Indiana Motor Tour to Pacific Coast Drives Hoosier Pride
Indianapolis hosts Indiana Automobile Manufacturers Association cross country tour to San Francisco and Los Angeles with 22 cars listed and plans for 30 plus entries. A special Hoosier Special private train will carry families, depart July 4 from Indianapolis, and halt in Kansas City Denver Lake Tahoe Reno Sacramento Oakland and San Francisco before reaching Los Angeles August 2 with return August 6. Local cities, chambers of commerce and West coast hosts plan receptions, welcome events, and joint committees to greet the touring parties.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Indiana
West
Apperson
McFarlan
American
American Motor Company
Menasco
Henderson
Henderson Motor Car Company
R. P. Henderson
Stutz
Comany
H. C. Stutz
Marion
Marion Motor Car Company
J. I. Handley
Premier
Premier Motor Manufacturing Company
H. O. Smith
Haynes
Haynes Automobile Company
George H. Strout
Pathfinder
Fury
The
Motor Car Manufacturing Company
Premier Truck
G. & J. Tire Company
McFarlan Car Company
Apperson Company
Empire
Empire Automobile Company
Pilot
Pilot Motor Car Company
Premier Motor Manu
Marmon
Carl G. Fisher
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Royal Gorge
Salt Lake City
Reno
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Sacramento
Oakland
Cal
California
Bay
Los
Candlepower of Ford Cars Could Light Cities
A summary of Ford cars this year shows 200000 vehicles with 42 candlepower per car, totaling 8,400,000 candlepower. The claim envisions street lighting for Detroit Chicago and a hypothetical beam from New York to Chicago, plus illumination effects across Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Michigan and a safety claim about Newfoundland waters preventing a Titanic disaster.
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Ford
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Newfoundland
German auto leader planned to buy Overland chasses in America
A prominent German automobile manufacturer, long opposed to American cars, sought to buy 1000 Overland chasses under a false name. The letter was uncovered by Kurt Isserstedt during an Overland convention visit, revealing a motive of protecting European market share rather than honest critique.
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Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Germany
Overland
Kurt Isserstedt
Isserstedt
Europe
Overland Company
America
Mr. Isserstedt
Massachusetts Motor Law Sparks Absurd Accident Reports
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a new motor law requiring drivers involved in accidents to report them. Reports flood in at about fifty per day, occupying two clerks. Entertaining entries include a straw hat blown onto a pedestrian, a wooden horse struck on a blocked street, and a hydrant backed into, bending the mudguard. Some reports mention animals killed.
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Massachusetts
Germans in sports threaten Davis Cup and baseball rivalries
The piece mocks German and Germanic players like Wagner Zimmerman Lobert Schulte Hoblitzel and Schmidt challenging St Andrews and the Davis Cup finals, joking about alien land laws to resolve competition in a colorful sports commentary.
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Messrs
Wagner
Zimmerman
Lobert
Schulte
Hoblitzel
Schmidt
Salmon's leaps described in vivid water chase
A passage notes salmon at their best can jump at least ten feet above the surface. It explains behavior as the fish slap the water with their tails and flex their bodies until the head and tail nearly touch.
Cripples Drive Autos in Three Cornered Race
J E Woods of Donora Pennsylvania Frank E Fithian ofSteubenville Ohio and Judge Quentin D Corley of Dallas Texas enter a three cornered speed race. Woods is legless and uses hand levers for brake and clutch while Fithian drives a 45 horsepower Miller with an arm plate and four holes to fit arm stumps. He cranks with his foot and uses a gear lever with a peg. Corley uses a steel hoop on the steering wheel to control the car and has a gas control pedal run to his feet. He then uses straps to ease cranking of his Ford.
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J. E. Woods
Donora
Frank E. Fithian
Steubenville
Quentin D. Corley
Dallas
Tex
Woods
Fithian
United States
Columbus
Minneapolis
Judge Corley
Ford
White Dump Truck Order Highlights Builder Fleet
After a year long search for motor trucks Cleveland Builders' Supply Company ordered two five ton White trucks with White power dumping bodies. The purchase underscores confidence in the White truck for hauling builders materials and economy.
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Cleveland Builders’ Supply Company
White Company
Ada Walter Keeps 1809 Towel In Brickerville Home
Miss Ada Walter of Brickerville Pennsylvania preserves a 104 year old linen towel dated 1809 sewn on the border. The home made piece was woven by her great grandmother Zartman and features embroidered stars plants birds and horses. It remains in excellent condition.
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Ada Walter
Brickerville
Zartman
Salt Lake City Opens Municipal Repair Shop
Salt Lake City operates a new municipal repair shop to service city machinery and equipment. Officials say the facility will streamline repairs, reduce downtime, and support city operations across departments.
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Salt Lake City
Road test sets new endurance record for Packard motor
After a nonstop 300 hour run on an official test rack the Packard 38 inch motor extended its endurance. The 11,238 mile trial at 1200 rpm yielded 21,600,000 revolutions, sealed by the Automobile Club technical committee and later shipped to Philadelphia for further display. Also notes a Utah coach’s superstition and DC motorcycle economy feats.
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New York
Automobile Club of America
Automobile Club
Long Island Speedway
Metropolis
Philadelphia
Shanghai
Defeats Train In Motorcyclist Challenge
A Rock Island engineer challenged a tandem motorcyclist with a passenger to a race. The cyclist proved faster as B. J. Patterson, president of the Federation of American Motocyclists, showcased the machine's power and speed. The rail crew struggled to keep up as the bike surged ahead.
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Golden State Limited
Rock Island
B. J. Patterson
Federation of American
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