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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
13
Alfred P Davies, auto editor, appears in reference notes with identifiers and partial text. This brief item notes his role and association in the publication context.
An Essex standard car powered by Waterloo and Iowa drivers set a 1061 mile 24 hour endurance record across eastern Iowa from West Liberty to Iowa City amid freezing temps and gusty winds. The car, driven by Iowa men, ran 22 hours 45 minutes actual time with 44.4 miles average, no tire changes, and no mechanical adjustments. Also Franklin Automobile Company advances its new $1,000,000 plant with ground-floor possession and a seven story buildout.
Charles J. Partello, instructor at the Franklin Automobile training school and director of the Franklin Band, has composed a band arrangement march to dedicate to the automobile industry.
Pittsburgh agents for Packard Holmes Automotive and others endorse Gibraltar noncarbon oil as top lubricant. Tests in Packard and Holmes cars show high mileage and 50 percent oil savings, plus 10 percent gasoline savings. W. T. Wade to distribute in Dauphin County. Franklin Automobile Company wins local industrial league baseball title.
Paris reports that a group of Mexicans tied to the Carranza government has arrived in Europe and is said to be attempting to buy arms and ammunition. It is unclear if they are connected to the Casel to Amsterdam shipment of five carloads of machine guns. The group traveled by various routes and reportedly met in a French city before possibly moving into Germany.
New York December 27 shows that Clearing House Banks and trust companies hold 8,232,540 dollars in excess reserves, up 20,553,370 from the prior week as the actual condition for the five days indicates stronger liquidity.
Florence Lusk of 2160 North Seventh street was hit by a mail truck at Sixth and Woodbine streets last evening. She was taken to Harrisburg Hospital with severe contusions, was somewhat hysterical on arrival, but condition today is reported as good.
A. Kataman was fined $10 yesterday in police court for traffic violations. He was charged with driving on a street car track on Cameron street and with refusing to clear the tracks in accordance with traffic regulations.
Apperson Bros Automobile Co of Kokomo Indiana uses about a thousand Apperson horses to power plant operation during the coal crisis. Twelve eight with eighty less parts motors acting with dynamometers test daily production while generators sustain normal output. Franklin Automobile Co reports September and October production gains with over 2,700 cars ahead of manufacture.
E H Belden of Willys Overland describes the Overland 4 as the first car engineered from production potential and public wants. He notes its ground up design, no reused parts, and collaboration with sales, service, and advertising to reflect public needs. The article emphasizes the model as America’s light car built for ease of riding and economy.
The quotation describes Overland 4 as built with production efficiency and public preference in mind. Early experiments occurred in factory sections with mechanics and staff testing alongside dealers and ordinary people. The result is a light car praised for material quality, construction, and exceptionally smooth riding due to its three-point spring suspension.
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