Front-Drive Cord Attracts Attention In Auto Showrooms
The East Side Auto company showcases the El 4b front wheel drive Cord, praised for its pull propulsion, front hood layout, and 125 horsepower Lycoming engine. Manager G R Morrow notes quick sales and demonstrates its better performance on muddy roads and hills due to front wheel power delivery.
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Gord
East Side Auto Company
Fifth
Keer
G. R. Morrow
Waterloo
Cords P
Auburnn Motor Company
Harry Miller
Morrow
Motor car design promises straight frame and roomy rear seating
The design places the motor in one location removing the rear axle and drivetrain components. This yields 100 percent accessibility, a straight frame, level rear seating, and increased head room and visibility for back passengers.
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Morrow
Children Set Barn Afire in Gedar
A barn on the Delbert Mor Ban place at 328 North Main Street was destroyed by a fire blamed on children playing with matches. The loss is placed at about 400 dollars and occurred last evening in Gedar.
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Gedar Falls
cChildren
Delbert -Mor- Ban Place
North Main Street
Marmon Roosevelt Wins Pike's Peak Hill Climb Title
Marmon Roosevelt straight eight wins light stock class in Pike's Peak mountain climb on Labor Day. William B. F. Bentrip, Marmon dealer Colorado Springs, drives Roosevelt to a 24 minutes 56.2 seconds over 12 miles, under American Automobile Association supervision.
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Marmon-Roosevelt
Pike’s Peak
Pike's Peak
Labor Day
George A. Geardes
Park, Avenue East
Marmon Automobiles
Marmon
Colorado Springs
Roosevelt
William BF
Bentrip
Colorado
Springs
Geardes
American Automobile Association
Jubilee Tank and Pump Installed by Shepherd Oil
Jubilee Ta September 18 Bartles Shepherd Oil company of Waterloo installed a tank and pump in Jubilee Tuesday.
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Jubilee
Bartles- Shepherd Oil Company of
Waterloo
Chrysler engineered car offers swift speed and smooth ride
Engineered by Chrysler, it performs with astonishing swiftness and floating smoothness that are remarkable for a car priced so low.
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Chrysler
Buick keeps up peak output as demand grows
Filst Michigan September 18 Peak production at Buick Motor Company is being held steady to meet strong demand for the new 1930 Buick models. The August output reached 29,034 cars, up from 27,478 in August 1928, with six month totals exceeding last year by over 6,000 autos.
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Filst
Mich
Buick Motor’ Company
Heren
Buick
EB. T. Strong
Strong
Oakland Goes 190 000 Miles In 12 Years
Pontiac Michigan September 18 More than 190000 miles in 12 years Tepe presents the service rendered by a 191% Oakland roadster purchased in 1919 by L R Chippe of Com stock Park near Grand Rapids Michigan While the mileage on the car within itself is remarkable and noteworthy the most unusual record observed is that while all of the essential parts of the automobile such as the axles engine block chassis
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Pontiac
Mich
Tepe
Oakland
L. R. Chippe
Comstock Park
Grand Rapids
Car Owner Tracks 190000 Miles With Original Oakland
Chippell, a carpenter, claims his Oakland has 190000 miles on it in 42 years with 500 pounds of tools aboard on long trips. The car, said to have four undented fenders in 12 years, carries many factory-era additions and idles at four mph in high gear. He describes fuel economy of 22.2 mpg on a California trip and notes multiple coast journeys without breakdowns. He recently bought a new part at a Grand Rapids service station and praises the vehicle as his only owned, well maintained. Entered Mayo Clinic in Rochester for muscle paralysis testing of the left eye. The Marshall Canning Company finishes packing 1,800,000 cans of corn in Waverly to begin vegetables processing in October.
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Chippell
Oakland
Grand Rapids
Pacific Coast
California
Oakland Motor Car Company
Gchippell
Waverly
Marshall Canning Company
Oakland All American Six Proves Supremacy in Benchmarks
A detailed comparison of the Oakland All American Six against 20 mid priced rivals across 878 tests shows Oakland distinctly superior in 451 cases or 51.37 percent. The 20 rivals combined match Oakland only 382 times or 43.50 percent, while 13 of the 20 cars sit higher priced than Oakland. Oakland also notes Fisher Body construction with two other cars in the field, one priced nearly $100 higher. only one cheaper rival has a wheelbase as long as Oakland's 117 inches. Turn radius favors Oakland at 36 feet versus 42 feet for the closest. spring covers are present only on Oakland and 18 other cars, covering 19 of the 20 vehicles.
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Oakland
America
Fisher
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Motor City
Dodge Brothers
Fowler-Wanen Company
Franklin & Park Ave
Waterloo, Iowa
GAR
Plymouth
Frank Collard Jr., Inc. Automobile Corner
Fourth & Franklin
Towa
Reo
Steve Miranda
Daniel Blum
Charlie Chaplin
Steve
Daniel
Adventurers of the World Club
Byrd
Lindbergh
Steven Miranda
Marco Polo
Thouights
Stetson
Mayo Clinic
Nashua
Max Hansen
Rochester
Erica
Pontiae
Michigan
Plae
Lavejoy
Conalier
Valien
Quakland-Pontian
Peary Ronne Bia Nee
Ulb
ALL “American
Six Morris Motor Car CO
Ceneral Motors
East Fifth St
Drape
Denver
Imperial Auto Co
Manchester
Krueger & Co
Kurt
Krog
Cedar Fails
Oakland-Pontiac Division
Lalor
Sumner
Matheren
Grundy Center
Sawgre
Fairville
Sbudard
la Porte City
Sherren’ Co
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