Better Streets More Trucks in Quincy Delivery Fleet
A Quincy report lists local firms using motor trucks for delivery as street improvements spur vehicle use. Firms include Teak Hardware Co, J. J. Flynn & Co, Korn Baking Co, Quincy Grocer Co, Irwin Paper, and others with makes such as Ford, Overland, Buick, Packard, and Chalmers. A Springfield trip by Machinery and Motor Co. workers showcased efficient travel to the state Capitol.
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Quincy
Teak Hardware Co
Kendall Transfer Company
J.J. Flynn & Co
Aldo. Sommers Drug Co
Korn Baking Co
Snyder Rapid Service
Res
Bueter Bros, Baking Co
Ford
Keck Bros
Quincy Grocer Co
Lessy Brewing Co
The
Machinery and ‘Motor Company
Oakland
Springfield Trip Record Features Adelohl and Party
The account notes a Springfield trip in early summer by a party including Charles Adelohl Joel Benton E M Reighard and W A Hend.
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Charles Adelohl
Joel Benton
E. M. Reighard
W. A. Hend
Cadillac Nears Hundred Risle Clip On Beach Run
Cadillac Eight on the beach at Jacksonville flattens a near hundred mph record over a measured mile in 37.8 seconds. Leon ard of Claude Nolan drives the car to the fastest time amid several drivers. The run closes a two day Southeastern Cadillac dealers convention led by Sales Manager E C Howard and assistant Lynn McNaughton.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Léonard
Claude Nolan
Facledanne Dle Cadillac
Cadillac
E. C. Howard
Lynn McNaughton
How Many. oa Are There In Quincy
An effort was made to learn the exact number of oa in Quincy with estimates from five hundred to thirteen hundred fifty. Officials found it nearly impossible to obtain a precise count because many cars have been exchanged and are in use, hindering a final tally.
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Quincy
Mendon Road In Fine Condition Envisions Wider Road Network
The Quincy Automobile Club and local drivers push for road improvements in Mendon and nearby counties. A December meeting to promote good roads was postponed. If a bond issue passes funds would improve country roads benefiting horse and auto traffic. The Mendon road has been kept in excellent condition with club help and local farmer Walter C. Duncan bearing costs. The group aims to expand its influence and make Quincy a hub for regional road networks. Officers are Jackson R. Pearce president A Otis Arnold treasurer and Thomas Beatty secretary.
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Quincy Automobile Club
Quincy
Good Roads
Mendon Road
Mendon
Automobile Club
Duncan Lane
Walter C. Duncan
Quincy Club
Quincey
Jackson R. Pearce
A. Otis Arnold
Thomas Beatty
Quincy Chauffeurs Seek City Chauffeurs Club Formation
The chauffeurs of Quincy plan to organize a chauffeurs club with a club room for social gatherings. They have not completed the organization yet but expect to form soon and will set dues to cover expenses.
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Quincy
Cold Weather Precautions for Car Care
The article outlines winterizing steps from T. C. Nichols Motor Co. to prevent coolant freezes. It advises draining water from the system nightly, opening connections, and starting the engine to remove residual water. It also lists formulas for anti freezing mixtures with wood alcohol, glycerine, water, and alcohol adjustments for different temperatures.
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T. C. Nichols Motor Company
Chalmers Book of Instructions
Eeese
Givcerime Bene Ceeek
Standard traffic laws urged for all cities nationwide
J J Cole of the Cole Motor Car Company has launched a movement toward standard traffic laws for all cities. The Safety Federation of America discussed the issue at its Detroit convention and pledged support. Tourists who traveled to California expositions last summer recognized the need for such regulation.
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J. J. Cole
Cole Motor Car Company
Safety Federation
America
Detroit
Mr. Cole
California
Fire Chief Advocates Motor Fire Apparatus Over Horses
Fire Chief Marriotte informs the city council that motor apparatus at No 1 station costs about 432 a year less than the No 3 horse drawn setup, with coal costs ignored at No 3 and gas included for No 1. He cites seven months of bills showing a $250 advantage and estimates overall savings near $450 when coal is added. Chief Marriotte now advocates expanding motor equipment for the department.
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Marriotte
City Council
No. 3
No. 1
Gasper
Shift Gears Onced On Peoria Trip
Early in autumn E B Hillman of this city bought a new Studebaker car and after delivery he and Mrs Hillman took a trip to Peoria. Returning via the Waubonsie Trail they covered the Peoria to Quincy distance with but one gear shift. The route passes Farmington Canton and Bushnell with several hills that have been hazardous to motorists, but the new Studebaker faced them easily.
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E. B. ‘Hillman
Three Women Drive Overland to Present Suffrage Petition
Three women began a 5000 mile auto trip to deliver a suffrage petition to the U S president. They collected signatures in San Francisco and en route, using a Model 83 Overland bought with plans to maximize dealer access. Miss M A Kindberg drove with Miss Ingeberge Einstedt as mechanic and Mrs Sara Bard Field as helper.
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United States
San Francisco Exposition
Oregon
Rhodes Island
San Francisco
M. A. Kindberg
Ingeberge Einstedt
Sara Bard Field
THIRTY DAYS ON LONG TRIP IN A FORD DURABILITY
Mr and Mrs John Muldoon started their honeymoon in a 1911 Ford from the Ford Inn city journeying to Kirksville Missouri then Kansas City before settling on a Montana ranch near Townsden Not far from Butte Their trip crossed over a thousand miles with only tire changes and no repairs the car kept air in one tire since leaving the Ford Inn demonstrating durability.
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John Muldoon
Ford
Muldoon
Johanna
Ford Inn
Muldoons
Kirksville
Kansas City
Townsden
Montana
Butte
Quincy
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Springfield
Nichols
Florida Beach
Adams
Nichols Motor Co
Parisons
Peoria
Studebaker
E. B. Hillman
John. Muldoon
H. A. Geise
Maine St
IESE
Knight
Robert Christie
W. A. Pfeiffer
Quincy Show
August H. Vandenboom
Ricker National
Ethyl Richardson
Quincy, Ill
A. Wittler
Frank Lippo
B. F. Baldon
F. R. Lusk
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