Paige Dealers Near 5 Million In New Year Orders
Paige-Detroit reports 1200 dealers amassed about 4.5 million in orders before Christmas and projected 5 million by New Year. Henry Krohn says the surge signals 1917 success and a strong year ahead for Paige dealers nationwide. Also notes Studebaker innovations and Lalance-Grosjean Mills resuming after repairs with many orders expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige
United States
Henry Krohn
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company
Krohn
New York
Lalance-Grosjean Mills
Closed Models Lead Motordom to All Weather Cars
R. T. Hodgkins of Studebaker notes winter motoring has become standard with all year designs. Interiors evolve to suit year round use as buyers seek cars to endure twelve months of service. Luxury features rise as practical needs drive the industry and even modest salaries secure capable vehicles for year round use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Hodgkins
Studebaker Corporation
Jack Frost
Milady
Texas Saxon Dealers Travel to New York Show
Twenty eight Saxon dealers from Texas will journey to Manhattan for the New York automobile show under Ray-Rose of Dallas Saxon distributors. The trip marks a new step in auto dealer progressiveness as Chicago has previously hosted West and Southwest attendees. New York opens the show season with Eastern dealers already exposed to new lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York
Ray-Rose Company
Dallas
Saxon Distributors
Lone Star
Manhattan
Chicago
Reo Chief Blames Stock Tactics for Car Shortage
R C Reescaw, sales manager of Reo Motor Car, argues published stock margins hide real car shortages. He cites dealer allotments, delayed shipments, and freight car storage as causes, and says Reo ships by monthly needs to avoid sidings. He notes women buyers favor Reos for reliability and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Reescaw
Reo Motor Car Company
Reo
Hay
R. C. Rueschaw
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Fred Volger
Portland
Ore
Parsons
Mercy
Tests Cadillac Eight Masterpiece Sparks Engineering Praise
F Paul Anderson dean of Kentucky State University lauds the Cadillac Eight as a masterpiece after testing at Lexington. He notes high speed performance with no vibration at 58 mph and strong power at 48 mph while cooling held steady, despite the car not being tuned for the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Paul Anderson
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Kentucky State University
Anderson
Lexington Cadillacompany
Lexington
Willys-Overland Country Club Sport Model Debuts at $695
The Willys-Overland company of Toledo introduces the Country Club, a four passenger sport model at $695 f o b Toledo. Its compact low priced design features a sloping windshield, luxurious interior, wide front seats with adjustable position, and heavy springs for smooth riding. Early shipments report strong reception among buyers seeking distinctiveness and economy in a small car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Country Club
Willys-Overland
Saul Somuacaely
Overland
Pacific Coast Plans For Most Beautiful Auto Show
San Francisco boosters gear up for the Pacific Coast automobile show to run February 10 to 18 in Exposition auditorium. Manager Wahlgreen leads an ambitious decorative program with Leo Lentelli sculpting and Borghesi painting three murals. Exhibitors from Holbrook Healey Kimbell Thompson and others prepare high class bodied cars, with a parade planned as an opening feature. The eastern show contingent will depart Chicago February 5, and reservations are through 943 Monadnock Building.
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San Francisco
Exposition Auditorium
East
New York
Chicago
G. A. Wahlgreen
Leo Lentelli
Borghesi
West
Holbrook
Healey, Kimbell
Thompson
Pittsburgh
New Haven Carriage Company
Larkin
California
Exhibiors
Wahlgreen
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Market Street
Pacific Coast
The
Automobile Show
Monadnock Building
Cumberland Valley Bridge Piers Nearing Completion
All piers of the Cumberland Valley railroad bridge are practically completed. Robert Grace Construction Company of Pittsburgh has not set a completion date. Warmer weather is needed for final tasks and water proofing while the railroad prepares to place the second track. Signal poles are up and switch work is done at both ends. The Philadelphia Grand Opera Company show at Dream Theater has been canceled with refunds available.
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New
Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge
Robert Grace Construction Company
Pittsburgh
Promotion for Girl Adjuster Eleanor Attick
Aetna Life Insurance promotes Eleanor Attick of Camp Hill to Philadelphia claim office manager. She is noted as the state’s only woman adjuster, excelling in Workmen's Compensation work after joining Essick’s agency in 1912. She won praise and a wardrobe trunk farewell token from colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Attick
Camp Hill
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Workmen's Compensation Department
William S. Essick
Aetna
Philadelphia Claim Office
Miss Attick
Pipe Mill to Begin Shell Production for U S Government
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company officials announced work will start within two weeks on two government orders. The War Department contract covers 293,000 three inch shells at 700000 dollars, and the Navy Department contract covers 189,000 four inch shells at 1100000 dollars. Workers on foreign orders will be reassigned and no new hires are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company
War Department
Navy Department
Lodge 75 Years Old Celebration At Technical High
The seventy fifth anniversary of State Capitol Lodge No 70 I O O F will be celebrated this evening at the Technical High School auditorium. The committee includes G M Dobson chairman W B Grissinger J Ernest C J Gray C M Zentmeyer J D Wagner Paul E Sellers R B Wagner B Sdaoyd C 8 Shelley._PLUMBERS FINED IN SUIT Pittsburgh Pa Dec 30 William McCoach city treasurer of Philadelphia formerly national treasurer of the Master Plumbers Association 8 Louis Barnes formerly national president of the organization and B F P Durkin also of Philadelphia with twenty nine other defendants pleaded guilty yesterday in United States Court here to charges of conspiracy to violate the Sherman antitrust law. Each was ordered to pay a fine and a portion of the cost of the trials._TWO STEAMERS SUNK London Dec 30 The British steamship Copsewood 509 tons gross has been sunk The Norwegian steamship Ida 1400 tons is reported to have been sunk.
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State Capitol Lodge
Technical High School
G. M. Dobson
W. B. Grissinger
J. ©. Ernest
C. J. Gray
C. M. Zentmeyer
J. D. Wagner
Paul E. Sellers
R. B. Wagner
B. Sdaoyd
C. 8. Shelley
Pittsburgh
William McCoach
Philadelphia
Master Plumbers’ Association
Louis Barnes
B. FP. Durkin
United States
London
Copsewood
Ida
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Studebaker
Miulady
W. C. Graves
Oklahoma
Barney Oldfield
Motordom
Bell Telephone CO
W. Gilpin
Harrisburg
John C. Herman &,Co
Akers
Renshaw
Harrisburg Railways Company
Schoo
Reservoirlin Street
Vine Street
Maule
Main Street
Riverside
Cumberland Valley Bridge
Philadelphia Grand Opera Company
Dream Theater
Gayle Burlingane
New Overland
Willys-Knight
Overland-Harrisburg Co
North Second Street
Willys-Overland Co
Toledo, Ohio
Willys-Knight and
Len
Ade
U. S
Girl Adjuster
Eleanor Y. Atticks
Eleanor V. Attick
Auto Trans
Cameron
U. S. Shell
Ensminger Motor Co
Third and
Cumberland Sts
Carr
Heinze
Springfield
Velie
Harrisburg Co
Sixth and
Hera Sts
Willoughby
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