Merits Compared: Four and Six Cylinder Cars
A Chandler Motor Company executive weighs the case for four versus six cylinder motors. He notes most cars sold in recent years use four cylinders due to satisfactory performance and lower price. Demonstrations should fully compare the two types to help buyers judge true merits and value.
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C Emise
Chandler Metor’ Car Company
Gary
Lmie
Paic
Ian
Tynes
Aly Necesary
Willys Overland to Build World’s Largest Auto Factory
Extensive enlargements under way at the Willys-Overland plant in Toledo will create the world’s largest auto factory. The expansion adds over a million square feet of usable space across 64 buildings totaling more than sixty acres. New four story reinforced concrete structures will house upholstering painting and machine shops as production for the six cylinder Overland car increases to meet fall deliveries.
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Willys Overland
Overland Busines
Dirvthasers
Toledo
John No Willys
Aecrohlag
Owners of automobiles using coats of arms
A fragmented note observes that the United States has many motorists bearing royal lineage in appearance, though royalty is not recognized there. The passage suggests a stereotype that a large portion of drivers seem to carry noble pedigree, reflecting an old-fashioned view of status.
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Country
United States
Nobility Displays Family Crests On Car Doors
Hal Fleming of F Stearns company Cleveland notes a growing trend among Stearns Knight buyers who send in coats of arms from royal ancestors to adorn side doors replacing initials. The custom is spreading weekly as wealthier owners adopt the heraldic display.
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Hal Fleming
F Stearns Company
Cleveland Ohio
Stearns
Stearns Knight
Shoup Joins Oakland Company As Indianapolis Branch Manager
Fred W Warner of the Oakland Motor Car Company announces the appointment of John Shoup as branch manager of the Oakland Water Company in Indianapolis. Shoup, a veteran in farm machinery sales, previously led the Indianapolis branch of John Deere Plow and helped develop several farm innovations. He believes the 1915 Oakland car in the $4000 class will appeal to buyers, and aims to place the 1819 line in beauty and performance.
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Fred W Warner
Oakland Motor Car Company
Warner
ISI
Shoup
Dhn Deere Plow Company
Oakland Water Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Economy Plow Company
South Bend
Oakland
Indian cycle riders set Fourth of July record wins
News from the Fourth of July motorcycle races reports Indian riders sweeping events nationwide. Glenn Boyd of Denver won the International speedway championship at Dodge City with an average speed of 89 miles an hour, completing 300 miles in 3 hours 24 minutes, while Indians also took multiple national and interstate titles and dominated most events from coast to coast.
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Hender Manufacturing Company
Springheld
Uncle Sama
Sarooga Sprigs
Johnny Constant
Macaime
Phoenix
Prescott
Aziz
Indianapolis
Kangas City
Avery
Hartford
Yorwich
Wheeling
Logansport
Greenville
Ohio
Vincennes
Ind
Grand Island
San Angelo
Texas
Columbus
Parisians greet Carpentier upon return home
Georges Carpentier, the French pugilist, returns to Paris after beating Gunbal Sith in London. A huge crowd greeted him at the depot and carried him through the boulevards in a public demonstration.
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Paris
Georges Carpentier
Gunbgal Sith
London
Carpentier
Splitdorf Company to Protect Rights in Magneto Patent
Splitdorf Electrical Company of Newark says it will prosecute infringers of its high tension magneto used on Ford cars. It emphasizes a simple, interchangeable installation that laymen can fit in three hours, highlighting patent protections and widespread adoption to shield its device and method.
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Splitdorf Ford
Splitdorf Electrical Company
Newark
Wort
Onge
Boltdorf
Ford
Splidorf
Sputdert
Motorcycle ride ends in desert trek near Phoenix
A rugged lineup of sixteen motorcyclists prepared for a July journey through desert and mountain terrain near Phoenix Arizona. The group, nicknamed the hard burre or Rock canary, faced tough conditions as they pursued the challenging travel.
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Mountain Canary
Desert
Mountain Trav
Phoenix Ariz
Off Road Rally to Prescott Tests Rails and Tires
A rugged 147 mile route from Phoenix to Prescott pushed riders through alkali dust, desert stretches, and perilous bluffs. Ellie Wilson won in 4 hours 29 minutes aboard an Indian, with Lorenzo Koida close behind on another Indian. Firestone tires backed the winners, underscoring the brand’s rugged merit for hard grinds.
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Prescott
Rockies
Que
Phoenix
Buttes
Ellie Wilson
Lorenzo Koida
Ham George
al Rhodes
Firestone
Buick manager in the south led vigorous auto network
The article profiles McCutchheon, who arrived in Atlanta over two years ago and, through aggressive methods, became manager of the Buick interest. He now oversees the entire southern territory, building an enthusiastic, efficient organization envied by auto establishments.
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South
Pimt Mich Jong
Motorists Find A Way To Get Half Of Road
A Johns town Pa veteran motorist, Uncle Dan Schnabel, launches a July 4 mountain highway jaunt with fireworks and torpedoes to deter center-lane hogs. His antics on a narrow road near Altoona reflect a familiar clash of passing rights and reckless vehicle blocking.
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Peters
Dan Schnabel
Johns Town
Dan
Altoona
Johnstown
Dans
Uncle Dans
Studebaker
Dan Iever
Fta
Chio
McLoughlin Dominates Seabright Tenni Doubles Victory
Seabright Nos July 18 Maurice F MoLeisain and Thomas Bund defeated Karl Betz and TR Pet in the Davis Cup Test Tournament doubles at the Seabight Tennis and Cricket Club on turf courts. McLoughlin delivered a powerful net attack but failed to repeat his expected performance as the match concluded in a surprising turn.
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Seabright
Maurice F MoLeisain
Thomas Bund
Champios
Karl -H Betz
Seabight
McLoghin
McLoughin
Behe and Pell Narrowly Miss Victory in Tight Set
Behe and Pell were within a point of winning twice in the twentieth game before McLoughlin forced smashes and carried the set 12 10 in the fifth. Behrs drives put McLoughlin on the defensive until lever lifted his game and secured the win.
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Brent Champion
McLoughlin
Bundy
Behe
Pell
Behrs
Lever
Longwood Tennis Cup Play Starts Monday
Boston July 18 Drawings were announced tonight for the twenty fourth Longwood tennis cup with almost all ranking players entered for both the cup and the eastern doubles championship which opens Monday. Notables include Mo Johnston California Fred Norery William Clothier B Alexander F Lindley Jay California W A Larned former national champions in singles and doubles. You may have noticed that all lazy people have busy tongues.
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Boston
Mo Johnston
California
FR Norery “William
W J Clothier
H B Alexander
Aingles
Ff Lindley
Jay California
A Larned
Mathewson Tops National League Pitchers in Wins
Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants leads the National League in wins with fifteen and four losses and a .78 winning percentage. The report lists pitchers with .600 or better win percentages through the week ending July Friede defends the International sailing canoe title as Leo Friede defeats challenger Halph Britton of Gananoque Ont.
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Christy Mathewson
New York Giants
Friede
New York
Canada
Leo Frede
Halph Britton
Gahanoque Ont Brit Inn
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Atlanta
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Splitdorf Company
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Kelly Tires
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Tim
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Houston Street
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Imernal
Detroit
Boyett Auto Co
Cuthbert, Ga
Georgia Distributors
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Momaux
Wiltse
Toga
Marjensen
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Donk
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Behnelder
Tincup
Tesreau NY
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