Brilliant Decor Plans Highlight Great Automobile Show
The article details lavish decorations for the auditorium and Taft hall for Atlanta’s major automobile show. Virgil Sheppard oversees a green and white scheme with canopy bunting, white columns, glowing globes, drapery, and thousands of electric lights, plus a garden of flowers creating a fairyland effect. The truck exhibit area promises a striking, businesslike display. Officials anticipate strong southern attendance and a large spring fashion show by local retailers attracting women visitors.
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South
Virgl Sheppard
Shepard
Viet
Taft
New King Ownership In Fine Shape Says Local Distributor
Walter Hopkins of Hopkins Motor Car company notes King Motor Car Company of Detroit is in excellent shape under new ownership after the Chicago show. A Weber and Charley Finnigan led the purchase, with dealers optimistic about future policies, expanded factory space, and potential new coupe body style.
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New King
King Motor Car Company
Detroit
Walter Hopkins
Hopkins Motor Car Company
King Eight
Hopking
Chicago
A. Weber
King
Charley Finnigan
A Weber
Mr Hopkins
King Cars
Optimistic Outlook for Oliver Rim Company Plant
Dealers and robbers nationwide who viewed the Oliver rim demo report strong enthusiasm and substantial orders. Sales manager Mr Wright cites widespread favor and predicts market victory. Elmer Oliver, company president, travels east negotiating rolled steel for next year’s production.
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Wright
Oliver Rim Company
Elmer Oliver
Co-Operative Rubber Comes to New Atlanta Market
The Co-Operative Rubber and Manufacturing company plans to begin operations in Atlanta this week selling tires and inner tubes factory direct to users. The plan mirrors English cooperative models, promising lower costs with guaranteed 8000 miles on cord and 6000 on fabric tires and nationwide expansion plans.
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Southeastern
Co- Operative Rubber and Manufacturing Company
Atlanta
England
Co-Operative Rubber and Manufacturing Company
Middlewest
Great Co-Operative Wholesale Society of England
Literary Digest
Great Britain
Manchester
United States
Co- Operative Company
Rubber Man Predicts Heavy Auto Season Demand
Y Bronaugh, assistant to Racine Rubber's president, predicted a record year in tires as cars retired last year drive demand. The Cooper company, led by F B Dabney, reports rapid deals of Racine tires and automotive equipment, with Dabney noting sales far above expectations and local dealers signaling continued strong orders.
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Y Bronaugh
Racine Rubber Company
Cooper Company
Bronaugh
Thea Cooper Company
I. J. Cooper
FB. C
Automotive Industry Profit Seen From Better Advertising
Richard Spillane argues that early caution dimmed car show demand but strong attendance and rising prices sparked a push to advertise. He notes increased display ads in major papers after the New York show and subsequent Chicago and regional shows, signaling improving automotive business and prudent advertising decisions.
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Richard Spillane
Philadelphia Public Ledger
New York
Philadelphia
Spillane
Chicago
Automobile Show Highlights Motor Industry Growth
The article argues the automobile is a key driver of business and urban growth, praising its economic impact and the Atlanta scene. It notes 32,000 firms in the U.S. retailing cars and the car industry as a major employer. It previews the Atlanta show March 6 12 with leading makes and equipment, drawing dealers and motorists to Peachtree Street.
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United States
Atlanta
Georgia
Peachtree Street
West Peachtree Street
Atlanta Automobile Association
Great Southern Automobile Show
Promotions At Local Tire Branch Name Transfers
C D Wilson, longtime district manager, is moved to St Louis to serve as district manager there. J P Newsome rises from branch manager here to district manager. Gerrit Fort Jr. becomes Atlanta branch manager. Swedish researchers report a thread 50 percent stronger than wool, spun from 60 percent peat fiber and 48 percent wool.
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C D Wilson
United States Tire Company
St Louis
J. P. Newsome
Gerrit Fort Jr
Atlanta
Mathers Motor Co Opens New Atlanta Home
Mathers Motor Co with L Mathers remodels 449 Peachtree St to house Standard Elec and Mulburn distributorships. K T McKinstry leads Mulburn electrics and Duplex trucks while Manufacturers' Service runs Waltham clocks. Valentine showcases designs as demand rises for cars and trucks. Finland’s hydro power listed at 1,140,000 hp with 150,000 hp used.
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With and
L. Mathers
Mathers Motor Company
Peachtree Street
K T. McKinstry
Mulburn
Manufactors’ Service Company
Waltham Automobile
Mr. Valentine
Mathers
McKinstry
Atlanta
Franklin’s New Series Cars Introduce Refinements
The Franklin Automobile Company of Syracuse unveils refinements across its car lineup. Highlights include the Long type piston for reduced piston slap and higher compression, an improved electric vaporizer for cold weather starts, and a more powerful service brake on the transmission type yielding a 294 percent boost in braking efficiency.
