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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1926
Page
2
Automotive authorities estimate over half of car repairs stem from faulty lubrication. The Chandler automatic centralized lubrication system promises to cut repair time and costs by enabling on site servicing and reducing shop visits.
A 1926 motorist pushes for automatic lubrication to extend engine life and improve ride quality. The system promises lower overall costs by reducing repairs and keeping more money in the owner's pocket rather than the repair shop.
Wilms Overland engineers in Toledo announce that the Overland Six Standard sedan features a low center of gravity and direct drive to the rear axle for maximum speed and precise handling. A test around a hairpin turn at 55 miles per hour showed minimal side sway compared with a higher clearance car driven at 45 miles per hour, which exhibited significant wheel displacement and motion.
Chevrolet Motor Company reports March 1925 U.S. sales at 70 955 cars, plus Canada and export totals, the best month for three speed transmission models. Domestic sales rose for the first five months of 1925, with 250 247 cars sold in the United States through June 11, up 54 198 from 1924.
Domestic sales peak at 70,935 cars in May as Chevrolet expands dealer representation by 2,488 and boosts direct and associated dealer count. Production strains rise to meet demand with factory capacity stretched in the spring.
The article notes Prof. Homer B. Wark accepting the presidency at West Virginia Wesleyan University. He has long served as professor of missions at Boston University School of Theology since 1621 and holds multiple degrees. He traveled and studied in Egypt Palestine India and Europe. During World War I he served as chaplain to the 127th United States Infantry overseas for seven months and later led a hospital center in Brace. He became pastor in Wichita Kansas after returning from Europe.
A crater appeared suddenly in the Sivohy River bed near Xangas and began to expand. The riverbed was dry when the Lok emerged, and later 25 meters of something crood at the crater bottom.
In Birmingham England plans for a modern dress production of the opera Faust are noted. Mephistopheles characters and stage effects are described as part of the planned interpretation. A population comparison table shows 1924 figures with 1,009 per group versus 123 in 1923, indicating a notable change.
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