Auto World News Highlights From The 1918 Cycle And Truck Scene
A.H. Jones touts the 1918 Indian spring frame as the era’s top riding comfort and patent protected. E.J. Foster hauls lumber with Kissel Kar trucks, delivering direct to customers and beating rail rates. Marton and other chassis displays reappear in window exhibitions. Ford’s rise from 1903 to today’s vast plant footprint is noted, with Nationals’ records cited. Seattle agents expand Jeffrey and Lincoln truck lines, while Pope-Hartford cars and Imperial trucks boost local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Jones
Ballou & Wright
Publc
E. J. Foster
Ganah! Lumber Co
Redondo
Cal
Los Angeles
Foster
Seattle Auto Men Drive To Races In Gaily Decked Cars
A Seattle auto delegation led by Harry McKnight and Tyee Rice departed Pollock Street for Tacoma to attend races at Mountain View. Decorated by the Carnival Association, the procession included a Stanley steamer and a variety of makes in the Intercity Century and 100 mile Potlatch events. The day’s big free-for-all prize race offers $5,500 in awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Harry McKnight
Stanley
Cavanaugh
Pollateh
Den
2Istay
Madison St
Tacoma
Carnival Association
Mountain View
Tyee Rice
Seattle Carnival Association
Fiat
Tetzlaff
Mercedes
Burman
Interstate
Latta
Tulsa
Hughes
Endicott
Stutz
Cooper
Locomobile
Welch
National
Taaffe
Romano
Barnes
Ballard
Thomas
Hudson
Hansen
Apperson
Nichola
Two Drivers Killings in Columbus 200 Mile Race
In Columbus Ohio on Independence Day Harry C Knight of Indianapolis and his mechanician Milton Michaelis died when Knights car overturned at the 110th mile of the Columbus Automobile Association 200 mile race. Knight had been out with engine trouble before re entering against judges orders. Johnny Jenkins drove behind Knight and struck his body. Ralph Mulford won the race setting a 200 mile world record with 3 hours 21 minutes 48 seconds. Harry Endicott Ernest Reeder and Ralph De Palma followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Dickson
National
America
Columbus
Harry C. Knight
Indianapolis
Milton Michaelis
Independence Day
Knight
Columbus Automobile Association
Johnny Jenkins
Springfield
Indianapolis Speedway
Ralph Mulford
Harry Endicott
Ernest Reeder
Ralph de Palma
Boy loses leg after Bellevue cannon blast
At Bellevue a 15 year old boy injured by a small cannon had his leg amputated above the knee at Providence hospital. Firefighters saved the home of Charles Berryman at 2632 Calhoun Street when a chair left with lit punk ignited firecrackers, damaging one room and furniture valued at about $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Hospital
Earl Morgan
Bellevue
Charles Berryman
Calhoun St
Charles Berryman, Jr
Manageable handicap boosts tragedy near police station
Leon Borough a 23 year old naturalized Russian who is deaf and mute killed himself today near the central police station in Los Angeles. The death is ruled a suicide following his inability to make financial progress and lack of communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Leon Borough
Central Police Station
Two Mile Kla How Yah Parade In Everett Fourth
One hundred Seattle Tillkums members marched in white Potlatch uniforms and Indian regalia for a two mile parade in Everett. Seattle boosters arrived by auto and auto truck, dined at the Everett Commercial Club, and Bert Swezen won best visiting auto prize. Aviator Christofferson planned a Seattle flight and staged two practice fights Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Seattle Tillkums
Seattle
Eiher
Medford Youth Killed in Five Mile Auto Race
Don Helma twenty son of rancher A D Helma died after a five mile race in Medford Oregon on Friday afternoon He failed to slow on a turn believing another lap remained and rammed into his rival’s car overturning He died within ten minutes Marks the deceased youth’s mechanic was badly injured
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Don Helma
A. D. Helma
Helma
Marks
Market Prices Paid to Farmers and Retail Selling Rates
The article lists average prices paid by local commission merchants to farmers and retail selling prices to consumers. Prices vary with fruit and produce quality, covering apples, lemons, cantaloupes, peaches, and dressed meat along with department notes on buying versus selling prices.
Janitor Samuel Green Injured After Fall at Bay State House
Samuel Green a 47 year old janitor at Crescent Manufacturing Co fell over a bannister at the Bay State House First at and Battery at early this morning breaking two ribs He was taken to the city hospital for treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Green
Crescent Manufacturing Co
Bay State House
Battery
City Hospital
Fiat Wins 444 Mile Sacramento Road Race
Frank Verbeck drove a Fiat to victory in the 444 mile Los Angeles to Sacramento event finishing in 11 hours 18 minutes 16 seconds. Cadillacs Soules second and Barney Oldfield third faced a 12 minute delay when a chain entangled Oldfield’s rear wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Frank Verbeck
Los Angeles
Soules
State Fair Grounds
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Chandler
National
C. G. Putnam
Swanson
Pulck
Waterman
Apperson
Hanshue
Pope-Hartford
Ralph Skinner
Overland
Fred Wiseman
Buick
Nickrent
Overland Wins Mountain Race in New Mexico
The Overland roadster driven by Red Sperry won the Albuquerque Santa Fe road race the first auto race in the state. The 150 mile course over steep mountain roads took 4 hours 19 minutes 58.6 seconds. Buick driven by William Emblem finished second and J Caldwell in a Velie took third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Red” Sperry
Albuquerque-Santa Fe
Sperry
Wm. Emblem
J. Caldwell
Secretary Bryan orders inquiry into Morrison detention in Mexico
Word from Los Angeles says Secretary of State Bryan asked Minister Wilson to investigate the detention of Leon Morrison, son of Los Angeles, held in Guaymas, Mexico after his mother appealed to the State Department. Morrison was on an automobile tour when seized and placed in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Bryan
Guaymas
Mexico
Leon Morrison
Morrison
State Department
Wilson
Davis girl wins grand prize at Madison park baby contest
Drusila M. Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs M Davis 809 North 60th won the grand prize in the Madison park baby contest Friday with several hundred babies entered The event was run by St Margaret's Church Interbay and St Anthony's Renton as part of a park picnic and celebration Mayor Cotterill and A United States Attorney Sullivan gave patriotic addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drusila M. Davis
M. Davis
North 60Th
Madison Park
St. Margaret's Church
Interbay
St. Anthony's Church
Renton
Cotterill
United States
Sullivan
Motor optimism from the car and steamship service to Alaska
The article quotes Harry R. Radford of Carter Car Co praising the motor car as a creator of happiness and mobility for Americans. It notes steamship State of California from San Francisco to southern ports arriving to begin Seattle to southeastern Alaska service starting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Radford
Carter Car Co
Pontiac
Mich
Mr. Radford
Steamship State OF California
San Francisco
Seattle
Alaska
American Underslung Succeeds In Capital Run
A V Turner of Stanton Turner Co Sydney beat the 573 mile Melbourne to Sydney road record by shaving minutes from the three year old mark. A Pathfinder roadster delivery purchase is noted as well with a Dreamland dance announced for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Sydney
Australia
A. V. Turner
Stanton, Turner & Co
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