Demand for motor trucks floods nation as European needs rise
R C Rueshaw reports a nationwide surge in motor truck demand matching European needs. He notes rapid orders for new 1,500 pound models, delayed public announcements, and a shift in dealer attitudes from skepticism to enthusiasm for motor delivery vehicles.
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R. C. Rueschaw
Roe Motor ar.Company
Roe Motor Truck Company
Rueshaw
Pacific Coast
Reo Motor Truck Company
Fcience
Mobile Motorings Dealer Expands as Car Demand Surges
The Standard Motor Car Company at 103 South Conception plans a building expansion to No. 105 after carpenters finish repairs. Dealer Robert Kerns cites rising business. Cadillac, Ford, Jeffery, Wilkis Overland, Hudson and Garford models are moving fast. Buyers include Herbert Lyons and A D Davis, with Hupmobile deliveries from Selma.
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Standard Motor Car Company
South Conception Street
Robert Kerns
M. L. Duke
Mobile Autompany
Toledo
Detroit
Lima
Wilkis-Overland
Hudson
Garford
Duke
Overland
Dealers Forbidden to Lend License Tags in Pa Ruling
The highway commission of Pennsylvania rules that motor car dealers may not lend their license tags to car purchasers while awaiting the arrival of the buyers own tags. This decision aims to prevent tag misusage and ensure proper tag transfer to new owners.
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The
Highway Commission of Pennsylvania
Jitney Word Confirmed by Wisconsin High Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court formalizes the term jitney as standard in the dictionary. A court paragraph notes street railways were monopolies before jitneys and the word is now part of Webster’s unabridged. In New Jersey, the American Ammunition Company completes a fuse factory in Paulsboro with 600 workers, rising to 1600 later.
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Wisconsin
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Paulsboro
N. J
American Ammunition Company
Splitdorf Pays Million for Dixie Motor Patents
Splitdorf Electrical Company of Newark paid one million dollars last week to Sumter Electrical Company of Sumter for the Dixie magneto patents. Sumter controlled the rights via Charles T. Mason. Splitdorf gains the Dixie features for automobile, motorcycle, and aeroplane use while continuing to manufacture Sumter magnetos for stationary engines, marine and tractors.
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Splitdorf Electrical Company
Newark
N. J
Sumter Electrical Company
Sumter
S. C
Charles T. Mason
D. C
Splitdoff Electrical Company
Dixie
Good Roads Booster Maps Yellowstone Trail On Car
Joseph Parmley of Aberdeen, president of the Yellowstone Trail Association, displays a gold leaf map on his Studebaker car showing the trail from Plymouth Rock to the Pacific. The belt runs along the body with Plymouth Rock near the windshield and Seattle at the rear, highlighting cities and resort scenes. He plans to drive the route end to end to boost attention for the trail.
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Joseph Parmley
Aberdeen
Yellowstone Trail Association
Studebiker
Parmley
Plymouth Rock
Pacific Ocean
Seattle
Cadillac Eight Tracks 419 Mile Providence to Franconia Notch
A Cadillac Eight set a remarkable one day record by driving from Providence Rhode Island to Franconia Notch New Hampshire and back, a 419 mile trip. The outbound leg was faster, the car reached Franconia Notch in 360 minutes with speeds up to 67 mph amid fog and mountain roads.
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Cadillac
New Englan
Providence
R. L
Franconia Notch
N. H
Notch
Yacht Buena Ventura Stolen From Key West Harbor
Coast guard cutter Miami returned to Key West with the yacht Buena Ventura, seized Thursday night amid allegations six men tied to the schooner Lucy H planned to transfer cargo to the stolen vessel. Benjamin Trevor, in charge, said some suspects claimed ownership. vessel is ten tons and American registered.
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Key West
Fla
Coast Guard
Miami
Lucy H
Sand Key
Mexico
van Horne
New Orleans
Benjamin Trevor
Mills
Trevor
Survivors listed for Italian battleship Benidetto Brin wreck
Rome report says 474 sailors survived the Benidetto Brin disaster after the September 28 explosion and fire. Lime is spread on wreckage to disinfect the site for salvage. Several more guns have been lifted from the ship, which had a peacetime crew of 720.
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Rome
Paris
Detroit factories report big business and steady car output
Detroit factories show continued strong car production with daily output around 235 to 250 units. Chalmers shipped two trainloads to its New York branch last week as dealers in London seek agencies. In Philadelphia a U S district court held the Motion Bon Pieters Company in a monopoly restraint of trade violation.
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Detroit
Dodge
Chalmers
New York
London
Philadelphia
Gove
Motion Bon Pieters Company
United States District Court
Tire casings given new life to save motor costs
The Boston Shoe Shop in Mobile introduces a machine that pairs two old tire casings to create a rebuilt unit offering 3 000 to 5 000 additional miles. The process reduces upkeep costs for car owners and invites public inspection of the repair method and savings.
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Boston Shoe Shop
Mobile
Boston
Semaphores Improve New York and Dayton Traffic Flow
New York adopts semaphore signals at major intersections to ease traffic. Regular policemen manually operate the devices, mirroring Indianapolis usage. Dayton Ohio implements similar semaphore system at busy crossings and reports success.
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New York
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis
Death Valley Trek Told by the Death Valley Dodge
A 1000 mile journey across Mojave desert led by O K Parker with a stock Dodge touring car nicknamed Death Valley Dodge. They faced Wildrose Canyon climbs and sand dunes after winter boulders and storms, risking floods and treasure-hunting molybdenite prospecting. Captain Prince Henry of Polignac killed in Champagne fighting September 26.
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The
Motor West
Pacific Coast Motor Car Publication
Death Valley
O. K. Parker
Dodge Brothers
Death Valley Dodge
Pete Bush
Emigrant Canyon
Paris
Prince Henry of Polignac
Champagne
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Harry Hughes
Cadillac Company
C. W. Harrington
Adams Machinery & Manufacturing Company
Ford
Mobile Auto Company
Mich
Packard Car
Jeffery
Koborn & Woods
A. A. Miller
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Mr. Miller
W. L. Roos
Herbert Lyons
Alabama Corn Mills Company
A. D. Davis
A. de Davis Packing Company
Paul Acker
R. H. Blanton
Selma
Ala
Ruche & Burke Undertakers
St. Joseph and
State Streets
Roth
High Court
Cahaba
Bell Phone
Atlantic Coal Co
T. G. McGonigal
Masonic Temple
St. Joseph and Bloodgood
Columbia Theatre
Dreamland
Beciining
J. E. McGeorge
Studebaker
Splitdorf Co
Harbor
No-Man’s-Land
Nelson & Bailey
S. Royal St
L. H. Meyer & Sons
Kuppenheimer
L. H. Meyer
the National City Bank
National City Bank of
National City Bank
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