Orange Blossoms Lure Him from Taxi to Hotel Venture
George Vause built a Scarsdale taxi empire from Post Road to Klunk's Corners, earning a reputation for dependable service. He is moving to Dunedin Florida to run a small hotel, seeking less competition and new opportunities in hospitality. Executor Augustine Derby notes claims against Charles J. Mason, deceased, with deadlines in New York and Manhattan.
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George Vause
Scarsdale
Dunedin
Florida
Vause
Arnold, Constable & Co
Crestwood
Post Road
Schweitzer
Wilmot Road
Klunck’s Corners
New York
Augustine Derby
First taxicab era begins with George Vause in 1913
The piece recalls winter nights with carriages and horses before cars, noting George Vause drove the first local taxicab in 1913. The Heisman car aimed to surpass Ford and looked like a farm buggy on high spindle-spoked wheels. It arrived at the station ready for its first fare.
West Side Cabs Wait for Trains at Scarsdale Station
Cabs waited on the west side of Scarsdale station for incoming trains from New York, with passengers gathering as trains arrived. The scene continued on page six.
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Scarsdale
New York
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Scarsdale Golf Club
Knollwood
Mr. Vause
Scarsdale Cleaners
John F. Jakuba
Scarsdale Avenue
Scarsdale, N. Y
Shoemaker
Luikert’s
Tuckahoe and
William J. Buehler
Brambach Avenue
N. Y
Vail & Company
N. E. Vail & Company, Inc
First National Bank
Mt. Vernon
Tel
Oakwood
Boyce
Martine Avenue
White Plains
Elizabeth Schueler
Court Street
Telephone
W. P
Westchester
Green Knolls
Greenacres
Greenridge
Bronx Parkway
Leewood Golf Club
Robert E. Farley
Madison Avenue
New York City
White Plains and
Hartsdale Station
Norman P. Gerhard
Parkway
Spencer
Spencer Corsets
Mary C. Mac Daniels
Ella Tuch
West 46Th Street
Bryant
Donnybrook
Heathcote Plaza
la Carte
Misses Healy
Louisberg Hotel
Bar Harbor, Me
Heathcote Road
Palmer Avenue
Weaver Street
Heathcote
Westchester & Boston Railroad
L. P. O’7farrell
Inquirer
Arto
General Insurance
White Plains, N. Y
Briarcliff Laundry
Briarcliff
C. R. Wallauer & Co., Inc
Buick
Uestion
OAK Ridge Garage Co., Inc
Main Street
Tuckahoe, N. Y
Carpenter Storage, Inc
Brookfield Street
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