A Call to Sell the Automobile Industry to America
J. Jones of Chalmers Motor Company urges a year long national auto show to prove the industry’s value. He notes autos rank third behind railroads, employ about five million people, and drive a $748 million annual wage and $300 billion in annual material purchases across 550 factories, 1,080 suppliers, and 25,000 dealers.
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J. Jones
Sales Chalmers Motor Company
New York American
Atlantic
Pacific
Gr.d.uate
United States
Automobile
Farmers Use Automobiles as Farm Equipment in Illinois Study
A Living son County Illinois survey of 88 farmer owners shows most use autos as essential farm equipment. About 73.5 percent buy for business and farm use, 22 percent for business and pleasure, two for pleasure only. Average business use 82 percent and annual mileage about 2,930 miles. Farm values average over 30 000 dollars.
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Livingson County
Ill
Ars Ag
le Or
Automobile Shortage Seen Ahead This Spring
A Haynes Company executive warns in a letter that a spring automobile shortage is inevitable due to freight car shortages embargoes coal and labor issues and depleted winter stocks. Eastern dealers have few cars left and orders for spring delivery already outpace production with buyers likely unable to choose their model.
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S. M. How
Haynes Company
Kokomo
Ind
Tractor Short Course Planned by UC at Riverside
The University of California will host a tractor short course in late February at Riverside citrus experiment station. The event aims to show benefits of tractors and drew 384 attendees at Davis, including practical farmers, middle aged landowners and several out‑of‑state registrants from Pennsylvania, Chicago, Mexico and Peru.
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University of California
Citrus Experiment Station
University At
Riverside
University Farm
Davis
Parc
Calkornia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Mexico
Peru
Duplin County Buys War Savings Stamps in Community Drive
Warsaw hosts a War Savings Stamps meeting led by Judge Gilbert T. Stephenson. He explains the program to students and adults, urging thrift and government savings. Committees are formed to carry on the drive, with further talks at the school house for Black residents.
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Gilbert Stephenson
Warsaw
Duplin County
Baptist Church
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Winston-Salem
E. K. Creel
M. McD. Williams
Faison
Judge Stephenson
Williams
Stephenson
World rubber supply may fail to meet postwar demand
A London Rubber Growers Association report shows 1916 plantation rubber acreage totaling 1,992,581 acres across Malay Peninsula, Dutch East Indies, and other regions with an output of 132,000 long tons. Projections suggest 190,000–220,000 tons for 1917 and a possible 357,000 tons yearly in three years if all planted areas bear, implying potential shortages three to four years after the war.
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Rubber Growers’ Association of
London
England
Malay Peninsula
Urma
South India
Ceylon
British North Borneo
Dutch East Indies
Cochin China
New Guinea
Africa
Goven
Have You a Pig War Slogan Drives Hog Production Plans
Canada expands hog program as Manitoba urges 10000 agricultural society members 15000 youth club members and 6000 home economists to boost pig numbers. Government works with colleges placing buyers on Winnipeg Edmonton Calgary markets to supply breeders at cost. Family pig idea gains traction as farmers aim for one extra litter per producer this year.
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Charles O. Robinson
Manitoba
Valentine Winkler
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Canada
Indy
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Calgary
O Briens Dareng Stirs Men to Royal Fliers
O Brien’s Dareng arouses men to join the Royal Fliers as a fugitive from Germany figures in the tale.
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O’brien
Great Excitement Prevails
Mr Bryan declares the minister of munitions unnecessary showing his stance. A New Guinea note claims natives’ short lifespans are due to beetle larva diet.
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Mr. Bryan
New Guinea
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Duplin
O'Brien
THE
Universalicar
Detroit
Wilmington
N. C
Jones Motor Sales CO
Dock Street
Iver Johnson
Queen City Cycle Company
Market St
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