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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1924
Page
9
An article extols the Advanced Six series as a pivotal Nash advancement in design efficiency and value. It highlights two wheelbases 121 and 127 inches, six new body styles, and a Detroit branch building housing wholesale, service, and used car operations with rapid inspections, a multi-level service setup, and centralized parts and customer care.
The advisory staff of General Motors Corporation, sales section, completed plans for a modern Oldsmobile sales and service building. The document outlines design and layout intended to showcase vehicles and support customer service activities.
Flint Si sets a western record by driving from Kansas City to Denver in 15 hours 54 minutes, a 1260 mile run in a stock Flat Six S53 touring car. Officials of the Midlands Trail Route and timekeepers from Kansas monitor the feat under official auspices.
The City Automobile Club and the Denver club note a stock car run over 656 miles with continuous operation and speeds near 40 mph. Fred Durkee Kansas City Flint Motor Company manager cites excellent road conditions and no troubles. The run highlights good surface quality for travel at high speeds and proper road drainage.
Charles W. Matheson, longtime GM executive and assistant to the president, is appointed Vice President and Director of Sales of the Oakland Motor Car company division of General Motors. He has served in GM roles for 29 years.
The article notes a career path in the motor car industry highlighting Matheson as the new assistant to General Motors' president. It details his prior roles at Dodge Brothers as sales executive and as general sales manager and vice president in charge of sales during his last four years with the company.
A spectacular Willys-Overland event in Phoenix showcases the Overland pulling seven people weighing 1106 pounds up a 42 percent grade hill on rocky terrain. The car halted mid ascent but regained momentum and completed the climb in second gear, becoming the talk of Arizona.
Brighton reports show Edith and Lewis Rollins visiting in Rocky River and James Sheldon in Coshocton county. Milburn Parker, former Brighton resident, died August 20 in Cleveland with funeral at Barretts Chapel. Numerous errands, visits, and school opening notes follow as residents attend reunions, fairs, and family gatherings across Lorain and Cuyahoga regions.
Wellington is being rebuilt and will be closed to traffic. Mr and Mrs Ralph Reed hosted her parents Mr and Mrs Woodford and a Akron couple on Labor Day. Mary Beam and John McBurner were married in Elyria recently.
Oberlin area residents report gatherings and travels from September events. Families visit in Huntington and Akron, farm sales, and school openings. extended kin visit Cleveland and Lorain, with reunions and a Burgett France family affair. The column ends with life reflections about work and grief.
Cleveland area market notes list butter and oleo prices along with eggs and various meats and produce. Included are figures for cheese York State poultry fowls roosters春 springers ducks apples blackberries beans cabbage potatoes and related commodities across different units and price ranges.
Market items listed include potatoes at 315 per basket tomatoes at 200 bushes onions at 3p0 per bag cucumbers at 175 per basket. Diligence is the mother of good luck an icy atmosphere preserves few friendships.
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