Duchess Leona Drives Oldsmobile on Show Tour
Duchess Leona, Belgian-born performer with the Johnny Jones shows, purchases her second Oldsmobile from Lathrop-Meyer Company. Extensions fitted to clutch and brake pedals aid her driving as she tours Indianapolis to Jacksonville and beyond, wintering in Deland, Florida. The piece mentions Willys-Knight Sixes used by the Johnson expedition and broad claims about Oldsmobile and Chevrolet popularity and milestones through the year.
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Leona
Johnny Jones
Duchess
Belgium
Lathrop-Meyer
Indianapolis
Oldsmobile
Jacksonville
Tenn
Deland
Fla
Johnson
el- Pierer
Willys- Knight
Mrs. Johnson
Willys-Knicht Sixes
Pontiac Six Leads U S Six Cylinder Car Registrations
Pontiac Six continued a record pace with 61,880 new registrations for the three months ended July 31, based on Polk data. It tops all six cylinder makes, ahead of its nearest competitor by over 1,000 and about 2,000 for July alone, marking rapid market dominance since its release less than thirty months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Mich
United States
W. R. Tracy
Oakland Motor Car Company
Mr. Tracy
R. L. Polk and Company
Explorer Praises the Whillys Knight Simba Film
Thousands nationwide show marked interest in the Martin Johnson film Simba about African wild life. The picture portrays jungle life and highlights the role of American automobiles in reaching remote regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Johnson
Africa
Nash Motors posts best September with 20 606 Nash 400 cars
Nash Motors Company reports September as a record month with 20 606 of the 400 series cars placed with new owners. Official figures show 176 cars more than the prior best September and 7 - K increase over September last year, despite a short month. The 4007 series total manufactured and shipped reaches 74 913 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Nash Motors Company
Nash
Falcon Knight Six promotes quality and performance
Falcon Motors Corp markets the Falcon Knight Six as a durable car offering year after year of uninterrupted service and enhanced performance. Executives insist the model embodies the era's demand for quality across price ranges and features a new night sleeve design.
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Falcor-Knight
Knight
Falcon Motors Corporation
Family switches to Chrysler in bold car purchases
C F Retzler of Strasburg Ohio, longtime firebrick executive, traded his prior eight car collection for Chrysler Imperial models. He bought five new Chryslers totaling over 16000 dollars for himself and family including a four and five passenger Imperial sedans and town sedans for his son and daughter, alongside more Imperial cars for other relatives. The deal was finalized at Marshall-Sweitzie Motor Co. in Dover, Ohio.
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C F Qfotrier
Columbia Firebrick To
Strasburg
Ohio
Walter Pysler
Chrysler
Imperial Hsun
Mr. Retzier
Imperial
Marshall-Sweitzie Motor Co
Chrysier
Plymouth
Dover
Chevrolet Making Greatest Record
Detroit reports Chevrolet Motor Company has delivered over one million cars in nine months since the Bigger and Better model launch in January. The feat, unmatched in auto history, underscores Chevrolet’s manufacturing leadership and market demand.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Vancouver honors Olympic sprinter with Graham-Paige coupe
A Graham Paige coupe was presented to Percy Williams, 1928 Olympic sprint champion, by Vancouver at Bryckiu Point athletic field before about 20,000 spectators. Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Spencer delivered the welcoming address in the presence of city and provincial officials. Present were Mayor Louis D. Taylor, Charles Dad Quick, Mrs. Charlotte Williams, Spud Minor, and Premier S. F. Tolmie. Dan and Spud are noted as Williams's oldest and youngest chums.
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Graham-Paige
Vancouver
Percy Willams
Dominion
Bryckiog Point
Nelson Spencer
Williams
Louis D. Taylor
Charles ‘Dad Quick
Charlotte Williams
Spud” Minor
S. F. Toimie
British Columbia
Dan
Spud
Percy
Local Notices From Litchfield October Gathering
Litchfield residents report visitors from Lakewood Fairview Medina and Cleveland with a busy week of social calls. The Ladies Benevolent Society plans a birthday party and officer election October 11 at Mrs. Charles Asbeck’s. teachers invite parents October 10 for a get acquainted program.
Rally Day Set for Bible School in Eaton
In Eaton on Sunday Oct. 7 Rally Day at the Bible school invites all to attend. The event aims to gather members and families for activities and fellowship during the weekend observance.
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Eaton
Bible School
Baby born to Mr and Mrs Blake Hicks
Mr and Mrs Blake Hicks welcome a baby son born Tuesday October 2. The entry lists many local visitors and social events including dinner guests of the Hill home, and attendance at church services marking the Wellington Church of Christ anniversary. Several relatives and friends travel from Elyria Greenwich Fields and Cleveland areas.
