Waterloo auto dealers to state parley in Fort Dodge
About a dozen Waterloo automobile dealers and salesmen, members of the Iowa Automotive Merchants association, plan to attend the ninth annual convention and jubilee at Wahkonsa hotel in Fort Dodge on Oct 28. The day will feature talks on automotive merchandising, a banquet with music and entertainment, and addresses by W Cox on Battery Profits Ashley on The Sales and Conditions. The program includes discussions on battery establishment and the bureau of the state association, with Co A. Vane of the National Automobile Dealers association and Hon W L Harding of the Great Lakes St Lawrence Tide Water association addressing modern transportation topics.
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Waterloo
Iowa Automotive Merchants Association
Wahkonsa
Fort Dodge
W. Cox
Battery
James Ashley
Des Moines
Co. A. Vane
National Automobile Dealers Association
W. L. Harding
Great Lakes
St Lawrence
Hydraulic Brakes Adopted in Italy Says Auto Engineer
Italy which produced the first four wheel brake and offered it on the Isotta Fraschini in 1910 has abandoned mechanical compensating brakes and adopted the hydraulic system according to E. and Marks chief engineer of the Franklin Automobile Company Syracuse New York The Italian made Lancia intro-
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Italy
E. & Marks
Franklin Automobile Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Trucks Help Bring Order From Chaos In St Louis Tornado
After a destructive tornado in St Louis, recovery accelerates as more than 40 Graham Brothers trucks are pressed into service. Manned by Boy Scouts and Red Cross volunteers, they transport the injured to hospitals and move debris unblocking victims, aiding the rebuilding effort with ongoing truck support.
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St. Louis
Wonder
Graham Brothers
Red Cross
Airman brake gains praise as future standard
Franklin car tests reveal Lockheed four wheel hydraulic brakes stopping within 67 feet at 40 miles per hour. Dealers and buyers report remarkable smoothness, with telegraphs from across the country expressing astonishment at the technology. California also reports a 12 percent drop in motor fatalities last year.
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Europe
Motors Head South as Winter arrives in North
Northern motorists flood toward warm climates as improved highways lure travelers south. The piece outlines routes from New England and New York through Philadelphia to North Carolina and Florida, detailing new roads and ongoing construction from Washington to Atlanta and beyond, with emphasis on Ga, Ky, Tenn, and Ohio connections and the need to consult touring bureaus for current conditions.
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New England
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Richmond
North Carolina
Delmarva Peninsula
Norfolk
Wilmington
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Staunton
Roanoke
Rochester
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
W. Va
Alleghanies
Asheville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Lexington
Tennessee
North ‘Carolina
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Indiana
Indianapoli
Louisville
Milwaukee
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Birmingham
Jackson
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Fredericksburg
Petersburg
Raleigh
Edenton
Huntington
Ginginnati
Portsmouth
West Union
Manchester
Berea
Mt. Vernon
Crane Mountain
Tazewell
Newport
Tenn
Murfreesboro
Mont‘eagle
Wonder Cave
Mammoth Cave
Hammond
Lake Pontchartrain
Louisiana
Alabama
Daytona
Daytona Beach
Beach
Atelanta
Macon
Perry
Nich
Morris Motor Car Plans Large Parking Expansion
Morris Motor Car will extend its parking area by razing the old livery barn facing Sixth street and creating a rear lot behind the garage on Fifth street east. The new space will occupy nearly a full block depth, with most of Fifth street frontage between Lafayette and Mulberry streets, closing the Fifth street entrance to vehicles and routing access through the garage. An exit will be opened on Sixth street.
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Sixth Street
Morris Motor Car Company
Fifth Street
Lafayette
Mulberry Streets
Cadillac
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Eas
Marks
Franklin
California
Gulf Coast
Ernest N. Smith
Ocean
Cochrane
Mobile
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Brunswick
Waverly
Yulee
Morris Motor Car
Moor Naxims Ellis Motors, Inc
Star Six
Ellis Motors
West
Las
Midland
Conry Motor Car Company
West Fifth ST
Waterloo, la
PHO
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