Overland Automobile Firm Reorganizes on New Year
The Overland Automobile company at Third and Maine begins a new year with Leaton Irwin retiring from active duties. Frank Lusk becomes manager, M. E. Lusk remains superintendent, Barney Schallenberg stays in retail, Frank Lippe heads parts, Anna Grubb and Albert Wittler stay in their posts. T. R. Hitchens leads the repair shop. The firm links with Toledo Willys Overland. stock of parts to rise. January 10 will see fifty local dealers hosted for new year contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Overland Automobile Company
Third
Maine Streets
Irwin-Overland Company
Leaton Irwin
Barney Schallenberg
Frank Lippe
Albert Wittler
Oid Company
Anna Grubb
T. R. Hitchens
Overland Company
St. Louis
Overland Auto Company
Toledo
Willys Overland Company
Overland Automobile Company
Sportster Model Shown At Geise’s Auto Show
The 1918 Sportster Oldsmobile arrived in Quincy and was displayed at Henry Geise’s garage with two other latest Oldsmobile models. Crowds called it a nifty car and one of the raciest seen in Quincy. The Sportster promises 75 mph, and Geise will handle Oldsmobiles and Buicks this year with the blue racer and Buick models to be shown at the armory on Feb 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmobile
Quincy
Henry Geise
Geise
Armory
Temporary bridge completed on Taylor highway near Quincy
Auto owners in Quincy are informed a temporary bridge has been finished to replace the current crossing on the Taylor road about two miles west of Quincy. The Taylor road improvements include a second bridge about a half mile west of West Quincy, with plans to install dirt culverts once weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
West
Salesmen Added to Force for Illinois Missouri
The United States Rubber Company expands local sales staff due to rising business. Two salesmen, C. A. Sanford and F. A. Taylor, cover Illinois and Missouri from Quincy. Sanford runs the Hines district near Quiner while Taylor serves surrounding Missouri towns and part of Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Rubber Company
Illinois
Missouri
Quincey
C. A. Sanford
Hines
Quiner
F.A. Taylor
Quincy
Dodge Auto Train Pauses in Quincy Car convoy
Twenty two Dodge Brothers cars moved from Detroit to Kansas City by way of Quincy with Butler Motor Co handling the fleet. Wayne R. Butler led the auto train and drivers met open roads until Camp Point caused a mix up. A Quincy chauffeur guided the train back to Quincy, then twenty two drivers rode by rail to Detroit. The convoy reached Quincy Thursday night and the cars rested at Morris Adler Moll er 618 Vermont street. Butler praised Quincy hospitality for the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Brothers
Quincy
Detroit
Kansas City
Butler Motor Company
Wayne R. Butler
Camp Point
Camp Point A
Morris Adler-Moller Company
Vermont Street
Butler
New Sales Structure At Willys-Overland Inc Toledo
Willys-Overland Inc. of Toledo announces a new sales department plan to link factory facilities with dealers more closely. The company creates seven regional divisions each with a resident division manager empowered to make distributor decisions, adding two new executives to the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Overland Inc
Toledo
Edwin B. Jackson
Wilivs-Overland
Auto pump cleans city catch basins in Chicago
George E. Mc Grath reports the August performance of an autoeductor pump and suction device on a meter truck for sewer catch basins. It cleaned 387 basins at 91 cents each, moved 628 cubic yards of dirt, and traveled 521 miles in the busi ness district at night. Labor and operating costs totaled 850 dollars for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. McGrath
Bureau of Sewers
Chicago
G. W. Otterson
Kelly Springfield Motor Company
Springfield
Ohio
Chicago Bureau of Sewers
Auto Increase in Illinois 1917 License Totals Rise
The annual report by Secretary of State L L Emmerson shows Illinois automobile numbers grew by 91 862 in 1917 from 1916 totals. Licenses issued reached 940 291 in 1917 versus 248 129 in 1916, with department fees climbing to 1 555 111 from 1 236 566.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Emmerson
Illnois
Automobile Department
Hinois
Quincy Auto Show Plans Special Days
Farmers day and society night are planned for the Quincy auto show opening at the armory on Jersey street February 20. Society night is Friday February 22 and farmers day is the day before. Special decorations and displays will feature cars suitable for farmers and motor operated farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Armory
Jersey Street
Charter Rights to Make And Sell Planes In Quincy
The Morris Adler Moller company, formed from two older firms, is capitalized at 15000 with 150 shares held by Henry B. Moller 65 Cyril H. Moller 10 Morris Adler 38 and K H Adler 37. It aims to manufacture and sell airplane parts and includes rights to operate an auto passenger and delivery line to nearby towns due to coal shortages and reduced train service. The firm moved into the former Quincy Laundry building, employs twelve, runs a busy service station at 618 Vermont, and plans a $22000 two story garage on North Sixth street beside the Lusk livery stable. Storage rooms behind the Empire theater fill with cars as construction starts this week, and a large space will be used at the upcoming Quincy auto show February 21 to 23 featuring Maxwell and Dodge Brothers vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Adler-Moller Company
Secretary of State
County Recorder's Office
Henry B. Moller
Cyril H. Moller
Morris Adler
K. H. Adler
Quincy
Quincey Laundry
Vermont Street
Empire Theater
Morris Adler Moller Company
Lusk
North Sixth Street
Maxwell
Dodge Brothers
Company plans display features as surprises
A company plans to place items on display alongside several other attractive features as surprises.
Garage Dealers Embrace Cash Basis System
The local auto dealers report a successful switch to cash basis at year start with minimal trouble collecting payments and no unpaid repair debts. National adoption is urged by factories, arguing cash-only is superior to credit, claiming only two ways to earn a living.
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Frank Lusk
M. E. Lusk
Down Town
Apply General Office
Maine St
The
Ectric Service Company
Quincy, Ill
Geise’s
Taylor
Buick—Model
F. O. B. Flint
Buick
B. Flint
Chandler
Cleveland
F. O. B. Cleveland
FO. B. Lansing
F. O. B. Lansing
B. Lansing
DODGE
Overland State
MATIC
Quincy Machine Works
Maine Street
Ill
Nuff
Willard
Lough-Reihm CO
Broadway
Se Canelaeva
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