Week's New Cars in the County
Fifteen new automobiles purchased in the county were registered with the county treasurer. Owners and models listed include C. V. Crull Ford 2 door. Mrs W T Marr Studebaker sedan. Ed Horn Ford 2 door. Victor Stone Ford coupe. Maynard Marner Pontiac 2 door. Lewis Abner Chevrolet deluxe sedan. William Koening Plymouth 9 door. W Kreger Terra Piene. H M Stewart Chevrolet sedan. Marner Adams Studebaker funeral coach. F Hoover Ford. Frank Will Buick sedan. H Davis Nellie Fokhardt Chevrolet sedan. Joe Vodicka Pon-
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C. V. Crull
Washington
Ford
W. T. Marr
Ainsworth
Studebaker
Ed Horn
Riverside
Victor Stone
Maynard
Marner
Wellman
Pontiac
Lewis Abner
William Koening
W. Kreger
Keota
Ford Wage Policy Highlighted In New Book
Dearborn based Ford Almanac asserts Henry Ford advanced labor justice for over 30 years. It compares past financier driven conditions to Ford’s reforms including a $6 a day wage, shorter hours, and safety improvements at Highland Park, arguing higher wages lift costs and set national standards.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford Almanac
FORD
America
Henry Ford
Highland Park
Sedans Prove Hard Sell in 1920s Washington County
Glenn Mare of Mace Motor recalls early 1920s as open cars dominated sales while enclosed sedans faced fear of breakage. He notes Ford Model T popularity, the electric starter era, and a rise in car ownership in Washington County. Prices and operating costs then contrasted with modern figures.
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Glenn Mare
Mace Motor Company
Ford Farage
Ford
Mace
Washington County
Iowa
Ainsworth
Glenn Mace
Jim Duffy
County registers five thousand two hundred seven cars
County officials report 5,207 cars and 654 trucks registered this year in the county records.
Flint Lovers Child Fatality and Safety Play Yard Movement
Flint area reports credit to local groups for low child traffic fatalities as the Safety Play Yard Movement enters its fourth year. The program, run by Real Girl and Boy Scouts with Flint Automobile Club and civic groups, distributes a safety booklet to students and promotes backyard play yards to curb summer accidents.
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Flint
Mich
Flint Automobile Club
Wilson
Isherwood
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Graceful Car Entry Tip From Gracie Barrie
Broadway singer Gracie Barrie demonstrates how to enter an automobile gracefully. She advises entering on the correct side, placing the matching foot on the running board, then pivoting to sit, claiming many awkward entries come from the wrong foot first. Barrie posed for illustrations showing the correct and incorrect methods.
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Gracie Barrie
Miss Barrie
Broadway Hudson and
Gasoline Giveaway Honors Auto Page Winners
C C Kieper of Ainsworth and Grif Davis of Crawfordsville receive five gallons of gasoline each for reading ads on the auto page last Friday. Two more car owners will win this week as usual. Ads 92-4487 and 92-931 were featured last week. The Journal auto page runs Fridays with car news and driving safety tips.
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C. C. Kieper
Ainsworth
Grif Davis
Crawfordsville
Journal
Journal Auto
Origin of Taupe Theolor term in early nineteenth century
The origin of the color term taupe traces to France in the early nineteenth century and was swiftly adopted into English. The Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Color defines taupe as mole color, named for the burrowing animal.
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France
Maerz and
National Archives Serves Officials and Public Visitors Alike
The National Archives functions as a public record office for officials and scholars while offering attractions for general visitors to explore historical documents and exhibits.
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National Archives
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All Makes of Cars Motor CO
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Shell Station
S. Ave. B
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the National Archives
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New Mexico
ETY and Econom
Harry Hartz
Mason-Dixon Line
Tydol
Dale Gallagher
N. Marion
Big Callon
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