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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
7
A reader recalls a Lusitania voyage four years ago and the high level of service, noting stewards anticipating needs and preemptive comfort. The piece argues dealers should provide similarly proactive guidance to new car owners, aiding maintenance, operation, and ownership ease without giving away services or parts.
The New York publication reports precise figures showing 2,070,903 cars registered nationwide. New York leads with 185,767, followed by Ohio 152,950 and Illinois 141,982, California 138,800.
The report lists Pennsylvania with 128,062, Iowa at 117,047, and Michigan ninth with 93,669 cars, marking the first state in the sequence to fall below 100,000. This highlights state by state vehicle totals and rankings.
G W F Webster, distributer for Chevrolet Motor Cars, announces he has received a car load of Chevrolet Four-Ninety s for delivery at once.
Detroit reports the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware is formed with a $20,000,000 capital stock. Flint Michigan will be the manufacturing center and Durant retains control, with new subsidiaries in New York Toronto and St. Louis. Noted backers include Louis G. Kaufman August Belmont and Pierre S. Du Pont.
John Schwarzenbach of Schwarz enbach and Son completed a remarkable Baltimore round trip in an eight cylinder Cadillac, driving both ways in high gear. Others journeied to Oakland Garrett County and Frostburg in Hudson Six Overland Touring cars. Queens City Garage supplied Ludebaker Four and Studebaker for local buyers while N G Taylor Tin Plate Mille foreman Howard Brinkman received a Chevrolet 490 via G W Webster.
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