Auto export trade doubles for American manufacturers
American auto makers doubled exports in the year ending June 30 1916 reaching over 74 million dollars, with broad gains abroad and about 80 countries buying American trucks and cars. England France and Russia led recipient markets as the war influenced shifts in demand worldwide.
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England
France
Russia
Greece
Denmark
Sweden
Canada
Cuba
Central Americ
Java
Australia
British South Africa
Tneir
Hawaii
Porto Rico
United Kingdom
Central America
British West Indies
British Guiana
Venezuela
British East Africa
Germany
Europe
South America
Asia
Alaska
Automobile tourism surges nationwide this season
Weather reports show abnormal rainfall across the United States and a 300 percent rise in automobile touring. The Fast leads in car movement, New England shows plates from nearly every state, and Washington hosts record motorist traffic with many seeking routes to the National Capital via the touring bureau of the American Automobile Association.
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United States
New England
Washington
American Automobile Association
National Capital
Safety First Federation Holds First Annual Meeting in Detroit
The Safety First Federation of America held a two day meeting in Detroit with mayor Oscar B Marx and Detroit leaders among speakers. Sessions covered traffic regulation uniformity fire prevention health sanitation and transportation. The event announced a poster design contest distribution of safety texts and related apparel items.
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The
Safety First Federation of America
Detroit
Mich
Oscar B. Marx
Charles B. Warren
Detroit Board of Commerce
Alonzo P. Ewing
Safety First Society of
Greater Detroit
Darwin J. Kingsley
Oscar B Marx
Darwin P. Kingsley
Frederick H. Elliott
Henry B. Joy
United States Chamber of Commerce
William McAdoo
New York
Robert Adamson
New Orleans
Ralph Folks
Borough of
Charles C. Healy
Chicago
Job H. Lippincott
New Jersey
Streets
St. Louis
Gardner T. Swarts
Rhode Island State Board of Health
Atengo B. Ewing
Safety First Association of Detroit
Greater
Safety First For
Bear Halts Auto In Dense Forest
Lock Haven Pa October 23 The tale of a lone autoist held up by a black bear in Clinton county forests marks the season’s first hunting incident. R A Quigley and Henry Lee drive to Hyner camp when a bear blocks the road Lee horn blasts fail and the bear eventually retreats as the motorist speeds to Hyner station for safety. Meanwhile motor fashions note Irish homespun coats and a new light three stake one man tent for camping.
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Lock Haven
Clinton County
Henry Lee
odJnes Street
Hyner
Standard Oil Company
Lee
Hyner Station
Hhis
Baltimore and Ohio to Safeguard Motorists
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will increase safety outreach by sending letters with personal safety tips to motorists. The plan aims to cut vehicle train collisions after a surge last year, when 29 autos were struck and 23 people died, per general manager C W Galloway.
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Baltimore and
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
C. W. Galloway
Packard Twin Six Sets Fast Washington Richmond Run
Luttrell of Washington D C drives a Packard twin six 134 miles in 4 hours 55 minutes over the old telegraph road between Washington and Richmond. Howard Fisk and Charles Milburn observed. The record eclipses prior runs by Chalmers Maxwell Locomobile and others.
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Telegraph Road
Washington
Richmond
S. A
Lutttrell
Washington, D. C
Mr. Luttrell
Howard
Fisk
Charles
Chalmers
John R. Thomas
Maxwell
H.A. Jenks
Luttrell
Road Repair Works Improve 120 Miles of New Pavement
Report notes 120 miles of newly laid cravel and macadam road while 15 miles remain poor. Route described runs from Alexandria through Occoquan Dumfries Stafford Courthouse Fredericksburg Spotsylvania Courthouse and Chilesburg to Richmond.
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New Cravel
Macadam Road
Alexandria
Occoquan
Dumfries
Stafford Courthouse
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Chitlesburg
Richmond
New Indian Makes Its Appearance on Cumberland Streets
The 1918 Indian Motorcycle arrives through Cumberland distributors Hishop and Her pich. The 1916 demonstrator has been test driven on local hills, touted as the season’s top motorcycle with POWERPLUS two cylinder design, demountable cylinders, three ring pistons, and refined compression and clearance features.
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Cumberland
Hishop and
Herpich
Reverend Brady Buys Overland Runabout
Father Brady purchased an Overland runabout from Meyersdale Overland Company several weeks ago and uses it well. The reverend loves horses and riding but finds the gasoline buggy equally appealing for its speed and ease.
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Brady
J. J .Brady
Meyersdale Overland Company
Father Brady
Meyersdale
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Turkey
Bulgaria
Safety First
Manhattan
Bear
R. A. Quigley and
Party of Hunters
Grantsville
Aid
Bishop & Herpich
Intre and Market Sts
Cumberland, MD
Roadetan
Plccer
Auto Tire Repair and Supply Co
D. F. Chenoweth
Mer
N. Centre
McMullen Brothers
United Accessories Co
Centre Street
Enger
Itv
Automobil Dun
Groomin
Ally S
Ger Motorir Company
Ible
Addison
Enger Motor Cars
Pennsylvania
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