Booth Elevated to General Manager of Studebaker Auto Division
Clarence H Booth has been named general manager of Studebaker's automobile division, reflecting sustained merit and promotion. Booth led key factory integrations from the Pressed Steel Sanitary Manufacturing Co into Studebaker, expanding staff from about 1,000 to 1,656 and steering plans to produce 50,4900 automobiles yearly with around 55 million dollars in value.
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Clarence H. Booth
Studebaker Corporation
Booth
Studebaker Automobile
Hix Betry
E-M-F
New Automobile Organization
Detroit
Pressed Steel Sanitary Manufacturing Co
Automobile Company
Tooths
Stule Baker
Knon
Studebaker Plan
Alan
Studebaker
Wats Automobile
Werner
Mans
Numbar
Booths
Buick Truck Impresses Seattle Officials and Dealers
Southern district manager Mr McWatcheon of Buick Motor Co reports strong welcome for the 1000 pound Buick truck in Seattle. The Seattle Times notes A Eldridge and James Fenton tested the vehicle on University Way, praising its ease on hills. Tacoma reports the first Buick truck sold before unloading at the yards.
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McWatcheon
Buick Motor Co
Atlanta
Buick
Seattle
Wash
Seattle Times
A. Eldridge
James Fenton
Fen
Ton
George Mack
Tacoma
Flanders Manufacturing Creditors to Receive Additional Dividend
Authorities state a third dividend of 35 percent will be paid to creditors of Flanders Manufacturing soon, following a 13 percent payment in July. The first payment was 28 percent, totaling not less than 73 percent to creditors.
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Flanders
Buick Mail Car On Rail Line Draws Attention In Montgomery
The Morning Advertiser of Montgomery introduces a rail car conversion to deliver the paper within a fifty mile radius. A Buck motor with four wheels runs on tracks using a special setup to match forward and backward speeds. Railroad firms, busy with delivery, approved the telegraph lines for the scheme as the car embarks on early morning trips on the report line. Citations note improved readership and the novelty of railway mail service in the South.
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Morning Advertiser
Mountgomers
Rairoad
Montgomer
Montgomery
Butch
King Earl
Mounimg
South
Cadillac Sees Record Year Ahead for Cadillac Co
Cadillac executives predict the coming season will be the most successful in the company’s history with production rising from 1000 to 18690 cars. Dealers report strong demand, praise the two speed direct drive axle for comfort and reduced vibration, and cite improved Delco electrical lighting and ignition as factors in the anticipated big year.
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Cadillac
Ini
Mator
Triumph
Locomobile Cost System for Five-Ton Trucks
Locomobile Company introduces a two unit cost system to simplify operating a five ton truck. A driver’s daily report and a transcription book yield a fixed annual charge of 1455 dollars, equating to 550 dollars per day with variable costs at 29 cents per mile. The system claims to deliver accurate, complete cost records using minimal clerical effort.
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Locomobile Company
Alco
America
Transportation Cost Bureau
Around Lake Michigan in Cycle Car Contest
Detroit writer Ed L. Spooner reports America's first cycle car contest set to start from Chicago on September 8 as part of the Around Lake Michigan Tour by the Chicago Motor Club. Charles P. Root, contest board chair, expects many entries in the new sport and notes the route will emphasize road quality and touring car differences.
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Ed L. Spooner
Detroit
America
Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
Charles P. Root
Root
Jetter
Automoblle
Frea
Detroit Plans Stretch Tour Through Michigan Coastline
Chicago Motor club aims to run a major touring contest along Lake Michigan shores, skipping Grand Rapids this year and looping through Muskegon Bay City Saginaw Flint Detroit Ypailand Wausean toward the New York to Chicago road. Wolverine club talks possible route changes and a Detroit finish, with Tone Car Corporation projecting a $9600 model and Detroit supplying material for production.
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Detroit
Root
Michigan
Adrian
Bay City
Saginaw
Flint
Ypailand and
Wausean
New York
Chicago
Near
Fred Tone
Tone Car
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Roger Stearn
San Francisco
Stockton
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Studebaker Cos Auto Division
Big Corporation
Mntrates Hia
Abuimf
Buick Motor Car
Intlanta
Velie Motor Vehicle Co
Peachtree Street
VELIE
F. B. Ludwig
Southern Dist
Mgr
Peachtree ST
Cadillac CO
Lake Michigan
Peninsula
Eniieg
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Wolverine Automobile Club
Wolverine
American Locomotive Company
Alco Cars
Alco Trucks
Alco Motor Company
Buick Motor Company
Atlanta,’ Ga
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