Continued Improvement In Automobile Business
Atlanta automobile distributors report a sustained revival in January with sales likely matching November and December combined. Dealers from Maffett Dodge to Franklin, Cadillac, Reo, Dimmitt, Nash, Ford, and others note higher activity, daily sales, and stronger prospects, fueling the upcoming March auto show from March 5 to 12.
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Atlanta
Automobile Row
Aince
I. EB. Maffett
Black & Maffett
Dodge Brothers
Hull
Franklin Motor Car Company
Franklin
Ben Holt
Atlanta Cadilac Company
Joe Brown
Reo Atanta Company
L. L. Halle
Nash
Lafayette
Yaganry
Brigman
Federa Trucks
Dorris
Ford
Woodall Joins J Prichard Motor as Salesman
Fred Woodall, popular Atlantan and city park foreman, becomes part of J Prichard Motor Company in Atlanta in the Ford sales department. Mr Prichard notes Woodall is a valuable addition and predicts continued sales growth may reduce the need for male salesmen to explain delivery times.
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Fred
Woodall
Bnig
Dabney Details Cooper Rubber Co Growth and Expansion
J C Dabney explains how I J Cooper Rubber began in Cincinnati in 1911 with tires and expanded to a $3,000,000 corporation in under ten years. The group opened Atlanta Louisville and Birmingham branches and launched The Cooper Storage Battery Co in 1919, rapidly growing to a 1000 service stations and production capacity of 600 batteries daily.
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From & Small Company
At & Saw
Cooper
United of America
J. C. Dabney
Atlanta
I. J. Cooper Rubber Company
Cooper Corporation
Louisville
Birmingham
Ala
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dayton
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Memphis
Knoxville
Nashville
Brenner
Cooper Storage Battery Mfte.Co
Cooper Storese Battery
L J. Cooper Rubber Company
Johnson Motorbike Opens Branch Here
Johnson Motor Bike company begins operations in Atlanta leasing 13 Douston Street to run a factory branch. It will sell Johnson motor wheel motorcycle attachments plus repair parts and operate a service station. The two cylinder attachment motor features quick ignition, float feed carburetor, and a compact design over the rear wheel. Several machines have been placed and shown on the street drawing attention from bicycle and motor enthusiasts.
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Johnson Motor Bike Company
Atlanta
Douston, Street
Johnson Motor
Johnson Motor-Bike
Strada
Maentie
Borin
Sharra
Automobiles Sold on Deferred Payment Surges to 46.7 Percent
A General Motors Acceptance Corporation analysis shows 46.7 percent of 149,136 cars sold August 1, 1919 to July 31, 1920 were cash purchases, with 69,712 sales on time. City dwellers favor cash while farmers and trucks show heavier credit use.
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Auto
Anc
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
United States
Eason
General Motorg
Awellera
G. M. A. C. Onanes
Valuabl
Pereptance Corporation
Economie Ie
Economia
Aeem
Th’ Main
Accentancy Corporation
Parsons
Dunn’s
Thompson Motor Enters Modern Peachtree Home
The Thompson Motor Company moves the Hupmobile sales and service to a new Peachtree Street building. The 50 foot Peachtree frontage and 300 foot depth create about 40 000 square feet devoted to sales and service, consolidating from the Ivy and Ellia street corner.
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Thompson
Peachtree
Thompson Motor .Company
Peachtree Street
Hupmote
Ivy and
Ellia Street
Fragmented OCR Lines Describe Economic Trends and Distribution
A garbled OCR passage notes price trends and real estate equities. It mentions a corporation’s six month period producing business from initial reach points and large distribution centers.
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Loez
War flyer offers free flights and tire sales boost
Former war ace W. Crane has been at Candler field giving exhibition flights over Atlanta. He promotes American Akron tires by offering a free flight with a tire purchase during the Southern Auto and Equipment Company sale. Crane has traveled the U.S. advertising these tires and shared tales of his wartime experiences with customers visiting dealers' showrooms. factory reps C A and J R Tappat said Crane will stay through Monday and Tuesday to maximize the number of people who can see Atlanta from the air.
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Ace Crane
Candler Field
Atlanta
W. Crane
Candlerfields
American Akron
Southern, Auto and Equipment Company
Crane
United States
Best
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S. W. Crane
Southern Auto& Equipment Co
South Forsyth St
Atlanta, Ga
C. A
J.R. Tappan
Southeastern Territory
Clendrso
Fies Pestouges Taursagler
Pasnee
Paige-Detroit Motor Car CO
Detroit
Paige Motor Cert
Motor Triste
Universal Motor Co
Madison Ave
Dabney
Cooper Rubber Company
Johnson Motorbike
Dunn's
Oway
Rhea
Perigd
Hupmobile Agency
A.C. Miller & CO
A.G. Millep. & CO
Main
Gilmer St
Willard
Willard Storage
Rory
Donse Bromers
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