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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1916
Page
34
In a fragmented report the text notes superstition around the numeral 13 affecting speed contest drivers. It mentions a May 13 accident at Sheepshead Bay and references other 13 related misfortunes during a Tyre speedway event and a preparedness parade in New York, though details are garbled.
The article recalls numerous cycling incidents, including motor pacing crashes and the deaths of riders such as Nelson, Michael, and Kaiser. It notes the dangers of 12 and 13 in races, references Major Taylor's stance on the superstition, and threads through anecdotes from Paris to New York about six-day events and detective fiction fragments.
The Willys-Overland president John Grilys says better roads are essential for auto sales and mobility. Dealers nationwide form a road boosters network, arguing long trips require quality highways and that good roads boost engine sales and the automobile's usefulness.
The advertisement explains that higher production lowers per car cost, making the Overland Six the best value. It touts a larger motor, longer wheelbase, electric steering-column controls, and numerous refinements, all for a price of 1145. The copy highlights the Six Cylinder performance as a standout, branding the Overland as the star option. Local dealerships in Butte and Anaconda list contact phones.
A dealer and prospective buyers test an Overland Model 75 on a near 45 percent grade to prove its pulling power. The six cylinder test car, loaded with six heavy men, is pulled by the Model 75 while braking systems are tested. Dealers report the car delivers 20 to 25 miles per gallon of gasoline and up to 1,000 miles per gallon of lubricating oil in use.
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