Ford Co expands facilities to boost rapid growth
Ford Central Agency manager W A Wallace announces expansion at 907 East Pike Street after taking over 909 East Pike. An arch will connect both spaces to form a larger sales room. Construction on a new two story service building at 10th Ave and Senecast begins with a concrete basement and a street incline entrance, due ready by June 15.
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W. A. Wallace
Ford Central Agency
East Pike St
Wallace
East Pike Et
Champion Co
Ford
10Th Ave
Senecast
Prepare Motors for Shipment to France
The final week in March saw the boxing of the first consign ment of U S motor trucks for shipment to France under a contract held by United States Motor Truck company. The agreement calls for 20 five ton trucks per month, starting in April for business use rather than war orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
France
United States Motor Truck Company
Tractors Arrive in Marfa for Army Use in Mexico
Two of six Caterpillar tractors ordered by the army for service in Mexico have reached Marfa Texas. Once all are assembled they will be tested by the engineering corps to assess their suitability for hauling pontoon bridges and equipment trains.
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Army
Mexico
Marfa
Tex
Engineering Corps
Packard Delivers Trucks to U S Government
Detroit May 2 Packard Motor Car Co already is delivering trucks to the government, but this does not hamper the production of trucks for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Packard Motor Car Co
Cullen joins Chalmers Motor Car Co advertising
George R. Cullen formerly with Hudson Motor Car Co advertising has moved to Chalmers Motor Car Co in Detroit to bolster their advertising team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Cullen
Hudgon Motor Car Co
Chalmers Motor Car Co
Detroit
George L Paton Opens Tenthave Repair Shop
Local auto service figure George L Paton has opened the Tenthave Repair Shop highlighting Ford work as a specialty. The new shop focuses on reliable repairs and parts for Ford vehicles.
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George L. Paton
Ford
Roberts Goes East Freight Move to Untangle Congestion
H. K. Roberts of the North Pacific Oakland Co. has left for the East to untangle freight congestion and secure more Oaklands for the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Roberts
North Pacific Oakland Co
East
Three Concerns Are Now One A Pacific Coast Auto Group Formed
A major Northwest auto marketing group formed by the consolidation of Northwest Auto Co Portland Cole Automobile Co and Geo L Trotter Co Seattle. Incorporators include Fred W Vogler W C Buckman and Geo L Trotter. The new company will carry Stearns Reo Cole and Dart cars and Indiana Reo and Stewart trucks with a display at Pine and Bellevue.
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Pacific Coast
Northwest Auto Co
Portland
Cole Automobile Co
Geo. L. Trotter Co
Beattia
Fred W. Vogler
W. C. Buckman
Geo. L. Trotter
Geo J. Trotter Co
Seattle
Northwest
Stearns
Reo
Cole
Dart
Indiana
Stewart
Pine
Bellevue
Offer Airplanes as Well to Uncle Sam
Indianapolis May 2 Carl G Fisher expands his aviation aid to the army by offering airplanes to the aviation department. He notes the Indianapolis Speedway could serve as a training camp and suggests using hundreds of local motor car testers as aviator material. Acceptance awaits Congress funding for training camps.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Carl G. Fisher
Army Aviation Department
Indianapolis Speedway
Aviation Department
Congress
Klee Resigns from Stutz to Join Premier
T. Klee, manager of the service department at the Stutz Motor Car Co., resigns to take a like post with the Premier automobile corporation in Indianapolis Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. T. Klee
Stuts Motor Car Co
Premier A. Corporation
Indianapolis
Ind
Goodyear Mills Opened Cotton Mills at Killingly Conn
Watchers note Goodyear Tire and Rubber opens its first in-house cotton mills at Killingly Connecticut. The move marks a rare integration of rubber and textile production by a major manufacturer in one United States facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Mills
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Killingly
Conn
United States
Union Oil guard attacked as police search near work site
Police and infantrymen hunted for an assailant who struck a guard at Union Oil Works with a rock. The guard fired one shot at the attacker. Seattle's Capt. Bunn certified 375 men for officer training and sent them to the Presidio. The city will provide hospital and quartermaster corps officers.
