Franklin motor company stunt tests cooling efficiency in Hutchinson
The Series 10 Franklin motor firm in Hutchinson Kansas staged a novel demonstration using 25 pounds of ice to test cooling efficiency. About 5 000 guesses were made with prizes awarded for the longest lasting ice. Ice persisted 16 hours 18 minutes before melting. Clyde El of Bridgeport sustained a fractured right leg in a Pultney mine accident after returning to work from a prior broken leg.
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Franklin Motor Company
Hutchinson
Kans
Rand
Buess AK
Clyde Elf Bridgeport
Chevrolet Stamina Demonstrated by Racing Times
Earl Warwick of Covington Indiana shows Chevrolet stamina on short dirt tracks during 1921 and 1922 race seasons. His half mile times range from 30 14 seconds to 34 seconds with fastest 30 14 at Fairbury Michigan in a longer race.
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Chevrolet
Earl Warwick
Covington
Ind
Ohio
Indiana
Warwick
Fairbury
Chandler to Honor 17 Star Salesmen at Pikes Peak
Chandler to honor 17 top salesmen from its nationwide group with gold medals cash bonuses and a trip to Pikes Peak. The celebration in Colorado Springs during the week of August 6 features luncheons dinners and a demonstration of the Pikes Peak Motor at the fountain.
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Chandler
Pikes Peak
Chandler's
Colorado Springs
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Chandlier Company
Nash Motors Shifts 6,135 Cars in June 1923
Nash Motors reports 6,135 passenger cars shipped in June 1923, down 73 from May 6,208 amid one fewer working day. June total for six months reaches 32,242 with year over year gain of 1,334 over June 1922 and 519 over April.
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Nash Motors
E H. McCarty
Nash Motors Company
Nash
Overland Breaks Nine Year Australian Endurance Record
In Australia the Willys Overland team crushed the nine year standing record set in 1914 by a Brooklands era car. Their Overland ran nearly nonstop from Adelaide to Melbourne, using near stock setup with minor reinforcements and a special fuel and oil supply arrangement. Also noted is Miss Anna Ochs of Oxford, Pennsylvania, a blind graduate earning highest honors at the local high school.
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Australia
Overland
Brooklands
Adelaide
Melbourne
Willys Overland Company
Oxford
Anna Ochs
Jewett
Paige
Jordan Auto Sales Breaks All Records
Jordan Motor Car Company reports a record year ending June 20 with 10 147 cars produced up 2.3 percent and sales totaling 15 029 456 71 dollars. Inventory turnover around fifteen times and advertising expense 12 percent of sales. business volume nearly twelve and a half times authorized capital.
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Jordan Motor Car Company
Jordan
Ohio man freed then rearrested for auto theft
William C. Wright, released from the Ohio penitentiary after a sentence for auto stealing, was arrested again on the night of his release on new theft charges. Police believe the arrest may solve six machine robberies in Columbus dating from June 20.
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Columbus
Ohio Pententary
William C. Wright
Wright
Novel arrest in Wooster targets unlicensed chiropractors
In Wooster on July 21, Constable Scoby arrested D V Nash a chiropractor for practicing without a license. Nash was summoned by phone before arrival. Prosecuting Attorney J O Fritz said he plans to arrest other chiropractors operating without state licenses.
Woman granted divorce in common pleas court
In Wooster on July 21 Mrs Swain was granted a divorce by the common pleas court. The proceedings described extreme cruelty and involved her son and a street scene in Cleveland.
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JF Franklin
Harry H. Smith CO
West Ave
West Avenue
E. Bridge Street
Willys
Toledo
Willys-Knight
America
Willys Knight
Overland- Knight Sales Co
West Broad and Water S
Chas. E. Tucker Becy
Ager
Gust Kolinski
Elyria Savings & Trust
Price R. J
Republic Tires
Elyria
East Bridge Street
Sunoco
the Peerless Oil CO
J.B. Oneanager
IGE
Desvekt
Aaa
Jewett Six
A. L. Jackson Auto Company
Broad Street
Oldfield
Wichita
Kansas
Tyone
Elyria Vulcanizing Co
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