Chryslers Sweep Hill Climb Honors in Transvaal
The 1927 Mulder's Drift hill climb in Transvaal, South Africa saw Chrysler dominate with five firsts, three seconds, two thirds, two fourths, a fifth and a sixth. George Harper led with a Chrysler 70 winning multiple cups. Miss N. Cowie and Mrs. S. Millin also excelled, while American cars filled most top results and only one European entry reached fourth place.
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Chrysler
Mulder
Fou
George Harper
Harper
South Africa
Miss N. Cowie
Miss Cowie
Transvaal
Mr. Harper
E. J. George
Mr. George
Millin
Gold Output In Nicaragua Rises Amid Civil War
Despite the Nicaraguan civil war, gold mining in the central American republic increased markedly last year. With the installation of modern machinery, production is expected to rise further this year, according to commerce department reports.
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Washington
U. P
Central American
Republic
Commerce Department
Famous prisoner released from prison
Horatio Bottomley former publisher known for anti Americanism and former MP was secretly freed from Maidstone prison and returned home to The Dickjer near Hailsham Sussex. He had been sentenced to seven years penal servitude for fraudulently converting 26000 dollars from a Victory Bond club fund he founded and presided over. His sentence was shortened due to good behavior.
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Lokbon
Horatio Bottomley
Vice President Dawes In Train Wreck Near Head Miss
A Yazoo and Mississippi Valley locomotive collapsed a wooden trestle near Head Miss killing the engineer. Vice President Charles G Dawes, sleeping in a car at the rear, was unharmed according to reports from Memphis Tenn.
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Memphis
Tenn
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Head
Miss
Charles G. Dawes
Helen Wills Defeats Jacobs In Essex Club Final
Wimbledon champion Helen Wills easily beat Berkley townswoman Helen Jacobs in the finals of the women's invitation tennis tournament at Essex Country Club in Hanchester Mass. The 6-1 6-2 score reflected Wills superior serving and baseline accuracy as Jacobs battled nerves but offered little resistance.
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Hanchester
Mass
Helen Wills
Berkley, Call
Helen Jacobs
Essex Country Club
Helen
Miss Wills
California
Jacoba
Pittsfield School Bid Notice For Heating And Lighting System
Bids to Pittsfield Township School Board in Warren County Pennsylvania are invited by August 4 at 8 PM 1927 for furnishing installing and testing a heating and lighting system for the school house at Garland Information from secretary John T Ahlquist Pittsfield Pa. Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
Notice for bids for school plumbing in Pittsfield township
The School Board of Pittsfield Township Warren County Pennsylvania will receive bids up to two o clock PM August 3 1927 for furnishing the labor and materials for the plumbing for the school building now being repaired at Garland in the district Plans may be seen by application to the secretary of the board Right to reject any and all bids received Secretary Pittsfield Pa 72831 ADMINISTRATION NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Sarah J Blystone late of South West Township Warren County Pa deceased granted to the undersigned notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said Estate to make immediate payment and those having claims or demands against the same will present them for settlement July 6 1927 ALBERT B BLYSTONE Enterprise Pa T9162339 Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Samuel Wolfe late of Warren Borough Warren County Pa deceased granted to the undersigned notice to all persons indebted to said Estate to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same will present them to the undersigned properly authenticated for settlement Warren Savings Bank and Trust Company Warren Pa July 22 1927 7 23 20 8 6 13 20 27
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Pittsfind Township
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Garlanennsylvania
John T. Ahlquist
Pittsfield
John
Pittsheld Township
Garland
Sarah J. Blystone
South West
Samuel Wolfe
Warren
Warren Savings Bank and Trust Company
Erskine Six Praised by British and Dutch Auto Press
International notices praise the Erskine Six as a refined American value. Irish Motor Trader, Motor of May 3 and Autoleven of The Hague extol its European style, low height, balance, quiet six-cylinder power, and ease of handling in city traffic.
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British Isles
Dietrich
Dublin
Motor
Great Britain
United States
Autoleven
Hague
Holand
Hoekstra
Motor Car Division
Mitten Interest in Pittsburgh Trust Reorganization
Stockholders of the Brotherhood Savings and Trust Company meet to decide inviting Thomas J. Mitten of Philadelphia to participate in the bank’s reorganization after the Knapp Liberty bond bargain sale wreck.
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Mitten
Pittsburgh
Brotherhood Savings and Trust Company
Knapp “Liberty
Thomas J. Mitten
Philadelphia
Pittsfield Ladies Aid Picnic Draws Wide Turnout
July 30 Pittsfield reports the U B church Ladies Aid picnic at Sulphur Springs with six cars of women and children enjoying a sunny day. The piece notes various locals visiting, traveling to Mt Gretna, and gatherings in nearby towns, plus family updates and a policy note from Leigh, Lancastershire banning married women from teaching positions.
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Chryslers
Transvaal Sporting Center
East Side
United Refinery
Ferst
Terra Firma
Henley
England
Black & White
Penna. Ave
Morrison St
Quaker State
Medius
Tennessee
King Tut
Sorghum
Washington Star
Marine Corps
Washington May
Rufus H. Lane
Merle Graham
Reeve
Albert B. Blystone
Enterprise
Hap
Mrs. Hap
Merle Graham’s
Erskine
Pittsfield Ladies Aid
Eugene Conklin
Eise
Noth East
Carl Krantz
Gilbert Brazill
John Johnson
Akron
Andrew Smith
Pete Brazil
Wrightsville
Marie Smith
Harry Bowles
Salamanca
Chas Hokanson
Amid
Alex Norell
Buck
Andrew
Wl Smith
Allen Brown
London
UPF
Education Committee of
Leigh
Lancastershire
Baird Tire Shop
Market St
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