27 May 1918
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
1
F L Mills, local Studebaker dealer, extols Studebaker Light Six as a top new 1918 model. He notes high power for its weight, advanced design from hood to fenders, leather upholstery, twin headlamp diffusers, and seating for five with a 119 inch wheelbase, promising strong demand and quality despite war-time limits.
Bridgeport business leaders and manufacturers report strong demand for Pierce-Arrow trucks with local salesrooms delivering quickly. H M Balfour, local dealer, cites unusually high orders due to strong reputation, with New Haven Hartford and Meriden buyers also placing large purchases. Passenger cars see a surge with models priced around 1295 dollars and options in Maroon or Studebaker Blue.
A local dealer touts the new Big Six Studebaker as thoroughly modern and affordable at 1095 f o b Detroit. The factory car boasts refined styling, deep frame, advanced fuel system, enhanced power, and luxurious interior features including a mahogany instrument panel, leather upholstery, and a versatile tonneau with optional rear seats.
Northeastern Ohio residents along the Akron to Cleveland corridor witnessed a large Tire and Rubber dirigible fly at about 500 feet, dropping harmless aerial bombs to dramatize invasion fears. The spectacle reminded locals of London and Paris raids as wartime aiding campaigns urged liberal support for war efforts.
In a speech from Racine Wisconsin Vice President R C Rueschaw of Mitchell Motors argues against price increases in the auto industry. He says shortages and rising costs already raise prices enough without manufacturers boosting them. He notes labor shortages and material costs constrain production, making higher prices unnecessary and counterproductive.
CHICAGO May 25 Captain George EB Zane of Pennsylvania was yesterday elected commander in chief of the National Commandery of the Military and Naval Order of the Spanish American War succeeding Colonel Taylor E Brown of Chicago The order is composed of officers only with about 16 000 in the late war The item also touches on price control and manufacturing costs but is garbled and unclear
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