Road car priorities shift away from track speed
The Touring Club of America reports strong nationwide sentiment against automobile racing on dirt tracks. Protests cite the Syracuse tragedy and speed mania, urging that racing be ended in favor of safe touring and practical commercial vehicles. Manufacturers and owners now back road driving and highway improvement, with potential legislation to curb high speed contests.
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New York State
Touring Club of America
Syracuse
New York
Ita
Touring Club
United States
Ufe
Self-Starter Brings Hudson 33 to Front of Auto Trade
Wide interest grows in the new self-starter for the 1913 Hudson 33, a four-pound unit claimed to start reliably with no wiring or complex parts. Demonstrations at H. B. Leary’s salesroom 1317 Fourteenth St NW show it integrated as standard equipment with no extra charge, appealing to motorists across diverse driving needs.
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Beech
Hudson “Sa
H. B. Leary
Fourteenth Street Northwest
Hudson Motor Car Company
Automobiles and Agents Shift in Washington Auto Scene
L V Stevenson leaves Luttrell Co to join M T Pollock selling Oldsmobiles. Theo Barnes & Co report a fore-door Pullman touring car sold to Dr A A Marsteller. 1912 Buick Limousine arrives. Alfred Liebman opens Motoretta agency at Municipal Garage. Buckland handles Pruden portable garages at North Capitol and Mass Ave. Meade Kans race time released. heat 430 wins by 9.5 minutes. Self starters gain traction with Hudson touting a sub four-pound unit ease of use.
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Theo. Barnes & Co
Dr. A. A. Marsteller
Pruden
C. B. Buckland
North Capitol Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Ias
E. A. Garlock
Imperial Motor Company
Meade County Fair
Meade
Kans
Reo
Hydro aeroplane beats boat in Portage Lake race
In Roughton Michigan on Friday C C Witmer piloted a hydro aeroplane that outpaced L A Pryor's 26 foot motorboat around a four mile loop on Portage Lake. The craft ran 49 mph on water but the boat led after the turn. Witmer then rose and finished 50 yards ahead, despite violating a race rule. The boat achieved 38 mph.
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Roughton
Mich
C. C. Witmer
L. A
Women reject Kimmel impostor after tense conference
In Nilez Michigan a man claiming to be George A. Kimmel failed to convince Mrs. Kate Ha Kimmel and her daughter Edna Bonsett that he is their son. They left for Chicago certain the real Kimmel is dead. The conference produced no recallable incidents from the man and offered no proof of identity. District of Columbia auto board notes license transfer under Secretary Woodward.
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Nilez
Mich
W.o Wcxores
George A. Kimmel
KateHa Kimmel
Kimmel
Edna Bonsett
Chicago
Georgy A. Kimmel
Mra. Kimmel
Ford touring car carries police emblem in city display
The rear of a Ford touring car will bear the number 10000 as a badge of service. Maurice Eisemar, a member of the miles force of Millar Broa, shows the plate while the auto supply house acts as local Ford agent.
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Maurice Eisemar
Miles Force
Millar Broa
Auto Sad Supply House
Ford
Early Trial in Folok Case Crawford Girl Faces Jury
New Orleans reports Annie Crawford, charged with killing sister Elise by poison, will get an early trial. District Attorney Adams says the state will provide counsel. Crawford will not be charged in deaths of father, mother, and sister Agnes, a decision linked to city chemist findings that poison could not be detected in the remains.
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New Orleans
Annie ‘Crawford
Elise
Adams
Miss Crawford
Agnes
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