Nantucket Mail Carrier Defies Island Car Ban
Clinton Folger, a Nantucket mail carrier, insists on delivering mail by touring car despite a ban on automobiles on the island. He challenges the exclusion act through court appeals and aims for the federal Supreme Court, declaring he will pursue the case for years. The article also notes Barber & Ross, a Washington auto firm, as a major supplier with exclusive agencies and a broad auto catalog.
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Massachusetts Island
Highway Commission
Nantucket
Massachusetts
Clinton &. Folger
Boston
Folger
Tristel
Huston
Massgachudartts Toahway Commission
Osland
Wileculfketats
Superior Court
Tt District
Wr Folger
Federal Supreme Court
Washington
The
Post
Barber & Ross
Tas Company
JFK Johnson
Stromberg Aebu
Gasoline Exports Rise to 117 Million Gallons
The report shows United States exports totaling 117,728,286 gallons valued near 14.1 million dollars. Canada imported 17,309,035 gallons at about 1.54 dollars per gallon. Britain Oceania shipments averaged 0.25 dollars per gallon, while Belgium received the lowest at 1.45 dollars per gallon.
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United States
Canada
British
Oceania
Treuht
Autos Make For Efficiency In City Service
Municipalities across the United States increasingly deploy Ford vehicles to run city operations. Newark reports 40 city cars and Cleveland 26, with many towns and cities adopting motorized transport for public works, schools, fire, water, parks, and other departments.
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United States
Newark
Cleveland
Metropolis
Auto atoms and cycle car news from early auto world
George Patterson Eastern sales rep for Reo visits city and hails Boston show gains as oldest manufacturers lead. Count von Bernstorff owns a Cadillac roadster bought from Cook & Stoddard. Baker Electric’s George Kelly seeks Stoddard and spring campaigns. Firestone expands to cycle tires and Akron factory reports busy Washington branch. Wichita adopts cycle car for police work. officer Tucker makes first arrest, sensational Wichita Eagle cartoon marks moment.
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George &. Patterson
Reo Motor Car Company
Zell Motor Car Company
Reo
Patterson
Boston
Patternon
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Cook & Stoddard Company
George K Kely
Baker Electric Vehicle Company
Washington
Joseph M. Stoddard
Mr. Kelly
Wichita
Kans
C M. Tucker
Mount Desert Keeps Auto Ban In Place This Summer
Mount Desert Maine town commissioners reaffirmed a ban on automobiles for the upcoming summer season, voting 251 to 85 to maintain the restriction. The measure mirrors last summer’s policy, keeping cars out of the town as a local regulation governing transportation and access.
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Mount Desert
Casual Cut Outs of Municipal Gasoline Bid SparkWatch
A report from Indianapolis notes the public works bid for 10 000 gallons of gasoline as a test case for municipal garages. If profitable, other Atlantic coast cities, notably New England, may emulate the scheme.
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Indianapolis
Board of Public Works of
Atlantic Coast
New England
THREE DRILLS AT FT MYER OPENING APRIL HORSE SHOW
Fort Myer hosts three more drills in the riding hall as the season ends. The President will be reviewing officer next Friday at 3 am with Maj. Gen. Wood as guest reviewing officer for the April 3 closing drill. An admission fee funds the army MCG A and supports a military horse show at Fort Myer in April.
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Fort Myer
Secretary of War Garrison
Army
Wood
MCG. A
Police Blotter Reports Local Thefts And Accidents
Clarence J Ashton reported a Friday night home robbery of clothing and other property worth 3 dollars. Mary Allen of the Ardmore Hotel said her hotel room was robbed of jewelry furs and clothing valued at 160 dollars. A horse and wagon owned by Clem Giebel was stolen from in front of Center Market yesterday. An outside showroom display at Alexander Mangares on F Street NW was damaged Friday night with $100 in losses. contents untouched. Philp A Simon an Adams Express driver collided with a street car on eleventh street and Maryland avenue NW. he was bruised and treated at Emergency Hospital. Mrs Nora Scott died suddenly at her home on Fifth Street SE. coroner ruled natural causes. David P Lusby aged 73 on Fourteenth Street NW fell ill on B Street and was treated after ambulance was called, but refused hospitalization.
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Clarence J. Ashton
Thirtieth Street
Mary Allen
Ardmore
Thirteenth Street
Clem Giebel
H Street
Center Market
Philp A. Simon
Adams Express Company
Eleventh Street
Maryland Avenue
Nora Scott
Fifth Street
David P. Lusby
Fourteenth Street
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
Lusby
Auto Shows Across America and Far Morocco Tour
The Automobile Chamber of Commerce fixed January 1915 for the national auto shows in New York and Chicago, with a postshow tour planned across fourteen cities. A Rangoon company runs a bus line where trams lose profit. French trials test four wheel drive tractors along the German frontier in March. An overheating risk note explains bonnet opening can worsen cooling. An auto tour in Morocco with eleven cars including the Ances tor proceeds without military escort, aided by locals.
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New York
Chicago
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
French War Office
Morocco
Ben Guerii
Col. Mangin
Marrakech
Casablanca
Courtesy Department at Studebaker Detroit Plants
The Detroit plants of the Studebaker Corporation feature a courtesy department that focuses on entertaining visitors and guiding tours. Many Studebaker dealers refer prospective buyers to this department to enhance selling campaigns and showcase the plants.
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Detroit
Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker
Fire reports tally minor damages and a burn injury
Day's fire record shows three incidents. At 6:43 p m a chimney fire at Kate Pitman’s home on Idaho avenue and Macomb street northwest caused no damage. At 8:18 p m a blaze at Edward Jones’s 147 Bia read caused $50 damage with origin unknown. At 3:05 p m fire at Mrs Mary Donovan’s home 203 Fourteenth street northwest caused $25 damage and Miss Annie Donovan suffered serious burns.
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Kate Pitman
Idaho Avenue
Macomb Street
Edward Jones
Bia
Mary Donovan
Fourteenth Street
Annie
Donova
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Leroy Mark, Inc
District of Columbia
Columbia
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Maryland Casualty Company
Providence-Washington
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Queen
Springfield Fire and Marine
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Mobile Insurance
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Cochel, Jr
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Rtock County
British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company, Ltd
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New York County
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New Hampshire Ave
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Cook & Stoddard CO
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H Street NW
Armerica
Probey-Haynes Motor CO
West
Wisconsin Ave
Moore & Co
Steavne Turing
Maxwell Terring
Chaners Rauch & Lang Flectra
Baker Evect
Huston-Hanger Auto Sales Cow Inc
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Adrion
Naulog Congressional Garage Company
Ford Alnabout
City AnDer Spear Nasal Hospital
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