Bonette Becomes Pacific Coast Tire Change Champion
Leslie Bonette of Miller Automobile Co Sacramento won the title after a staged contest at the Empress theatre. He tied at first with a rival, then regained victory in a later bout, clocking 2 minutes 59 34 seconds for a tire change praised as the fastest under similar conditions. The event showcased Stanweld rims on Dodge cars and drew a packed crowd.
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Miller Automobile Company
Dodge Brothers’ Cars
Sacramento
Cal
Pacific Coast
Empress Theatre
Bonnette
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Royal Miller
Miller
Bonette
Ford Race Plan at Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway mulls a Ford contest with a $1000 purse. Eligibility requires Ford stock roadsters or touring models at least six months old, five heats of five miles, ten cars per heat, and finalists from heat winners. Payout totals include $300 to first and $7450 in finals distributed among top six._entries depend on Ford owners' response.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Maple Sry W O W To Meet On October 29
The Maple S R Y lodge invites W O W members to a regular meeting on Wednesday October 29. A vote will be taken on a proposed by laws change.
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Maple
Brother Killed in Motor Race Wins and Wives Worry
Mrs. Dario Resta, wife of famed driver, faces fear as her brother Spencer Wishart died in Elgin two years ago. She recalls the tragedy while awaiting possible danger from her husband’s high speed racing career.
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Dario Resta
Iving
Auto Dealers Face Tight Ford Supplies and Busy Sale Week
L G Adams of Adams Machinery reports Ford shipments are capped per dealer as demand remains strong. W H Kemp Motor Car Co received two carloads of Studebaker cars including a four cylinder seven passenger roadster. Standard Motor Car Co shows new Jeffery cars and awaits twin Packard shipments, while Koborn Wood expects Maxwell models.
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Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company
Ford Motor Car Company
Ford Company
Adams
W. H. Kemp Motor Car Company
Government Street
Jeffery
Standard Motor Car Company
Maxwell
Koborn & Wood
Wood
One-Horse Farm Proves To Be A Great Success
The Wilmer Alabama tale centers on M. B. Richie who on a one horse farm with twenty five acres produced two hundred bushels of corn twenty bushels of three pea varieties one thousand bundles of fodder five tons of hay five acres of hay to mow twelve hundred pounds of seed cotton and other crops. Richie attributes success to steady work and modern cultivation methods while planning to share his story with new settlers at the Gulf Coast Fair New Settlers Day.
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Richie
Wilmer
Lazarus
Pony
Tive
Alabama
Revised route book for southern states issued by B F Goodrich
The new route book covers Florida Georgia North and South Carolina with treks to Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Louisville Cincinnati Richmond and Washington DC. It accompanies ongoing tours and serves travelers via the company’s national touring bureau.
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Georgia
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South Carolina
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
National
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Large Dodge car sale marks record week in Mobile
In Mobile territory Bloch Brothers report a record week selling twenty one Dodge cars. The announcement notes this as the largest single make sale in the area within one week. The notice follows a list of vital statistics including deaths and births with numerous names.
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Bloch Brothers
Dodge
Mobile
Many Cities Enforce Dimmers for Lights
C H Haynes president of Haynes Auto Sales notes that city ordinances require dimmers on autos. He explains the series parallel system uses the same bulbs for bright and dimmed settings, saving about a third of current.
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C. H. Haynes
Haynes Auto Sales Company
Series Parallel Dimming System Gains for Cars
A cost saving is claimed as the economy reduces storage battery troubles and repair bills. The highlighted series‑parallel dimming arrangement is recommended to all motor car owners.
Minnesota Hits 90,000 Registrations Mark
Registration in Minnesota surpasses 90 000 with the tag issued to Lyman D Baird of Austin a prominent banker. the milestone reflects growing interest in the program.
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Minnesota
Lyman D. Baird
Austin
Drives Studebaker 658 Miles For One Cent Per Mile
W. Chandler of Hannibal Missouri drove a 1916 Studebaker Six from Detroit to Hannibal in two and a half driving days. The Detroit to Hannibal distance is 658 miles and Chandler reports the trip cost just under one cent per mile.
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Co. W. Chandler
Hannibal
Studebaker
Detroit
New Device Teaches Car Control For Learner Drivers
A Brooklyn dealer introduces a novel device by Bishop McCormick Bishop. The system lets a learner sit in the driver's seat with wheels raised and uses a semaphore with multiple arms to simulate road hazards such as Road Closed Steep Hill and Bad Curve. The salesman pulls cords to display the arms and the pupil must respond correctly to manage the car safely.
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Bishop, McCormick & Bishop
Dodge Bros
Brooklyn
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