First to Hazelton Inspires Pacific Highway Pathbreaker Sign
A Seattle automaker president, P. Sands, painted a sign on a rock in Lake Keechelus to mark his Studebaker route from Seattle to Hazelton BC. Forest ranger Hellan removed the sign under federal order as unlawful, while Sands later retraced the journey to erase the record but preserved the feat of being first to Hazelton despite the note.
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United States
P. EB. Sanda
Studebaker
Mr. Sands
Seattle
Hazelton
Lake Keechelus
Cascade Mountains
Sands
Walter G. Hellan
Mr. Hellan
Studebaker Corporation
Forest Reserve
Hellan
Hoallan
Cascades
America
Washington
Baltimore
Upholstering an Art in Rauch & Lang Electric Car
The Bartram Garage describes the interior work of a Rauch & Lang electric car. It notes 15 yards of whipcord 56 inch wide, 120 yards of narrow laces, many cloth covered tacks and buttons, plus a corrugated rubber floor mat and matching carpet. The complete upholstery weighs about 100 pounds.
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Rauch & Lang Electric
J. J.artram
Bartram
Athout
Rauch & Lang
Increase Tire Guarantee Raises Penn Rubber Mileage to 6000
The Pennsylvania Rubber Company announces a substantial increase in vacuum cap tire mileage to 6000 miles with a new adjustment basis. It covers tires purchased after the change and those in service nationwide. The move follows an Automobile Club of America test of stock-area tires, with nine tires on heavy cars averaging 6760 miles and three casings exceeding 8900 miles.
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Pennsylvania Rubber Company
Automobile Club of America
Ainish
Tarred Roads In Maryland Reported Oil Work Progress
The Maryland State Roads Commission lists roads under oiling, with expected completion in ten days to two weeks from Ellicott City to Frederick Hagerstown and Cumberland, and within a week from Frederick to Emmitsburg. Oil work continues on Easton to Elkton and through Worcester and Somerset counties, with patches on the Annapolis boulevard from Baltimore to Annapolis and Belair road between Baltimore and Belair starting within three weeks. Washington boulevard from Washington to Baltimore set to start in ten days to two weeks. No oiling between Frederick and Harpers Ferry or from Annapolis to Solomons. Perryville to Elkton and Leonardtown to Waldorf finished.
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State Roads Commission of
Maryland
Ellicott
City
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Emmitsburg
Easton
Elkton
Worcester
Somerset
La‘Plate
Waldorf
Washington
Annapolis
Baltimore
Belair
Harpers Ferry
Solomons
Perryville
Leonard
Ford Car Trade Discontinued Amid Strong Demand
Claude B. Miller of Miller Bros. Automobile and Supply House reported in Washington that Ford cars would begin daily shipments of 30 to the agency after a two week absence at the Ford factory. May deliveries exceeded orders by 100, with continued high demand and a plan to halt trading of old cars starting July. Miller suggested possible future arrangements to sell Ford cars after Ford opens a Washington branch next year.
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Claude BE. Miller
Miller Pros. Automobile and Supply House
Ford
Detral
Miler
Washington
Ee - With
Miller Bros
Jerome Fanciulli
Fiat
Farndulll
Ford’ Motor Company
Miller
Goodyear Tire Inflation and a Transcontinental Run
An article discusses tire inflation pressures, noting no fixed rule and the need to measure side-wall distortion under load. It highlights the B F Goodrich caliper as a precise method to check inflation. It also reports War Horse Baker’s 3,722 mile New York trip in 11 days 7 hours, attributing success to Goodyear tires with only minor punctures and no tire changes.
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Ede
Walla
B. F. Goodrich Company
San Francisco
New York
Goodyear. Thes
War Horse
Baker
New. York
Andy
Bakers
California
Arizona
Kansas
Paso
Tex
Hmpping
Kans
Dayton
Obid
Pittsburgh
Locomobile 1916 Debuts at Washington Showrooms
New Locomobile arrives in Washington at the Connecticut avenue northwest showroom. The model features low lines, wide doors, roomy rear, leather 10 inch upholstery, four speeds, and a center-controlled electric lock to deter theft. Manager H A Jenks calls it the finest luxury safe car, with production capped at four per day and orders up 13 to 15 percent from last year.
