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Oxnard Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 5

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Oxnard Courieri
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Oxnard, California
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5
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mi OXMAAD 5AILV TNUMtOAV, JULY 11, HEYMTff HOST BfAlfTIfli Hart Bros, are Ventura county agente for "the beautiful car in America." You know what that is 4oubtles0, because the makers are making that phrase their ilocau. They nave been more successful in their business than they hoped to be, having really done very well. In addition to automobiles they have a well equipped garage and do work that insures repeat orders, not because the first need to be done over again, but because of the satisfaction given. for power, Jack Killip. 5-31tfc HIGHWAY COMMIMION ONLY HOrOOO SHOUT The report of the county highway commission to the board of supervisors shows that the commission will be only $10,000 short in completing the county highway system.

The system has been completed entirely of concrete instead of 33 miles being oil macadam as was first planned. The commission and the supervisors knew that there would be a shortage when It was decided to concrete the entire 101 miles. Since that decision was taken prices for everything have advanced greatly. The latest advance was an increase of 25 per cent in freight rates. Mrs.

Bert Harbert is in Ventura to be with her sister, Mrs. Tlnsley, who underwent an operation for cancer at he Bard hospital and is dangerously ill. CHAS. EBERTH AUTO UPHOLSTERER TOPS REMODELED TO ANY STYLE Specialist in side and rear glass curtains Cars remodeled for camping trips AH Work Absolutely GVA'RAJVTEE'D PHONE 90 412 A STREET CAMA'RILLO GARAGE MACHINE SHOP EXPERT LATHE AND MACHINE Special Given Caterpillars REPAIRING AND OVERHAULING ROY WILBUR, Mgr. PHONE PACIFIC 73-R1 CMUMLLO LOCAL HIP NUKES mm.

RECORD "Bob" Green hu tried many things In his time, but never found his true gait until be embarked in the buai- ness as auto salesman. He has been at this for about three years now. and of course is making good. His specialty is the well known Hup. Re the Hup, known as the "All Capital Car," because It has visited all rf the capitals in the cotmtrj, was in Oxnard.

This car had run 18,455 miles and average of 18 miles to the gallon of gas on all kinds of roads. The run was sanctioned by the A A and the car when here was used as an advertising car to show what the Hup could do. But this Is no uncommon accomplishment, Mr. Green says, because there Is a Hup right in this section, used dally, that has run over 23,500 miles, having an equal gasoline consumption record, and a still more remarkable tire record, having used in all that mileage only eight tires, which the owner still thinks are good for from seven to nine thousand miles. This car ran 20,000 miles without one change in spark plugs.

The Model now selling, is claimed to be fully as good as the model which made this record, and even tetter. MONDAY JULY thereabouts gasoline ready paraffine appreciate patronage JACK REEVES COUNTY SEAT NOTES Says Unfit That his divorced wife la a cigarette saleswoman in a cabaret cafe and hence is unfitted to care for their son, is the statement in a counter affidavit made by Henry W. Thorkildsen, against the affidavit of his divorced wife, Evelynne, filed in the su- fierior court. He says that he hasi the boy now in Page military school, Los Angeles, and that the mother is not of a domestic disposition and generally is unfitted to care for the boy. The matter to decide who shall have charge of the boy will come up in the superior court very shortly.

Thorkildsen secured a divorce from the woman in Ventura some time ago. Thhe Ventura Post says: In Walter Jones window ia a huge rattler, or rather the carcass of a rattler, which was killed on the Santa Ana road when it attempted to spring into an automobile and did in fact land on the running board. So far as known this is the first time a reptile ever attempted to put an automobile out of commission. OXNARD VULCANIZING CO PHONE 90 4JO A STREET GOODYEAR SERVICE STATION SECTION WORK AND RETREADING IF WE DO IT--WE DO IT RIGHT MOHAWK CASINGS AND TUBES GOODRICH FREE ASK FOR A TUBE OF TIRE TALC FREE I Lately, a number of Tourists who stopped off in Oxnard, stated they found no better equipped battery station along the entire coast than the WILLARD SERVICE STATION at Oxnard. Herbert Hedges is an electrician of wide reputation, not only here but among all the Willard Stations who have heard of his work not only as a battery expert but as an automobile electrician.

For Generators, Starters, Carburetor trouble, Magneto work, and Ignition trouble, Mr. Hedges has a special department and employs only experienced workmen. We give the same free service and attention to all makes of batteries. Drive your car in and have the battery inspected every two weeks. ALL WORK DONE AT THE WILLARD STATION- FULLY GUARANTEED 427 A Street NEWSPAPER!.

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9,818
Years Available:
1900-1919