Continental Oil launches large newspaper campaign for Conoco Nth Motor Oil
Continental Oil Company begins one of its largest ad campaigns to introduce Conoco Nth Motor Oil. The effort, led by Will A. Morgan, places ads in papers nationwide, including The Sikeston Herald, with over a million dollars slated for six months. A Death Valley test shows Conoco Nth delivering 13,398.8 miles per crank case.
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Continental OH Company
Conoco
Continental Laboratories
Death Valley
United States
H. M. Jacklin
Purdue University
Lake Taneycomo and White River Country boosts Branson region
The Lake Taneycomo Recreational Area near Branson Missouri centers a national resort complex around the White River dam. It spans 25 miles upstream to Table Rock with cave allure, outdoor facilities, and sanctioned boat races. Accessible by highways, rail, and bus, the area links Stone Christian Greene counties with practical lodging and modest vacation costs.
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Lake Taneycomo
Branson
Missouri
Harold Bell Wright
White River
Forsyth
Powersite
Table Rock
Hollister
Taney County
Stone
Christian
Greene Counties
James River
Findley Creek
Bull Creek
Swan Creek
Fairy Cave
Marvel Cave
Old Spanish Cave
Ozark Wonder Cave
Mutton Hollow
Sammy
Matt
Uncle Ike
the Forks
Springfield
Tri-State
Joplin
Neosho
Noel
Cassville
Big Spring
U. S. 60
Arkansas Line
Lake-of-the-Ozarks
White River Country
Secretary’s Office
Determination of Wheat Acreage on All Farms
Evin Burke chair of the Agriculture Conservation Administration in Scott County states that wheat acreage on participating farms is set and urges cooperation from non participating farms to determine acreage for marketing quota cards. Farm reporters will visit non participants. farmers must notify if they have wheat and no allotment by January 30, 1941.
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Evin Burke
Agriculture Conservation Administration Committee
Scott County
Burke
Diesel Engine Inventor Debuts First Motor in 1898
Rudolph Diesel developed the Diesel engine and operated the first unit in St. Louis in 1898, marking a milestone in propulsion technology and automotive history.
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Rudolph Diesel
St. Louis
Traffic accident fatalities rise 57 percent in four months
Traffic fatalities outside urban areas climbed by 57 percent in the first four months of the year, reflecting a sharp rural safety concern. Authorities note higher rates of rural crashes and emphasize enforcement and road safety measures to curb the trend.
Hearing difficulty rare in telephone tests
Reported tests show only one person in four thousand struggles with hearing a telephone conversation. The finding highlights the rarity of this issue and suggests limited impact on overall communication accessibility.
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State Historical Society of Missouri
Woyd C. Shoemaker
James LL. Minor
James In Minor
Wals
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Minor
John T. Lomax
University of Virginia
Palmyra
Somata
Lilbourn W. Boge
University of Missouri
General Assembly
State School Fund
Bank of
State of Missouri
Missouri Historical and Philosophical Society
Missouri Statebrary
Missouri State Agricultural Society
Boonville
Agricultural Society
Aus Mogeh Manear
University
State Hospital
Fulton
Grange
Jefferson City
Penitentiary
Prison Farm No. 1
James I. Minor
Kansas City
Jane
Lake Taneycomo and
White River Boosters’ League
Cs CI
Taneycomo
Greyhounds
Memphis, Tenn
New Orleans
Chicago
Mt. Mian
Ila
Detroit
Mich
Union BI
Pac
Statio
Towepa Perrachive
Chen Ae Roman
Southeast Messour Telephone Company
Moore-Harris Abstract Company
Benton, Missouri
O. L. Spencer
Gulf Coast
Florida
Memphis
Aheae
Ar. Pensacola
Pensacola
Grand Central Station
Death Valley Desert
U.S
Conoco N“& Motor Oil
U.S. A
Continental Oil Company
America
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