Cicero Auto Co Expands Showroom for Pathfinder Line
Cicero Automobile Company of San Antonio, led by Paul Van de Velde, has doubled its Main avenue floor space and overhauled its showroom. The firm, a major Southwest Texas distributor, handles Pathfinder, Interstate, and H A L with a territory covering over 50 counties. Pathfinder earned a trophy, bronze medal, and merit certificate the same day the trophy was captured by a Pathfinder twelve cylinder entry in the Giant’s event.
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Cicero Automobile Company
Paul van de Velde
Auto Row
Main Avenue
San Antonio
Cicero Company
Pathfinder
Interstate
van de Velde
Parrigin & Kraft
Alex. Parrigin
Herbert Kraft
Mr. Parrigin
Velie Cars
San Antonio Engineer Invents Non Breakable Hydrometer
J O Luthy an electrical engineer and inventor with Luthy Electric Manufacturing Company has created a non breakable hydrometer made of cellulose. He explains proper battery care including water in cells, correct charging rate, avoiding overcharge and keeping solution at proper specific gravity. He urges car owners to use hydrometers to monitor battery health and notes distilled water or melted ice for maintaining solution.
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J. O. Luthy
Luthy Electric Manufacturing Company
Mr. Luthy
San Antonio
Cellum Lee
Pathfinder Team Dominates Despair Hill Climb at Wilkes Barre
The Pathfinders, led by Al Hughson, excel in multiple events on Despair Hill, with the Pathfinder twelve-cylinder winning the supreme silver trophy for cars under 400 cubic inches. A timing wire break marred one run, but the trophy winner still eclipsed all others for the day. The Pathfinder Company of Indianapolis also announces a new enclosed Berline limousine built on a Pathfinder twelve-cylinder chassis with luxury appointments and full amenities.
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Gove
Pathfinder
al Hughson
Pathfinder Company
Indianapolis
Hup Road Observer Overtaken by Illness on Tour
Julian 8 Patterson, manager and road observer of the Hupmobile United America tour, fell ill as the party reached Pendleton Oregon and is at St. Anthony's hospital. After six weeks and 6000 miles across 26 states and 26 capitals the grind exhausted him, but doctors say only rest is needed. The tour car and teammates continued to Seattle.
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Ore
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Tribune, Herald and Post
Chicago
The
Times, Globe and Sun
New York
Good Roads
Seattle
Velie Autos Thrive in Southwest Texas Market Rise
Parrigin & Kraft of San Antonio, Velie distributors, report strong Velie sales as new rooms open near the Majestic Theater. A New Braunfels dealer touts a 20 mpg average in a Velie six cylinder while Parrigin cites the model’s power, endurance, and beauty with expanding factory support.
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Majestic Theater
Main Avenue
Parrigin
North Texas
Velie Motor Vehicle Company
New Braunfels
Dallas
Max Mayer
New Braun
Parrigin & Kraft
Moline
Submarine sinks autos halting Scripps Booth car trade
The torpedo sinking of the steamer Lord Tredegar in the Mediterranean disrupts Scripps Booth car shipments to Delhi and Calcutta. B H Labadie notes Indian aristocracy embraced the cars, with large consignments sent to India and to East Indian potentates before the loss caused disappointment abroad. A London or Delhi street scene mentions auto speeds as a local pastime.
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New York
Far East
India
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Europe
B. H. Labadie
Delhi
Calcutta
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Detroiter Motor Car Agency
Main Ave
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