RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

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(Several weeks ago)Frank Thomas and Dean Richmond trying to equal Hough record. 10-1-1913Thomas & Richmond win Patterson reliability buttons for distance driving. 10-2-1913RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAutomobiles (cont)Automobiles so closely parked pedestrians could cross only at intersections.Past & Present. 6-6-19141,207 autos registered in county. 9-19-1914Raymond Walker gets Dodge franchise. 10-31-1914Robert L. Cooley buys Midway Garage on West Main near Walnut, to haveagency Cole & Studebaker. 12-4-1914List of automobiles in county in 1914 - 1,237 in all. 2-20-1915D. W. Tomlinson has picture of the four automobiles in Batavia in 1902 - onebuilt by D. W. Tomlinson, one owned by Ray Otis, one owned by RobertCooley, and one from Rochester. Past & Present column. 3-13-1915Count between 6:20 & 6:50pm clocked: 96 automobiles and 11 motorcycleswest on Main St. a few more than went east - about 3 every minute.17 horse-drawn vehicles on street at time. 6-28-1915Langworthy to sell King Car for King Motor Co. of Detroit (Lanworthy,Thurman Hart and James Jones.) 7-16-1915Car speeding through Main Street - police whisted to stop. Woman took capoff man in back seat and held it over number of license plate so policecouldn't trace. Past & Present column. 9-14-1915Between 3:15 and 4pm on Friday, 217 autos and 92 horse drawn vehiclespassed the Bank of Batavia - according to Fredd H. Dunham. 9-4-1915From Past & Present column: Arby Lambert of 28 Prospect Ave. has anauto purchased in parts in 1901 by Charles H. Gould for $6,000 - aMercedes. Car burned. Gould sold wreck to D. W. Tomlinson, Jr. whorepaired engine, gave it a new body. In 1904 sold it to Robert Cooley whotraded it 4 years later to R. W. Walker, the auto dealer. He sold it toE. W. Paige in 1909. Paige sold it to Peter Dorscheid who in same yearsold it ot Michael Follett of 137 Jackson St. Mr. Follett rebuilt it and sold itto Arby Lambert who used it on milk route for two years. It is still running. 10-16-1915Past & Present column: Paul M. Green of Main Street Garage notesincreased tourism this year, including many foreign cars - tourists whowould be touring Europe but for the war. 9-9-1916Harry L. Page selling off Richmond carriages - which bring small price -Mrs. Thomas has sold horses and replaced with motor. 9-11-1916Number of cars parked at curb - before Court House and Holland Club - 375. 9-7-19181 in 13 in County own car. 3-4-19183,514 autos in Genesee Co. 1 in 11 in County own car. 3-10-1919Past & Present column: Paragraph on Tomlinson - Cooley run of 100 mileson June 10, 1900. 3-22-1919Anniversary of arrival of first automobile - driven 100 miles by Tomlinson &Cooley. 5-23-1919Picture of four automobiles (3 locally owned) in summer of 1900. 7-19-19193,852 cars in Genesee County. 10-6-1919Automobile dealers - ads for. 1-28-1920Past & Present column: Paragraph on Glenn Thompson's tiny motor-drivenhome made cart - can go 25mph. 6-19-1920Past & Present column: Much interest in auto owned by George P. Thomas -
one cylinder engine on buckboard. 7-24-1920Charles E. Pearse killed - car and trolley crash. 4-2-1921Genesee Co. leads in ration - one auto for ever five persons in County. 9-28-1921So many farmers in town with flivvers because police so lenient with them. 11-26-1921Increase in car sales under improved terms. 5-10-1922Exhibitors at Fair: Seacord & Slocum - Nash; C. L. Branche - Hupmobile andSamson; Welch & Weeks - Buicks & Cadillacs; Walker - Ford; Mancuse -Studebaker; Richland - Jordan & Maxwells; C. D. Cover - Chevrolet &Oakland; Leadley-Woods Corp. - Willys-Knight; Senior Clase & Son -RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAutomobiles (cont) Star; [no exh. Of E. L. Hammond of Franklin & Page] 9-18-1922Merchants say Batavia motorized - carriage business gone - Frank H. Goaderemembers early harness business. 6-7-1922Mancusos to have Chevrolet franchise at 216-218 East Main St. C. D. Coverwho sold Chevrolets to sell Rickenbackers. 3-15-1923Automobile dealers to organize. 3-22-1923Overland Batavia company dissolves - assets $3,700 divided byBoyce & Livingstone. 3-27-1923Dodge agency, L. W. Woods, president opened by F. J. Wallenberg ofTonawanda, 244 West Main St. 5-8-1923Burt Welch buys out partner George A. Weeks - now has Buick franchise at235 West Main. 6-5-1923Seven automobiles hauled into court for driving without headlights. 