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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
7
Mills of the local Studebaker dealer touts the Light Six as a major 1918 sensation. He highlights its 119 inch wheelbase, 3 1/2 inch bore 5 inch stroke motor, and claimed over horsepower with light weight. The car costs 1295 dollars FOB Detroit and features full leather upholstery, Gypsy side curtains, beveled nickel port holes, and refined styling from radiator to gas tank.
Bridgeport business leaders prize Pierce Arrow trucks for heavy use with Munition plants and manufacturers adopting the model. H M Balfour, local dealer, notes strong summer demand, rapid sales, and a growing passenger car market with new color options and modern chassis features. The 286 Fairfield avenue showroom invites demonstrations by manager H M Balfour.
Detroit local dealer F. L. Mills touts the new Big Six Studebaker Series 19 as a top value with advanced design features. He praises comfort, solidity, and power claiming the model rivals cars costing much more, noting a 126 inch wheelbase seven passenger option and extensive innovations in the engine, intake, exhaust, transmission, and chassis.
Northeastern Ohio residents along the Akron to Cleveland route witnessed a Goodyear airship from Hatton Field’s camp fly at about 500 feet and drop bombs over Cleveland. The event showcased the dangers of aerial invasion while urging Liberal support for the war effort. The article also touts a Studebaker Big Six car with an 8,080 pound weight and a six cylinder motor.
In face of severe auto shortages, Mitchell Motors vice president R C Rueschaw asserts manufacturers reject price hikes. He argues rising costs push prices up, yet the industry fights against boosts, stressing that better wages and skilled labor are needed and that high quality parts raise costs.
Chicago May 25 Captain George B Zane of Pennsylvania was 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 comprises old vets with about 1600 members in the recent war and further growth is expected as numbers rise
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