U S Auto Exports Reach 80 658 Vehicles Last Year
One fifteenth of U S motor vehicle production was exported totaling 80 658 units. 21 265 commercial vehicles valued at 567 805 548 and 56 234 passenger cars valued at 40 660 263 were sent to 78 countries. England France and Russia bought most trucks and about a quarter of cars. Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and other possessions received 4 488 vehicles worth 3 740 145. 12 countries accounted for nearly 90 percent of all exports.
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United States
Department of Commerce
England
France
Russia
Philippine Islands
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Prest-O-Lite Introduces Prest-O-Vacuum Brake
Prest-O-Lite corp unveils the Prest-O-Vacuum Brake a self-stopper that lets drivers stop gradually or instantly with minimal effort. It fits any car with a standard foot brake and uses engine suction rather than an air compressor or storage tank.
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Prest-O-Lite Company
Agricultural states buying automobiles show growth
P J Calhoun of Quaker City Rubber cites a western trip noting higher car sales in the middle west. He reports Indiana up 100 percent over 1914, Iowa one in 21, California one in 23, Nebraska one in 25, and Kansas 10,000 cars in six months. He adds three-fourths of new cars were sold in agricultural states.
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New York
P. J. Calhoun
Quaker City Rubber Company
Middle West
Indiana
Iowa
California
Nebraska
Kansas
Metz dealer establishes Butte headquarters for Montana Idaho
B E Scearce, Metz Motorcar Co. factory representative for Montana and Idaho, has opened Butte headquarters and will center Metz distribution there. He can be reached at box 287. The 1917 Metz line offers seven models with Gray & Davis starting and lighting, Willard battery, Dixie magneto, shock absorbers and other features.
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B. E. Scearce
Metz Motorcar Company
Montana
Idaho
Butte
Mr. Scearce
Metz
Gray & Davis
Willard
Dixie
Scearce
Pure gasoline standardization to reach Montana lawmakers
Federal efforts to standardize motor fuel aim to set an absolute gasoline standard. Montana producers may benefit as state laws align with federal guidance. Studies show kerosene contamination in many fuels prompting calls for stricter rules and possible prosecutions for false advertising.
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Montana
Elk Basin
Montana-Wyoming
Wyoming
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
Bureau
Trade and Commercial
Board of Trade of
District of Columbia
Federal Bureau of Mines
Willis Overland Reports Record Car Sales 1916
Boston report shows Willys-Overland sold 174273 Overland and Willys Knight cars in the year ended September 30 1916. The sales volume nears $100 million, up from 91996 cars and over $50 million for the prior year. Company notes strong export performance despite shipping limits.
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Boston
Willys of
Willys-Overland Company
Overland
Willys-Knight
Court Orders Hearing Moved From Saturday to Sunday
A Cascade county probate proceeding for guardianship over the estate of minors Andrew J. Lofgren and Jennie Lofgren was continued to Monday after the applicant stated she objects to Saturday work for religious reasons. The judge shared equal scruples about Sunday work and granted the Sunday hearing request.
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Jere B. Leslie
District Court
Cascade County
Andrew J. Lofgren
Jennie Lofgren
Milk River groups plan sugar beet development league
Delegates from towns along the Milk River will meet in Malta to organize the Milk River Valley Development League. The aim is to encourage farmers to plant large acreages of alfalfa to prep soil for sugar beets, seen as the region's most profitable irrigated crop, with the Malta Commercial Club backing the effort.
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Malta
Milk River Valley Development League
Malta Commercial Club
Chinook
Nashua
Milk River
Farmers to discuss markets at Bozeman convention
A Bozeman convention January 22 to 27 will cover all farm market phases including livestock grain farm credit produce fruit and selling methods possibly eliminating the middleman Experts in marketing problems will address topics with names such as Carl Schurtz Vrooman Edward Elliott A E De Rieglers Mary P Rausch Hans Mendelson J M Hamilton and Charles Brand The week includes sub topics daily and Montana marketing experience with concurrent farmers week and short courses for crops livestock gardens beekeeping poultry dairy and home making for farm women.
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Bozeman
Carl Schurtz Vrooman
Edward Charles Elliott
University of Montana
A. E. de Rieglers
Denver
National Livestock Asociation
Mary P. Rausch
Seattle
Washington
University of Washington
Hans Mendelson
Great Western Sugar Company
J. M. Hamilton
Montana State College
Charles J. Brand
D. C
Office of Markets
Montana
Chalmers Motor Company Financed For Reorganization
Boston reports that Chalmers Motor plans a near term reorganization with a banking syndicate led by C. D. Barney & Company and J. S. Bache & Company completing financing. The present company shows $5,000,000 common and $1,457,000 preferred outstanding.
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Chalmers
Boston
Chalmers Motor Company
C. D. Barney & Company
J. S. Bache & Company
Chalmers Company
Parrral Turmoil and Global News in One Roundup
El Paso reports ten Americans killed as Villistas seize Parral. Fire in Midway district destroys $600000 to $700000 of telephone poles owned by Valentine Clark Co. New York notes US foreign trade at $8 billion in 1916, up sharply from prior years. Rumanian and German war office updates from Dobrudja. Northfield residents confront bank robbers. two bandits injured. Okotoka bank robbery net $7000. Boston man Arthur Worthington indicted for swindles and forgeries. Wall Street election betting tops $5–10 million nationwide. Longest telegram sent by Minnesota guardsmen in Llano Grande. Australia PM Hughes survives assassination attempt. calls conscription debate. Monrovia cattleman Jones dies. Texas peanut crop forecast at 21 million bushels valued at $24 million. Eugenics story on Adelaide Atherton. Chicago bankers discuss potential US financial crisis and possible gold pool. Charles W Clark promotes pari mutuel betting in California racing.
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el Paso
Villistas
Parral
S J. Paul
Midway
Valentine Clark Company
Minneapolis
St. Paul
New York
United States
Bucharest
Rumanian War Office
Dobrudja
German War Office
Northfield
Minn
Rudolph
James
Randolph State Bank
Calgary
Alta
Merchants’ Bank of Canada
Okotoka
Boston
Arthur Worthington
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Orange County
Wall Street
Hughes
Llano Grande
Tex
Melbourne
Australia
Kew
Victoria
Hois
Labor Party
London
England
Monrovia
Cal
Robert IH. Jones
Wisdom
Mont
Northwest Livestock Association
Lewiston
Idaho
Mr. Jones
Bielenberg & Walker
Jones Land and Cattle Company
Austin
Texas
Adelaide Atherton
Adelaide
Chicago
Brush
Miss America Wilson Joins The Club In Thurnmond West Virginia
Miss America Wilson of Thurn mond West Virginia has joined the club, marking a notable community recognition. The event highlights a local pageant winner engaging with club activities and public life.
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America Wilson
Thurnmond, W. Va
Don’t Wear a Truss Advertises Rupture Cure Appliance
An advertisement from C. E. Brooks of Marshall Michigan offers a trial for a rupture cure device. It promises instant relief when others fail, claims many cures, includes a free illustrated book and a mail-in coupon, and urges readers to judge after reading testimonials.
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C. E. Brooks
Marshall, Mich
B. Brooks
State St
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Montana Trade Journal
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Montana-Idaho
Uncle Sam
Willis Overland
Charles W. Clark
W. A. Clark
Golden Gate Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association
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Horsemen of
Frank Lemmer
Central Avenue
Milwaukee
D. Goza
No. Wyoming
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Automobile School
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