Hupp Eight Sets Seattle Portland Road Record
A Hupmobile Eight driven by W C Hilligoes set a new Seattle to Portland road record 205 miles in four hours eight minutes with a 50.83 mph average after a six minute stop. Five Seattle residents were in the car and detours added 11 miles to the trip.
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Olympic
Seattle
Manley Auto Co
Portland
W. C. Hilligoes
Chehalis
Wash
Mr. Hilligoes
Sunset Motor Co
Hupmobile Distributors
W. P. Elwell
Hedlund & Co
W. B. McCurdy
President Theatres
Allan Thompson
Young Men’s Business Club
Ralph W. Barron
Olympic Hotel
Fwell
New Cadillac Car At Lowered Price Proves Popular
Cadillac Motor Car company reports strong demand after introducing a redesigned model and revised sales policies. Under president Lawrence P. Fisher the firm shows growth in five months near previous year output, signaling renewed expansion and interest in its fine cars.
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Cadillac Motor Car Company
Cadillac
Lawrence P. Fisher
Automobile
Fisher Body Corporation
Great Fisher Industries
Ring Signal Light Aids Police At Busy Intersections
A finger worn signal light for policemen imitates traffic signals at busy street crossings. The device resembles a jeweled engagement ring with a bright electric light.
Fight U S Motor Truck Tax Members Convene
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce leaders call a special meeting to draft a plan opposing the Senate Finance Committee action to attach an excise tax on motor trucks while the House version removes levy. A New York bill aims to shield rural areas from tourist deterioration by criminalizing removal of farm produce.
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U. S
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
New York
Kansas City Officials Claim Cure for Reckless Drivers
City officials say a muddy rock quarry serves as a moral testing ground where guilty motorists perform sentences by working to curb reckless and drunken driving behavior.
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Kansas City
New Jersey to get large Amatol speedway near Hammonton
An automobile speedway costing 500000 dollars is planned at Amatol near Hammonton New Jersey. Two meets yearly are planned with the first event in May. The project aims to be among the largest in the United States and expects 75 of the world’s leading drivers to enter.
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New Jersey
Amatol
Hammonton
N. J
United States
Wisconsin approves new rural speed limits
The Highway Commission of Wisconsin sets a 40 mph maximum outside cities with a 25 mph minimum. It cites research showing slow speeds cause congestion and danger on rural roads.
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Wisconsin
Highway Commission of Wisconsin
Safety in Filling Gas Tanks Sparks Fire Risk
The article warns that static electricity during gasoline fueling can ignite if a spark jumps from the nozzle to the tank. It advises keeping the metal nozzle in continuous contact with the tank mouth to prevent sparks.
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Iy O. B
Detroit
Penn
O. B
ESSEX
Hudson
Hudson Brougham
C. C. Dooley
S. C. B. Detroit
Fisher
B. Eustis
Eustis Motor Company
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