The Auto Era Then and Now in Public Life
An editorial essay argues the automobile is here to stay mirroring steamships and railroads. It praises mobility, economy, and social gains while warning against excess and debt, noting road funding, police licensing, and changing societal habits. It cites figures on horse costs, road needs, and shifts in fashion and commerce.
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New York
Suburbin
United States
John Wesley
Ian
Wade
Ime
Ato
Wall Street
Milliners
Hisband
Jenders
Fifth Avenue
Pate
Oliver Goldsmith
Extravagance and Autos Stir a Cheerful Rant
A humorous column rails at extravagance and consumer excess, arguing that sensible buyers should own a car while warning against buying beyond means. The piece riffs on history, temptation, and a dash of local color as it invites readers to move on to Aunt Mary’s.
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Fra Elbertus
Robert Fulton
Savannah
Mouse of Commons
Watt
John Ruskin
England
Ruskin
Coniston
Morse
Graham Bell
Broadway
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
France
N JE
McCreery Bros
THE
Canadian Bank OF Commerce
Sir Edmund Walker
V.O
Ll.d
D.C.L
Alexander Laird
R. T.brymner
Manger Cranbrook
B.C
Pride of
Alberta
Taylor Milling & Elevator CO
Ont A
Coldstream Estate Nurseries
Coldstream Estate
V. D. Curry
Vernon, B. C
Imperial Bank of Canada
Toro
Wilkie
Robert Jaffray
Worl
Savings Department
Cranbrook Branch
W. Supple
Mér
Adam
Eve
Theresa
Aunt Mary's
Joe Marapodi
Provenzano Bros
General Merchants Employment Agents
Cranbrook &8.C. P
Montana
the Home
Nelson's
Gio
P. Wells
B. Tomkin
London
Itc
United Kingdom
the London Directory Co., Ltd
Abchurch Lane
F.C
East Kootenay Butcher Co
P. Wood
Hotel
Coeur D’alene
Spokane, Wash
Howard St
Front Ave
Coeur D'Alene Company
Monte
J.C. Callahan
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