Buick straight six proves ability in new 1931 model
E T Strong president and general manager of Buick Motor Company extols the 1931 Buick Straight Six as a milestone in engineering after years of GM Buick development. He notes silent operation using an air intake silencer and oil temperature regulator, a syncro mesh transmission, and a value price for a high performance car.
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E. T. Strong
Buick Motor Company
Huiex
General Motors
Buick
Strong
Ridgeville Social Notes Include Visits and Illnesses
Ridgeville residents report Mrs BL Mille visiting in Oberlin and H. PL Eldsedd in Cressland over the weekend. Family members traveled to Huntington for a dinner and games with Mr and Mrs Frantis Coe. L Brickman visited Mrs Borfin in Cleveland. M W Evans is ill with a severe cold. Alice Taylor from Elyria dined with Mrs Marc Gibbons. June Wiley had tonsil removal at Wemparial hospital. Ester Eldred of Lakewood also mentioned.
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Ridgeville
Ward
Oberlin
Srezatier
Borfin
Cleveland
M. W. Evans
Alice Taylor
Elyria
Marc Gibbons
June Wiley
Wemparial Hospital
Ester Eldred
Lakewood
City Loans and Local Social Notes in Brief
Community news lists Get the Money at the City Loan as a topic, with social visits by Mrs. F. E. Knowies in Cleveland and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. H F Eldred. Hospitalization of Bred Watson in Cleveland and Raymond Whidden’s move to Texas are noted, along with several Cleveland outings and local illnesses. Flight schedules and transfers mentioning Ashland, Wooster, Wellington, and Mansfield routes appear, followed by a brief Mars surface color note.
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Bred Watson
Cleveland
Raymond Whidden
Texas
Charlotte Steinmetz
M. Tobinson
Little Billy
M. TD
Uwixria
L. B.S
Lucas
L. Brickman
Modern autos show women influence in car design
The article cites Helen Drayden as America's highest paid woman artist predicting the 1940 car will have an all steel body built to racing car standards. She says women purchase 90 percent of American cars and influence styling and safety, with wives often deciding the purchase and driving improvements in accessories.
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Helen Drrden
America
Miss Dryden
Oakland Pontiac sales rally in early September period
Oakland Pontiac dealers nationwide report a one percent rise in new car sales and a nine percent gain in used car sales for the first ten days of September compared with August. W A Brees cites August to September improvement and a 17 percent jump in retail car sales in August. All five regions show gains in new car sales for the period, with mixed results for used cars.
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Pontiac
Oakland- Pontiac
United States
W. A. Brees
Oakland Motor Car Company
Mr. Bless
Ford Introduces Deluxe Delivery Car On Model A Chassis
Ford Motor Company unveils a new deluxe delivery vehicle for small shops and couriers. The car, longer than the Tudor by four and a half inches, uses rear compartment panels instead of side windows and is built on the dependable Model A chassis.
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Ford Motor Company
Studebaker Adds Free Wheeling To Dictator Eight
American motorists welcome free wheeling on the new Dictator Eight priced as low as $1095. Studebaker reports strong coast to coast interest and a climb in national sales after extending free wheeling from higher priced models to the Dictator Eight.
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Studebaker
Free Wheeling
South Bend
Ind
Eight
Adoption of Front Drive 3 Predicted by Auto Editors
Auburn Indiana reports European technical editors predict front drive cars will be the future with Cord as a tested example. N E McCarthy notes Cord mileage and Bangs of 15 million road miles amid praise for Billy Arnold's front drive victory at Indianapolis. London Graphic cites U S demand and asserts front drive as a likely standard. Cord’s unique design is highlighted as influential in automotive engineering.
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Auburn
Ind
N. E. McCarthy
Indianapolis
Billy Arnold
London Graphic
Front Drive Car Innovation Claims Strong Rigid Axle
The article notes a standout feature in its class, describing an immensely strong and rigid front axle as opposed to the common approach of independent suspension for each front wheel used in other front drive cars.
Funeral of Mrs Alice Alberta Betts Held in Pittsfield
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Alberta Betts wife of F Q O Betts were conducted at her home by Rev A C Corfman of Elyria with assistance from Rev Martin Weaver of Wellington and Rev Wm Smith of Oberlin Burial took place in South Cemetery She was born October 1879 in Pittsfield to George and Wilton and lived on the same farm since marriage Six children Earl Hasel Lloyd and Blanche and three grandchildren survive Also surviving are a brother Walter Wilton of Elyria and many relatives from out of town
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Earl
Hasel
Lioyd
Blanche
Allving
Walter Wil‘ton
Elyria
G Rand
Scow
Widdowson
Lewis Hes
Wright
Ida Furze
Carpenter
Wellington
Lawrence
Ruth Betts
Ros Lang
Will Betts
Clarence Betts
Walter Wilton
Lof Town
Henry Whitney
Clar Whitney
Ely
Elmer Weland
Overmser
Delta
Lend
J. W. Henson Atra
Roy Widdowson
Phil
Elyria Doctor Offers Quick Treatments for Piles and Veins
Dr. F. M. Sponseller at 805 Elyria Savings & Trust Bldg Elyria Ohio advertises rapid treatment for fissure fistula colitis and varicose veins with no time off work. Hours are Tuesday Thursday and Saturday until further notice.
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F. M. Sponseller
Elyria Savings & Trust
Elyria
Ohio
Ashland visitors and regional notices in brief
Dr. W A Sherbourne accompanied Dr J E Barnard to a dental meeting in Cleveland. Mary Whitsey Ada Sherbourne hosted Sunday visitors at C D Pickworths. Stanley Gibbons and Martin Gibbons from Michigan returned from Iowa visiting relatives. The sick include Theodore Dirlam in critical heart condition and Simeon Davis lingering. Louis Watkins and sisters Enza Emma dined with Russell Jordan’s family. Wilmena Yankee visiting sons in Cleveland. Luella Hines noted as Cleveland guest.
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Dren
Rex McKinney
Ashland
W. A. Sherbourne
J. E. Barnard
Clnah
Cleveland
Mize
Mary Whitsey
Ada Sherbourne
C. D. Pickworth
North
Stanley Gibbons
Michigan
Martin Gibbons
Mr. Gay
Iowa
Stanley
Lewis Gibbons
Theodore Dirlam
H. T. Breviey
Simeon Davis
Louis G. Watkins
Enza
Emma
Russell Jordan
Wellington
Wilmena Yankee
Luella Hines
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Jone
Intel Press
Automobile News
Ford
Junior
Mrs. Giananss
Tuaicr Evam
Bie
P. Eldred
FE. M. Knowies
J. FE. Baldwin
Arthur Burrell
Huntington
Sullivan
Polk
Sullivan Huntington
Manet
Mansfeld
Wooster
Hlaad - Banspfieldn
Ishland — Wooster
Ly. Ashland
Ly, Wooster
J. H. Awwiller
Mars
the Johnston Gift Shop
Second St
Opp
Rialto
Oakland
Dictator Eight
Pittsfiel,d
the Inland Loan Company
Lorain County Bank
A. Minnich
West Street
Western Reserve
Wilson
University
T. Alec
Sales & Service Braad—Phoacs
Cities Service Securities Pieere BR. Smith
Ely Block
Elyka, G
W. H. Jenne
Garage Cor
Adams
Foster
Sentinels OF Health
Wim
W.s. Moyer, Bob Maples
Second Street
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