Ford reports record October output for improved cars
Ford Motor Company announces a swift shift to all steel bodied improved passenger cars with production rising to 8,500 daily by month end and an October total near 200,000, the highest in Ford history. The move followed a August discontinuation of former models, with extensive retooling and new tooling across Highland Park and River Rouge plants.
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Ford
Ford Motor Company
United States
Highland Park
River Rouge
Ford employment in the United States reaches new high
The Ford organization reports a record U S payroll with more than 178 000 workers employed across the nation. The figure marks a new high in the companys domestic workforce.
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Ford Organization
United States
Studebaker Defends One-Profit Car Concept in 1925 Sales
Studebaker officials argue that a buyer would grasp the one profit idea if forced to assemble a car from separate parts. They contend the approach clarifies how profits from component manufacturers add to price and that Ford and Studebaker lead in low and fine car fields. The firm notes 1925 sales stayed strong, above 1924 levels.
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Studebaker
Ford
Saint Sophia mosaics rivaled Solomon in Byzantium
In early Christian times mosaics in churches grew after mural painting. Under Justinian, the Church of Saint Sophia in Constantinople was completed with wall paintings. The sultan reportedly declared, I have surpassed thee, O Solomon.
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Saint Sophia
Constantinople
Solomon
Wanted Colored Janitor of Church in St Louis
A historical notice recalls a colored church janitor in St Louis with a violent temper who sought conversion. While repenting for another lapse he prayed to be upheld on the reaping side, reflecting a moralizing anecdote from the Christian Witness.
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St. Louis
January Their Hot Month
January is the height of summer in Australia as people flock to shore and mountains seeking cool spots. The article notes peak heat drives many to coastal resorts and highland retreats during the southern summer.
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Australia
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