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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1924
Page
8
In 1924 U S automobile owners spent about 284 million dollars on auto insurance averaging 21 dollars per vehicle. Many drivers forego liability coverage due to cost, despite risks, says Mason Tire & Rubber Co executive. Local Mason Tire & Rubber Co representative is A. A.
Edsel B. Ford asserts 1924 will see higher auto sales and broader markets. He cites strong demand, the company’s expanding production, and plans to increase output to meet expected growth.
Ohio's auto fleet shows 520000 cars used to take workers to jobs, about 52 percent of the state’s million vehicles. Herbert Buckman notes rising car use with a Cleveland show highlighting commercial trucks and buses, predicting continued growth and near universal use for workers.
Readable fragments describe a voyage or race involving Overland and Duzzard figures. The text mentions a head count or leader and a numeric figure 37 046, suggesting a distance or speed metric tied to a voyage or event.
Fragmentary notes describe a February 2 event with a miner and various place names including Marion and Bucyrus. The text references a baseball series loss, a geographic region in Central Ohio, and a tour stoppage with scattered names and dates, but details remain unreadable.
In Steubenville on February 2 the local fouriga school boys boast seven straight wins while the Stris claim six undefeated, both powers in the Ohio Valley. P Porter leads the boys scoring and Mizz Anderson supplies sharp shooting for the girls. City high schools report even records with six squads to date and a crowded city series outlook as Commerce climbs to contention. Trade and Aquinas also near the top as Saturday games approach.
Buick attains a milestone as it records one million vehicles produced underscoring company leadership. President H. H. Bassety lauds the achievement as a defining moment and a credit to workers and management.
Buick reports overwhelming interest from field reps and private sources with over four million inquiries in four days. Through five months to January 1924 about 100000 Buicks moved toward buyers, signaling record output and rising demand despite broader conditions. The company plans further expansion and urges Chronicle Telegram ads.
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