1-18-1924By 1924 the City had speed laws - 25 mph; licensing laws - with plates;some parking regulations; were requiring some headlight uniformity.Auto Bureau issues 6,000 plates. (3,000 sets) 1-23-1924Seacord & Slocum sell Nash cars, Mancuso - Studebakers. Error printedrecently. 3-7-1924Past & Present column: Paragraph on woman who complained to police thatshe had lost a tire - patrolman remembered she parked without the tire. 5-3-1924Pierce Arrow looking for location for agency in county. 6-27-1924Picture: Three automobiles first owned by Batavia men - Otis, Tomlinson, ? 8-27-1924First licenses 8-27-1924Ray Otis had first automobile ever delivered here - in May, 1900. ThreemadeOtis got two. Made by Mobile Corporation of America in Tarrytown.Steamer - 30mph - he went mile at Exposition Park in 2 minutes. Madeunder Stanley patent. Picture. Unloaded at NY Central yards May, 1900.Past & Present column: Paragraph on first auto tp pass through Batavia.Alexander Winton, president of company. Charles B. Shanks, passenger.Cleveland to Buffalo - 7am to 9pm. Corfu to Walnut St. bridge in 55 min. 4-11-1925Car on Lewiston Rd. plows through flock of sheep killing 49. 11-16-1925Past & Present column: Paragraph on Cooley car built in 1900 andparagraph on Tomlinson car built soon after. 1-2-1926Twenty-five years of the horseless carriage reviewed. 1-13-1926New mini-car seen here - Pierce Arrow, 4' high, 6' long. 12-28-1926Auto tests made at Burleigh Hill - 400 watch. 2-26-1927Past & Present column: Paragraph on New York to Paris automobile racethat passed through Batavia Feb 16, 17 in 1903. 6-4-1927C. L. Branche moving salesroom for Hudson & Essex from 14 Main to
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Edward F. Nye, navigator fire truck
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Three teenagers and instructor in d
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SUBJECT TEXT DATEAckes, Edward F. (
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Universal Studios - she has been in
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Half page ad: Adelman Electric cele
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Adria Idle factory on Evans St. to
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Ad with picture. 1-17-1998Same ad a
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Employee puts out fire caused by ex
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Air MailFirst official air mail fli
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some history - until municipal airp
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County buys airport (building) for
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RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONAirport manag
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East Main Rd. 11-30-1980Air Service
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Councilon Alcoholism & Substance Co
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Has grown from modest start to larg
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Schweiger uncertain what to do. 10-
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Allans sell Contractors' Machinery
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Chance as fullback for Allen - pict
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Allen - Flying Allens Allen's ballo
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Allen to make drop Memorial Day. 5-
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Alpine Ski Hut Harry Strobel moving
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plan reunion at Chicken Roost in Ea
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American Fraternal InsuranceUnion M
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Post #1. 3-18-1919Glenn Loomis Post
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Women join Legion: Picture - Joseph
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voluntary work. 4-2-1988John Gillar
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seeks loan. 4-26-1990Ames gets bank
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Amos, Dr. Franklin In charge of new
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First Federal Savings and Loan buys
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Anderson and others held by them fo
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15 head of horses to be sold at And
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Page 118 and 119: SUBJECT TEXT DATEAustin Park (cont)
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