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Quincy Whig in Quincy, Illinois

19 Jan 1919

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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1919

Page

8

Chicago Auto Show Shines in Purple and Gold

Chicago's 19th annual automobile show runs Jan 25 to Feb 6 in the Coliseum and Armory with regal purple and gold decorations. Exhibits include major car makes at the Coliseum, annex, and Armory, plus a large passenger and commercial display plan featuring 103 passenger car firms and 34 motor truck firms.

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Chicago Coliseum First Regiment Armory Armory C. J. Tietzel Oakland Buick Studebaker Briscoe Oldsmobile Overland Dodge Mercer National Mad Cadillac Hupmobile Marmon Reo Paige Franklin Nash Chandler Packard Pierce-Arrow Haynes Chevrolet Maxwell Chalmers Grant Welie Premier Winton Senpps-Booth Kissel Kar Cole Dort Stephens Moline Sterns Westcott Mitchell Lexington Holmes Stutz Liberty Elgin Jordan Paterson Essex Daniels Locomobile Peerless Standard Eight McFarlan Biddle Davis Case King Elear Apperson Cunningham Roamer Dorris Auburn Allen Saxon Rue Motor Company Ford Owen Magnetic Baker R. & L Milburn Electric Detroit Electric Malcholm Fiat Garford Diamond T Federal Indiana Clydesdale Bethlehem Republic Dearborn Velie Lapeer Autocar Master Service Kissel Walker Brockway Acme Panhard Sanford Graham Sandow Oneida Mutual Gary Patriot Couple Gear Winslow Truxton Fulton
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Auto Notes and Racing Rumors Spark 1919 Talk

Morris Adler and John R Oakes plan to attend the auto show this week as dealers weigh 1919 trends. Barney Oldfield reportedly retires from racing to join Firestone, selling Oldfield Tires and moving toward the tire business. Farmers back mood roads vote bonds to ease mud, while French units report US made trucks. Early 1919 car buys urged due to limited production and high ROI.

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Morris Adler John R. Oakes
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German Liners Used For Transport Ships

PARES Jan 19 report says the great German liners including the Imperator may be placed on the north Atlantic route to transport American troops homeward under the Treves armistice extension. The German mercantile fleet is placed at the disposal of associated governments. only smaller ships remain to Germany. The steamers are reported ready for immediate service, kept in repair by skeleton crews.

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Pares North Atlantic Treves
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Peoria Man Joins Cadillac Agency

John R. Oakes named manager of the Cadillac department for Morris Adler-Moller in Peoria territory. Oakes began with a Cadillac interest in 1908 and later moved into car sales, aiming to offer special service and guidance to Cadillac owners. His Peoria residence anchors plans, with Mrs. Oakes and children to join once home is established.

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John R. Oakes Boe Morris Adler-Moller Quincy Morris Adler-Moller Company Cadillac Oakes Peoria Paducah Kansas City
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Stewart resigns from Shapleigh to lead Gates Half-Sole Tire

A. L. Stewart retires from the Shapleigh Hardware Company after fourteen years to devote full time to Gates Half-Sole Tire Station in Quincy and nearby branches. He helped organize the Gates station and holds a half interest. The firm operates in Hannibal Macomb and Galesburg and plans further expansion. Stewart cites growing business demands and looks to the coming season with optimism.

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A. L. Stewart Shapleigh Hardware Company St. Louis Gates Quincy Stewart Shapleigh Company Hannibal Macomb Galesbury
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Allied union as world safeguard urged in New York speech

In New York on January 19 Union of nations that helped establish international law is urged as a world safeguard. David Jayne Hill former ambassador to Germany calls for a limited union focused on maintaining law. Charles E Hughes argues U S should not abandon the Monroe Doctrine or national interests. He notes no sign Americans want noninterference in the Americas to end. Hill says there is strong universal belief in the value of international law and restraint on states. In Jefferson City officials back a state house restaurant to lower meals for lawmakers with a $150 monthly guaranteed profit and female waitstaff planned.

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New York Union of the Nations David Jayne Hill Tou Germany Dr. Hill New York State Bar Association Charles E. Hughes America Hughes United States Hill Statehouse Jefferson City General Assembly Mices
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