Franklin to concentrate on single chassis six thirty car
Franklin announces 18 years of air cooled models will end with a new single chassis six thirty. The 2700 pound car offers six interchangeable bodies and features a compensating valve mechanism for stable valve clearances and enclosed lifters for quieter operation. The front motor-gen gear drive, silent chain and Entz system, 18 volt battery, gravity fed carburetor, and integrated gearbox with accessible rear axle lash adjustability define the redesign.
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Franklin Company
Franklin
Eisemann
Entz
Orders Auto Supplies Awarded for Post Office Trucks
Bids opened for furnishing supplies for 20 White trucks and 21 Wagenhall trucks were awarded to B. F. Goodrich Co Motz Tire Co United States Tire Co William G Stevenson of Philadelphia William C. Robinson Co of Baltimore and Baltimore Oil Co These firms will provide necessary supplies during the fiscal year
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
B. F. Goodrich Co
Motz Tire Co
United States Tire Co
William G. Stevenson
Philadelphia
William C. Robinson & Co
Baltimore
Baltimore Oil Co
Department Ends June 30 for Parcel Post Car Experiment
The department sets an end date of June 30 for the 41 cars bought to pilot parcel post deliveries. The trial aims to gauge efficiency and speed in handling packages.
Ford Cars for Children Promote Self-Reliance
Wealthy families buy Fords for their boys and girls to learn driving. The Ford’s simple operation and easy control make it suitable for youth, teaching self-reliance as they handle a small car with care.
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Ford
Detroit weighs subway garage to ease traffic
Detroit officials face a serious traffic problem as streets fill and parking spaces shrink. Mayor Marx backs a subway garage to store about 2000 cars at Cadillac Square, estimated at 2 million dollars, while planners push for a bold solution amid mounting congestion. Trail Boulders Are Dedicated. The granite markers marking the Boone Lick trail through Missouri were dedicated around St. Louis and surrounding counties by the Daughters of the Revolution appointed by Governor Major. First rock dedicated at the St. Louis courthouse. subsequent dedications followed in Sanders, Lewiston, Van Bibber Tavern, Devault, Danville, Loutre Lick Springs, and across Montgomery and Warren counties.
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Detroit
Mich
Chicago
Marx
Cadillac Square
Boone Lick Trail
Missouri
St. Louis
Daughters of the Revolution
Major
Sanders
Lewiston
van Bibber Tavern
Devault
Danville
Loutre Lick Springs
Montgomery
War- Ten
Boone
Calloway
Howard
Marion automobiles boast unique electric wiring system
The 1914 Marion models feature a single terminal junction box on the dash with individual lamp circuits and fuses above the box. Wires are protected by metallic tubing and detached from the body for easy interchanges, making the system water and weather proof and enhancing owner convenience.
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Marion
Brighton Beach Property Sold at Auction
The Sheepshead Bay and Plum Island holdings of the Brighton Beach Racing Association were sold to G. W. Bradish for 120 000 dollars. A prior foreclosure sale on August 28 to William Hudson was set aside by Justice Garretson after argument by P. E. Lynch and J. A. Blanchfield.
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Brighton Beach
Sheepshead Bay
Plum Island
Brighton Beach Racing Association
G. W. Bradish
William Hudson
Justice Garretson
P. E. Lynch
J. A. Blancheld
Motor Funeral Parade for St Louis Millionaire Busch
The first big motor funeral in St Louis accompanied Adolphus Busch founder and owner of top show horses and brewer. A two ton Dorris truck carried the remains as more than 300 motor cars formed the cortege with thirty trucks hauling extensive floral offerings to the grave of St Louis' first citizen.
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St. Louis
Adolphus Busch
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