Studebaker 1000 Mile Demo By Mobile Auto Firm
W H Kemp Auto Company in Mobile conducted a four day 1000 mile demonstration for Studebaker cars across Mobile county. W H Kemp reports the car ran smoothly with no part replacements while averaging 250 miles daily as part of a national test to prove durability. If other state tests match Mobile results the Studebaker trial will yield satisfactory outcomes nationwide.
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Mobile County
W. H. Kemp
W. H. Kemp Auto Company
Studebaker
Mobile Territory
W. H. Kemp Company
United States
Studebaker Company
Studebakers
Packard President Joins Aero Club Governing Board
Henry B. Joy, president of the Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit, was elected a member of the Aero Club of America board of governors in New York this week. His acceptance aligns with defense readiness efforts and aims to push for a capable U.S. aerial fleet. Experiments under Joy's supervision explore a high speed multi-cylinder aeronautical motor.
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Henry B. Joy
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
The
Aero Club of America
New York
Mr. Joy
Aero Club
Europe
Washington
United States
Barricaded Baltimore Road Off Limits by Local Brewer
Frederick A. Bauersschmidt a Baltimore brewer blocked a four mile Baltimore County road with barricades and strewn Kreffen glass to deter traffic. He twice offered the property for sale to county commissioners at 35000 but they refused to purchase it. The article ends with an unrelated remark about sleep and early rising.
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Baltimore County
Maryland
Frederick A. Bauersschmidt
Baltimore
Bauernschmidt
Auto Dealers Turn Asset to Mobile City
Auto dealers in Mobile have become a definite asset by enabling tours and entertainment for visiting railroad agents and bankers. They supply cars and drivers for state banker tours and the Old Spanish Trail scout trip, assisting city hospitality and public spirit without seeking credit.
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Mobile
Largest Ford car shipment arrives in Mobile for Gulf coast
Mobile welcomed the largest single consignment of Ford cars ever received for Gulf coast distribution. Sixty Fords were earmarked for Mobile Bay Minette and nearby points, boosting prospects and signaling renewed prosperity in the South. Agent L. G. Adams plans additional shipments to expand Mobile's distribution role.
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Mobile
FORD
Gulf
Bay Minette
L. G. Adams
Adams Machine and Manufacturing Company
South
Ford Motor Car Company
Adams
Auto Row Sparks Stir with Stude bakers 1000 Mile Test
W H Kemp auto company proves a Studebaker car can travel 1000 miles without part repair on rough roads, as Mobile winter prospects flock to motor travel. Old Spanish Trail Scout car aims to energize roads for motorists and farmers alike, with farmers increasingly embracing autos and tractors on Gulf Coast plantations. The Mitchell six and Cadillac gains on rough roads draw interest, while Studebaker reliability runs boost national publicity and Gulf Coast belt road enthusiasm.
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W. H. Kemp Auto Company
Studebaker
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Jacksonville
Fla
Motor Truck Outpulls Horses On Bad Ground
The Jeffery Quad is hailed by The Automobile Engineer as the world’s most successful motor truck with positive non slipping drive to each road wheel. Jay S. Jones of Winnemucca Nevada owns a Quad that runs when horse teams fail, making regular 85 mile trips between Winnemucca and McDermitt even on roads no other truck handles.
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Jeffery
England
Jay S. Jones
Winnemucca
Nev
Maxwell Classy Lines Not Cheap Car Design
Darren Wood announces the Maxwell car for Mobile territory as a durable, attractive option between heavy high priced and light low priced models. He asserts Maxwell combines durability and appearance, aiming to win favorable public reception where cheaper cars struggle.
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Maxwell
Darren Wood
Mobile
Mr. Wood
Motor accidents decrease rapidly in Milwaukee county
Coroner reports 1916 motor vehicle fatalities at 33 with only one arrest, a jitney driver after an overloaded car overturned fatally injuring a passenger. He foresees further reductions in such deaths.
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Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
Safety movement lowers pedestrian accidents and police blame
The text notes that accidents to pedestrians no longer justify harsh condemnation of motorists. Fewer accidents than last year and police reluctance to blame motorists due to pedestrian negligence are highlighted, with the decline credited to a safety first movement begun about eighteen months ago.
Dodge Driver Finds Some Name in Ireland
A Dodge car trip near Dublin reveals the humorously long place name Newtownmount Kennedy noted by Arjay, a writer for the Dublin Motor News. He published observations in his Irish publication, drawing laughs at Irish toponymy.
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Ireland
Newtownmount Kennedy
Arjay
Dublin
Motor News
District of Columbia Approves Headlight Permit Rule Change
The District of Columbia commissioners adopted an amendment to police regulations allowing motor cars and motorcycles to use electric or acetylene headlights or side lights.
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District of Columbia
Religious groups announce week of prayer in Jackson
The Methodist Ladies Missionary Society plan a week of prayer in Jackson. The Baptist congregation begins a protracted meeting Sunday the 14th with Rev. A S Adams and Rev Condin Pugh assisting. Frank Bassett Sr. dies at his Forest Avenue home after a lingering illness. C C Duffee leaves for Pace Florida to join McGowan Mills. Mrs A B Barnes visits her husband in Gulf City. Dr Isham Kimpsell visits his old home. Mrs Frank Bassett and Ollie move to Selma.
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Jackson
Ala
Methodist Ladies’ Missionary Society
Forest Avenue
Frank Bassett
C. C. Duffee
Pace
Fla
McGowan Mills
Barnes
Gulf City
Isham Kimpsell
Ollie
Selma
The
Baptist Church
A. S. Adams
Condin Pugh
Louisiana
Carter Spark Plug Detector Gains Market in Detroit
The Carter spark plug detector from Carter Spark Plug Detector Company of Detroit Mich debuts as an easy to use automatic instrument. It quickly identifies faulty firing plugs and prioritizes good ones to prevent misfiring and motor stumbling on ignition systems.
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Carter
Carter Spark Plug Detector Company
Detroit
Mich
H. O. Carter
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