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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1913
Page
7
A slight gasoline price decrease occurred in New York with Standard Oil cutting to 16 cents a gallon for garages, a one cent drop after six months. Washington saw no change yet, while motorists here can buy as low as 16 to 16.2 cents per gallon. The trend follows a rise from 9 to 17 cents since 1912, with nationwide corresponding increases.
Rear Admiral J. D. Adams keeps a complete car log recording road conditions, speeds, stops, loads, repairs, and every expense. From 1911 to 1912 his car ran 10,098 miles for $1,914.45, about 19 cents a mile, and the next year 18.3 cents per mile despite a longer chauffeur period. He credits careful maintenance, prompt tire care, and a vulcanizing kit for lowering costs and boosting reliability.
Report on R P Cooter and W M Carter arriving in Washington after a 4.96 mile San Diego to Washington leg. They carry a letter from Panama California Exposition head Collier for President Wilson and plan to tour to New York before returning by southern route. Govs Cox Hunt McDonald Major cited on road improvements. German attaché Baron von Breckheim buys a Chalmers roadster amid road movement coverage.
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