Gas Wagon Growth Told by National Auto Figures
A humorous yet data filled summary from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce shows the scale of U S motor vehicle ownership in 1919. It cites 6 8 million passenger cars and 7 5 million total vehicles, with vast annual mileage and billions in output. It notes 1 6 million passenger cars and 316 thousand trucks produced in 1919 and discusses gasoline use and tire production, illustrating the era’s automotive boom.
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United States
Earth
Farm owners drive one third of U S cars says report
The text notes that one third of all automobile owners in the country are farmers. It also states that Iowa and Nebraska farms have car ownership rates rivaling California fruit valleys, highlighting regional vehicle usage.
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Iowa
Nebraska
California
Canada Ranks Second in World Auto Ownership and Production
Canada becomes the world’s second in auto manufacture and ownership after the United States. About 7.1 million cars are registered in the U S, 350,000 in Canada, and 180,000 in England. Ontario leads with 127,860 passenger cars and 11,428 trucks. Canada employs 15,000 auto workers with $50 million invested.
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Canada
United States
United
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Austria
Russia
Dominion
England
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mantobe
Quebec
Gas Shortage Spurs Claudel Carburetor Demand
A gasoline shortage boosts interest in the Claudel carburetor introduced by Master Electric in Seattle after 20 years of use in France. The unit reportedly endures rapid gas changes without choking, delivering flawless operation and notable fuel savings, with additional shipments expected soon.
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Claudel
Master Electric Company
Seattle
France
Roosevelt Road of Remembrance Urges Nationwide Tree Planting
Charles Lathrop Pack, head of the American Forestry Association, urged a Roosevelt Road of Remembrance as the greatest memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. Speaking at a memorial tree planting in Flushing New York, he advocated educational value and forest conservation, calling for a Ship By Truck Week to launch next week and urging citizens to support widespread tree planting.
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Charles Lathrop Pack
American Forestry Association of
Washbington
Pack
Theodore Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
Park Garden Club
Flushing
N. Y
United States
White House
Road survey urged to ease railroad congestion nationwide
Transportation experts push a nationwide motor truck driven survey of highways linking towns to gauge suitability for short haul freight. Industry leaders from truck makers and shippers back the plan as urgent to relieve terminal bottlenecks and growing railroad car shortages.
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Hail Roads Walker 1D
Hines
Marshall on Roads in Hot Springs Speech
Vice President Marshall, at the joint Good Roads and Bankhead Highway convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas, addresses federal participation in highway improvement before Senate committees. He contends federal benefactions encroach on state initiative and urges careful federal involvement.
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Washington
Senate Post Office
Postroads
Thomas KR. Marshall
Hot Springs Ark
United States Good Roads Assoctation
United States
Sterling Vacuum Bar Tread feature promotes smooth release
The Patented Vacuum Bar Chamber is the exclusive feature of the Sterling Vacuum Bar Tread. It releases at the point smoothly and evenly, aiding easier riding and greater tenacity to the road without hindering traction. Cord or Fabric.
Traffic laws urged for nation and state road safety
The American Automobile Association at its New York meeting calls for stringent traffic control, state patrols, and fair highway taxation. It opposes financing road programs solely from motorist fees and seeks one state registration nationwide pending Sweet-Pittman bills. It urges rapid completion and maintenance of main highways with fuel‑gas tractors gaining industrial use.
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New York
American Automobiles Association
New York City
Congress
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Prairie Provinces
Whowe
Sterling
Sterling Tire Corporation
Rutherford, N
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
BAY & Smith Co
Lith and
Burnside
Portland, Ore
Yean
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Executives Association
American Railway” Association
Ing
FORD
Eastlake Garage
Kaatinke Capitol
Badger Brand
Pickard & Traill
Broadway Bone
Bete
Yosemite
Park
Savage
Spreckels
Savage” Tire Company
San Diego
Park Company
Spreckels “Savage” Tire Company
East Pike Street
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