Auto makers forecast five million cars in U S this year
American automobile plants aim to produce 5,000,000 motor cars in 1929 with about 4,000,000 sold domestically and 1,000,000 exported. Ford and Chevrolet may supply about half the total, with Willys Overland Hudson Essex and Chrysler Dodge contributing another million. General Motors units outside Chevrolet to take roughly 1,000,000, leaving 1,500,000 for remaining firms.
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New York
James Dalton
Motor Magazine
United States
Canada
Dalton
Ford
Chevrolet
Willys-Overland
Hudson-Essex
Chysler-Dodge
General Motors
Langley Prospects Unclear On 1930 Congress Run
Pikeville Kentucky report says former Representative John W Langley and his wife may seek the Tenth District seat in 1930 but neither has decided. Langley denies a statement that he wont run again and notes they wont run simultaneously. Both are Republicans with long ties to the district and the Langleys are connected to prior Democratic lines through her father.
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Pikeville
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Langley
Washington
Inquirers
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Langly
Congress
North Carolina
Too many are seeking wealth in Camden
Justice Frank S. Katsenback of the State Supreme Court tells the Camden grand jury that too many people judge others by wealth rather than deeds. He calls the desire for easy money a factor in rising crime and notes sales of typewriter supplies at Sun office.
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Camden
N. J
Frank S. Katsenback
State Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Placing Loud Speakers With Christmas Radio Sets
Recommendations from Jess Hawley and Arthur Haugh on optimal loud speaker placement for home radio sets. Do not place consoles near walls. keep portable speakers at maximum cord distance. Test locations by trial to find the best sound in the listening room.
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Jess Hawley
Newcombe-Hawley Company
Arthur T. Haugh
United Reproducers’ Corporation
Peerless Division
Dallas News
Christmas pledges from doomed convicts in jail appeal
In Dallas county jail two death‑sentenced robbers, E. V. Allen of Canton and Henry Helms of Cisco, collected a Christmas purse. With only 75 dollars, Allen urged Helms to take the funds for their joint appeals, saying he would risk the chair.
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Dallas
E. V. Allen
Canton Bank
Henry Helms
Cisco Bank
Allen’s
Helms
Allen
Sun Day Sex and Odd Tales From Tickville Steam Laundry
Crude jokes and gossip fill the Tickville Steam Laundry item two weeks back, noting a mishap with a returned sex item while various locals comment on crossing streams, shocks, barber chairs, and winter preparations amid general soundbite humor. The Rye Straw storekeeper laments loafers debating politics and religion without knowledge.
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Cricket Hicks
Tickville
Chair dangers outrun football in county deaths
Chicago coroner Dr. Herman Bundesen reports that in 1928 football caused one death while seven deaths were due to chair falls in Cook County. The statistics portray chair sitting as more dangerous than playing football overall.
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Chicago
Ill
Herman Bundesen
Cook County
Pilgrim makes another Atlantic crossing from London
Mr. John L. Pilgrim of London crosses the Atlantic for the hundred and fiftieth time in a remark noted by Punch. Earlier Pilgrims found once enough.
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John L. Pilgrim
London
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Langleys
Typewriter
Sun Office
Lane
Whitewright
Commerce
Texarkana
Memphis
Lone Star
D. G. Coley
Ticket Agt
Convict
Pal
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Washington Hocks
Sile Kilden
Dock Hocks
Fletcher Henstep
Our Service
J. L. Kirkpatrick
S. H. Montgomery & Son
Coldwell’s Men’s Store
Whitewright, Texas
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