Oakland salon and Pontiac Six debut at Broadway showplace
A new Oakland Motor Car Company salon on Broadway between 58th and 60th streets showcases the Oakland All-American Six and Pontiac Six with Colonial style furniture and murals. The exhibit, planned with Bodine Spanier Jones, mirrors early American design and aligns with GM’s General Motors Building display.
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New York Union
Oakland Motor Car Company
Broadway
Oakland
General Motors
Bith
58Th Streets
A. R. Glancy
Glane
Chief Pontire
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Whippet Runs Coast to Coast Over Maryland Mountains
A strictly stock 2 Whippet roadster, sealed and inspected by an Automobile Club of Maryland official, covered over 300 miles on a nonstop Baltimore to Cumberland round trip in eight hours. The run demonstrated the Whippet’s power and performance on steep mountain highways across Maryland and Pennsylvania, showcasing high gear capability for tourists familiar with the terrain.
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Hagers' Town
Braddock Heights
South Mountain
Negro Mountain
Polish Mountain
Martin's Mountain
Baltimore
Cumberland
Bradford
Bedford
Chambersburg
Tuscoroa
Automobile Club of Maryland
M Mountains
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Studebaker Sedan Sets Coast to Coast Record
San Francisco October 15 A Studebaker Commander sedan driven by Ab Jenkins set a new coast to coast record of 77 hours 40 minutes in an enclosed car, beating the previous best by 2 hours 10 minutes. Jenkins, Salt Lake City contractor, said the run was for pride, after previously beating train speeds in a Sheriff convertible.
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San Francisco
Cal
Ab. Jenkins
Jenkins
L. B. Miller
River J Jenkins
Salt Lake City
New York
Chrysler Smashed Australian Records in 1607.87 Miles Run
Word from L. H. Dunfee Co. says William Attwood and A H Colliver smashed every Australian distance speed record over a hundred miles by driving a Carrsler "T0" roadster 1607.87 miles in twenty four hours on the dry lake bed of Lake Perkolill. The previous twenty four hour average was 62.562 miles an hour set at Mercrubra speedway.
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Royal Automobile Club of Australia
L. H. Dunfee Co
William Attwood
A. H. Colliver
Lake Perkolill
Mercubra
Explorer expedition in central Australia returns with vivid reports
Sydney Australia October 15 The Reso expedition of prominent scientists doctors businessmen lawyers pressmen and sheep ranchers completed a pioneering drive into central Australia sponsored by Victorian Railways It was the largest motor aided interior exploration yet and compared in scope to Roy Chapman Andrews Mongolian expeditions by using Dodge Brothers trucks and automobiles
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Sydney
Australia
Reso
Antartic
Amazon
Rese
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum of Natural History
Mongolian Wilds
Dodge Brothers
Local Chevrolet dealer joins turkey bean sales contest
Pfau Chevrolet Co hubbub grows after Pfau returns from Sandusky meeting with factory officials. The turkey bean contest pits dealer against dealer and salesman against salesman across the United States with the winner earning a turkey dinner. The Flint region aims to beat the Atlantic Coast region, 30 dealers and 5,90 salesmen attend meetings to boost selling records for the October event.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
B. Pfau
Pfau Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Sandusky Ohio
Jhevroter Motor Company
Plau
United States
Flint
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Atlantic Coast
M & M Co
Durmerer Chey, Co
Sandusky
Fremont
Zona
J.C. Chick
Mich
Sidney Corbett
Detroit
G. R. Castle
Campbell Ewald Advertising Agency
Largest continuous core oven installed at Nash Foundry
The Nash Motors foundry in Kenosha now houses the world’s largest continuous type core oven. 200 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 10 feet 8 inches high, it is hailed as a marvel of modern efficiency. Fifteen percent traveling core racks glide on a continuous overhead conveyor, creating a complete circuit and boosting coremakers’ output with its back-to-back cenor system.
