Studebaker executives predict continued strong auto demand
Studebaker branch managers concluded their Detroit convention forecasting sustained demand for cars through summer and fall. They cited rising prosperity and cars as utility. output could reach 8 000 to 10 000 monthly, with shipments surpassing 65 000 in a year. The dealer network grew from 2 000 to 6 500 in two years.
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Studebaker Corporation
Detroit
A. R. Erskine
J. G. Heaslet
L. J. Ollier
Machine Guns On Jeffery Quads Tested At Columbus
Reports from Columbus New Mexico state successful experiments equipping a number of Jeffery Quads with machine guns. The tests aim to strengthen line of communications and convoy protection for the American army amid operations in the region.
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Uncle Sam
Villa
Columbus N. M
Jeffery Quads
Motor Trucks Picked for Training Camps at Fort Benjamin Harrison
The Military Training Camp opening July 6 at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana will use four Jeffery Quad motor trucks for field transport. Col D A Frederick secured the fleet with drivers from the Jeffery factory Kenosha Wisconsin. Illinois National Guard regiments seek Jeffery Quads for summer maneuvers following New York and other states.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
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Col
D. A. Frederick
Jeffery
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Frederick
Illinois National Guard
National Guard
New York
Ford Company Thirteen Years Old
Thirteen years after Ford Motor Company founded in 1903 the Detroit factory grew from 311 workers to 31,000 by 1916. It produced over 500,000 cars in a fiscal year and had 28 branch factories, marking rapid expansion in automotive history.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company marks thirteen years of growth and wage gains
The Ford empire employs 2 500 in U S and 2 000 in Manchester with over 550 000 annual production. It operates 9 U S branches and 9 Canada branches plus dealers, agents, and foreign outposts in London Paris Bordeaux Buenos Aires Melbourne. The company expanded wages via profit sharing and improved living standards while teaching English to foreign born workers.
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Ford Motor Company
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England
Canada
London
Paris
Bordeaux
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Melbourne
Australia
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Ford cars gain traction in South America market shift
E. H. Hampton, manager of Ford Buenos Aires, reports from Detroit on South American sales growth. He notes war disruptions of European production, rising demand for light economical cars, and owners in higher classes adopting driving themselves. Ford’s fixed pricing aided market stabilization across Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia.
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Ford
Buenos Aires
South America
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
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Uruguay
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Hampton
Summer care for storage batteries in cars
Summer brings overlooked car care for storage batteries. Keep distilled water in the cells every week to ten days and monitor the hydrometer to maintain proper electrolyte gravity so batteries start and power lights reliably during warm months.
Dodge Brothers Car Featured In Boston Preparedness Parade
Boston held its preparedness parade on May 27 with the Henshaw Motor Company, a Dodge Brothers dealer, playing a major role. About 1,000 Harvard regiment students enlisted for military tactics were transported from Cambridge to Boston in a fleet of Dodge Brothers cars. Dealers across New England joined to provide vehicles, and the parade showcased decorated cars and a marching band, drawing wide attention.
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Boston
Henshaw Motor Company
Dodge Brothers Motor
Harvard Regiment
Great
University
Cambridge
Dodge Brothers
New England
Two Refugees, Aide Workers Die in Border Clash
Three refugees fought thirteen Mexican soldiers at Cienega Fria while attempting to reach the United States. Two foreigners, one American, were killed in the Tuesday incident amid the border confrontation.
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Douglas
Aziz
United States
Cienega Fria
Jap fleet sightings in Mexican waters denied by officials
Persistent reports in San Diego indicate a Japanese squadron was seen off the west Mexican coast. Federal officials said Wednesday there is no such sighting and denied the claim.
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Cal
Mexican
Potato Supply Exhausted in Amsterdam Report
Vorwaerts warns of famine threat in Cologne as potato stocks dwindle to two and a half pounds per person per week. The notice highlights impending scarcity and the strain on residents relying on staple foods.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
Guardsmen Mobilization Forces Grow in East
National guardsmen for mobilization camps in the department of the east under Major General Leonard Wood now total 18 217 as officially announced Friday.
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New York
Department of the East
Leonard Wood
Japs Refute Aid to Mexicans in Munitions Claim
Tokyo denies any Japanese government plan to aid Mexico with munitions or arms. Baron Ishii, the foreign minister, called such claims absurd and outside official policy.
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Tokio
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