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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1917
Page
4
In the Elizabethan room of the Congress hotel the second annual automobile salon opens today. It is devoted to luxurious styles with ten makes of gasoline cars and one steam car on show.
The Chicago automobile show opens in the Coliseum and annex with 264 exhibits of motor cars and accessories. About 4,000 to 6,000 auto trade enthusiasts and prospective buyers from the central west are expected to attend, with three entrances and extensive police arrangements for crowd safety.
Quincy notes the Electric Service Company, incorporated last week, serving exclusive electrical needs of motors. A. Aferryles and M. J. Dickman join the firm as it expands after two years, adding a sales department and accessories. The company claims its focal station is among the state’s most complete outside Chicago.
Li J Cilier vice president of the Studebaker Corp predicts the automobile market will reach its greatest year. He notes nationwide demand rising across cities towns and farms as Americans show rising interest and buying power for cars.
Leave for Chicago this evening includes Leaton Irwin M E Lusk E F Thayer and A Wittler of the Irwin Overland company. Wittler will then go to Toledo to discuss plans for a new sales room east of the current building. Some men talk more religion in ten minutes than they practice in ten years.
Moller & Futterer will conduct a seven day nonstop motor run with a Maxwell stock touring car within 30 days across Adams and surrounding county roads. Three driver shifts will log gas oil consumption mileage and punctures while the engine runs continuously. Mayor Abbott will start and end the test by sealing the hood and starter. The test aims to prove local car worth against regional roads.
Chicago January 28 A visitor at the annual automobile show views a vast display of models while George M Dickson president of National cars offers insights. He notes 1917 price rises due to material costs, 6410 models from about 138 manufacturers, 41 new cars with 10 new names, and a shift toward higher quality cars as prosperity grows. Cars emphasize individuality through styling and seating, making aesthetics and utility both crucial.
An Indianapolis Cole Motor Car official urged the crowd at the Automobile Show to look beyond the exterior and assess the car by its inner workings. He compared the motor to the heart, stressing a strong, efficient engine as essential for value and reliability, warning that a fine body with a weak chassis is a poor bargain. The speaker noted that inner strength, not appearance, determines usefulness and service.
It is near time for the spring rush in city auto repair shops. Many motorists will miss optimal driving days if they delay overhauls while weather is bad. Shops warn the public to bring cars in now as they can handle more work today but may be overwhelmed in a few weeks.
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