Touring season under way boosts American road travel
A surge in auto touring this year drives demand for maps and guides. Lower car prices, gasoline costs, and repairs, plus a war and exposition followings, spur highway travel across the United States. State registrations rise, more owners join the road, and free driving directions spread via newspapers, American Automobile Association, and local clubs.
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America
Pewapapera
National Automotic Chamber of Commerce
American Automobile Association
Automobile Club of America
Automobile Clubs
Earare
Overland factory to enlarge Toledo plant and offices
The Willys Overland company expands its Toledo Ohio complex with new factory sections and a 165000 square foot office building. The additions include a 20 acre floor space block and a 800000 square foot final assembly and testing structure, plus upgrades to enamel, pattern, and dry kiln facilities.
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Overland
Toledo
Ohio
Pope
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland Company
Inshlong
Nebtine
Central Avenue
Setonatory
Tita
Willys Overland Company
Oterland Company
Little Saxon Crosses Continent in 21 Days Record
H Kruer and D A Ying crossed from Lubes Pa to San Francisco in 21 days in a Saxon roadster. They covered 3600 miles using 158 gallons of gasoline and 10 34 gallons of oil at a total cost of 124.98. After touring San Francisco they planned to continue to Los Angeles and return home via the southern route, aiming to complete the journey within the budget and set a continental speed record for Saxon owners.
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Lubes
San Francisco
I's. Coln
H. Kruer
D. A. Ying
Thie
Kriner
Yingling
Nock Lee
Francisco
Krinér
Yiegling
Los Angeles
Ban Oleg
Wil
Duoix
Fashions All That Save Some Women's Beauty
A fragmentary critique of fashion aims to conceal women imperfections. The piece notes many women fail beauty standards and garments must be tailored to correct perceived flaws.
Fashion advice on dress design and ideal figure
An old health column counsels away from defects toward the good paints of the figure, noting that fashion plates depict tall, fair women and that most designs need adaptation. It warns against ludicrous proportions and oversized trims, urging practical dress choices for the average figure.
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de Algas
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Detroit
Washington Avenue
Oldsmobile Model 43
B. Lansing
Mich
Fell Auto & Supply CO
Washington Ave
Ogden
Utah
Amooth Ranating
Korker
Economy Supply CO
J. Rose, Mgr
England
SIG Arbenal
Woolrich Enal
Royal Gun Factories
Royal Carriage Department
Royal Laboratory
Ost Essen
S. Than
Seezon
Willys-Knight
Meadligne' Dlimm
Browning Auto & Supply. Co
Grant Ave. U. Street
Salt Lake City
Saxon
Weber Auto CO
Dreaemaker
Hitler
Galion
Browning Automobile & Supply CO
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