1918 Maxwell Crosses Deserts on Cross-Country Trip
J M Hameling and three sons drive a new 1918 Maxwell from Kansas City to Missouri in a cross country trip via Kansas and Colorado. They report rough New Mexico roads with rocks and steep grades, a tire puncture, and praise for the car’s performance and quick spare-wheel change. They plan to drive the car back to Missouri.
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J. M. Hameling
San Bernardino
Cal
Kansas City
Kansas
Colorado
Hameling
New Mexico
Maxwell Company
Maxwell
New Sein
Ous
Hametings
Missouri
Overland Auto Co Changes Location
The Overland Automobile Co will move Monday from the Irwin Building on Maine Street to two new locations, 731 Tampshire Street for sales and parts and 822 Maine Street for service, under manager F OR Lusk. The firm will divide temporarily, then lease or build a modern uptown structure.
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Overland Automobile Company
Irwin Building
Maine Street
Irwin Paper Co
F. OR. Lusk
Tampshire Street
Osgood Linidingy
Lusk
Overland
Hiner
Maxwell and Dodge Dealers to Attend Chicago Auto Show
Morris Adler and Co will send Maier to Chicago for the Big auto show and related banquets by Maxwell Automobile Co and Dodge Brothers. Dodge Brothers host a dealer banquet at the Blackstone on January 29, while Maxwell dealers banquet at Congress Hotel on January 31. Two Maxwell touring cars and a one ton truck sold last week. The latest Dodge Brothers roadster model is expected at Quincy show unless sold first.
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Morris Adler and Co
Maier
Morris Adler
Chicago
Maxwell Automobile Company
Dodge Brothers
Blackstone
Maxwell
Congress Hotel
Quincey
Tler Company
Trucks Prove Year Round Delivery In All Weather
Forrest J. Alvin of United States Motor Truck Co. argues trucks are now reliable for year round delivery from factories to seaboard, replacing horse transport in winter. He cites government freight demands and long road trips as proof, noting trucks boost food supply and demonstrate economy under adverse conditions.
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Forrest J. Alvin
United States Motor Truck Company of
Cincinnati
America
Alvin
Seaboard
War A Stimulus 10 Auto Industry
Leaders in the motor car industry say war will stimulate car sales and boost thrift and efficiency programs. Willys-Overland chief John N Willys argues demand will rise even as supply tightens due to government work and reduced private output. The piece notes farming efficiency ties to prosperity and auto use in farming, plus Dodge Brothers for a motorized battery in wartime efforts. The Timken Magazine highlights ordnance department driver training, engineering teams, and calls for skilled men to enlist through adviser secretary Coker F Clarkson in Washington.
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John N. Willys
Willys- Overland
Dodge Brothers
Ordnance Department
Washington
Timken Magazine
Coker F. Clarkson
Advisory Commission of the Council of the National Defense
Washington, D. C
First Motorized Battery Forked
The first motorized battery, Battery C Fifth FLA under Captain W. H. Capron, formed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, includes four guns with limbers, six caissons with limbers, six ammunition trucks, a store truck, and a repair truck. Vehicles include Holt 45 h. p. Caterpillar tractors and Dodge touring cars. The brigade will comprise three regiments with 3,685 officers and men, plus 72 gangs and 108 caissons, supported by 108 ammunition trucks and a large motorized support fleet. The text notes motorization aids mobility but rail lines can delay operations, while roads and motor trucks enable detours.
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W. H. Capron
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Dodge Brothers
War Department
Buick Six Model Displayed at Geise Buick Garage
The 1918 big six Buick is on show at Henry Geise’s local dealership garage. The model follows the 1917 line with a distinctive thin white line for contrast. Geise notes difficulty securing new models due to railroad congestion and dealer challenges.
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Henry Geise
Chandler 1918 Sport Model Arrives in Quincy Display
The Chandler sport model is expected to reach Quincy this week with delivery from the factory to Mr. Geise. Upon arrival the 1918 model will be showcased in the shop along with the latest cars he handles.
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Quincy
Geise
Newspaper Circulation in China Surpasses 400 Titles
Across China about 400 newspapers exist with roughly fifty achieving strong circulation. The national average runs under 3,000 copies per issue while a Shanghai paper boasts about 30,000 daily readers.
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China
Shanghai
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Kessell’s
Overland Auto CO
Maxwell-Dodge
Buick
Q Oklahoma
Owl Drug Store
Opticians
Toledo
Chongs
Overland Automobile Co
Maine
Maine St
DR. Welsch
Hampshire St
Quincy, N
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