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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1923
Page
3
The Oldsmobile Cab is presented as a versatile year round vehicle for business and recreation. It emphasizes practicality, weather comfort with tight closing windows, summer ventilation, ample storage, and durable steel panel construction. The copy highlights suitability for travelers, shoppers, salesmen, and professionals, noting its distinct Oldsmobile identity and robust build.
The passage notes Spanish leather upholstery on the seat cushion and back, interior trimming in a lead color, and a drum type headrest. It mentions a cowl lamp and visor as added touches, a windswept windshield wiper for inclement weather, and an overall emphasis on a naturally fine appearance with uncrowded passage.
Several battery stations in Ely City introduce a system of battery maintenance fees. A 10 cent charge for watering and testing batteries takes effect April. Some stations will keep free testing for motorists who wish to test their own batteries while others will resume free service for a limited time. The shift signals a broader change across area stations, with some continuing no charge. Shady Side reports Webb mine idle amid strike actions and uncertain resumption of work due to railroad train removals.
G J Milburn of Chicago claims a puncture proof tire is available, testing shows no air loss with many nail holes. He invites interested readers to write him for details and opportunity.
United States figures show Ohio ranking behind New York and California in total motor vehicles and registrations. California leads in passenger cars with 22,294,000 from 1922 figures, while New York and Pennsylvania also exceed Ohio in revenue from vehicle registrations. Total U.S. registered vehicles reached 123,288,975 at end of 1922, up 1,775,080 from 1921, with experts debating when saturation might curb growth as prices and gas costs influence production.
The Highway Education Board announces its annual good roads essay contest with a 700 word limit. Essays must be submitted to the high school principal by May 1 and cover the subject The Transportation and the Moral Tone of Community Life. Winners receive scholarships funded by Harvey Akroyd, with state and national rounds culminating in a national committee in Washington, D.C.
Oldsmobile reports month to month gains with March ending noon the 74 percent higher than February. January sales were 27 percent above December 1922, and February up 17 percent on January. The record pace surpasses wartime peaks. In St Clairsville, Lulu Sidwell wed Homer William Hawkins of Washington DC, a merchant, amid wartime romance.
A fragment notes that Hindus use various methods to determine truthfulness of speakers. It mentions a practice where the suspected person is forced to chew a quantity, implying coercive testing, within a historical discussion of inquiry methods.
Fragmentary text describes a man tossing boiled rice and inspecting grain for dryness as a test of guilt, with a later reference to marathon races and a yard long pie pin. The passage mixes ritual style with sports reference, lacking clear event or attribution.
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