Firestone issues thrift bank book gifts to employees
President H S Firestone of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co announces Christmas gifts of bank books with a $1 deposit for Akron employees and $1 thrift stamps for staff at 50 branches. He urges thrift to aid the war effort and cites German savings as a contrast.
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Cessil
H.S. Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohic
Mr. Firestone
Ben Menklin
United States
Germany
Srenches
Red Cross
Liberty
No Joy-Riding Abroad In England Petrol Rules
Paris notes England bans pleasure petrol use from November 1 except for essential transport. Auto-taxis restricted. police to enforce. Special watch on cars near restaurants hotels and theaters. French decree requires declarations on petrol stocks over 100 litres by October 10, submitted to Services Techniques in duplicate. No forms issued.
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French Ministry of Commerce
England
Ruere Grenelle
Maires
Standardized Trucks to Replace Wartime Vehicle Variety
W Owen Thomas of Detroit asserts American forces will avoid wartime supply woes caused by nineteen truck makes and forty two models. He notes his study for the Canadian government shows Standardized Class A and Class B trucks streamline spares and maintenance as Allied operations evolve.
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W. Owen Thomas
Detroit
Canada
Europe
Ith
Bear stories told by the Hyatt Roller
At a Detroit Athletic Club dinner celebrating the Hyatt Roller’s long service B G Koether recalls a bear encounter on a moonlit night drive after Cody Wyoming The driver stopped when a real bear appeared in the road blocking progress and the bear seemed unfazed by the car lights while the tale is told with humor and bravado
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Detroit Athletic Club
Cody
Wyo
Hyatt
Broadway
Paige device promises thief proof car security
A new Paige feature includes a patented gear shift lock touted as thief proof. The article notes cars are often stolen due to police and court leniency, but claims this mechanism will curb the rise in automobile thefts.
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Paige
Keep Overflow Outlets Clean in Radiators
A writer in American Motorist explains overflow outlets absorb water expansion and protect radiators. Clogged outlets with sediment cause pressure to leak at weak points. ensure outlets stay open to prevent leaks and steam escape.
Police Find 15-Year-Old Girl at Suspected House of Ill Fame
Police on rounds yesterday found Nona Carter, a fifteen year old white girl, at Eva Martin's home on North Eleventh Street. The Martin residence is described as a house of ill fame. Carter was jailed pending a Recorder hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning. Officers had been seeking another girl when they located the Martin girl.
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Nona Carter
Eva Martin
North Eleventh Street
Martin
Brennan Entitled to Meet Willard After Fulton Loss
Leo Flynn manager of Bill Brennan declares Brennan entitled to challenge Jess Willard for the championship once Fred Fulton failed to beat Frank Tate.
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Leo Flynn
Bill Brennan
Brennan
Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
Frank Tate
Maxwell Truck Defeats Horse Wagon In City Haul
In a door to door test on snowy Detroit streets the Maxwell one ton truck outperformed the Nelson Baker horse wagon. The truck delivered 121 boxes in the afternoon while the wagon completed two trips totaling 110 boxes. both ended at 3 30 p m.
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Nelson-Baker Company
Maxwell
Detroit
Truc
Crosstown
Wabash
Toledo
Ironton
Rubber Supply Shifts As Plantations Overtake Wild Rub
Brazil's forests once supplied most crude rubber but wasteful tapping and labor shortages drove demand to plantations. East Indies research confirmed Hevea trees could be grown there, now yielding seven times more than wild rubber. Global crude output this year around 250000 tons. Goodyear runs a 20000 acre Sumatra plantation.
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Brazil
Amazon
East Indies
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Sumatra
Argentine Embassy In Time Of War
Washington dispatch notes Ambassador Naon, a Pan-Americanist, as key adviser after Count Luxbury's diplomatic papers. As Argentina faced a major crisis amid neutrality, Naon rises in influence while Luxbury’s duplicity is exposed. The article highlights Argentine diplomacy and its Washington hub at 1806 Corcoran Street.
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Washington
Romulo
Naen
Lansing
Count Luxbury
Luxbury
Irigoyen
Naon
Frazee Eyes Early Spring Series Versus Braves
Boston Red Sox owner Frazee plans a spring series against the Boston Braves after rejecting a fall arrangement. He expects larger crowds in April and aims to test both clubs with a sequence of exhibition games.
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Frazee
Boston Red Sox
Boston Braves
Frazes
Goodyear Reports Record Year and Plans Growth
Goodyear announces a 1 percent sales rise and doubling of net profits to 14 million as plant additions nearly double capacity. President F A Seiberling sets a 200 million dollar goal for next year and notes chief officers retained while F H Adams retires as treasurer.
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F. A. Seiberling
Goodyear
Seiberling
F. H. Adams
W. E. Palmer
Palmer
Adam
Australian boxer Fred Dyer entertains crowd after fight in Lawrence
Fred Dyer, the Australian boxer, played the ukulele and sang popular songs to delight fans after his hard fought clash with Tommy Robson at Lawrence Massachusetts recently.
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Fred Dyer
Tommy Robson
Lawrence
Mass
Walsh Eyes Return to Athletics Before Next Season
Jimmy Walsh of the Red Sox may rejoin the Athletics before the upcoming season. Walsh began his major league career with the Mackmen in 1912.
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Jimmy Walsh
Red Sox
Athletics
Walsh
Mackmen
Providence Syndicate Bids 50000 For Willard Match
A group of wealthy Providence businessmen offers fifty thousand dollars for a Willard boxing bout against a yet unnamed foe to be chosen later.
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Providence
Jess Willard
Tigers to Meet Reds in Spring Training Exhibition Clashes
The Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds are set for a series of exhibition games as they return from spring training camp. Both teams will showcase prospects and veterans in preparation for the upcoming season.
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Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Tom Wilson Joins Navy Aviation Division
Tom Wilson, captain of the Georgetown football team, has joined the aviation division of the navy, adding a notable athlete to military service.
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Tom Wilson
Georgetown
Aviation Division
Navy
Samimnes Jazz Band Impresses French Crowd With Jazz
In France the Samimnes Jazz Band electrifies a village square as American troops join a reciprocal concert with French Poilus. The crowd sways to ragtime jazz, ending with a Boston in encore and a joint performance of the Star Spangled Banner and the Marseillaise. No further details.
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France
Jean D’arc
Kaiser
Poilus
Sammies
Viox Rejoins Kansas City Blues After Salary Dispute
Jimmy Viox a former Pittsburgh private who quit the Kansas City Blue last season over a salary dispute has reached terms with manager John Ganzel and will play again for the Kansas City team.
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Jimmy Viox
Pittsburgh
Kansas City Blue
John Ganzel
K. C. Outfit
Eastern North Carolina Farm Ambition and Prosperity Tale
A discourse urges city men to move to Eastern North Carolina farms arguing health intelligence and ambition win on cheap land. It claims farming is not mysterious and success comes from applying business discipline and advice, noting climate soil and multiple crops create broad opportunity for poor men to prosper locally.
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Wilmington
North Carolina
Atlantic Coast Line
United States
Milk dealers struck by stray cat outbreak in Kankakee
In Kankakee Illinois on January 5 an outbreak of orphan cats has hit milk dealers. The shortage of kittens reportedly disrupts dairy operations and draws attention from local authorities.
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Kankakee, Ill
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Portland
John J. McCloskey
el Paso
Allen Maull
American Bank & Trust
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Second and
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C. L. Dickinson
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