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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1913
Page
10
Results from the auto mobile show reveal record attendance and strong sales. Exhibitors tout luxurious cars and business vehicles as trucks and dealers report many deals delayed by lack of demonstrators. The Post Cup vote closes at 10:20 p.m. with results and presentation planned for Saturday at 8 p.m.
Report on a motor show noting duplicate models on display and high dealer enthusiasm. Highlights include strong attendance, ongoing sales, and rigorous testing by American manufacturers, with cars proving safe, comfortable, and competitive against older makes.
The Apperson cigarettes Eck Orme drew comments as visitors circulated the show. Wilcox trucks were sold to RK R Moore & Son for passenger service between Sandy Spring and the city. Jake Baugher, Shenandoah Valley speed ace, attended with Stutz drawing steady attention. Willy Harrison of the decorating firm complained publicly while Curley Rowe drew laughs and Bill Crankhite faced talk of borrowing eight dollars. Charlie Klopmeyer distributed 1000 American Beauty roses to ladies at the exhibit. A White coupe marketed to women impressed attendees with its roomy three seats.
The list presents a sequence of pieces including Thomas Jefferson Mosatc, La Gioconda Intermezzo, Russe Nocturne, The Monastery Delia Waltz, Stories from the Vienna Caprice, Eglantine Selection, The Fortune Teller Valse lente, Petite Bijouterie, Grand Military Tattoo March and Liberty Bell, signaling a themed recital lineup.
Tom Jarrell touts a blue ribbon exhibit at the shows while Captain Rose and later Major Rose are mentioned. It is rumored he will receive his commission as general today amid finish, electric lights, and self starting devices and two Pullman lights appealing to womankind.
Report notes an affair at the Cosmos club involving William Ullman Harry Ward H A Gascon Howard Fisk Lester Marx H B Duckstien and C W Cranmer with limited readable details on the participants and location.
Experts from the government supply board attended the show at the invitation of T. C. Probey, praising motor trucks in service. Treasury officials Hugh Higgins Sherman Allen James L. Willmoth E H Jamison and H Briggs lauded the display noting rapid truck adoption over horses and high award standards. Robert H. Martin Buick manager hosted an informal luncheon for W. W. Huntsberry and a group of newspaper friends.
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