Auto Show Spectacle Promises Grand Madison Square Garden Display
New York Oct 29 The eleventh national automobile show at Madison Square Garden will run Jan 7 to 21 under the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. Decor by W W Knowles features a pergola fountain exedra with griffin gargoyles and iridescent lighting, eight marble doric columns, bay trees, and lavish interior transformations planned for the exhibition halls.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
W. W. Knowles
Rathskeller
Two New Agents Announced for Thomas Motor Co
The EH. R. Thomas motor company of Buffalo announces two new agents for 1911 model lines. American motor sales company of Erie will handle the Thomas Flyer in their territory, and Bruce C. Edenton of Jackson Tennessee will manage sales in his section. Orders for substantial lines were placed.
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EH. R. Thomas Motor Company
Buffalo
N. Y
American Motor Sales Company
Erie
Bruce C. Edenton
Jackson, Tenn
Tennessee
Appeal Sustained Against Premier Car Ineligibility
The appeal of Sidney S. Gorham from a referee decision declaring his Premier car ineligible for the inter club run between the Chicago Motor Club and the Chicago Athletic Association. The event occurred Oct 6 and 7, 1910, with Premier cars disqualified by the contest board on July 27, 1910. The appeal was overruled and the referee’s decision sustained.
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Sidney S. Gorham
Chicago Automobile Club
Chicago Athletic Association
American Cars Take Lead in Australian Market
American made cars rapidly replace foreign models in Australia with shipments rising in recent years. Roy W. Sanford imports Thomas flyer models into Sydney, including five 1911 M fore doors, praised for the long stroke six cylinder engine. Demonstrations claim higher power, less vibration, and broader high gear speed range.
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Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Roy W. Sanford
E. R. Thomas Motor Company
Mr. Sanford
Thomas
Buffalo
Critical Satisfaction With Elmore Motor
B. A. Becker, general manager of Elmore Manufacturing, notes fewer agent reports on the new high duty valveless two cycle motor. He admits agents praised management early, but supply constraints persist as demand outstrips car production. Expanded factory facilities will soon ease the delivery pressure.
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B. A. Becker
Elmore Manufacturing Company
Elmore
Rubber Industry Surges in Singapore and Malay States
President J J Cole of the Cole motor car company of Indianapolis says the rubber industry is becoming the biggest enterprise in Singapore and the Malay states, outpacing mining, which has long dominated the region's economy.
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Singapore
J. J. Cole
Cole Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
East Indies
Automobilist Remarks Highlight Road Etiquette Tension
G. A. Matthews, president of the Jackson Automobile Company in Jackson Michigan, comments that motorists often curse farmers for not answering questions about roads ahead while traveling at such speed that farmers cannot respond promptly.
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G. A. Matthews
Jackson Automobile Company
Jackson, Mich
Daring pilot may never sit in auto race
Wild Bob Burman and Arthur Chevrolet of the Marquette Buick team plan to race at Savannah Grand Prix after Vanderbilt Cup tests. Louis Chevrolet, sidelined by a shoulder injury, may quit racing. Arthur steps in as Burman’s teammate.
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Bob” Burman
Arthur Chevrolet
Marquette-Buick
New York
Savannah
Wadsworth Warren
Motorcups Holding Company of
Automobile Club
Louis Chevrolet
Buick
Itumor
Vanderbilt
Burman
Francco-Swiss
Dr. Warren
Louis
Arthur
Effect of Auto One Hunting Methods
The automobile advances outdoor life by transforming hunting methods. It improves transportation for big game, allowing deer and caribou to be carried on the rear of the vehicle and enabling same-day trips over long distances. Auto travel reduces journeys that once took days by wagon or foot, and accommodates tents, cooking gear, firearms, and fishing equipment. The hunting automobile, with heavy tires, handles log roads and rough terrain better than traditional means, easing travel in northern log roads and woodlands.
Decision Reserved in Kansas City Star Trophies Appeal
At a meeting of the contest board on October 19 the board reserved decision on the appeal of Charles Meade entrant of Ford No 36 in the Kansas City Star trophies covering August 30 to September 8 1910. The appeal arises from a prior ruling by the Automobile Club of Kansas City.
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Charles ©. Meade
Ford
Kansas City Star
Automobile Club of
Kansas City
Vanderbilt cup victory sparks safety debate in racing
Bill Endicott, driver of the Cole "30," won the Vanderbilt cup for small cars as critics warn of danger in high speed racing. He argues accidents are inherent when a car travels fast, while others call for caution as peril to drivers and spectators rises with the sport.
