Motors cooled by air notable in aero exhibit
At Mines Field near Los Angeles the air cooled power plants dominated the National air races and Aeronautical Exposition. Of 60 air cooled engines to 34 water cooled, air cooled entries led in classes C G A and B. Notables included Wright Whirlwind, Warner Scarab, Pratt and Whitney Wasp and Hornet, Cirrus, and others, with water cooled Curtiss OX-5 prevailing in fewer showings.
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Toledo
Ohio
Minesfield
Los Angeles
New York
California
San Francisco
Oakland
Pratt and Whitney
Wasp
Studebaker President Eights Endurance Record Becomes Proof
In South Bend on September 22 the Studebaker President eights logged 30,000 miles in 26,326 minutes under strict American Aquamobile Association oversight. Engineers watched the ball bearing spring shackles endure at high speed, finishing without fault. The four cars accumulated 120,000 miles of testing, confirming prior proving ground results. In Baghdad on September 21, Gunther Von Huenefeld in the Bremen departed for Bushire and Karachi after arriving from Angola, continuing his long eastern flight.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Atlantic City Speedway
American Aquomobile Association
Eghts
Studebaker Engineering Department
Bagdad
U. P
Baror Gunther von Huenefeld
Bremen
Ireland
Greenly Island
Bushire
Karachi
Angola
Hunt for oldest U S car in nation’s contest announced
Monty McClure of the War ren County Motor Club discusses a National Automobile Chamber of Commerce plan to reveal America's oldest car. Only vehicles built before 1900 qualify, with prize car to be shown at the New York Auto Show. The AA A notes its historic roots dating to 1902 and will follow results with interest.
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Monty McClure
Warren County Motor Club
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
America
American Automobile Association
Monty
New York
United States
Bright color vogue remains in Detroit auto fashion
Detroit, Sept. 22. Chrysler color experts say bright colors in car finishes, popular since the first Chrysler, will stay but with more harmonious blends. Feminine taste guides the trend, favoring pleasing tones used in homes and dress, while restrained finishes remain available for conservative buyers.
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Detroit
Mid
Chrysler
J. E. Fields
Chrysler Corporation
Submarine S-17 Runs Aground at Titan Point
The Submarine S-17 went aground at Titan Point, Almirante Bay, Panama, yesterday. Navy officials said no crew members were injured and naval tugs stood by to assist with a likely refloat planned for soon.
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Washington
U. P
Titan Point
Almirante Bay
Panama
Navy Department
Peking Morality Edict Bans Youth Tobacco Use
The Peking Municipal government issues a regulation barring youths under 20 from using tobacco or wine. Offenders aged 13 to 19 are fined individually, while those under 13 incur penalties for their parents. Selling tobacco to minors is also a penal offense.
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Peking
Chevrolet Builds New Warehouses Across Nation
Detroit September 22 The parts and service division of Chevrolet Motor Company has quietly expanded its distribution network this year adding five zone warehouses and major depots in Atlanta and Kansas City. New facilities are planned in New Orleans Fargo and Indianapolis with openings by November December and January. The 1928 program will boost storage by 30 percent and add about 210000 square feet of floor space to ensure prompt access to genuine Chevrolet parts for service stations and repair depots nationwide.
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Detroit
Mich
Chevrolet Motor Company
Atlanta
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Houston
Omaha
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New Orleans
Fargo
Indianapolis
J.P. Little
Chevrolet
Little
Ford unveils Universal Credit finance plan for Ford cars
Detroit September news declares a new Ford time purchase system via the Universal Credit company. Ford controls the specialized finance firm with offices in Penobscot building Detroit and branches planned in Kansas City New York Boston Chicago and Atlanta to expand coast to coast. The plan promises low financing costs aligned with prudent business practices for Ford buyers.
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Detroit
Miewst
Ford
Ford Finance
Universal Credit Company
United States
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Chicago
Atlanta
Willys-Overland to Enter Truck Field Big Scale
In Toledo John N Willys announced at the Hundred Thousand Dollar Club convention that Willys-Overland plans large scale entry into the truck business alongside increased production of Willys Knight and Whippet autos. More than 90 top salesmen attended after totaling over 12 million dollars in sales last year led by C. J. Phillips of Toledo with 308 thousand.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Overland
John N Willys
Willys-Overland Company
Willys
Willys-Knight
Jerack
Hundred Thousand Dollar Club
C. J. Phillips
Inmate Sentenced to Life for Prison Yard Killing
Richard Gaughan, 75, formerly at the almshouse, was given life imprisonment for the killing of a fellow inmate whom he had carried tales about to the superintendent. The incident occurred at the facility in Wilkes-Barre.
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Wilkes-Barre
U. P
Yaison
Richard Gaughan
Proposal for sale of Warren Borough school district bonds
Sealed bids for sale of 195000 dollars of coupon bonds to finance site grounds and erection and furnishing of school buildings will be received at the Warren Borough High School building until 6 pm EST October 8 1928 and publicly opened the same day. Bonds 1000 dollars each dated October 15 1928 mature serially from 1929 to 1958. Bond numbers 110 75 inclusive issued at 5000 dollars per year beginning October 16 1929.
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Warren Borough
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Warren
Sand High School
Seid
Warren Borough school bonds and divorce subpoena notice
Public notices from Warren Borough detail eight thousand dollar annual bonds dated 1944 with 4.5 percent interest and state tax exemption, bids via sealed mail to Emma Akins with inquiries to John Sigeins Jr and Emma Directors of Warren Borough. Also a divorce subpoena in Warren County No 5 June Term 1928 requiring respondent Don A Douglas to appear October 1.
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Pennsylvania
Warren Borough
Department of Internal Affairs
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mass Emma Akins
Warren
Pennsylvana
John Sigeins, Jr
Wanén
Emma Akins
Warren County
Common Pleas
Mildred L. Douglas
Libeliant
Don A. Douglas
Suppoena
Count House
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