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Wolouu
Connecticut Avenue
H.A. Jenks
Locomobile Company
Cadillac wins Spokane hill climb in stock car class
Cadillac Motor Car Company announces a May victory in the Spokane hill climb. A stock eight cylinder finished first in 448.5 seconds on the 2074 foot course with a 17.5 percent grade, followed by a second car about five seconds behind and an eight cylinder in third. May production records include 2506 eight cylinder shipments and total eight cylinder shipments reaching 10,788 by May 25.
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Cook ‘& Stonnard Company
Cadillac
Spokane
Wash
vAnother
BD. C. Howard
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Chalmers Engineer Sees Overhead Valve Boom Ahead
At the Chalmers district convention in Detroit managerial talks focused on the overhead camshaft valve engine. Chief Engineer Hinkley cited Indy races proving the design’s efficiency and silent operation. He predicted over 75 percent of U S makers would adopt the type within two years. Commercial Auto and Supply lists Studebaker sales to several buyers.
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Chalmers
Detroit
Hinkley
Indianapolis
Hinckley
de Palma
E. F E. Leverett
London
British Isles
Russia
Mr. Hinc
Local Auto Firm Merger Sparks dealer speculation
The news of the proposed merger between the Ranch and Lang Electric Company with the Baker Motor Company, both of Cleveland, Ohio, rattled local electric dealers who could not confirm details. Various agents and managers, including J. Bartram and others, were in position to comment yesterday as preparations for broader distribution and agency combinations remained unsettled.
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Ranch
Lang -Electric
Baker Motor
Cleveland
Ohio
Sarlle
Brod
Dard
Tie
Alvo Id
Stoddard, Company
Agenita
J. ‘Bartram
Bartram Garage
Washington ‘Ranch
New Overland Cut Price Shocks Automobile Circles
The year’s biggest sensation is a $25 price cut on the Overland. The largest four cylinder model will sell for $750. Model 83 is lighter with more power and improved starting and lighting. It is a large five passenger touring car with updates in finish and comfort, equal to the prior model.
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Overland
Miller Bros. sells 130 Ford cars in city in two weeks
One of the busiest places in Washington is Miller Bros. automobile and supply house, Ford agents. In the past two weeks they delivered over 130 Ford touring cars in the city and more than 25 commercial cars for delivery use, signaling a large local demand.
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Washington
Miller Bros
Ford Car
Das
Education conference selects officers and Washington HQ
The Southern conference for education and industry formed a new executive board replacing the Peabody fund and sanitation board. J. B. Aswell of Louisiana was named chairman, Dr. A. P. Bourland secretary, and T. R. Preston treasurer for four years. New Orleans will host next year’s meetings if conditions are met.
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Chattanooga
Southern Conference For Education and Industry
Peabody Education Fund
Southern Sanitation Board
Washington
J. B. Aswell
Louisiana
A. P. Bour’land
T. R. Preston
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
J. E. Swearingen
North Carolina
A. P. “Watkins
Millsaps College
Mississippi
College ‘Conference
New Orleans
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Unita
Washington Motor
Goodyear
United States and Fish Tires
L. E. Sullivan Tire CO
N. W
New Masonic Temple
Archive
Commercial Auto and Supply Company
Bacon
Theodore Diedrich
H.M. Crandall
Harry Smith
Legare
W.D. Cronkhite
Philadelphia
Oakland Motor Company
Ted Johnston
Cronkhite
Buick Motor Company
Potomac, Motor
Te le “Macdonald
Grogan
Palesetam
Leroy, Livingston
Harris Y.iBrown
Tincher Hee
Milburn Galea ‘Company
George T. Howard
Combs-Howard Company
Isthmus
Panama
Henderson-Rowe Auto Company
R. G.selmer
Pbether
Edward Birch
C. H. Buchanan
Jacob Mickelson
F. Foley
Vernon. Hempstone
H. P. Parker
Miss Ruth
Sudworth
Mra
C. T. Cutter
Carl L. Thornton
Ge Marche
Cook and Stoddard Company
S. EB. Stonebreaker
Re Lewis
NEW Overland
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Co
The
Henderson-Rowe Auto Co
Southern Conference Board
Miller Bros. Auto. & Supply House
14Th St. N. W
Pierce St. N. E
Gabriel
Bayfield
Batavia
J. M
Spartan
Power
Jones
Auto Supplies and Service
14Th and I Sts. N. W
Irvin T. Donohoe
Buick
L Street
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