Detroit to host largest A A A convention as unions unite
A A A leaders announce Detroit July 7 and 8 will host the first joint A A A and N M A convention. More than 600 delegates from across the United States will attend, marking end of long club warfare and a new era of motor organization cooperation. Delegates come from Portland Oregon to New Orleans and Honolulu, with widespread club reps uniting for road, traffic, and policy reforms.
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Washington, D. C
American Automobile Association
Ohio State Automobile Association
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Louisville
Detroit
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Baltimore
Golden Gate
California State Automobile Association
New England Motor Federation
Newark
Empire State
New York State Automobile Association
New York Motor Federation
Portland
Oregon
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Honolulu
Uncle Sam
Thomas P. Henry
A. A. A. Bulletin
Detroit Automobile Club
University of Chicago backs military training on educational basis
President Ernest De Wit Burton argues military work can have real educational value when properly conducted and endorsed by the university. He says students should know the university fully approves if they choose such work, aims to avoid force but notes the need to defend against aggression with trained officers.
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Chicago
Ernest de Wit Burton
University of Chicago
Burton
Optician Dr Evans to See Patients at St Marie Hotel
Boise optician Dr Evans will be at the St Marie hotel Room 203 next Monday to examine eyes and fit glasses. He notes eye strain causes headaches and nervousness and offers relief through properly fitted eyewear. The visit offers residents of Poca tello convenient eye care in sequence 27 28 29.
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Dr. Evans
Boise
St. Marie
Pocatello
Classy New Sport Roadster Introduced by Olds Motor Works
The Olds Motor Works of Lansing Michigan unveils the Sport Roadster as the latest 1924 six cylinder addition, offering eight body types with a weathered bronze green or colored enamel finish. Standard equipment includes steel wheels, nickel radiator shell, dual bumpers, top accessories, windshield cleaner, mirrors, and ample luggage space rear deck capacity of about fifteen cubic feet, plus five cubic feet behind the front seat.
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Olds Motor Works
Lansing
Michigan
Oldsmobile
Dueco
The Gearless Wonder of Toledo Tours Snowy Roads
A Jewett Six driven with two gears from December 7 1928 logged 7205 miles. Stowell and a Toledo newsman sealed the transmission and speedometer to prove its clutch and power while facing deep winter snow. The car reportedly climbs out of tracks at high speed and earns the nickname The Gearless Wonder of Toledo.
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Bill Ifill
Gem State Auto
R. GC. Stowell
Paige-Ohio Company
Toledo
Stowell
Hill
Jewett
Oval
Paige
Ohio
Ignorance of the Rules of Health Cause of Death
Honolulu hearing a Pan Pacific Club luncheon speaker H M Hubbard of Paris cited rapid depopulation of the Marquesas from 20 000 in 1824 to an estimated 1 000 to 1 800 today. He blamed health neglect fear of foreign doctors and reliance on native kabhunas and warned natives sleep with heads wrapped spreading tuberculosis to family members.
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Honolulu
Marquesas
H. M. Hubbard
Paris
South Seas
Hubbard
Advertising Manager Tours Europe for Oldsmobile
L H Kurtz advertising manager General Motors reports the 1924 Oldsmobile is well received in Europe during a three month business tour. He notes Europeans favor lighter sport models with efficient engines and economical gasoline use, matching Oldsmobile's offerings.
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L. H. Kurtz
General Motors Company
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Delco
Ray
General Motors
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South Arthur
Europe
Shelitex
Pocatello Optical
A. L. Chilton
Mgr
W. Center
Bucks Auto Electric
Gem State Auto Co., Inc
Idaho
Hansen Auto Co
Mackay 3A
Blackfoot Tipton Motor Co
Soda Springs
Churchill Auto Co
Idaho Falls
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