Owen Magnetic Car Attracts Attention At New Show
The Owen Magnetic, featured at the Boston Auto Show, impressed crowds at New York and Chicago and now exhibits at South Armory Irvington street. The 80 horsepower motor powers a magnetic drive with ten speeds from 1 to 60 mph and no gears to shift. R M Owen and E A Partridge praised the car during their show visit, with Goodrich distributing in New England.
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New York
Chicago
South Armory
Irvington Street
Boston
R. M. Owen
E. A. Partridge
Owen Magnetic Car Company
M. F. Goodrich
Owen Magnetic
Porter Exhibition at the Copley Plaza
The Porter car arrives in Boston and is shown by Raymond Holland at the Copley Plaza Hotel. The four passenger model accompanies the chassis from the New York salon, with D. E. Holland praising Porter for luxury, safety, and quality.
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Boston
Raymond Holland
Copley- Plaza
New York
Holland
D. E. Holland
New
American car leadership highlighted by Anest vehicle
The piece notes that Anest produces one of the world’s leading cars, underscoring America’s dominance in the motor car field. It emphasizes the distinctly American character of the vehicle.
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America
Eveready Battery Stations Busier Amid Winter Strain
The harsh New England winter increased demand on Eveready Service Stations. W. E. Phinney notes more car owners rely on Eveready care, praising prompt courteous service and the Eveready Guaranteed Battery for long, continuous life.
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New England
Eveready
Pettingell-Andrews Company
New England Distributors
W. E. Phinney
Crowds Flood Auto Show For Multisite Exhibition
Enormous crowds filled the Mechanics' Building and Irvington Street Armory last night as managers closed doors briefly to ease congestion. The company praised its fleet for delivering fuel oil during a heavy snowstorm to schools and hospitals including Brooks Hospital, with no interruptions among 3815 installations in Boston Providence and nearby areas.
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Chester I. Campbell
Mechanics’ Building
Irvington Street Armory
Brooks Hospital
Corey Hill
Brookline
Boston
Providence
Pawtucket
Boston Show Draws Major Auto Leaders and Record Sales
All sales records for the show were smashed as passenger car and truck dealers report double the contracts from last year. Factory officials, engineers, and sales managers from top firms attend, with parts makers present for first time, signaling strong New England market potential and dealer optimism. Local dealers from remote areas also attended, indicating a robust outlook for the coming season.
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Boston
New England
Trucks Demonstrate Wide Reach of Motor Industry at Show
The truck and automobile show in the Mechanics building highlights how motor trucks reshape business practices. Exhibits show trucks aiding sales, stock, delivery and customer relations, with a five ton fuel oil tank truck for Petroleum Heat Power Co serving 300 Boston and Providence customers.
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Mechanics
Petroleum Heat & Power Co
Fess Rotary Oil Burner, Inc
Boston
Providence
W. C. McTarnahan
Mr. McTarnahan
Dort Car Simplicity But Snappy Looking
The Dort car shows simple, refined design praised at Utterbeck Gleason exhibit. Open cars feature center hand brake and gear shift, large curved foot pedals, vacuum gas tank support, deeper upholstery, and stronger springs for lasting seats.
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Dort
Utterbeck-Gleason Company
Willy-Overland Dealers Dinner Highlights Growth
A Boston luncheon for 20 Willys-Overland dealers featured speakers W L Colt F K Dolbear G M Berry J J Martin and W J Connell. They discussed the rapid automobile trade growth during the past year and offered optimistic forecasts for the industry.
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Overland
Boston Athletic Association
W. L. Colt
Willys- Overland, Inc
New York
F. K. Dolbear
Willys-Overland, Inc
G. M. Berry
J. J. Martin
Exchange Trust Company of Boston
W. J. Connell
Willys-Overland
Boston
Franklin Co dealers meet with plans for 1920 car production
In Boston at the Copley Plaza 100 Franklin district representatives gathered for the Franklin Co dealers meeting. Speeches by Ackerman Goodhart Murphy Williams Johnson outlined 1920 production growth and advertising plans while Lawton Wilcox Frost Tolman Sawyer Lathrop and Grady were among dealers addressed. Frank Coe of the National Automobile Dealers Association urged solid foundations and pace with factory growth.
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Franklin
New England
Copley Plaza
Ackerman
Hugh H. Goodhart
Franklin Company
Ralph Murphy
Paul Williams
E. P. Johnson
O. A. Lawton
Boston
Lawton
W. L. Wilcox
Providence
Melon Cutting At Metz Six Dinner Celebrates First Year
The Metz Master Six banquet at 915-921 Boylston Street marked the first anniversary of the Metz automotive sales group in New England. 275 attendees, including 260 members, celebrated with a melon cutting stock dividend amid cabaret entertainment and a transformed roof garden ballroom.
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Metz Master Six
Metz Sales Corporation
Sales Corporation
Metz
New England
Boylston Street
What Happens to All the Old Cars
A. J. Shorey, president of the New England Velie Company, explains where old automobiles go. He notes that the majority are sent to junkmen and melted down for reuse due to poor original construction and high operating costs.
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A. J. Shorey
New England Velie Company
Velie
Briscoe
New England
Grateful patients present car to Dr Marsden at show
A committee of patients presented an automobile to Dr. Frederick A. Marsden of 497 Beacon Street at the city show. The gift, funded by a $1000 subscription from a child's parent he cured of paralysis, honors his work for many sufferers treated without remuneration.
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Frederick A. Marsden
Beacon Street
Jordan Car Gaining Great Popularity at Auto Show
Spectators at the auto show include W. H. Riley and Paul Zens of the Jordan Motor Car Company. Riley says the Jordan car is increasing in popularity and appeals to refined buyers who value real worth in attractive settings.
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W. H. Riley
Paul Zens
Jordan Motor Car Company
Mr. Riley
Capithorn wire wheel with demountable rim featured
A Capithorn wire wheel with a demountable three piece rim from A. M. Alde & Co. of Boston and Springfield offers a rimless spare wheel approach. It eliminates extra wheels, uses no clamps wedges or nuts, and admits a standard rim with a locked hub enabling easy tire changes even for a woman.
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A. M. Alde & Co
Boston
Springfield
Milford Elks Buy Greene Estate for New Home
The Milford Lodges of Elks purchased the G. M. Greene estate at Main and South Main Streets for 14500 dollars and plan remodeling at an estimated 8000 dollars to create one of the finest Elks homes in the state.
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Milford
Milford Lodges of Elks
G. M. Greene
Main
South Main Streets
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Mr. Partridge
Porter
Copley-Plaza
Selden Service
Whitehouse Ice Cream CO
Leiden
Baker Motor Sales Company
Massachusetts Ave
Green Street
Cambridge
Mass
James E. Morse
Liberty Building
New Haven
Conn
Brodie & Niles
Burlington
H. E. Bradford
R. I
F. S. Howard
Worcester
J. E. Newton
Fall River
Ray Motor Co
Bangor
Maine
Springfield Auton
Laconia
Selden Truck Corporation
Rochester, N. Y
Selden Trucks
Stewart
Stewarts
Stewart Automobile Corporation
Newbury Street
Burnell-Faulkner CO
Weston
Hartford
Space 710
Balcony Mechanics
Paty Stres
Space
Willys-Overland Dealers
Doctor Marsden
Jordan
NEW Elks
Abbott & Downing
Concord, N
Concord Sales Coo
Spasasemer To
Mechanics Bldg
Concord Sales CO
Nosron, Mass
Gabriel
W. J. Connell Company
Mass. Ave
Iaeirciet
Mercer
Hare’s Motors
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