Eight New Cars Licensed in Washington County
Eight new cars were licensed in Washington county in the past week at the county treasurer's office. Owners include P. J. Graber Crawfordsville a 4 door Ford touring sedan George Schulty Riverside a Chevrolet town sedan Moses S. Bontrager Kalona Frank Miller Kalona a Chevrolet town sedan Forrest Strickler Kalona a Plymouth 4 door touring sedan H G Swartzendruber Wellman a Plymouth 4 door touring sedan C L Worley Riverside William Sims Riverside No new trucks were licensed that week The week s transfers totaled 45 Cars licensed for 1986 in Washington county reach 5208 Trucks licensed for the year total 617
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Washington County
P. J. Graber
Crawfordsville
George Schulty
Riverside
Moses S. Bontrager
Frank Miller
Forrest Strickler
H. G. Swartzendruber Wellman
C. L. Worley
William Sims
Grease and Wash House Busy At Service Station
The new grease and wash house at the Brown D-X Service Station on West Washington Street has drawn much comment after its completion. All greasing equipment is new and the addition includes vacuum cleaning service. Proprietor Alfred Brown is pleased with the public response.
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Washington Street
Alfred Brown
Ford Turbine Starts as Rouge Plant Boosts Power
Henry Ford initiates a massive turbine atop the Rouge plant, the unit's first on line operation. The installation raises generating capacity from 200,000 to 326,000 horsepower, meeting roughly the electricity needs of a city of 3.5 million people.
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Rouge
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Edsel Ford
Mr. Ford
Mexican Highway Recall of 1927 Auto Trek to Buenos Aires
A July 1 opening marks the first link of the Pan American Highway from Laredo to Mexico City. The article recalls Jose Barone’s 1927 Buenos Aires to New York journey in a 1922 Studebaker, over 100,000 miles, and the perilous trek through jungles, deserts, and fever, ending in New York in 1929. It contrasts the current drivable 768 mile stretch with the hardships of the original expedition and praises Goodyear’s tire progress and global industrial reach.
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Laredo
Texas
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jose Mario Barone
New York City
Studebaker
Senor Barone
Andes
Brazil
Bolivia
Ecuador
Columbia
Panama
San Salvador
Guatemala
San Jose
Barone
Nicaragua
Sandino
Casmire Scuderoni
Uso Comelli
Monterey
Comelli
New York
South Bend
Fighting Tax Evasion Epidemic Across States
State and federal tax officials intensify efforts to curb gasoline tax evasion seen in 12 states and spreading to others. Mississippi and Tennessee pursue court actions amid multi state investigations. Colorado expands Courtesy Patrol with 19 more members to curb cross border imports from Kansas Oklahoma and Wyoming. Indiana hires three full time investigators. Pennsylvania deploys 50 border patrol along New York to curb unpaid taxes. Night unloading and substandard deliveries draw probes in several states with Kansas already levying fines.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Attorney General
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Tires Cost Fourth Less Than Before War
Rubber tires now cost four fifths of prewar prices and last ten times longer, boosting American auto mobility. The piece credits rubber and pneumatic tires for modern cars, noting the shift from steel rims and the role of continuous improvement in cost and performance.
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Goodyear
Lees
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Charles Goodyear
Journal Auto Section
Maynard Brown
Ked
America
Flaming Youth Phrase in Hamlet Quotation
The expression flaming youth appears in Hamlet with the line urging virtue to wax and melt in its own fire. The phrase reflects concern about youthful excess and moral cooling in the play’s dialogue.
Ripe Orange of Trinidad Defies Export Rules
The ripe orange of Trinidad is green with yellow marbling and not exported due to its color making it unsalable. It is juicy and aromatic, possessing all other qualities to commend it except its skin.
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Trinidad
Auto Classified Ads and a Lost Painting Found
Classified list includes 1921 Olds sedan 1934 V8 Ford sedans and other cars with locations on Lawn Avenue. A Joe De Yong western painting valued over $500 was found in Kunnath paint store and pledged for framing.William Johnson of Orient offered to locate the owner. Mrs Elvin Ryan from Eldora visits the Harvey home in Creston.
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Lawn Avenue
Creston
Joe de Yong
Kunnath
William Johnson
Orient
de Yong
Johnson
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