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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1920

Page

10

Lexington Minute Man Six car champions Connersville spirit

The Lexington Minute Man Six embodies Connersville Indiana pride as Lexington Motor Car Company and allied parts makers, employing about 4 660 people in a city of 12 000. President Frank B Ansted champions community life with a July 4 play day and housing initiatives to build 400 homes in two years, signaling the car’s civic ties and local industry heartbeat.

Lexington Connersville Ind Lexington Motor Car Company Allied Industries Conheraville Phe Industrianl Fe Frank B. Ansted Ansted Lexington and Allied Fivmetrics Foxington Minuet Man

New Motor On The Market Soon Hints From Warren Ohio

Rumors about Supreme Motor Corporation in Warren Ohio signal a major market surprise. Production advances promise high power and fuel efficiency using low grade fuel, with four and six cylinder designs. Managers refuse to disclose details while plans expand capacity from 160 to 300 motors daily by year end 1920.

Supreme Motor Corporation Warren Ohio Anchorage

Automobile Growth Shows Rapid Stride in U.S. Projections

Statistical experts from BEF and Goodrich Rubber project one car for every ten people in the United States by 1921 and about 10,000,000 cars in 1923. The latest count uses official state data with 1919 registrations at 7,755,269 and 1918 at 6,023,605, a 26 percent rise. Illinois shows 1918 1919 increases 47 8 450 and 244,167. Iowa 285,060 rising to 262,000. Missouri 287,646 rising to 244,167 with strong gains across states.

United States BEF Goodrich Rubber Company America Goodrich Illinois Missouri Towa

Exide Batteries Used Widely From Auto to Navy War Power

Exide batteries serve 24 uses and 21 types are employed by the army and navy from field telephones to submarines. Submarines rely on 1.5 ton cells for submerged propulsion. aircraft, motor boats, and large guns use Exide power. Farm lighting, wireless stations, rail signals, and inland watercraft also rely on Exide. Cadillac began using Exide in 1912. C. J. Wells runs the Exide service station at 233 North Sixth Street since June.

North Sixth Street United States Army Navy Exide Delco Company Cadillac Company C. J. Wells

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