five mile Grosse Point race near Detroit. He notes Ford built the car later known as the 999 and recalls teaching himself to drive without prior experience.
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Akron
Ohio
Barney Oldfield
Grosse Point
Detroit
Henry Ford
Oldfield
Barney
America
Cooper
Bast Lake City
Ford
Niagara Falls
Saltlake City
Dayton
Spider” Huff
Alexander Winton
Charlies B. Shanks
Harry Harkness
Bome Detroit
Empire City Track
New York
Indianapolis
Tom Taggart
Kansas City
Amer
Auto sales rise in Latin America sees road programs aid growth
Detroit reports General Motors Export Co executive J. D. Mooney and Buenos Aires manager Albert M. de Tonnay describe improving Latin American auto markets. Road development in Brazil Argentina Uruguay Chile and Peru boosts demand while U. S. salesmanship and service give American firms an edge over European competitors.
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Detroit
Mich
Latin America
J. D. Mooney
General Motors Export Company
Albert M. de Tonnay
Buenos Aires
South America
Mooney
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
America
Latin-America
United States
American cars Dominate Greek 2,500 Passenger Fleet
Sixty five percent of Greece's 2,500 passenger cars are American made, highlighting strong U S automotive presence in the country.
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Greece
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