Elgin Six Cars Featured in Seattle Star Bicycle Race
Pittman of Pittman Pattison Co donates three Elgin Six cars for Seattle Star bicycle race on Labor Day. Frank Jacobs and Jimmie Crehan pose with a car as the feature film is set to run at The Star Liberty weekly at Liberty theatre early next week. Goodyear Akron employees gain access to Seiberling park swimming and athletic facilities with additional pond dredging. Seattle hosts six theatres and forty moving picture houses in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
Pittman-Pattison Co
Elgin
Harroun
Seattle Star
Frank Jacobs
Star-Liberty
Jimmie Crehan
Star-Liberty Weekly
Liberty Theatre
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
Seiberling Park
N Y Races Draw Huge Crowds at Speedway Park
About 39,000 spectators attended the Seaboard Speedway meeting at Sheepshead Bay New York where Ralph De Palma Barney Oldfield and Laula Chevrolet competed for supremacy. Gate receipts reached a record 76000 dollars as the program offered three races of 20 30 and 50 miles instead of a single long event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedway Park
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Ralph de Palma
Barney Oldfield
Laula Chevrolet
De Palma Dominates Chicago Speedway Labor Day Twin Wins
Ralph De Palma swept the Chicago Speedway Labor Day program winning both races at Speedway Park. He thrilled the crowd with his driving, finishing ahead of Gaston Chevrolet and Dave Lewis in both events while ideal weather drew only a small audience.
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Ralph de Palma
Speedway Park
Chicago
Labor Day
de Palma
Gaston Chevrolet
Dave Lewis
Constipation Relief Ad Promotes Gentle Laxative Formula
An advertisement links constipation to disease and urges a gentle natural remedy. It touts a combination laxative, claims easy action with no pain, and offers a free bottle by writing to Dr. W. Glinnel at 450 Washington St Monticelli, Nitsols.
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Cagwere
Nyrup Pepein
W. Glinnel
Washington St
Monticelli
Cars and wartime shifts ripple through Seattle auto scene
James P. Corey arrives with the Kissell Pathfinder car returning from data gathering on the coast. Harry D. Austin makes a five hour and 25 minute Yakima to Seattle run in an Oakland Roadster with Henry Gorman aboard. C. B. Renner races to repair radiators as Miller Carburetors’ Seattle branch markets for a new agent. Stutz racers dominate Tacoma races while labor and draft affect Auto Row firms like Miller Carburetor Co. Goodyear’s A. F. Lieberling tours Alaska with mining interests, and Mr Steberling notes 21 automobiles in one family.
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Harry D. Austin
Yakima
Harry
Oakland
Seattle
Henry Gorman
Caleaman
Spokane Grain Co
Auto Row
Miller Carburetor Co
Western Washington
Glenn Walker
Naval Aviation Corps
Bremerton
Roy Corbett
American Lake
A. F. Lieberling
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Alaska
Steberling
Joy Rides Fall Out Of Favor As War Looms
Observers note a drop in joy riding as wartime demands rise. A. M. Haw predicts fewer frivolous trips as Americans shift to practical motoring, valuing cars for utility and cost savings over entertainment.
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A. M
Rinnem
Imrt
Thone
Aales
Wan
Earl Cooper Dominates Tacoma Labor Day Speed Event
Earl Cooper, favored in Tacoma, wins the 100 mile race at 91 mph average as Cliff Durant takes runner up and A H Patterson finishes third in a Hudson driven duel for a $200 purse with a $1,000 side bet. Durant leads the main event against Patterson before the race notable spun tires and a Duesenberg crash injures none.
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Earl Cooper
Tacoma
Speedway
Labor Day
Cooper
Northwest
Cliff Durant
A. H. Patterson
Hudson
Stutz
Durant
Patterson
Moorsie
Metz Cars Poised for Eastern Washington Farmers
Fr B Taylor manager of Northwest Metz Co returns from Ellensburg optimistic about Metz car sales in eastern Washington. He notes farmers had a prosperous year with timothy harvests in Kittitas valley and heavy fruit loads in Yakima and Wenatchee valleys. He plans to establish agencies in principal towns with existing farmer customers as top salesmen.
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East Washington
B. Taylor
Northwest Metz Co
Ellensburg
Metz
Kittitas
Yakima
Wenatchee
Taylor
J. W. Hall
New Manager Hawkinson Leads Seattle United Motors
A. F. Hawkinson becomes manager of United Motors Co local distributors for Reo Cole and Tort care. F. W. Vogler heads the firm with Hawkinson as manager. Hawkinson takes his first Seattle post after earlier work in Omaha with T. G. Norwell Co and a Portland stint with Northwest Motor Co handling Cole Marmon and Reo care. He is excited to begin a strong program this fall.
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United Motors Co
Reo
Cole
F. W. Vogler
A. F. Hawkinson
Hawkinson
Seattle
Omaha
Neh
T. G. Norwell Co
Portland
Northwest Motor Co
Cole, Marmon
Oregon
Hawkinvon Ie
Why Do Professions Shape Society and Trade
The excerpt ponders roles in law teaching acting sales and funerary work noting how people pursue vocations and how money governs nations. It reflects on the social function of professionals and the power of the dollar in shaping history and daily life.
Curtain Sale Promises Bargains for Homes In Transition
Campers and tionists rotate home and may need new curtains. A sale offers White Beru and Cream patterns with limited stock of two pairs each. Prices range from $0.59 to $3.00 per pair on Thursday.
Inner Tubes Abuse Claim Sparks Industry Debate
Marple's authority asserts that over half of inner tube reformations are due to material aging and not purchaser faults. He explains rubber composition and environmental factors such as sunlight oil grease and water that cause drying brittleness and loss of elasticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adbert Marpée
Come-back Man Seeks Health With Haarlem Oil Caps
An advertisement touts GOLD Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for lack of exercise and poor appetite. It claims they restore strength, aid stomach and urinary issues, and are imported from Holland. Money-back guarantee offered. boxes priced 25c and 60c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
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Con Finet Pike Sr
East Pike
Fowler’s Auto Trailer
Fowler's Garage & Machine Works
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Henderson
Pacific Auto Supply Co
Donen CD
ME Parttner
Tenn Tk
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Everything Electrica
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Goodyear Cards
East Pike St
Broadway
Northwest Metz Company
Chicago Speedway
James P. Corey
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Kissell Pathfinder
Renner
Miller Carburetors
Walker
Corbett
Jim Parsons
H. B. Fowler
Lexington Clubsters
Gray & Davis
Dixie
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Western Washington Distributors
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Iweight
She Rhodes Co
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Ome
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Cherry St
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