Breezy Auto Notes Picked Up In Salesroom And Garage
Auto sales reports show heavy San Antonio demand extending as weather improves. Dealers note shipments from the north and east to the southwest will boost consignments, with buyers urged to order now. Vehicles sold include Pierce Arrow, Chalmers models, and White steamers, as roads from Texas to Oklahoma faced muddy conditions. Tire advice from Seneca G. Lewis highlights proper care and maintenance to prevent costly delays.
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San Antonio
L. Birdsong
Birdsong & Potchernick
Goodyear Opens Fifteen New Tire Branches
Goodyear Tire and Rubber announces the opening of fifteen new branches across twelve states in six months. Cities include Columbus Dallas Des Moines Fort Worth Indianapolis Jacksonville Memphis Oklahoma City Portland Seattle San Antonio Houston Grand Rapids Providence Springfield. Total branches rise to 120 in the United States and Canada.
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Dallas
Tex
Des Moines
Fort Worth
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Memphis
Mold Destroys Rubber Wire Insulation Says Expert
Charles Splitdorf of Splitdorf Laboratories warns that mold rapidly destroys rubber insulation on wires. He notes moisture less harmful than mold, and cites mold in damp houses with wet walls as a key risk. Immediate carbolic acid can slow deterioration only with constant application.
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Charles Splitdorf
Splitdorf Laboratories
Massachusetts Auto License Boom in Early-Year Totals
From January through May this year Massachusetts issued about 25 000 automobile licenses, up 20 percent from 1910. License fees to the state reached roughly 315 000 dollars, compared with 250 000 dollars in the same period of 1910.
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Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts
No-Rim-Cut Goodyear Tires Gain Popularity Among Drivers
Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tires become a sales sensation with a 200 percent rise last year. 64 car makers have contracted this year. Over half a million tires sold, enough for 125000 cars, with 10 percent oversize offering 10 percent more air and 25 percent more mileage.
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Goodyear
Texas Rich in All But Good Roads Says Auto Tourist
Charles G Percival reports a 39 state motor journey in the Alcott Detroit named Bull Dog covering 25900 miles around the world route. He cites Texas as fertile and rich yet needing better roads to boost farmers, manufacturers, and trade while outlining plans to enter Mexico and continue a year long voyage.
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New Field Contract Motor Delivery Gains Ground
The Overland Automobile Company executive T B Funk says contract motor delivery is expanding nationwide. He notes firms handle 2000 daily packages, earning 8 to 20 cents each, with motor wagons delivering 300 plus packages daily at under seven dollars per wagon. The system, faster and neater than horse delivery, pleases merchants and customers alike.
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T. B. Funk
Overland Automobile Company
Overland
Contract Motor Quick Delivery Company
New Automobile Board Formed in Gotham New York
A new national automobile organization the automobile board of trade has been launched in Gotham New York. Its members include the association of licensed automobile manufacturers and other prominent motor car builders. The board will promote improved trade conditions for the industry and its members.
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Coast to Coast in Auto Proves Adventuresome
From Mineral Wells Texas three automobile enthusiasts drive a Simplex car from New York to San Francisco. The travelers are Howard W. Coffin of El Paso B Hendricks and Geo L Ball of New York City. The report notes a telephone listing for Antiseptic Laundry A Collman in Mineral Wells.
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Wells, Tex
New York
San Francisco
Howard W. Coffin
Fl Paso
B. Hendricks
Geo. L. Ball
New York City
Marmon Agency Opens Ten Salesrooms on Avenue C
Frederick P. Warren of Chicago notes promising automobile conditions and a bright future for the Marmon brand in this city. He discusses the Marmon car history as a concise progress tale and its designers' adherence to simple, sincere construction influenced by Ruskin.
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Avenue C
Marmon Agency
Frederick P. Warren
Chicago
Mr. Warren
John Ruskin
Taylor Fair auto and motorcycle races announced
Taylor Texas fair directors set four auto races and three motorcycle races for the last day of the July event. Purses range from 75 to 150 dollars for autos and 10 to 25 dollars for motorcycles. A fair association trophy will honor the best time in any auto or motorcycle race.
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Fair Association
American Automobile Association
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New York City
No men is utterly indifferent to the public
A brief Louisville guiding cue quotes a line about public interest and the first straw hat of the season from the Louisville Courier Journal and mentions the New York Star Dye Works in a promotional context.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Careful testing of autos presents problem
General Manager M. J. Hammers of the Abbott Motor Company warns that testing large plant produced cars is essential. He argues each car needs thorough road testing of hundreds of miles before body assembly to protect brand reputation and ensure reliability for eventual users.
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M. J. Hammers
Abbott Motor Company
Detroit
Mich
Aviators Visit McDonald’s For Framing Photos In San Antonio
San Antonio residents flock to 322 E. Houston St for affordable framing services as flyers promote the idea. May Movine endorses the offer while a Louisville Courier-Journal quote praises a moving book. The Mission City Laundry states no buttonless shirts are processed. dial 63 for phone inquiries.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Mission City
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