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Nash Motors
Kenosha
Nash Motors Company
Nash Foundry
Falcon Knight Gar Wing At Milwaukee
The Falcon Knight roadster, driven by Carl Marchese, won the 25 mile midweek stock car race at the state fairgrounds Milwaukee in 24 minutes 234 seconds at 61 12 mph. More than five thousand spectators watched as eleven other cars challenged the Falcon Knight with the car maintaining a constant high speed and decisive bursts on each stretch.
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State Fairgrounds
Milwaukee
Carl Marchese
Marchese
Falcon Knight
Exploring Minnesotas Autumn Unseen Roads
U W Churchit notes that in autumn, when nature and harvest join, winding dirt roads offer charm city dwellers increasingly seek to escape main routes. These roads form a vast but little-used network, rewarding探索 with diverse scenery and a contact with elemental things forgotten in weekend drives.
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U. W. Churchit
General Ules
Buick Motor Uo
Particwarly
Litchfield Notes Include Visits and Thefts
Litchfield mentions Oscar Snyder and granddaughter visiting Tracy Case family from Green Springs Ohio. Eugene Leach on road job near Hinckler. Lee Starr loses horse from unknown cause. Mrs Etta Nickerson in Elyria for nursing case. Ina Starrett and Frank Bachtell visit St Joseph Michigan. Local Knight Templar conclave in Akron attended by Bart Round Strett and son Harry. Litchfield Elevator Co. office robbed. $189 stolen. Mrs A E Halladay celebrated birthday at Elyria home with multiple attendees. Lloyd George Buckingham dies aged fifteen months. funeral planned at Baptist church. Arthur Musser visits from Arroyo Grand California for a month.
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Litchfield
Oscar Snyder
Green Springs
Ohio
Tracy Case
Eugene Leach
Hinckler
Lee Starr
Hal Leach
Moore
Cleveland
Etta Nickerson
Elytia
Ina Starrett
Frank Bachtell
St. Joseph
Michigan
J. H. Bart
George Round
Strett
Harry
Grand Commandery of Knight Templars
Akron
Litchfield Elevator Co
A. E. Halladay
A. E. Bailey
West Avenue
Elyria
M. A. Hurlebus
Célia Day
The
Baptist Church
Arthur Musser
Arroyoo Grand
California
Court Musser
Autumn Enjoyable Fine for Motoring Opens Vistas
The article notes growing focus on in car comfort and its impact on outdoor enthusiasts. A reader who loves the outdoors comments on how improved comfort elevates the motoring experience.
Dr Hornbeck Named for Far East Division Head
Dr Stanley K Hornbeck, a noted expert on Chinese affairs, is reported to be under consideration for the head of the Far East Division in the State Department. He taught at Har d University, served in the State Department, and participated in the Washington and Versailles Conferences. He recently returned from China where he joined the American delegation to the Chinese Tarif Conference. He authored Japan's Trade During the War and Contemporary Politics in the Far East.
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Stanley K. ‘Hornbeck
Far East
State Department
Washington
Hard University
Ching
China
Hornbeck
Japan
Boris Roams Fields After Butterflies in England
Bulgarian official reports that King Boris, visiting England, enjoyed roaming wild countryside in tweeds and Alpine boots to hunt butterflies and plants. He returned with white heather to plant in Bulgaria.
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Boris
London
England
Pulgaria
King Boris and the Orient Express Fan in Sofia
An account notes King Boris of Bulgaria collecting insects and rare plants in Sofia and his unusual habit of riding the Orient Express on its route. He often climbs aboard in overalls while passengers remain unaware he is driving, a quirk amid mentions of people who never hurry or worry and those who obtain political jobs.
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Sofia
Boris Takey
Ite
Oern
A Man Bets On Love And Debt In Early Advice
The publication notes that when a man spends heavily on a woman he may seek marriage for his money, while the only thing that does not shrink when contracted is debt, reflecting cautionary sentiment on relationships and finances.
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Oberlin, Ohio
BAS
C. R. Canfield
Cail
Ria
Cae
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RADIO
Elyria Superior Electric Co
LouIs Hadaway
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