Winter driving healthful enjoyable with detachable tops
The article discusses the rise of winter driving as a healthful and enjoyable activity driven by detachable winter tops and improved vehicle performance. It notes increased inquiries for cars ready for immediate delivery, aided by changes in design and comfort, and highlights Ogden's A K MacLean Company showcasing new Scripps Booth features and year round demand for automobiles.
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Scripps+ Booth corporation
Detroit
Hich Grad
Mofora
A. Maclean
Lincoln Highway progress and shift from horses to trucks
The article notes a wartime shift as business men move from horse delivery to motor trucks, citing costly lessons from severe winters. It details state road spending on the Lincoln Highway, with Nebraska Wyoming and Nevada figures, and praises motor power for efficiency. The piece highlights desert road development and the national push to advance highway engineering and cross‑country travel, emphasizing progress over antiquated animal transport.
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Uyleg
A. D. Nobiit
Rissel Kar
Saxon Ships 100 New Cars Daily
The Saxon Motor Car corporation is building and shipping 100 new cars daily with plans to boost to 150. Dealers nationwide report strong demand for the new series with many improvements and high praise for price and performance. Some shipments are sold immediately, prompting production to aim for 150 daily soon.
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Sain Motor Car Corporation
Saxon Motor Car Corporation
Horse
Idaho
Callan
Texas
Teries Cate
Perles Cate Ater
Elphemore
Amionne
Huge fund spent on Lincoln Highway upgrades nationwide
An official report by Lincoln Highway Association secretary HC Ostermann shows 4.498 million dollars spent in 1916 on road improvements across 98 counties and many towns. Substantial outlays funded new permanent surfaces, bridges, and grading reductions, with states like New Jersey and Pennsylvania planning further surface work and bonds totaling tens of millions to secure long term modernization.
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Thor Manf
HC. Ostermann
Piett
Lincoln Highway Association
Newdervey
Isaac
New Jersey
Pennsylvanie
Contracta
Lincoln
Wallea
Maxwell beats trains in great inter-city tour
May McNamara piloted a Maxwell touring car from Indianapolis to Chicago covering 376 miles in nine hours. The run established a Hoosier Motor Club record amid rainy cold conditions, beating the fastest train times between the two cities. The return trip finished in four hours forty five minutes, fifteen minutes faster than the Hoosier Limited schedule.
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Mnetock
Maxwell
May McNamara
Indianapolis
Chicago
Rev New
Hoosler Motor
Hoosler State Auto Association
Pen
McNamare
Hoosier Limited
Tala
Jindiana
Southern Automobiles See Record Growth This Year
The South buys more automobiles this year than ever before, with shipments rising nearly fifty percent from last year. Strong regional finances, expanded road travel, and cotton and turpentine income boosts help raise demand for new cars, while Atlanta, Chattanooga, Birmingham, New Orleans, Dallas, and San Antonio act as busy distributing centers. The article also questions the wisdom of winter layups, arguing for continued use and upkeep of vehicles through the season.
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South
Maaco
Paos Moe Fa
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Atlanta
Chattanoors
Biirmingham
New Orleans
Dallas
Sanatora
Fation
Floating garages on twin liners ease car storage at sea
Great Northern Pacific Steamship lines introduce sea level garages aboard the Great Northern and Northern Pacific to carry up to 100 cars each. Access is on a dock like ramp, allowing easy loading and unloading by planks. A test with Miss Beattie Hewson driving a Haynes light six to Honolulu proves practicality.
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Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Paine
Hawaiian Islands
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Scripps-Booth
W. K. Lovering-Maclean CO
Stu Ogden MacLean
Nara
Gied
Billaon
West
Utah-Idaho
Utah Auto
Washington Ave
Times
Rockefeller & Morrin
Cesson
Mcicols
Alate
Millsout River
Lincoln Highway
Nebraska
Wyoming
Newvada
Nevada
America
California
Pacific Coast
Speoln Mighway
Atlantic
Pacific
Hinhwaya
Inter-City
Ture
Ant Uehting Ay Atem
Timkenatels
Gill Timkin
Ogden Motor Car CO
Hudson Ave
Ogden
Utah
Utah Oil
Nicana Ik
Utah Forest
National Forests of the West
Mount Tintpanogos
Provo
American Fork Canyon
Mil Creek Canyon
Aspen Grove
Provo Canyon
Provo and
North Fork
Mount Thupanogos
Glacier Base
Kissel Kars
Kissel Kar
Noblitt Motor Car Co
Washington Avenue
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