Vanderbilt Cup Auto Race Expected To Draw Large Field
The sixth Vanderbilt cup race near New York heads for a record field with nearly thirty entries paid in full. Front runners include Marquette Buick with Louis and Arthur Chevrolet and Rob ert Burman, Scheiffer and Jackson outfits, Pope-Hartford, Marmon, and Dingley Fleming teams. The Jackson car, to be driven by BE Scheffler, debuts eastward Oct 1. The 12.64 mile Nassau course will be run 22 times for a total of 275.08 miles with practice times officially timed and large prize offerings including cash and real estate bets.
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New York
Marquette-Buick
Louis
Arthur Chevrolet
Robert Burman
Lizzie
Wadsworth Warren
Teanager
Scheiffer
Jackson Outfit
National
Marmon
Dingley and Fleming
Pope-Hartford
Harris Hanshue
Jackson
Jackson Automobile Company
Jackson, Mich
Messrs. Poertner
Knepper
Intertieden
Warner
Allan P. Knight
Queens’ Land and Title Company
Massapequa Estates
Massapequa
Joe Matson
Long Island Motor Parkway
Nassau County
A. R. Pardington
Westcott Firm Claims Sun Never Sets on Cars
Burton J. Westcott, president of the Westcott motor car company of Richmond Indiana, cites a Peru wholesale merchant letter saying the first Westcott automobile arrived there recently and has attracted many inquiries from merchants and a desire to obtain agencies for low priced runabouts, asserting potential for a strong market in Peru for American cars.
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GN Wescott
Burton J. Westcott
Westcott Motor Car Company
Richmond
Miss Hura Stokes Wins Jacksonville Fair Beauty Prize
Miss Hura Stokes, 19, daughter of Cairo residents, won the Rubey beauty prize at the Jacksonville fair among 25 entrants. She will receive an automobile tour arranged by Chairman Rubey, with choice of destination and pace, and will be hosted in Marion by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rubey before the tour.
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Macon
Hura Stokes
Thomas Stokes
Cairo
Rubey
Jacksonville
State Democratic Committee
Miss Stokes
Callao
New Cambria
Marion
Harry Rubey
Auto outlook looms bright in northwest
Bert S. Bingham of Regal reports 500 Regal car specifications for Oregon via Graham in Portland and 250 cars for Spokane’s Regal garage company covering eastern Washington. He notes Oregon and Washington strong, Seattle cash tight from building but expected to rebound. auto orders rising and a prosperous season anticipated.
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Bert S. Bingham
Pacific Coast
Regal Motor Car Company
Detroit
Northwest
Regal
Graham Motor Car Company
Portland
Oregon Territory
Regal Garage Company
Spokane
Washington
Earl C. Finley
H. Preston
Bingham
Oregon
Seattle
Auto Improves Roads, Says Will H. Brown
Will H. Brown argues that poor US roads drain farmers’ fortunes, costing about 225.6 million dollars annually. He cites Europe’s better haulage efficiency, urges autos as road reform agents, and claims improved roads could boost farm output from 8.75 to 10 billion dollars. He cites B. F. Yoakum’s figures on road quality and calls for nationwide road investment.
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United States
Treasuries
Europe
B. F. Yoakum
Auto Industry Growth Seen Driving Far East Trade
Burton J. Westcott of Westcott motor car company cites a $500,000,000 annual auto industry flow, 123,000 tons steel, $160,000 in tooling, 40,000 freight cars, 4,800,000 tires, and $100,000,000 in tires. J. J. Cole says light cars have strong overseas potential, especially in the Far East and Porto Rico, with agency growth and climate considerations for durability.
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Burton J. Westcott
Westcott Motor Car Company
Richmond
B. C
Syracuse
Far East
J .J. Cole
Cole Motor Car Company
Cole
Porto Rico
Compass For Motorists From Maps To Variation
A Jackson Mich executive notes motorists guided by maps should use a compass but adjust for magnetic variation. The general manager warns that compasses do not point true north and the variation differs across the earth.
