American Gas Association Approves $500000 Ad Campaign
Chicago June 11 The American Gas Association ratified plans to spend 500000 for the second year of a three year national cooperative advertising campaign. T. J Strickler committee head said the effort will follow last year and use national ads plus sales promotion and local newspaper tie ins across the United States. The campaign is backed by companies serving over 70 percent of the nation's gas meters and aims to boost local advertising with a national theme.
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Chicago
American Gas Association
T. J Strickler
Iie
United States
Strickler
Ile
Washington county sees peak weekly car registrations
Twenty four new cars registered in Washington county last week mark the best period for the local auto trade in months. The county now lists 5144 cars and 649 trucks for the year, with many 1936 plates to be phased out by May 1.
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Washington County
Ayto
Evert Emde
Wellman
Juloh LeMcome
Lester Ferguson
Nik McCleery
Washington
Plymoth
Dr. CW
McLaughlin Washington
Ros Ainsworth
Washington Lumber and Fuel Co
Fred D. Mansham
W. Yoder
Kalona
Ford
A. Claire Dewey
WWF
Ineraham Washington Willers
Frank Schwartz
CMR
Statler
Keota
Harry Berger
Walter Gingerich
Ted Crone
P. F. Whisler
Rush to the Klondike Drives Stampede to Alaska
About twenty eight thousand persons rushed to Alaska when the news of gold in the Klondike reached the outside world. The rush indicates the widespread allure of gold and drew many hopeful prospectors to the frontier during the Klondike era.
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Alaska
Klondike
Ford V-8 Succeeds in First Crossing of South America
Explorer Hubert Carton de Wiart leads the 7700 mile Ford V-8 journey from Buenos Aires to Caracas in 67 days. The route climbs to 19000 feet and traverses jungles, cordilleras, and the Andes, crossing the equator and passing through Sucre La Paz Cuzco and Caracas.
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South America
South American
Hubert Carton de Wiart
Buenos Airea
Caracas
Buenos Aires
Rio de la Plata
Pampas
Chaco
Pre
Cordillera
Bolivian
Sucre
Poposi
la Paz
Hich
Condor Pass
Cuzco
Pacific
Peru
Ecuador
Andes
Columbia
Atlantic
Venezuela
First salt works in section of the country
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the first salt works in the region began in 1796 on Salt Creek near present Zanesville. Fifty settlers pooled $1.50 each to buy 24 kettles and work in shifts, boiling salt day and night. In twelve hours six men produced 50 pounds of salt worth $3.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Salt Creek
Zanesville
Official Family Rides in Fords in Sloan Iowa
Sloan Iowa officials including Mayor A F Hendee and councilmen Guet Dahl W R Low N Pr Juneman and T N Vek wain city Ford V-8 cars. City Marshal Roy Kutz jer and officials Co L Linscot and L Duchaine also purchased sedans and Tudors through local Ford dealer W H Hankinson as part of a citywide vehicle program.
Free gasoline to farmer preacher on auto page
The Journal awards ten gallons of gasoline weekly to a minister and a farmer. Dr. Arthur Atack and Lloyd Foster received five gallons each, as listed in Crull and Tucker & Kicher ads. Another ten gallons to be given today with car license numbers in two ads. owners should call at the Journal for free certificates.
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Journal
Arthur Atack
Lloyd Foster
VY. Crull and
Tucker & Ekicher
Pontiac Ad Brings Friends Together
A Coveland Ohio newspaper ad for Pontiac Motors serves to advertise and reconnect two old friends. The testimonial from Robert L. Bell of Cincinnati is read by Fred J. Peabody of Cleveland who asks for Bells address to thank Pontiac for reuniting longtime friends.
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Pontiac Motors
Coveland
Ohio
Ivy
Emily
Robert L. Bell
Cincinnati
Pontiac
Fred J. Peabody
Cleveland
Pontiac Company
Bells
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McNally
Pease Motor Service
de Soto & Plymouth Sales & Service
Mace Motor CO
Iowa Ave
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Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet & Oldsmobile
Gwe
Howard L McCleery
Nicola
Firestone
Firestone ‘Remise” Retread
Iere
Washington Oil CO
Tydol
Dale Gallagher
N. Marion
Coor
Tide Water Associated O11 Company
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