Spooner's Weekly Auto Notes Summary From Detroit Dispatches
Detroit editor Ed Spooner compiles auto trade notes from several sources. Highlights include staff changes at Hupp with Fosdick moving to Boston, and Koehler leaving Boston and New York. Owosso seeks salvage for GM plant relocation, while Michigan Motor Car company expands in Kalamazoo under Michlene Wuitaly. Edison builds a new six story factory to supply Ford batteries, funded by Ford. Cole Motor Car's Indy Pacific tour faces delays. a large Chicago Meter Club event is anticipated. Los Angeles dealer Roger Stearn dies near San Diego after a racing past.
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Ed Spooner
Detroit
Harry Fosdick
Hupp Motor Car Company
Boston
New England
Hupp Company
H. J. Koehler
Hupp
New York
Newark
Grant
Mario Andreotti
Dreatu & Uw
Rum
Staty
Spe
Micigan Motor Gar Company
Kalamazoo
Rampans
Michlene Wuitaly
Sisto Mipmonli
The
Oranges
New Jersey
Edison Company
Leweth
Ford
Cola Motor Car Company
Cole Company
San Franciseo
Chicago
Unis
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoring
Galt Lake City
Chit En- Bineer
Charles 5
Crawford
Colorado Mountains
Colorado Desert
Tiednt Ross
Culp
Roger Stearn
Motor Car Dealers’ Association
Los Angeles
Ieears
Staver
Stearn
Lilian
Hig Ratuon
Los Anoa
San Diego
Tearm
About to Kill Wife Sandford Shot Near Green Castle Ind
In Green Castle Indiana a drunken man Sandford threatened his wife and three children then set fire to a house. Aaron Hand and Ray Hand confronted him firing when he loomed with a knife. Sandford was shot, fled, hunted by neighbors, and throat cut. he later died in custody or local care.
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Green Castle
Ind
Sandford
Bainbridge
Aaron Hand
Ray Hand
Bandford
Detroit Tour Party Arrives for Coast to Coast Trip
Ninety eight travelers from Chicago owners of Lre mier cars plan a Detroit visit August 13. They will reach via Buffalo and Niagara Falls and stay at the Tuller hotel with parking arranged. Wetmore Quinn take over Waige-Tietroft agency in Detroit replacing J H Marshall Auto. Car entries include Krit, Staver, Paige-Detroit, Mitchell and Abbott, Stutz and Midland. Ray Harroun’s trans continental four performs well at altitude with no smoke or fuel issues.
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Detroit
Chicago
Lremier
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Tuller Hotel
Hushie Quinn
J. Macmillan W Wetmore
Wetmore-Quinn Company
Waige-Tietroft
Motor Cars
J. H. Marshall Automobile Company
Mr. Wetmore
Jet Motor Company
Mr. Quin
Cil
Tne
Abbott Motor Company
Staver
Paige-Netroit
Mitchell and Abbott
Stutz
Ray Harruun
Harroun
Carriage Tire Expert Visits Atlanta Group
C. H. Sorte, manager of the carriage tire department at Mirastone Tire and Rubber in Akron, arrives in Atlanta for a week. He tours major carriage manufacturers with Wylie West of Atlanta Firestone, aiming to assess the regional market and brand presence.
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C. H. Sorte
Mirastone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Atlanta
Campant
Wylie West
Firestone
Sorrick
Buick appoints King as southeastern special representative
King, longtime Atlanta wholesale vehicle businessman, joins Manager McCutcheon’s Buick staff as special representative for the southeastern states. H. L. Bowden, a veteran in Atlanta auto circles, continues leading Buick efforts in Georgia.
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King
Atlanta
South
McCutcheon
Buick Motor Company
Buick
Southeastern
H. L. Bowden
B. H.king
Georgia
Buick Force
Harris Goudloche Bride of Wesley Memorial Nurse
The marriage of Mr. B. C. Harris and Miss Pearl Goudloche, a Wesley Memorial Hospital nurse, was held Friday night at Rev. E Belk's West End home after a twelve year romance. The couple, who met when Harris was in need of nursing, plan to Gainesville then Los Angeles to establish their home.
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B. C. Harris
Miss Pearl Gowdloche
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Re Belk
West End
Miss Goudloche
Mr. Harris
Two New Velle Cars Start On Long Trips
Two 1914 Velle cars, one a 6 model and the other a 45,7, depart the factory at Maline on long journeys. The 6, driven by Edward Wiles, head to Chicago via Toledo Buffalo Boston Providence New York Philadelphia Washington Richmond Roanoke and Cumberland to Shodja check in August. The western trip is led by Harry Oldérest, routing from Moline to St. Louis Oklahoma City Guthrie Topeka Kansas City Omaha Fargo N. D. Duluth Minneapolis Green Bay Chicago and home. Bryant, advertising manager.
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Maline
Sada
Yelle
Edward Wiles
Chicago
Toledo
Buffalo
Hoston
Providence
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Richmond
Roanoke
Blue Biase Mountains
West Virginia
Cumberland
Bal
Migbourg
Cleveland
Shomae
Theron
Harry Oldérest
Atua
Experimental Department
Moline
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Guthrie
Topeka
Kansas City
Omaha
Fargs
N. D
Duluth
Minneapolis
Green Bay
Home
A . Bryant
Train trip tests new motor cars across cross country
Ss risk the trip by train from Buffalo joining Wiles on an eastern journey to New York then Omaha and Duluth with Oldcrest piloting a car through Minnesota and Chicago. Velie chief engineer C B Rose will ride to Philadelphia then Pittsburgh and Duluth to assess defects on two schedules. Experts study each car and note performance as 4914 buyers gain assurance of motor car construction.
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sto‘Une
Buffalo
Wiles
New York
Omaha
Duluth
Oldcrest
Apm
Minnesota Sands
Chicago
E Bean
Veife
Crack POs 0 Players Badly Injured In Crash Near Esher
New York reports from London say Walter Buckmaster and Captain E Miller, ponies officials, were seriously injured in a crash near Esher England. Miller led the ponies in the last international cup series at Meadow Brook last June. Buckmaster, chosen to captain the English team, was out of the cup matches. By late night both men were reported unconscious.
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London
Walter Buckmaster
E. ©. Miller
Pnio
Esher
Eng
Miller
Meadow Brook
Buckmaster
Captain Miller
Mr. Buckmaster
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van Fenechoville
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Trueblood
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Weasterner
Ford Motor Company
WL. Stilneker
Quality Car Company
Meard
Walvermne Automobile Club
Pope Hartford Automobiles
Lettler's
Peachtree St
Johnson Motor Car Company Distributors
Stevens-Duryea
Johnson Motor Car Company
Cadillac Steinhauer & Wicht
Peachtree Street
Ivy
Pleasure Cars and Trucks
Weliemetor Vehicle Co. 3Vice Dept
PAIGE
Gray & Davis Electric
Standard Auto Company
Peachtree
Ajax Grieb Rudber Co
Ajax
Samanta
Auburn Avenue
Atlanta Auto Sale Co
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Henderson Pleasure Cars
Alco
Sarrick
Plano
Texas
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Hughston
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L. Bowden
Gainesville
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Petrait Street Cermen
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Goodyear
Goodyears
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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