Maxwell Truck Sets Economy Mark in Jersey City Delivery
The Maxwell truck, owned by Lafayette-Pro vision company of Jersey City, achieves a remarkable economy in daily delivery work. Over several weeks it averaged 20 miles per gallon with 110 stops, using less than four gallons of gas per 20 miles despite frequent starts. The record underscores the truck’s endurance and efficiency and boosts confidence in Maxwell’s value for delivery fleets.
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Performance &Maxwell
Lafayette - Provsion Company
Jersey City
Maxwell
Maxwell @Mclency
Cost drives auto buyers toward practical value
Industry leaders note a shift from novelty to practical economics. Buyers now weigh quality, performance, and operating costs over initial price, willing to pay more upfront for reliable, durable service and backers of the maker, shaping a steadier market. The piece ends with an odd jab about gout and bunions unrelated to autos.
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Henry Krohn
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company
Use of Alien Labor on Southern Highways Promoted
Forrest J. Alvin of United States Motor Truck Co. urges employing German and Austrian interns as alien labor for road work to boost wartime efforts and road quality. He cites reports from Washington, cites 16,000 aliens for the South, and argues such labor would speed truck production and national defense. He suggests states beyond the South may adopt the plan.
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America
Forrest J. Alvin
United States Motor Truck Company
Cincinnati
Mb. Alvin
Washington
South
Georgia
Virginia
North
Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mr. Alvin
War’ Department
Maxwell A. A. A. truck makes Mt Wilson climb record
The Maxwell A. A. A. truck conquers Mt Wilson with five aboard, reaching the summit with no water added and water in the radiator, using only two gallons one quart of gasoline. The vehicle, stock from Detroit, has logged 8000 miles since leaving the factory and remains unrepaired.
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Maxwell
Mt. Wilson Summit
Mt. Wilson
California
Maxwell A. A. A
Detroit
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Dort Car Models Price Increase Notice
On June 1, Dort Automobile Company raised prices for all models by 60 dollars. Touring car now 925, roadster 925, sedan 1225, coupe 1325, sedanet 1060, reflecting new pricing to consumers.
IMA NUTT BUYS A GARIDGE Conch Branes Judgment and Pub
IMA NUTT describes buying a run down garage business, detailing how he plans to repair, strip, and resell auto parts. He explains learning about Ottos, using branes and judgment, and plans to hire a expert Louie while promising big profits through publicity. The letter is written as a humorous guide to auto repair theft schemes.
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Lovie
Truley
Auto Page
Springfield
Mass
Ohio Convict Labor on Military Roads
Ohio mobilizes convict labor to build military roads in Muskingum county. Fifty prisoners from each state prison form emergency squads to expedite the National Highway project for army motor trucks and supplies. Governor Cox foresees a road boom as work doubles, with the National Committee on Prison Labor backing wage payments to prisoners to uphold labor standards.
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Ohiio
Muskingum County
Cox
Ohio
National Committee On Prisons and
Ratate
National Committee On
Washington
Prisoners on Southern Roads Earn 71 50 a Day
Kentucky will pay prisoners 71 50 daily for road work replacing $1 as a result of 1916 1917 experiments. State inspector Nat B Sewell urges extending the system and employing hundreds more prisoners while raising pay. Despite mixed conditions, the state made a net profit of $600 and warns better organization will boost profit further. Missouri plans nine more prison road camps at 1 50 a day with no guards, and escape rates near or below those from state walls.
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Kentucky
Nat. B. Sewell
Stanley
Tional Committee On
United States
Missouri
State Highway Department
Service man faces horrors in Russia
Buffalo's Thomas L MeaArmes who headed Pierce Arrow service forces in Russia and Norway fled Petrograd as Germans approached. He endured hunger and detainment, recalling days of black bread and ruined comforts before escaping on an embassy train to Harbin. He will stay in Japan to handle Pierce Arrow interests.
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Thomas L. MeaArmes
Buffalo
Petrograd
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company
Russia
Norway
Mr. McArtney
Harbin
Manchuria
Siberia
Mr. MeaArtney
Japan
Trucks Benefit Highways Traveled Claim
William Hurlburt of Hurlburt Motors Truck Company disputes claims that trucks wear out roads. He argues trucks actually benefit highways by compacting and rolling them down, while passenger cars tear up the countryside, loosen the roadbed, and wind strips away top surface.
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William 33
Hurlburt
Hurlburt Motors Truck Company
Auto Truck Line to Kalamazoo a Success
L W Hamilton of Lane Motor Truck reports a Langs 1 2 ton model truck successfully serves Kalamazoo to Camp Custer route. The A W Walsh company runs the truck delivering food products to Batt Creek encampment with daily trips and return loads. The service has operated months, often returning full merchandise and soldiers, with no trouble. Describes a small boy with peculiar tastes.
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L. W. Hamilton
Lane Motor ‘Truck Company
Kalamazs
Kalamazoo
Camp Custer
A. W.walsh Company
Battie* Cree
Walsh Company
Hamilton
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