De Palma to Race Robertson in $2,000 Narberth Meet
George Robertson and Ralph De Palma will clash in a $2,000 race at Narberth Pa on Sept 24. Robertson drives the Simplex and De Palma the Fiat as T. B. Patterson debuts an automatic timing dial visible from the grandstand. The device records cross tape times without human timing, aiming to set a standard for future races.
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American Automobile Association
New Romeclature Needed for Trade
The Association of licensed automobile manufacturers discussed standardizing names to reduce confusion in car nomenclature. James Joyce of A L Company urged using proper names and agreed terms like commercial vehicle and pleasure car are inadequate amid widespread slang.
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Chicago
Louisville Horse Show Set for October Week
Louisville Kentucky announces the Louisville horse show will run the week starting October 10 with prominent eastern exhibitors Paul A. Sorg Alfred G. Vanderbilt J W Harriman George Watson and John L Bushnell among those expected to attend.
Farmer Finds Overland Saves Time and Money
John Harvey, a farmer sixteen miles north, tested an Overland car and learned it outpaces horse-drawn wagons. He delivers milk, eggs, butter, chickens, and produce in the afternoon, freeing time for farm work. Demonstrations by Willys-Overland VP Will H. Brown push farmer adoption and cite mail service efficiency.
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United States Mail
Will H. Brown
Willys-Overland Company
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