Dallas Ranks Second In Summer Use Of Enclosed Cars
A survey by Newman Samuel in Cincinnati shows 75 percent of Franklin open-car owners kept tops up last year. The trend toward permanent tops gains, with Dallas ranking second at 51 percent among hot summer cities, Wheeling 83 percent, St. Louis 29 percent, Kansas City 28 percent, Topeka 50 percent, Cincinnati 36 percent.
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Newman Samuel
Franklin Dealer
Cincinnati
Franklin
Dallas
Wheeling
West Virginia
Texas
St. Louis
Kansas City
Topeka
Tire as Bait Used in Pennsylvania Highway Robberies
Highwaymen in Pennsylvania employ a tire placed on a roadway to lure motorists into stopping. When a motorist investigates the find, the robber approaches with a gun or knocks them unconscious with a black jack, then robs them.
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Pennsylvania
Garden blues: scarce color with select blue flowers
Blue is a scarce color in our gardens but certain blues thrive. Ageratum cornflower baby blue eyes Swan River daisy Salpiglossis sinuata Anemone blanda forget me not larkspur columbine and a few iris offer good blue tones for gardeners.
Hudson Super Sixes Dominate Cincinnati Speedway Races
Four Hudson super six specials entered at Cincinnati on May 30 finished in the money in all events. One Hudson easily won the free-for-all at an average 87.98 mph, while three others placed second, seventh and ninth in the 250 mile classic. Louis Chevrolet won the 250 mile race with a Frontenac, the Hudsons weighed 2400 pounds, and tire changes limited a potential win for Ira Vail.
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Cincinnati
William Steinhardt
Hudson
Louis Chevrolet
Frontenances
Frontenac
Ira Vail
Hudson Motor Car Company
A. H. Patterson
Stockton
California
Ralph Mulford
Chicago
Indian Chief Buys Willys Knight Eight in Idaho
Ralph Dixey a wealthy Blackfoot chief buys a Willys Knight eight from Overland dealer in Idaho as an early adopter of the model. He previously owned an Overland Model 80 and later a Willys Knight four, boosting the line. Dr L H Bailey notes garden success comes from the mind, not plants, while quotes on living and collection agency appear.
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Ralph Dixey
Willys-Knight
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
L. H. Bailey
City ordinance compliance and installation services offered
The city has passed these items as meeting the city ordinance requirements. We stock parts for all car makes and install them with no extra charge.
State tax on auto due by July 1 with fixed horsepower charge
The notice details state auto tax due by July 1 with a minimum of 7.50 per year and a 35 cent per horsepower fixed tax. It offers handling of applications at no charge and promotes tire sales with a 30x3 1-2 Non-Skid tire at 13.50, plus mileage-based guarantees and adjustments.
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Ford
Automobiles Cherish Grudge for U Boats
Allen Motor Company manager A B Watson of Fostoria Ohio notes auto makers feel a grudge toward the German submarine, as exports to Australia and New Zealand now travel across the continent to avoid U boats. He says war has boosted exports to Pacific routes via San Francisco and Vancouver, with strong demand also in South America, Spain, Portugal, and even Japan and China.
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A. B. Watson
Allen Motor Company
Fostoria
Ohio
Mr. Watson
New Zealand
New York
Panama Canal
Atlantic Ocean
Allen Company
Pacific
Allen
Australia
San Francisco
Vancouver
Watson
South America
Spain
Portugal
Japan
China
France considers gasoline saving plan for wartime traffic
A government formed gasoline saving committee proposes restricting all nondefense motor traffic in France with exceptions for taxis buses diplomats and senators cars. Prices rise due to freight and insurance costs as industry leaders resist.
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France
Louis Renault
Esque
Cooled Oil Breaks New Ground in Auto Design
In 1914 Sunbeam innovations showcased a motor oil cooling device. Ray Harroun adapted the cooler for touring cars, installing it on the Harroun Motors car. The aluminum cooler sits beside the crank case, insulated, cooling oil at its hottest point to improve oil life and bearing endurance.
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Crossman
Guyot
Sunbeam
Brooklands
Ray Harroun
Harroun
Harroun Motors Corporation
Wayne
Detroit
Concrete Posts to Mark National Parks Highway to Crater Lake
At the National Parks Highway Association annual meeting in Spokane about fifty delegates from Chicago to Puget Sound discussed upgrading the route as a military highway for motorized troop movement. The Pacific Northwest Tourist Association backed extending the highway to Crater Lake in Oregon with concrete posts eight feet high bearing letters along the Chicago to Crater Lake corridor.
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National Parks Highway Association
Chicago
Puget Sound
Spokane
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
National Parks
Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake
Gardener’s Guide to Simple Desires in a Lush Garden
A pragmatic note on cultivating contentment through small gardening aims. Simple desires, well carried out, yield thriving window boxes, rose rows, and expansive lawns with well-kept flower beds.
Calendar for the Motorists June July racing events
Calendar lists speedway races and track events across multiple cities. Interclub runs include Chicago Athletic Association and Chicago Automobile Club. The Society of Automotive Engineers meets in Washington. July dates feature races in Des Moines Anaconda Great Falls and more with hill climbs and intercity relays.
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Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Chicago Automobile Club
The
Society of Automotive Engineers
Washington, D. C
Uniontown
Omaha
Neb
Tacoma
Wash
Spokane
Benton Harbor
Mich
Visalia
Cal
Des Moines
Iowa
Rochester
New York
Missoula
Montana
Buffalo
N. Y
Anaconda
Great Falls
May Advance Price for Jeffery Six Predicted by Nash Motors
C B Voorhis general sales manager of Nash Motors warns that the Jeffery Six price cannot be guaranteed to hold long due to rising raw material costs and a government war tax. He notes 44 motor car makers have raised prices recently and Nash will likely follow as parts and material costs climb, though 93 percent of Jeffery Six is built in their own factory aiding some protection.
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C. B. Voorhis
Nash Motors Company
Jeffery Six
Mr. Voorhis
Auto Prices Hold Steady Amid Manufacturer Raises
The text notes that despite most car makers raising prices by 75 to 200 dollars, the Jeffery Six remains offered at its 1916 fixed price. It highlights continued affordability despite broad industry increases.
Expert drivers prove Kissel Kar progress in trucks
A. F. Bair of Kissel Kar says the speed at which the average young man becomes a competent motor truck driver shows the American motor truck has reached a high state of perfection. He notes many business concerns are adopting trucks.
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A. F. Bair
Learn to drive and care for Kissel trucks quickly
The article discusses how men who become Kissel truck owners should send the drivers for instruction. It notes drivers learn to operate efficiently and maintain trucks to reduce depreciation and increase tire and gasoline mileage.
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Kissel
Mutual Motors Links With Speyer Cole for Java Territory
The Mutual Motors Company has arranged with Speyer Cole and Company of New York to distribute in Java. They will ship two car loads of Marion Handleys to Java immediately, with further shipments as shipping space is secured.
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Mutual Motors Company
Speyer, Cole and Company
New York
Java
Marion-Handleys
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Crockett
Eisemann
Pacific Ports
Nash Company
S. X. Callahan
Lancaster
Osgood
Z. H. Lancaster
Chief of Police
Auto Owners’ Supply Co
Clifton George Co. Crockett Auto Co
Guarantee Motor Car Co
Citizens’ Auto Co
Lowry & Doolan Morgan & Woodward Co
Universal Car Co
A. E. Staacke Auto Co
Alamo Auto Supply Co
Motor Car Supply Co
E. H. Labadie Co
Peden Iron & Steel Company
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