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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1916
Page
6
Four manufacturers of standard cars have announced 1916 price increases tied to model improvements. Analysts note no broad movement yet, but rising material costs, including aluminum up 300 percent and copper up 100 percent, may push 1917 prices higher as labor costs also rise.
The article notes active speed traps on State highways between Baltimore and Washington and Baltimore and Belair and urges motorists to slow to limit and keep testable records. It also invites Automobile Club members to Friday Whist gatherings at the club rooms and announces a 1916 membership drive aiming to add 2,000 members.
The piece condemns the practice of yearly model announcements in the auto industry. It notes manufacturers shifted dates from New York shows to earlier springs, with some releasing 1916 cars in 1915, creating public confusion and unfairness to buyers, dealers, and makers.
The Automobile Club of Maryland announces its regular monthly meeting at 12 W. Mt. Royal Avenue on February 8 at 8 20 p m All members urged to attend The notice includes discussion of a building fund dues and membership rates and details a proposed District of Columbia vehicle registration and plate fee schedule with reciprocity provisions affecting Maryland residents
The text notes a selling scheme pushing for new yearly models and argues the old plan harms buyers who already purchased cars by devaluing previous models and affecting cash and trade values.
The notice invites applications from the Automobic Club of Maryland with applications available at the press office. A fictional wall street line and a serial tease are referenced, suggesting ongoing newspaper entertainment content.
A list of driving cautions and legal stipulations includes prohibitions on drinking while operating a vehicle, speeding, improper exhaust, crossing boulevards at full stops, passing streetcars on the left, opening mufflers, glare from lights, driving on streetcar tracks, underage operators, and keeping conversations with chauffeurs. It urges obeying officers, using tire chains in rain, reporting speeders, signaling turns, stopping at boulevard crossings, testing lights and speedometers, and studying city and state vehicle laws.
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