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Blake Hicks
J. L. Barth
R. Lb. Barth
Theron Barth
Ford Hill
the Hill
Lee Walker
Elizabeth Davis
Frances
Chicago
Elmer Fullmer
Burton Ross
Wellington Church of Christ
E. E. Durkee
Max Haven
Olin Durkee
Wesley Carpenter
Ashland
McAdoo
Parent-Teachers
E. ©. Durkee
H. A. Eicher
Clarence Brush
Frank Hales
Rheems
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Maurice Hills
Hess
Martin
Eugene Rickett
Grafton
Edmund Monroe
Fiy- Tia
S. C. Pierce
Ruth Rice
Cleveland
Cortland
Turner
Warren Schools
Henry Dray
Irvingg van Wagner
Millington
Mich
Will Turner
LaGrange
M. Hopwood
F. R
Akron
Hannah Andrews
Toledo
North Russia social notes from Elyria area
Community snippet records visits and family gatherings across Elyria Amherst Lorain and nearby areas. Residents from Cuyahoga Falls Cleveland Marion and East Amherst are cited visiting relatives including the Sandrock Lipstrue Ficker Berg Albright and Haugh households with aunts uncles and cousins noted.
Cleveland Auction Club hears Mrs Lofrinter at Ridgeville
Mrs J I Lofrinter hosted the Cleveland Auction Club in Ridgeville on Thursday with twelve place settings. Guests KK Brewster and Miss Flora Knight visited their niece Mrs Jack Herrig in Cleveland. Mrs J Bultman was in town on Wednesday.
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Ridgeville
Cleveland figures in a busy Wood County social record
Day in Cleveland notes James Ely breaking his ankle. The Wilson reunion gathered 38 guests from Cleveland Kiyfia Wakeman and nearby areas at the Rantz home. Dinner at one o clock from many baskets. Next year at Howard Wile son in Elyria. Mrs Moon visits Elyria. Imhoffs travel to Oil City Pa for their son’s wedding. Sunshine Club met at Mrs J Bultman home for twentieth anniversary with eleven members. Visits by Mrs Archie Watson of Berga to sister Mrs Watepo. Grangers to meet Tuesday Oct 9. Mrs Charles Simmons visits sister Mrs Slater in Elyria. Mr and Mrs E S Peck of Rocky River guests of Mr and Mrs J Lorrimier. They called on Mr and Mrs Len DeLoyd.
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North Russia
Fred Cox
Cuyahoga Falls
Henry Sandrock
Lidberg
Cleveland
Harvey Lipstrue
Ienry
Donald Tolzhauer
Rego Smith
Elyria
Wilson Haughs
Jacoy Schrammant
Marion
Sanislaw
Brotherhood
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Amherst
Frank Stark
Fred Stark
Lecheide
Carlergs
James Ely
Wilson
Walter Rantz
Kiyfia
Wakeman
Howard Wileson's
Marth
Moon
Charles Slater
Imhoff
Oil City
Sunshine Club
Archie Watson
Berga
H. Watepo
Grangers
Charles Simmons
Slater
Ely@e
Peck
Rocky River
Mrr
J. Lorrimier
Len DeLoyd
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California
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Whllys
Chrysler Engineering
Eunos
Laa Safe
Ator, Ead
Anu
Ane
L. H. Dunfee CO
Broad St
Graham-Paige Coupe
Litchfield
C. R. Canfield
Clem Hagesfeldt
Caroline Hagesfeldt
John Hagesfeldt
Vernard Hagesfeldt
Lakewood
Brodt
Nichols
Fairview
C. Q. Nichols
George Everiss
Roy Leach
Miner
John Best
Medina
Dale Seeley
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Charles Asbeck
A. B. Canfield
H. L. Halliday
Archie Robinson
Spencer
Copeland
Lodi Hospital
Simpson
Greenfield
Ruth
Claude Holmes
Henry Rising
Lawrence Harland
Barberton
H. E. Jenne
C. V. Neumeyer
Cora Pelion
W. W. Smith
Cora
A. Minnich & Sons West Sr. & B. & O
Willys-Overv Iand
Wielus-Overland
Ing
Toledo, Ohio
THE
Broad Motor CO
Broad ST. Elyria
F. H. Rowland
Lansing
Michigan
Bureton Ross
Lowe Hicks
Niles
Charles Tompking
Gratton
North
Russia
Hygienic Ice and Coal Co
Imperial Furniture CO
East Broad St
Bridge Tt
A. H. Goodspeed
Best Sales and Service
East Broad Storeet
R. H. Rice
Elyria Savings Building
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