Railroad Crossing Safety Push Aims to Cut Deaths
The American Railroad association plans a summer drive to reduce highway railroad crossing fatalities and injuries. It cites rising vehicle numbers, projected deaths, and costs of eliminating grade crossings, urging public responsibility and better warning before trains.
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American Railroad Association
Association
United States
Intersate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Improved Roads From Chicago to Memphis Progress Report
A Chicago Motor Club survey details extensive road construction across Illinois Missouri and Arkansas. Route 17 closures near Grant Park detours on dirt roads and pending July embargo. Route 44 Joliet to Kankakee paved. Route 25 Kankakee to Delrey and beyond partly paved with detours. Champaign to Effingham under construction with dirt detours. National Highway to Vandalia paved. Cairo to Hayti graded dirt roads and Osceola to Joiner detours. by late fall Chicago to Memphis expected on improved roads aside from Missouri Arkansas line approaches.
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Memphis
Tenn
Highway Department
Chicago Motor Club
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Indiana State Line
Grant Park
Ankakee
Kankakee
Joliet
Delrey
Lodi
Champaign
Paxton
Effingham
Arcola
Mattoon
Vandalia
Cairo
Birds Point
Sikeston
New Madrid
Hayti
Missouri-Arkansas State Line
Arkansas Line
Osceola
Holland
Wilson
Joiner
Chicago
American Cars Display at Paris Fair During Olympic Games
An array of American cars and bodies will be shown in Paris July 4 to 14 at the Grande Fete France Americaine de la Tour Eiffel. Organizer George R. Hull of New York with Worth Colwell aims to make the exhibit a Paris season highlight with French and American artists assisting.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
Americaine de la Tour Eiffel
George R. Hull
Korbel & Colwell
New York
Worth Colwell
Progress map shows good roads and detours in Illinois
A state highway map issued May 1 details 1000 miles of roads to be built in Illinois in 1924 and 185 detours serving ongoing paving projects. The detour scheme directs motorists back to the main route, with many gaps to be filled and thousands of miles of hard roads created.
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Ilinois
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Chicago Motor Club
No. 5
Aid in Carolina Expands to 6802 Miles
The Federal aid highway system in North Carolina and South Carolina totals 6802 miles, as reported by the Bureau of Public Roads of the U S Department of Agriculture.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Angell Optimistic on Auto Industry Amid Slump Talk
W. R. Angell vice president of Continental Motors Corporation rejects claims of a sector slump. He asserts there is no basic reason for such statements and backs the industry’s current outlook.
Unclear interview cites unrest tied to press year
In an interview a speaker states unrest is only a superficial protest with no real cause beyond timing tied to a press year. The remark suggests the event is political theater rather than substantive dissent.
Old A A A merger shapes July convention in New Jersey
Amid consolidation talks, the National Motor Federation plans a July 7 convention to set New Jersey affiliate representation and delegate numbers. The move aims to harmonize 1888 delegates and address officers, legislation, and service issues across the association.
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Areconeduenemacterance
Neeney Code Reet
Axwell
Haysler
University Motor Sales
Evanston
Benson Ave
Evan
University Place
Carolina
Jewett
Tracy Holmes Motor CO
David
Jordan
Evanston Branch
Davis St
Cornell Motors, Inc
Superior
Sedan
Chevrolet
Prices F. C. B. Flint, Michigan
Jon
Ted
Everited
Ion
Cla Fk
Newbile
Otor Federation
New
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Maine
Ake
Cook High
MBB
Coot Road
Cook County
Wells-Wescott Co., Inc
Chicago Ave
Peoria
Bloomington
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