Motor delivery wins savings over horse wagons says Woodward official
C E Stromberg of Woodward Carriage notes a dry goods house moved 1780 packages in one day with four motor wagons averaging 65 miles each. Total delivery cost 1.5 cents per package including salaries and depreciation, saving 29.25 dollars daily versus horse and mule teams. He cites guenther milling data on a 2 ton Wichita truck with lower annual operating costs.
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C. E. Stromberg
Woodward Carriage Company
San Antonio
Guenther Milling Company
RS Eeanad
Motor Explodes in Fording High River Crossing
D De Burgh Persse attempted to cross the Auburn river in Queensland in flood with his motor car. Water and damaged cylinders followed as the engine surged. Repairs by oxy acetylene were done and the car delivered after a nearly 800 mile road journey. The piece notes rapid growth in motor car engineering from 1909 to last year.
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Auburn River
Queensland
Australia
D. de Burgh Persse
Mr. Persse
Persse
Hudson
Economic comparison of truck and mule team operating costs
The article tabulates costs for a motor truck and for six mule teams. It shows truck expenses totaling 897 dollars with 32 miles per working day equaling 9 cents per mile, and mule team costs totaling 1414.50 dollars with 28 miles per day equaling 15 cents per mile, concluding mule transport costs are two thirds higher per mile.
End of Today Are Hangriers Sidestep Opponents
The piece laments modern boxing’s paid-for culture and fading fighting spirit. It cites Luther McCarty and Willie Ritchie as examples of stars trading courage for publicity, warns promoters’ debt to spectacle, and notes Bob McAllister resisting long bouts to stay amateur-like.
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San Francisco
Cal
Barnum
Vanderbilts
Luther McCarty
New York
Bombardier Wells
Frank Moran
Luther
al Palzer
McCarty
Billy McCarty
Willie Ritchie
Willie
Ritchie
Eddie McGoorty
Mike Gibbons
Jimmy Clabby
Bob McAllister
Pacific Coast
Bob
McGoortys
Morans
Oldfield Tests New Puncture Fluid on Cross-Country Run
Barney Oldfield uses Always Air puncture sealer on all four tires of his Mercer as he prepares for the Angeles to San Francisco road race. Gus Gimbel notes long tours may benefit if the liquid prevents punctures and reduces need for extra casings and rims.
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Firestone
San Francisco
Asvell
Barney Oldfield
Teddy Tetzlaff
Gus Florsheim
Mercer
Oldfield
Los Angeles
Gus Gimbel
Always Air
Driver Praises Fluid After Record Pace
After the race, Oldfield described the casings as cooler than ever following the high speed run. He noted the new fluid performed well under terrific pressure and temperatures remained controlled.
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Oldfield
Child Drives Car: EightYearOld Indy Highway Stunt
William Steinhardt of the Hudson Company cites a letter from an Indianapolis dealer about John Maurice Albright Jr of Richmond Indiana. The eight year old boy reportedly drives a 65 horsepower Hudson six in unaided fashion reaching Richmond to Indianapolis about 54 miles in 2 hours 85 minutes, outpacing the electric interurban.
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William Steinhardt
Hudson Company
Indianapolis
John Maurice Albright Jr
Richmond
Ind
American Cars Drive Record Export Growth Across Europe
An industry official boasts that U S export orders for automobiles have more than doubled from last year with new shipments to Shanghai Yokohama Moscow Ponce and Dusseldorf all placed on one day. Separately Chinese goldfish breeding advances include incubating eggs by sun in shallow dishes to separate them from male fish.
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Europe
Michigan
Shanghai
Yokohama
Moscow
Ponce
Dusseldorf
America
China
Ralph Mulford to drive big Mercedes in Indy 500 race
Indianapolis May 17 Ralph Mulford a renowned race driver has been chosen to drive the big Mercedes in the upcoming 500 mile Indianapolis race May 30. He endured clutch trouble yet finished with about a thousand dollars still to win as the Mercedes lagged behind the winner. The National stops occurred on laps 78 107 142 175 and 181 while the Mercedes posted the fastest lap average of 87⅔ miles per hour. Women of Portland Oregon move to form a corporation to create a public market.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralph Mulford
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mulford
Dawson
Tetzlaff
Mercedes
Fans figure dope on motor classic
Indianapolis May 24 A racing enthusiast studies last year’s 500 mile race at the speedway to predict this year’s outcome. He notes the National’s 81.72 mph average and compares tire changes and stops between the National and Mercedes during the event.
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Dope
Motor Classic
Speedway
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Stracke Bros
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Everson Motor Cargo
Corpus Christi
Harry Archer
Cuero
R. C. Flick Auto Co
Goliad
Tom Shaper
Gonzales
A. B. Rather
Hallettsville
J. F. Houchina
Iaredo
J. E. Applewhite
Lockhart
R. B. Lamb
Luling
Walker Bros. & Co
Moore
H. E. Johnson
Seguin
Charles and
Otto Blumberg
Victoria
L. G. Kreisle
S. X. Callahan
Main Ave
Flint
Detroit
Little
Chevrolet
Knight Motor Car Company
Avenue C
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Pomona
Ohe
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Antes Nanadd
Tira Tronchlia
Alamo Plaza
Air Sales Co
Arthur Reinstein
Always Air Manufacting Company, Inc
Teddy
Portland
Ore
Indianapolis Speedway
National
H. S. Firestone
Birdsong & Potcheruick
E. Houston St
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Firestone Tire & Rubber
Akron
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