Capital's Auto Show Value to Motoring Public
Jerowe Fanciulli describes Washington's January auto show at Convention Hall running January 19 to 24. The piece emphasizes the show’s benefits for buyers and dealers, notes more dealers expected to exhibit than last year, and urges dealer unity to improve conditions for motorists while highlighting the event's timing as spring and summer planning aid.
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Motor Cara
Convention Hall
Jerowe Fanciulli
Kveal
Washington
Washington Automobile Dealers’ Association
Dealers' Association
Truck Hauls Gravel 72 Miles on Ten Gallons of Gasoline
A Canadian Builders' Supply Company report shows a 3 ton Packard truck traveling 72 miles in 10% hours while carrying 9 yards of gravel and 6 yards of sand, estimated 18 tons, using 10 gallons of gasoline. Towns Blaine and Westmoreland, Kansas, witness a novel traction vehicle using a 1910 Mitchell auto with track tread wheels.
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I Cr. Massie
Westmoreland
Kan
Blaine
Mitchell
Kansas
Streamlined Auto Bodies Refine Design For Comfort And Protection
The automobile industry advances toward streamlined bodies at national shows in New York and Chicago. Designers remove obstacles, taper hoods, and blend cowl with dash to cut wind resistance, protect mechanisms from rain, and create a continuous swept surface from front to rear.
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New York
Chicago
Cadillac deliveries and daring Marmon demonstrations
The Cook and Stoddard Company delivered a Cadillac to the United States Naval Hospital marking the third such delivery. Arthur Foraker introduced a new stunt featuring his Marmon performing slow climbs and tight turns on city hills. Charles W. Semmes aims to place Wilcox trucks on Washington streets during a factory visit in Minneapolis. The piece notes the appeal of closed cars for year round town use and winter comfort.
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Cook & Stoddard Company
United States Naval Hospital
Arthur Foraker
Florida
Charles W. Semmes
Wilcox
Washington
Minneapolis
United States
Mexico
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Ford
Ford Factory Journal
Rauch & Lang
Bartram Electric Garage
Cor. Conn. Ave
Dupont Circle
New Hampshire Ave
Motor Sidelights and Early Auto Industry Notes
Dr A H Fowler buys a Paige Detroit 36 through Selby Company with Henderson Rowe reporting Chevrolet deliveries in the area. Leesburg mayor C F Harrison and buyers W W Curtiss and B F Johnson acquire Chevrolets. The piece covers tire security, post office tire contracts, wartime vehicle use ideas, battery behavior in garages, and lubrication guidance for gears with grease.
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A. H. Fowler
Paige-Detroit
Selby Company
Paige
Henderson & Rowe
C. F. Harrison
Leesburg
W. W. Curtiss
B. F Johnson
Buick Delivers Third Truck to Post Office Dept
The Buick Motor Company has delivered another truck to the Post Office Department. This is the third Buick truck in service in this city. F B Maupin, district manager for Overland, tours southern Maryland to finalize subagency contracts with Joseph True. A A Crumley, Hudson district manager, in Washington last week to advance Hudson interests. Crumley notes strong Hudson sales territory. One motorist claims tires gain life by jacking the car in the garage, estimating an extra tire life equal to half the time the car is lifted.
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F Post Office Department
B. F Goodrich Company
Buick Motor Company
Post Office Department
Buick
F. B. Maupin
Overland
Maryland
Joseph True
A .A. Crumley
Hudson Motor Car Company
Detroit
Washington
Hudson Company
Mr. Crumley
Hudson
Advantage of Auto Trucks in Modern Trade
In a discussion led by John N. Willys the rise of motor trucks is linked to space efficiency in cities. Trucks require far less housing space than horses and can be stored away from downtown areas, still ready for store or factory openings, reducing daily logistical strain.
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John N. Willys
Paris Wears No Petticoats and Fashion Shifts
Special Gable reports from Paris that petti coats have vanished from maid and Parisienne wardrobes. Skirts are now narrow at the ankles and full at the hips with silk tights, while chemises are scarce and often made from flimsiest mouaseline de laine edged with ermine to appear slimmer.
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Washington Post
Paris
King of Two States Held After South Chicago Delusion
An unidentified man proclaimed himself king of both Minds and Indiana striking a monument marking the state line in South Chicago. Patrolman Peter Johnson hesitated to arrest him, as half of him was reportedly in Indiana. The officer was told to arrest the half within their authority. The man will be held for a mental examination.
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Chicago
Indiana
Peter Johnson
Governesses to sue author Prevost over Guardian Angels
Paris dispatch says Marcel Prevost faces a libel suit after his book denounces foreign rulers and demoralizing influence on children. An international union of governesses led by Miss Brown plans litigation with testimonies from French parents. Also noted is a price cut by Goodrich tires tied to manufacturing changes.
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Italy
Russia
Spain
Germany
The
Fair Sex
Washington Four
Paris
Marcel Prevost
Guardian Angels
Prevost
Marcel
Miss Brown
Czar
Alfonso
M. Prevost
Goodrich
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Hayes
Firestone
Taylor
Stramberg
Cole Motor Sales CO
Patrolman
GIRLS
Trux Congressional Garage CO
Auta
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S. E. Tel. L
Emerson & Orme
Irvin T. Donohoe
N. W
Olbs Mobile
Chalmers
Reo
America
Pollock Car Corporation
Zell Motor Car Co
Amassome Ia
Hi St. NW
Woolf’s Electrics
Potomac Motor Car CO
Connecticut
Ava
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Henderson-Rowe Auto Co
I Tel
14Th St
H. P
Chevrolet
Royal Mail
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15Th Street Hill
14Th St. N. Ww
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Miller Bros. Auto
Pierce St. NE
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UO LA
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Tourist Auto Livery CO
P.l.paylor
14Th St. N
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Lewis
Auto Hire CO
Lincoln
Rambler Mitchell Maxwell
H. B. Leary, Jr
Tel
14Th St. New
Cadillac Baker Electric
the Cook & Stoddard Co
Conn. Ave
Studebaker
Commercial Auto & Supply
N. W. Tel. M
Caedera Ee Gragg
Ware Stow
Rothechil
Washington, DC
Locomobile Co. of America
BM Connave
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Locomobile Co of America
Locomobile
Xasilent
Locomobile Co. of América
Jones-Keasier Rubber Tire Co
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