Motoring Advancements and Plans in Muscatine
The city leads in car ownership with a strong driving culture. Many new cars arrive, deliveries lastingly brisk through local dealers. Motoring trips to Eau Claire Chicago and Des Moines are planned. A local auto club pushes for a summer race meet at the fair grounds open to Muscatine owners. Overland shipments to Fisher Auto bring four cars. Edward Kaiser’s five month 5000 mile Overland shows minimal repairs.
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Pearl City
Muscatine
Edward Kaiser
Eau Claire
Wis
Chicago
Des Moines
Buick Model 16 fastest hill climber in Muscatine
Jackson Motor Car Co delivered to Dr. A. J. Weaver a Model 16 Buick lauded as the fastest hill climber and surpassing high priced rivals in road races and climbs in Muscatine.
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Jackson Motor Car Co
A. J. Weaver
Auto clubs schedule rich with hill climbs and endurance runs
Reading of upcoming motor events shows Albany Hill-climb May 22 by Albany Automobile Club and endurance runs in Hartford and New Jersey on May 22. May 31 brings Giants Despair Wilkes-Barre and Gates Mills Cleveland hill-climbs. Other events span June to July across Philadelphia Pittsburg Boston Quincy City Bay State and Wildwood rod races plus Bretton Woods tour and track meets.
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Kenwood
Albany
N. Y
Albany Automobile Club
Hartford Automobile Club
Hartford
Easton
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Quaker City Motor Club
Bay State A. A
Boston
Chicago Automobile Club
Bretton Woods
Portsmouth
Albany Automobile Club of
Mora Roadster Impresses Buyer in Enthusiastic Letter
A letter from J. M. Horner of Rocledge Florida praises Mora Motor Car Co. and a second hand Mora Roadster No. 204 bought in New York. He writes that after shipping to Jacksonville and traveling across swamps and sands the car never failed, calling it a peach and noting its reliable performance.
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J. M. Horner
Mora
New York City
Rocledge
Fla
Mora Motor Car Co
Newark
N. Y
New York
Jacksonville
Kemizite the new puncture compound gains traction
The Jackson Motor Car Co. reports Kemizite is widely used in many cars. Dr J L Klein’s porous tire stayed up after Kemizite treatment. Fred C Vetter demonstrated a nail removal showing tire remains aired. The compound is claimed to stop all punctures.
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Jackson Motor Car Co
J. L. Klein
Fred C. Vetter
Denver Car Begins Flag to Flag Pathfinding Run
The 1930 Pathfinder car, driven by William Knipper, started from Denver to El Paso and into Mexico for the Wahlgreen trophy route. The journey benchmarks altitude from 5,173 feet to Mexico City’s 8,000 feet, with 2,200 pounds overhead and 146.8 miles covered on day four including climbs over Raton and Van Houten mountains.
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Denver
Col
Mexico City
Colorado
Shafroth
el Paso
Mexico
United States
Great Republic
William Knipper
Fort George New York
Pathfinder
Raton Mountain
van Houten
Wireless Telephone Tested for Motor Car Use
A. Collins and A. T. Murray demonstrated wireless telephone use with a Lozier car, chatting across Weequahie lake in New Jersey to a Lozier building in New York. The device, housed in a suitcase, used standard wireless telegraph components and high voltage storage batteries for long range.
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New York
N. Y
Collins
A. Collins
Collins Wireless Telephone Co
A. T. Murray
Lozier Motor Co
Weequahin Lake
New Jersey
Lozier
Iowa Extends Insurance to Motor Cars in New Law
The White bill now law allows Iowa property owners to insure against loss from explosions and other accidents with motor cars added to insured property. Fire insurers face a boom and regulatory friction as eastern firms push non compliant policy forms for Iowa motor business.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Toledo anxiously awaits Overland plant sale signal
Tolado people claim Overland Automobile Co plans to honor its deal for the Popa plant after a large order for camshaft parts arrived in Toledo from Indianapolis. Harold Pope, Toledo factory manager, received the shipment, prompting businessmen to believe the Toledo plant is near sale and Overland seeks a Toledo base.
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Tolado
Overland Automobile Co
Popa
Toledo
Indianapolis
Overland
Harold Pope
Overland Company
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