Northeastern Iowa Seeks Upper Mississippi River Park
Walter H. Beall leads a campaign through the Northeastern Iowa National Park association to establish a national park along the upper Mississippi. County organizers recruit clubs and leagues to support a multi-unit park highlighting river scenery, migratory birds, virgin forests, and historic trails near Waterloo and St. Paul.
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Iowa National Park Association
Walter H. Beall
West Union
Upper Mississippi
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Izaak Walton League
Upper
Mississippi River
Waterloo
Mississippi
United States
Hudson
Columbia
North America
Near North
U. S
St. Paul
Roosevelt Cars Hit Full Capacity Amid Boom in Marmon Lines
Marmon officials report capacity production for Roosevelt cars and a sharp rise in shipments of Marmon Series 68 and 78 straight-eight models. The Roosevelt, first straight-eight under $1000, went public two weeks ago and has driven unprecedented demand, with showrooms nationwide drawing large crowds and shipments higher than a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Marmon
Circus Day Features 50 Chevrolet Sixes Exhibition
Robbins Bros. Circus brings an exclusive automobile show to town with W F Mare shall Chevrolet on display. Fifty complete Chevrolet six cylinder cars and trucks will be shown, modeled after metropolitan shows, with free admission and close inspection for crowds. This marks the second year of the auto exhibit as a popular circus attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins Bros
W. F. Mareshall
Chevrolet
Marshall
First Daytona Speedsters Find Home In Smithsonian Museum
Washington May 29 The first racing car to race on Daytona Beach finds a home in the Smithsonian with its successor the Bullet No 2. Gifted by the Winton Motor Company the pair sit beside ancient automobiles. Bullet No 1 built by Alexander Winton in 1901 made a mile in 51 seconds on Daytona Beach.
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Washington, D. C
Daytona Beach
Smithsonian Institution
Winton Motor Company
Alexander Winton
Maj. H. ©. D. Segrave
England
Segrave
Barney Oldfield
Earl Riser
Cape May Beach
Ney J
Durant Declares Speed Milestone In Record Making Week
California prospects for Durant cars show emphatic impressions as a six sixty deluxe sport roadster hit 55 miles per hour from a standing start in one city block. Traffic Officer C Brooke clocked 72 mph in the roadster during the event. More than 450 Durant dealers took part in Record Making Week with hill climbs speed runs and tests boosting public interest and sales.
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California
Durant
Totor
C. Brooke
Alameda
Cal
E. G. Bernthal
Forty seven radio stations hook up for Indianapolis race
Firestone Tire announces a 47-station nationwide radio hookup to broadcast the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. Graham McNamee will provide minute by minute commentary during the final hour, with Harvey Firestone and Captain E V Rickenbacker among speakers and the race’s leading drivers and writers slated to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Repass Automobile Company
Firestone
Graham McNamee
Harvey
E. V. Rickenbacker
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Millon
DeSoto
Arnold Z. Girsch
Webster Street
Black Hawk Motors
Cam
Fisher
Qekland-Ponting
Pontiac
Michigan
General Motors
Morris Motor Car CO
Oakland-Pontiac
East Fifth St
Roosevelt Motor Car
BUICK
Marquette
Buick Motor Company
Flint
Genaral
Hmotors
A Corporation
Buick and Marquatta
Mater Cars
Mclaughtin
Oshawa, Ont
Black Hawk Buick Company
Waterloo, Iowa
Washington
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