Mobile Dealers Plan Gulf Coast Auto Show March 3 8
Mobile automobile dealers plan a large auto show in the city during Mardi Gras week likely March 3 to 8. Potential venues include the old Orpheum or Hippodrome on Conception Street with broad dealer support and quotes from Cadillac Adams Reo Standrd Kemp and others supporting a major Gulf Coast event.
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Mobile
Gulf Coast
Orpheum
Hippodrome Theat
Conception Street
W. H. Kemp
The
Kemp Motor Company
Montgomery
Missouri estimates 105000 cars for next year
The Missouri Department estimates motor registrations will reach 105000 next year, nearly double last year and up 38 percent from this year. The item mentions booster activity for the auto show with local dealer cooperation and factory shipments tied to New York show demand.
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State Department of Missouri
Automobile salesman of today a specialist in his line
PI. D. Beville of Maxwell Motor Car Company says a new breed of auto merchants is developing. He notes dealers are becoming professionals rather than accident hires from chauffeurs or repairmen. The old glad-hand type wanes while the speed lover recedes to the sidelines.
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Cc. W. Harrington
Cadillac Motor Company
Mobile
L. G. Adams
The
Adams Machine Company
R. J. Kearns
Standard Motor Car Company
Automobile Salesman
PI. D. Beville
Maxwell Cotor Car Company
Ger Kearns
Motorists Drive With More Care
The United States Department of Commerce report compares 1909 to 1914 data showing automob ile registrations rising from 200 000 to 1 750 000 while deaths from 632 to 2 623. It notes deaths rose 315 percent versus a 775 percent rise in cars, and concludes autos are driven with greater care and public safety in mind.
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United States Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Hupp Abandons Yearly Models Naming Series Now
The Hupp Motor Car Corporation will drop yearly model names. Starting January 1 the company will designate cars by series rather than years such as 1916 or 1917. The current 1916 model N becomes series N Hupmobile.
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J. Walter Drake
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
Fads and Fancies for the Motorist
One of the prettiest furs at exclusive shops is a broadtail Cossack coat with mink trim and a black gold silk lining. Matching feather and flower toques feature velvet roses and mink and pink velvet rose crowns. Dogskin coats with heavy flannel lining suit cold rides, skirts may accompany them. Aluminum camping byways outfits promise durable touring gear with nesting utensils and a steel frying pan.
Packard Twin Six Show Cars Displayed in New York
Packard automobiles showcased the Twin Six line with 12 cylinder power and superior finishes. About thirty-five exhibition ready motor carriages were finished for shows in multiple cities, with duplicates produced to widen viewing opportunities. Distinctive season names mark the enclosed show cars, highlighting luxury and elegance.
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New York
Philadelphia
Packard Company
Chalmers Six-30 quality equals top materials used by others
C A Woodruff of Chalmers Purchasing Agency argues the Six-30 uses the same high grade materials as the Master Six and as any car selling for twice the price. He notes strict inspection, adherence to specifications, and long buying experience as the basis for Chalmers quality and a lower price.
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C. A. Woodruff
Chalmers Purchasing Agency
Chalmers
Auto dealers report strong weekly sales across multiple brands
Vulcan Tire Works leads as exclusive Miller to the road tire dealer with solid sales. Alabama Auto Company flags multiple arrivals and daily en route shipments of Republic trucks and Rep trucks. Kemp Motor Company moves four 17 Studebaker cars to four buyers including Bouchard Adams Robinson and Bow. Bloch Bros. report several Ford and Oldsmobile and Dodge sales in the city and nearby towns. The piece notes a general ethic of family budgeting and close economy.
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Vulcan Tire Works
Alabama Auto Company
Kemp Motor Company
R. E. Bouchard
St. Ala
Martin Adams
Whistler
Dr. Robinson
Spring Hill
Geo. W. Bowclinder
Adams Machinery Compan
Ford
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A. R. Tunnel
Reo Motor Car Company
Orpheum Theatre
Guy Hartwell
Mobile Auto Company
P. D. Bevill
W. L. Crambach
South
J. S. Gaston
Torch
Gang
Sulius
Missouri
Co. A. Day
Reo
Ajax
Bloch Brothers
North Water St
Auto Service Company Government
HUPP
Miller
Packard
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Hallier
Republic
Mertz
Auto Service Company
PD. Beville
Bloch Bros
Cole
John R. Miller
Brion
Ala
Oldsmobile
Dodge
Wilkinson
Scott
North Joachim Street
Bell
Ana
P. D. Beville
Detroit
Mich
Mobile, Ala
Chicago
Chalmers Motor CO
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