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Sumner as an early 1900s automobile center
The article recalls Sumner’s 1900s car scene, citing 1905 Cadillac runabout details and early two cylinder Waynes. It notes notable buyers like Dr Patterson, Cecil Mills, Whitnire, and Koeberle, plus a triple arrival of two cylinder cars. Ledger names many pioneer makers and describes rough roads, high wheels, and evolving car tech from 1910 to 1924.
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Cadillac
Runabout
Dr. Patterson
Cecil Mills
Doctor Whitmire
G. P. Hammer
John Koeberle
Sumner
John Sack
Rob Lauterback
Doctor Whitsnire
August Buhr
Dr. Darnell
Gene Farrand
Helsman
Chrysler
Winton
Rambler
Pope
Toledo
Michigan
Jackson
Fuller
Wayne
Mitchell
Tilanders
Em.f
Stevens-Duryea
Chalmers
Detroit
Stoddard
Dayton
Brush
Stanley Steamer
White Steamer
Glide
Mason-Maytag
Moline
Cole
Colby
Saxon
Grant
Gray
Lambert
Firestone- Continental
Thomas Flyer
Peerless
Maxwell
Ford
Elmore
Carter