Local South African fuel claims equal to gasoline
Johannesburg inventors Jenkinson and Livesay unveil a kerosene based fuel parol said to equal or surpass gasoline in efficiency and cheaper. Tests in Pretoria trip with Consul Sansaulus show a 36 mile run in 40 minutes with a Ford taxi consuming two thirds of a gallon, engine cooler and no odor or smoke. Additional motorcycle tests reported favorable results. An estimated 28,641 motorcycles in France are noted.
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Messrs. Jenkinsen and Livesay
Johannes Burg
Paroi
Sansaulus
Pretoria
Franklin phaeton exhibit at first annual automobile show
Birdsong and Potchernick Company, local Franklin agents, will showcase the latest Franklin model at the first annual automobile show. The display may feature the littler six Victoria phaeton or the eight torpedo phaeton, with a four passenger Franklin Brown. A delayed seven passenger six cylinder Franklin may not arrive in time for the show. Raisin Day on April 30 in Fresno, California will include motor vehicle events.
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Birdsong & Potchernick Company
Franklin
Treizht
St. Vouls
L. . Birdsong
New York
Etlow
Birdsong & Patcherbick Company
Avenue de T
Nebraskans and autos boost farming life and roads
Luther Drake of Merchants National Bank surveys auto ownership among Nebraska farmers. He argues autos raise farm attractiveness to settlers, enhance efficiency by aiding marketing and chores, spur demand for better roads, and reflect farmers' stronger finances, while cautioning against overstatement of auto luxury.
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Luther
Drake
Merchants' National Bank of Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Nebrasska
Fuss Beausermers
Mator
Cadillac Sells First After Flood in Dayton
The first commercial transaction after Dayton’s flood was HW M McCord selling a Cadillac. The car had been submerged about 40 hours but showed no water damage beyond mud. An inspection noted piston rings remained intact and no water entered the engine compartment.
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Dayton
Hfe
HW. M. McCord
Toval
Great Sport Events for Exposition Plans Unveiled
James J Sullivan, secretary treasurer of the Amateur Athletic, announces the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco will host a vast series of international sports events. He highlights a modern pentathlon, a race on a straight track, and plans to include schoolchildren events, air sports, and extensive athletic programs to attract world participation.
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James J. Sullivan
Toeesurer
Galen
United States
Othet
Tim "Sullivan
Sworld
Neal
Amateur Athletic Union
Ican
Lerime
Sullivan
Paris
Stockholm
San Francisco
Earth
Wit Tind & Price
Europe
United States Army
Sulivan
Spite van
Newspaper Advertising Plans To Reach Car Owners
The ad argues newspapers are the quickest way to reach automobile owners and educate buyers to choose Diamond Vitalized Tires. It notes the company will spend most of its appropriation on newspapers to educate 28,000 manufacturers, salesmen, and purchasing agents, asserting newspapers improve influence.
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Condi
Thompson Snsert
Vitalized Rubber Tires Set Sales Record Worldwide
A promotional piece touts Vitalized Rubber tires as breaking all previous sales records in sixteen years of tire building. It credits the discovery to Diamond Tire chemists, promises maximum mileage at minimum cost, and notes extensive newspaper announcements by Mr Thompson to spread the news.
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Nver
Sequenza
Tron Ocean
Thompousa
Thompson
Finnmond
Mocoda
Oakland Car Show Promises Largest Display Yet
The Oakland Hyperr Co prepares an extensive exhibit for The Car With a Conscience, occupying most of the upper show floor in San Antonio. The display, described as the most elegant and comprehensive yet, aims to attract buyers from nearby towns by allowing easy comparison of all makes. The company has seen strong sales recently, distributing fares and aiding access every weekday and Sunday.
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Oakland Hyperr Ce Company
Joane
Everson
San Antonio
Oakland
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Birdsong ’ Pilchemivk
Fiesty
Colsn Range
Pice Mire
Automobile Club
Gr. Trost
Birdsong
Kansas
France
Franklin Phaeton
Birdsong A
Potchernick Company
Tor Show Wrek
Iresno
Cal
Staacke
Amd
Texas
Staacke Bros
Stan
San ‘Antonio
LON
Worthas
Society
Cadillac
James E. Sullivan
Diamond Tire Co
ATO Shoe
Campbell
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