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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1929
Page
6
A long endurance run staged by the club showcases American automobiles and drivers. Essex wins cups with top performance as Andre Marel and Lamy finish with perfect scores amid a challenging 730 mile tour of France.
Evidence shows the widespread appeal of Chevrolets six cylinder model. RH, vice president of Chevrolet Motor Company, notes more than half of the new cars placed on the road since the first of the year. The factory has been flooded with orders, and monthly production records are set as demand rises nationwide.
The United States Army purchased a fleet of 112 Oakland All-American Six sedans from Oakland Motor Company. Cars are standard Olive Drab with Army lettering and regulator marks, delivered this week for use at headquarters, brigades, battalions, posts, camps and stations across 26 states, Hawaii, the Philippines and the Panama Canal Zone.
Two years after the first new building began, a reinforced concrete brick construction will rise with a 500 foot covered dock and 60 foot wide bays to speed material movement. Large foundations support heavy stamping presses for sheet metal parts as Oldemobites and Viking expand output and shipments beyond prior levels.
In a challenging, staged test of 14 American autos and one Italian car, Ford models claimed 18 of 29 prizes. The event began with 12 stations and 20 minute intervals, with women earning one prize among the awards.
An expansion announced by Id. Rentner, general manager, will add another wing to the Oldsmobile Viking sheet metal plant. The structure spans about 500 feet and expands capacity across all sheet forms. The project aims to support increased production for the automaker’s facilities and vehicle components.
Fragmented OCR notes list names and cars including a Ford Coupe owned by Roy R. Norton, a Roadster linked to Dave Boren, and an Oldsmobile 2 Door tied to John, with references to a city road and Washington context. The text is garbled and fragmentary.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous individuals and vehicle makes including Chevrolet Ford Dodge and Chrysler along with city names such as Washington Crawfordsville Ainsworth and Katona. It references license numbers and a line about a year ahead and a total of 45, with unclear context or dates.
In Des Moines hotel circles during June 81, ginger ale and benhewater setups were still offered, while many hostelries faced ongoing liquor challenges.
A day afternoon meeting with federal officials discussed liquor problems. RoC Minton warned managers they risk prosecution and padlock actions if rooms at conventions are kept for drinking. Officers and managers promised cooperation and planned a second meeting.
The settlement of Jane A. Patten estate shows an inheritance tax check of $1 issued by trustees to the county treasurer. The estate valued at $19,788.24 largely goes to widow Amanda Louise Patten, with at death portions to heirs Sohia Patten of Chicago and Agnes Wilder of Santa Barbara. The news also notes family travel plans and a student heading to Coe College for summer studies.
Paris June 5 American delegates to the reparations conference departed Paris at 2 052 a m aboard the Aquitania special car to the United States. Owen D Young head of the nation and chairman of the coal price talks was in a gay mood after the negotiations ended and waved farewell with officials and friends at the station. Hjalmar Schacht shook hands with Thomas Lamont and Thomas Perkins as the German delegation came to the train to see them off.
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