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Bunn
Seattle
Presidio
Quartermaster Corps
Rail split by Lincoln near Decatur log cabin fence
A relic from Abraham Lincoln's youth, a rail split by him in 1830, was once part of the fence around his father's log cabin near Decatur Illinois. The artifact underscores Lincoln's early days and frontier life in Macon County.
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Lincoln
Decatur, II
Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Squad Ready For Uncle Sam War
Los Angeles May 2 The first volunteer unit for wartime use the Hundred-mile-an-hour squad gathers America's top auto race drivers under Eddie Pullen. Capt Jesne McComas California artillery endorses dispatch and reconnaissance roles for the daredevil crew as potential signal corps or naval intelligence assets.
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Los Angeles
America
Eddie Pullen
Jesxne McComas
California Artillery
Pullen
McComas
Mexico
Secret Service
Signal Corps
Western Department of the Army
Keiths Sales Force Delivers Efficient Chevrolet Sales
George Keith, Dulmage Motor Company sales manager, touts a top rated Chevrolet sales team. Two junior men track prospects and trigger senior reps to close deals, saving time and boosting car sales.
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George Keith
Dulmage Motor Company
George
Eith
Keith
Chevrolet
Hewitt Case All But Over in Auburn Murder Trial
The fate of 8. A. Hewitt, charged with killing his four children and burning the Auburn home to hide the crime, sits with the jury after lengthy court arguments. Judge Gilliam issued the charge as Hessell argued the state case and Glasgow defended. Mrs. Hewitt testified she had no motive and was in Everett when the crime occurred.
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A. Hewitt
Auburn
Gilliam
Hessell
Glasgow
Hewitt
Everett
Oregonist Athlete Enlists in US Marines in 1915
Chee ter A. Fee, described as the third best athlete in the United States in 1915, enlisted Tuesday at Be atule in the United States Marine Corps. He said they see service first. Fee won third honors at the San Francisco exposition and later graduated from the University of Oregon in 1916.
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United States
Cheeter A. Fee
Beatule
United States Marine Corpu
Fee
Amateur Athletic Union
University of Oregon
2600 Will Train for Commissions
San Francisco May 2 Army officers in charge of the officer reserve corps training camp select from more than 5,000 applicants those 2,400 men to be trained at the camp. Applications closed last night and May 5 the list of those selected will be announced.
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San Francisco
Army
Officer’ Reserve Corps
Goodyear Distributor J B Argus Heads Coast Meeting
J B Argus Pacific coast distributor for Goodyear arrives to lead an important meeting with the local sales force and discuss plans and strategy.
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J. BE. Argus
Pacific Coast
The
Goodyear Co
First Drexel Cars Expected This Week by Pacific Motors
The Pacific Motors Co. newly formed to handle the Drexel and Harroun lines here expects the first shipment of the new Drexel cars this week.
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Drexel
Pacific Motors Co
Harroun
Evans Named Sales Manager for Pacific Coast and Alaska
Evans has been appointed sales manager for the Pacific coast and Alaska for the Radioax and Combo-Shine Co. He previously worked with the Vancouver office.
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Evans
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Radiax
Combo-Shine Co
Evans Wow
Vancouver
Calvin Lambert Conquers Capistrano Hill in Los Angeles
Calvin Lambert conquers Capistrano Hill in Los Angeles using an Excelator machine. The once barrier hill is finally surpassed by Lambert in this notable feat.
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Lambert
Calvin Lambert
Capistrano Hill
Los Angeles
Cal
Bicycles at Palm Beach Drive Hotel Rentals
Bicycles are the main attraction at Palm Beach Florida hotels with hundreds of bikes rented out daily, drawing visitors to ride the beach area and enjoy the local scene.
