Plans for Seattle Automobile Show Biggest Yet
Plans for Seattle's major auto show, March 15 to 20, fill downtown Fourth Ave and Colum bia with over 200 models. A newly expanded hall with 5 000 square feet of space and bright decorative lighting will display deliveries to luxury cars, trucks, and 1920 designs, with three ticket booths and concerts by Drake’s Hippodrome and Adams orchestras.
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Geing
Fourth Ave
Colum
Charles W Goodman
Coyle
Hap Grant
Drake
Hippodrome Orchestra
Adams’ Orchestra
Columbia St
Welling Force
Altho
Euch
Nevertheles
Nterior
Diplodocus and Pneumatic Tires Myth Revealed
A letter from F H Daniela of Mena Arkansas questions paleolithic tire lore. He cites a 20 pound stone with tire like imprint and argues four million year old tires predate modern wheels. The piece mocks historians while imagining prehistoric workers at a rubber company and ancient drivers.
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F. H. Daniela
Mena, Ark
R Tire and Rubber Company
Mena Water Works
Daniela
Arking
Olf Dobbin
Dan
Goliath
Christy Matthewson
Canadians to Spend 16 Million on Automobiles This Year
A forecast estimates Canada will allocate about 16 million dollars for automobile purchases during the current year. The figure reflects anticipated demand from consumers and businesses amid ongoing market trends and price levels.
Tourists Travel by Auto in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley visitors travel by car as they explore the scenic Cal region. The note highlights domestic tourists preferring automobile travel through the park area.
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Yosemite Valley
Cal
J A Rook Leads United Motors with Bethlehem Truck History
J A Rook acquired an interest in United Motors and became manager to align policies with A F Hawkinson who resigns as manager but remains connected. Rook previously served as Western manager for Bethlehem Motors since 1916 and will showcase Cole Neo Neamer Dort Heo Speed Wagon and Bethlehem truck lines at the Auto Show March 18 20. Hawkinson will remain with the firm for a time and greet friends and customers as before.
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J. A. Rook
United Motors Company
Beattie
Rook
Bethlehem Motors Corporation
Bethlehem
Bethleheme
Rock
A. F. Hawkingon
Cole
A. F. Hawkinson
Cussanele
Motor tractors replace horses in Hecht artillery transport
The U S army increasingly uses motor tractors to haul Hecht artillery, shifting from horse power to mechanized transport in field operations. This change signals modernization of logistics and mobility for artillery units.
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U. S
Car Prices and Goods in Morocco at European Levels
At a recent automobile show in Parte it was noted that gasoline and lubricants in Morocco approach European prices. American cars fetched up to 35 dollars, suggesting substantial purchasing power in France.
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Morocco
France
Auto imports peak at 1900s U.S. high water mark
The high water mark for imports of automobiles to the United States was $2,827,000 in 1910.
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United States
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Washington Automobile Chamber of Commerce
P. B. Sands
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Crystal Pool
Frank Waterhouse Company
State of
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Idaho
Automobile Department
Frank Waterhouse & CO
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Federal
Buick
Eldripee
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Georgia
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Columbia
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