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Franklin Automobile Company
Syracuse
Franklin
New Drop Announced In Prices Of Coal In Atlanta
The Atlantic Ice and Coal and R O Campbell Coal cut Jellico lump to 135 a ton lowering from 1150 to 375 retail. Meinert and Randall followed with further cuts on best lump while R C Campbell matched. Prices reflect April 1920 levels, a sharp drop from the year’s peak near 17 a ton. John Macadam, inventor of macadam roads, was a Scotchman.
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Atlanta
Ing
Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation
R. O. Campbell Coal Company
Meinert Coal Company
Randall Coal Company
R. C. Campbell Coal Company
Auto firms and contacts line Peachtree Street in Atlanta
A list of Cleveland E. R. Parker Motor Co and other automotive businesses with addresses on Peachtree Street and nearby streets in Atlanta, including Dorris Brigman Motors Co and Newsom & Kelly Corp, plus contact numbers and Ivy Street exchange details, interwoven with names like David C. Alexander and items such as Foot Pedal Pads and Spotlights.
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Hera
Retell
Rubber Man
N. Y
Benjamin F.ulmer
Buick Motor Co
U.S. Tire Company
Mathers Motor CO
New One
Standard Eight Distributor
Finland
Timken
Peachtree St
Ivy
Gall
Belle Isle
John Macadam
Paige
Lakewood
Larchmont
STS Ab Petros
Aviomiobile
Detroit Motor Car CO
Page Motor Cars
Biolor
Universal Motor Co
Madison Avenue
America
Apperson
Apperson-Byfield Auto Co
Buick
John M. Smith Co
W. P’tree St
Decatur
Decatur Buick Co
Court House Square
Cadillac
Chandler BE. R. Parker Mo
T’r Co
Aes
Cleveland
E. R. Parker Motor Co
Crow-Elkhart Lair-Booth Motor Corp
Peachtree
Dorris Brigman. Motors Co
Ivy St
Pagseriger Carl
Dort McNeel-Boykin Mir. Co
DuPont
Elgin Automotive Co
Fiat
Lair-Booth Motor Corp
Ford Co
Baggs Auto Co
Pryor St
Beaudry Motor Co
Marietta St
A. L
James H. Prichard
Whitehall St
E. F. Tuggle Decatur, Ga
Franklin Franklin Motor Car Co
Gardner
Newsom & Kelly Corp
H.C. S. Newsom & Kelly Corp
Hupmobile Thompson Motor Co
Jordan Lottridge Motor Sales
King Hopkins Motor Co
Kissel
McKee Motor Co
LaFayette
LaFayette Dist. Co
Lexington
Lexington Atlanta Co
East North Avenue
Liberty
Blun-Dimmitt Co
Lincoln Liffey-Smith Co
Maxwell
Joseph G. Blount
Monroe
Marmon
Lottridge Motor Sales
C. S. Lee Motor Co
W. Peachtree St
Nash Southern Nash Mtr. Co
Mitchell
G. Lewis Mtr. Co
W. ‘Peachtree St
Universal Motor Ca
Madison Ave
David C
Alexander
Auburn Avenue
Mobo Auto Soap
Aubern Avenue
Ivy 1
David CG
Auburn Avenues
Gabriel Snubbers
Auborn Avenue
David
Tvy
David C. Alexander
Gilmer
David G Alexander
Weather Lens
Davin
Auburn Avenuge
Weed Tire‘ Chains
Oldsmobile
Lamar Co
H- J
East North Ave
Overland
Willys Overland, Inc
Overland-Kerlin Co
Phone -Main
Peerless Blun-Dimmitt Co
Ivy Sqor
Pierce
J. H. Liffey-Smith Co
R&w Knight
Lair-Booth Mtr. Corps
Reo Atlanta Co
Revere
Southeastern Mitr
E.third St
Roamer Brodnax Motor Co
Saxon Lewis Motor Co
Scripps-Booth
Scripps-Booth Corp
Sheridan Georgia Motor Co
Standard
Stephens Newkirk-George Mtr. Co
Studebaker Hill-Holden Co
Stutz Austin Abbott
Phone Ivy
Velie
Wm. A. Estaver Sales Co
Willys-Knight
Federal Brigman Motors Co
GMC Southeastern Gmc Co
Republic Consolidated Motor Co
Forsyth Bldg
Indian Indian Motorcycle Co
Titan Detroit Electric Co
E. North Ave
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