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Bill Endicott
Mechanic Wins Bet With Louis Disbrow At Savannah Race
Louis Disbrow and his new imported mechanician Heinie Albrecht prepared for the grand prize race at Savannah on November 12. In the Vanderbilt Cup, Disbrow drove a National to a fourth place in a field of 42. Heinie rode with him, betting 100 to 1 he would stay in the seat. An accident at Meadowbrook nearly hurled the pair into the crowd. Heinie, unscathed, remained perched on the spare tires and gloated that he could not be thrown off.
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Louis A. Disbrow
Savannah
Disbrow
Heinie Albrecht
Germany
Vanderbilt
Heinie
Meadowbrook
Commercial trucks prove worth in reliability run test
Will H. Brown reports a north central truck reliability tour from Chicago to Milwaukee drawing merchants and express firms. Observers weighed load capacity fuel use and running costs to compare trucks with barge-drawn wagons, marking a shift toward business oriented auto contests over sport or leisure events.
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Willys-Overland Company
Chicago
Milwaukee
Boston
Philadelphia
Middle West
Express Company
Prosperity of south proved by auto sales
The south has become a great payer of automobiles in the last two years despite rough roads. Leaders from Cole and Westcott extol the shift from debt to industrial growth, noting Savannah races, Atlanta’s motor drome, and farmers adopting gasoline engines and gas mechanics as key to progress.
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South
Savannah
Atlanta
J. J. Cole
Cole Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Union Pacific
United States Steel and
Western Railroads
Northwest
Burton J. Westcott
Westcott Motor Car Company
Richmond
Ind
Retired Nashville Merchant Completes Epic Auto Tour
M. J. Atherton a retired Nashville merchant left the city July 15 in a 1910 Jackson touring car with four passengers. He traversed Cumberland mountain divide Mammoth Cave Louisville Cincinnati Pittsburg Gettysburg Washington Annapolis Baltimore Philadelphia Atlantic City New York Boston and New England to Portland Me White Mountains Albany Buffalo Cleveland Toledo Detroit Indianapolis Louisville and finally had the car shipped home by boat. The 30 horsepower 1910 Jackson runs well and looks nearly new aside from paint.
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M. J. Atherton
Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland Mountain Divide
Mammoth Cave
Louisville
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Gettysburg
Washington
Annapolis
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York
Boston
New England
Portland
White Mountains
Albany
Berkshire Hills
Empire State
Buffalo
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
Indianapois
Auto Makers Must Enter Competitions
Successes on the road on the track or on the sands of the beach are capital to automobile makers. Bur ton J. Westcott of Richmond Indiana says dealers who avoid competition to build reputation fall behind in bad business. Competing and earning honors keeps firms active year round and signals growing fields for racing in 1911 United States poised for major automobile competition.
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Burton J. Westcott
Westcott Motor Car Company
Richmond
Ind
United States
Des Moines Race Against Death Ends In Fortitude
In Des Moines a frantic struggle to save a dying wife unfolded as her husband raced to reach medical help. Authorities report the effort was heroic though time ran out before aid arrived.
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Des Moines
Proposals Aim to Force Detours on Closed Highways
Tourists face long detours as New York roads close for repairs. The Touring Club of America backs stricter rules requiring contractors to provide feasible temporary routes when main routes are shut, urging lawmakers to tighten the statute to protect motorists.
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Aera
New York
America
S. Percy Hooker
New York Highway Commission
Frederick H. Eliott
New York State
Auto big assistance to owners of farms
Burton J. Westcott of Westcott motor car company in Richmond Indiana notes farmers are buying high priced automobiles. He says farmers study options, buy from or through factory salesmen, and become advocates for better roads as road improvement helps county interests and their voting power supports good highways.
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Burton J. Westcott
Westcott Motor Car Company
Richmond
Ind
Missouri
Bragg Becomes Professional Driver in Racing Switch
Caleb S. Bragg requested a cancellation of his amateur registration and has registered as a professional driver. The change shifts his status within the racing community and aligns with his stated career path.
Indianapolis Automobile Directory Entry Highlights
An old Indianapolis Automobile Directory fragment lists multiple car brands and dealers including E M F, Studebaker, Huppmobile, Overland, and Premier with contact strings such as 113-10 West Market Street and 23-25 Kentucky Avenue. The entry names several firms like The Motor Car Center and Parry Auto Co along with assorted dealer notes and partial pricing cues.
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Bob
Elmore Motor
Becker
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
Chevrolet
Marquette- Buick
Mechanic
Louis Disbrow
Will H. Brown
Cole Motor Car Co
Long Auto Tour
Indianapolis Automobile
the Motor Car Center
Flanders
Studebam
N. Penn
Henderson
Inner
Veraiwat Hupmobile SiAset
Mitchell
Hearsey-Willis
West Market Street
OLS Genesee
Reese Ares
Parry Auto Co. F
Premier
Ster
Stearns Jackson and FU
Ate Sales Co
Kentucky Avenue Studebaker
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