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Jackson Actimobile Company
Jackson, Mich
Archey Atkins firm opens complete salesroom in Indianapolis
W A Archey and H L Atkins form Archey Atkins company to distribute Pierce Arrow cars from Buffalo and Woods electric vehicles from Chicago. The new showroom at 425 North Meridian street marks one of Indiana’s most complete motor car salesrooms. Atkins and Archey are established business figures in law and car circles.
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Indianapolis
W. A. Atkins
H. L. Archey
Archey- Atkins Company
North
Meridian Street
Indiana
Pierce-Arrow
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company
Buffalo
N. Y
The
Woods Motor Vehicle Company
Chicago
America
the Woods
Mr. Atkins
Mr. Archey
Atkins
Atkins Law Company
Republic Rubber Co Builds New Plant
Republic Rubber Co rushes to erect a modern fireproof five story tire plant 200 by 80 feet to produce staggard tread tires. The steel and reinforced concrete building will add 300 skilled workers to the current force. The plant will be highly self contained with machinery built in house, aiming to be among the largest and best equipped in the rubber industry.
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Republic Staggard
Republic
More Hupmobiles Abroad Evidence Export Growth
The growing popularity of the Hupmobile is shown by rising export shipments from the Detroit factory as demand spreads to foreign lands.
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Detroit
International Automobile Rules of the Road Promulgated
The document outlines road rules for passing and turns, including maintaining right of way, signaling with horn blasts, and speed reductions on narrow or blocked roads. It covers open to limited visibility conditions, hill maneuvers, crossroad behavior, urban and village speed, and accident and breakdown duties with specific signaling methods.
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Bern
Fin Open
New York Becomes East Tourists Center for Auto Week
New York in September 24 reports CHP drawing thousands of motorists from New England and beyond for the J Vanderbilt Cup on Oct 1 and the Grand Prize on Oct 15 at Long Island's motor parkway. Hotels, ferries, and rail connections planned to handle the autumn influx, with relief details from the Touring Club of America.
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New York
York
New England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Pointa
Motor Parkway
Long Island
Touring Club
Ame
Touring Club of America
Berkshires
Long Island City
North Shore
Sea Cliff
Rye
Tow Club
Vanderbilt
Cole Thirty sets Brighton Beach speed record at 51 mph
President J J Cole of the Cole motor company hails the record by the Cole Thirty reaching fifty one miles an hour in a hour race at Brighton Beach dirt track on July 23.
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J. J. Cole
Cole Mot Car Company
Cole
Brighton Beach
Horses and Vehicles for Sale at Checkered Barn
Seventy five horses and mares including work horses farm mares wagon horses drivers and cheap plug horses to be sold. There will be a number of wagons buggies and various harnesses offered at the regular sale Monday September 19 at 532 Washington St Checkered Barn.
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Waiington St
Indianapolis Auto Trade Directory for 1920 era
Directory list of automobile dealers and service shops in Indianapolis with brands such as Studebaker Overland Premier E M F and Hupmobile. Entries show locations near Capitol Vermilion and N Penn with multiple co operatives and repair services including tires and general repairs guiding motorists to local firms.
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George Heath
Victor Hemery
Louis Wagner
George Roberston
H. F. Grant
Auto Outlook
Will H. Brown
Willys-Overland
Day
Opportunity
Republic Rubber CO
J. L. Shields
Killen & Shields
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
Indiana Agency
Newton Claypool Bldg
Indianapolis Automobile Director
the Motor Car Center
Auto Livery Tires Garage
Crescent Auto CO
E. T
Flanders
Henderson
Studebaker
N. Penn
Voter Sales Co
Capitol and
Vermiy
Hupmobile Sansrtynuss Co. Ws
Mitchell
Erezus Co
Usdl
Monitor
National Betena Beers
Pheass
Overland
Stearns Jackson and Pulled Auto Sales Co
Kestedy Avan Avenue
Omer
Thor
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