Marion Motor Car Company Forms in Washington
The Marion Motor Car Company, newly formed in Washington, will handle Marion and American automobiles with a showroom at 119 Fourteenth Street Northwest. George O'Donnell to head the company with Henry Cunningham as manager, and plans to market two new American models priced around 1500 dollars. The article notes shifts in auto industry supply chains, dealer influence, and burgeoning production strategies ahead of 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Motor Car Company
Marion
Fourteenth Street
Marlon Motor Car, Companys
District of Columbia
Maryland
George O'Donnell
Studebaker Corporation
Landers
Hope- Josaly
Walter Lillanders
1912 Willys-Overland models set for release in City and nationwide
The article details new features for the 1912 E M F and Willys-Overland models, including longer wheel bases, revised chassis, improved steering gear, and enhanced riding quality. It notes a roadster debut, designs for front and back springs, and a luxury approach with refined finishes. Also covered are the Madison Square Garden automobile show dates for January 1912 and the prep for a big show.
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Flanders
Minneapolis
Helena
Mout
Millionth patent issued for puncture proof auto tire
The millionth U S patent announced by Commissioner Moore goes to an Akron Ohio inventor for a puncture proof tire for automobiles and other vehicles. Though numbered 1000000 it is actually No 1008957, issued as part of the regular patent process after the 1836 reorganization.
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Ohio
United States
Moore
Akron
State Department
Say He Juggled Accounts and Robbed Soldiers
Daniel Buegeleison a New York traveling salesman was arrested at the Raleigh Hotel by Central Office Detective Cornwell at the request of Myer Palowicz who said Buegeleison's accounts have been juggled He is detained at the First precinct The New York authorities will take custody today Charles Angerer formerly of Marion Indiana was arrested on grand larceny charges by Detective Weaver and held for Indiana authorities He is charged with defrauding the Soldiers Home of a small amount.
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Daniel Buegeleison
New York
Central Office
Cornwell
Raleigh
Myer Palowicz
Buegeleison
First Precinct
Charles Angerer
Marion
Ind
Weedon
Indiana
Angerer
Nelse
Daimler
Germany
Ingersoll
Flanders Electric
F. E Castle
A Venerable Egg in the Lunchroom Tale
Howard Shinn of Burlington nearly fainted when an egg he planned to use in an omelet bore the date 6-3-1903 and recalled by a grocer as part of a cold storage shipment He judged the eight year old egg too aged to crack and had it gently buried in the backyard for disposal.
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Burlington
Philadelphia
Howard Shinn
High Street
Shinn
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Ray Harroun
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Nordyke & Marion Company
Rexce Flaugh
Commer
American Automobile Association
Jacksonville
Fla
Shenandoah Valley
The
Automobile Club of Washington
Locomobile Company of America
Mis
Williams
Wre Mor Whin
Plymouth
Sandas
Crawford
New Jersey
Long Island
Connecticut
Willys-Overland
John N Willys
Devers
Turchasers
Willys
Seo Wes
Fi Idk
F M Thom
Norfolk
Locomobile
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Harris Ewing
Oakland
Pope Auto Company
Hostetter
Wepa Prrtichiye
Salesman On
Complat
Howe
Europe
Versailles
Napoleon
Munich
Ludwig
Maximillien
Flandera Colonial Electric
Flanders Colonial Electric
Rina
Steinmetz
Edison
Timmerman
Rothschild
Walter E. Flanders
Milady
Flanders Manufacturing Company
Pontiac, Mich
Roe
Hotel Pontchartrain
Detroit
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