Flint Six car earns glowing testimonials from motorists
Testimony pours into Flint Six factory as drivers praise the low maintenance and ease of operation of the Flint Six. J. E. England of Spartansburg South Carolina says he owned nine cars in four years yet found Flint Six superior to all others and notes a Florida Georgia trip where it tackled mud and washouts that stalled pricier cars.
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Pilot Six
Flint Six
J. E. England
Spartansburg
Flint
Florida
Georgia
Jacksonvile
Cushion Tire Seen Economical for Trucks
The Removable Maxi-Cushion tire is presented as an economical, efficient option for light to moderate speed trucks. Elyria Firestone dealer Al Mason notes it is part of Firestone’s range designed to meet diverse trucking conditions.
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al Mason
Elyria Firestone
Firestone
A New Tire Design Combines Solid and Pneumatic Features
A described tire blends solid and pneumatic traits with a smooth gum stock and a scientific sidewall design. It uses reciprocating deflection pockets to cushion the ride, aiming for ease and efficiency close to pneumatic performance.
Busses Seen as Remedy for Traffic, Franklin Says
H W Franklin, president of the Franklin Automobile Company, argues that rising bus use will ease congested city traffic. He predicted years ago that bus lines could replace trolley cars, and believes car owners will prefer buses for short urban trips.
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Franklin
Franklin Automobile Commpany
Buick's Century of Growth From Small Plants to Major Factories
Buick has grown from three tiny buildings in 1904 to Flint Michigan factories spanning a mile and a half and reaching two to four city squares in size. The firm attributes the expansion to early right choices, decades of steady progress, and engineers who laid sound principles for every model. The Elyria Buick Co spokesman says the slogan When better automobiles are built Buick will build them remains true.
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Buick
David Crocketts
Flint
Michigan
Wr Robinson
Elyria Buick Co
A 28 Year Look Back at Automotive Progress
The article reflects on 28 years since the first automobile exhibit in the country and notes dramatic advances since 1900. It surveys how forward-looking engineers anticipate continued rapid progress and wonders what transportation in 1950 might become, contrasting early noisy crude machines with modern cars.
Olds Motor Works Pioneers Auto Industry in Lansing
A historical note traces Olds Motor Works of Lansing Michigan as the first to publicly produce automobiles. It recounts 27 years of effort and sales, and contrasts early vehicles with the 1925 models to show the industry’s rapid progress.
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Olds’ Motor Works
Lansing
Michigan
Maxwell Car Climb Sets Summit Of Tice Hill In Cal
Maxwell stock touring car carrying five passengers ascended Tice Hill near Blackefield California marking the first automobile ascent of the famed testing hill. The 865 foot long steep grade with no road follows a 50 percent incline and required no wedges or special tires.
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Tice Hill
Army
Blackefield
Cal
Maxwell
Chrssler
Sullivan Pioneers and Local Obituaries Highlight Town News
The Sullivan column reports the death of Mrs. Thomas Leathers of Windsor and funeral details for George McConnel aged 84. It also notes illness and visits, a moving of the McConnel family to Five Points, a marriage between Russell Ballon and Miss Elsie Fryman, and various local family activities and absences.
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Bates
Armstrong
Arthur Thompson
Claud Arndt
Ross Langford
Berry
Mier McConnel
John Rader
Red Haw
Lyle Farnsworth
Russel Beard
Charles Beard
Mary Fredrick
Lottie Ringler
Elytia
S Fast
Anna Laughery
Near Ashland
McConnel
B. M. Ellicott
Russel Ballon
Elsie Fryman
Ballon
Carne Fryman
Carl Ballon
Mary Blinn
Akron
Vist
Varnard
Doste
London
Pollyanna
Tolks
Clarence Spencer
Mansfeld
Hershal Spencer
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Wm. Penn Motor Oils
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HH. Franklin
Buick CO
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COAL
Blue Bird
Crooks Slater
East Ave
Maxwel
Tige Hill
Sullivan
Mrs. B. M. Elliott
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Colson Stores CO
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Jay Howenstine
Fords
Ford
Roehl Oil Co
Fisher
Oldsmobile
Delco
Harrison
General Motors
Young Motor Sales Co
Best
P.att
Inter City
Inter - City
Coal & Supply Co
State Automobile Insurance Association
L. H. Wadsworth
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Fordson Tractor
Bosch Magnetos
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