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Palm Beach
Fpla
Auto can cut down Ol H G L
The American woman and the mediumweight motor car will lower living costs this summer and fall, says F I Pierce of Regal Motor Car. He expects a return to the market basket habit with central markets but greater savings from rural district trips. A Regal car offers easy operation for profit making country excursions and weekly supply runs.
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Echemen
F. I. Pierce
Regal Motor Car Company
Regal
Auto row tales and mischief from The Star sketch area
The Star notes a lightning artist and Ford men at Mike’s in a wild yarn spree. Wallace, a Ford Central Agency manager, returns with stories and bacon. John Baisden, the Truck Tire Artist, joins a fishing trip with Wallace amid chatter of a crap game and missing fish. Jim Parsons travels to Walla Walla on business, not embezzling Stutz funds. Renner promotes auto repairs while Al Stewart spends noon hours at Mike’s. Corbett and Walker, Miller Carburetor, claim their status amid passing crowds.
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W. A. Wallace
Ford Central Agency
Wallace
Bers
Mike
John
Baisden
Seattle
Joan
Johnnie
Jim Parsons
Speed
Walla Walla
Jim
Stutz Motor Car Co
al Stewart
John A. Barsden Co
Busy day 40 minutes for new two car buretor machine
Narrator notes workers have limited time to operate the new two car buretor machine. He claims many locals, likened to "the swell chickens," pass by the business, causing interruptions and stoppage whenever people pass. He asserts there are many others like them.
Many Race Drivers Sign Up for War Service
New York on May 2 reports 250 racing drivers have signed up for government war work. Most are splittng evenly between aviation and armored car divisions in the war effort.
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New York
Aviation
Harry Ford Honored by Place on Board
DETROIT May 2 Harry W Ford president of the Baton Motor Car corporation has been appointed a member of the National Advertising Advisory Board which will oversee government advertising during the war.
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Detroit
Harry W. Ford
Baton Motor Car Corporation
National Advertising Advisory Board
Pathfinder Motor Loved by Ince the Producer
Thos H Ince president of the New York Picture corporation a famed motion picture producer is also a motor enthusiast He says he selects Pathfinder cars on the same principles he uses to plan shoot and direct films He has just bought his sixth Pathfinder automobile.
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Thos. H. Ince
New York Picture Corporation
Ince
Pathfinder
Pullen deserts track for work with Chevrolet
Eddie Pullen famed Mercer racer and holder of the 300 mile road record at 87.7 mph has deserted the rear of speed for a new role connected with the Chevrolet Motor Company of California as a technical expert.
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Eddie Pullen
Mercer Racing
Chevrolet Motor Company
California
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H. W. Bunn
Fort Lawton
Municipal League
Jesse McComas
Everett True
Goodyear
Bicycles
Beach Rage
United Motors Co., Inc
Seeattle
Dart, Cole
United
Ol’ H.G.L
C. Renner
Cynthia Grey
Auto Row
Renner
Ray Corbett
Walker
Miller
FORIT
Maxwelis
Bordater
Pullman
Elec
Pase
KING
Hudson
F. H. Bardshar
W. &. Dulmage Motor Co
W. 8. Dulmage Company
Tenth
Pike
Coon Hollow Hill
Harry Ford
Paige Motor Sales Company
East Pike
Jess Parson’s Motor Car Co
Fise Tires
H. B. Wilbur
Mgr
Gramm Bernstein
Fowler's Auto Trailer
Henderson
W. H. Williams
Fast Pike St
Fowler's Garage & Machine Works
Vernon & Son
Pike St
Pacific Auto Supply Co
Diamond, Ajax
Mohawk Tires, Accessories
Ofte
Union St. At Ltd
Main
Willard
Trician
Goodyear Cord Tires
Carbureter CO
CPR
East Union
Font
Auto Electric Equipment CO
Pike & Pine
Morphone East
Master Sales Co, Inc
Swartz & Bridgeman
East Pike St. Main
Delco
Vulcan
SDS Kmaet Pike
Craig, Lambie & CO
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