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Article Index: 1908

Category: Chronological Archive
Page Sections: January · March · May · July · August · September · October · November · December
JanuaryTitleDetails
Sunday, 19 January 1908
19 January 1908BUICK MOTOR COMPANY OPENS A LOCAL BRANCHThe Indianapolis Star
19 January 1908CRISP NEWS FOR AUTOISTS.The Indianapolis Star
19 January 1908FLETCHER BUYS 2 NATIONALS.The Indianapolis Star
19 January 1908TO TAKE NO PART IN AUTO RACES ABROADThe Indianapolis Star
MarchTitleDetails
Wednesday, 11 March 1908
11 March 1908SEWING MACHINE AND MOTOR CARThe New York Times
Friday, 20 March 1908
20 March 1908Fascination of Auto Race Bulletins.The New York Times
MayTitleDetails
Saturday, 2 May 1908
2 May 1908THE MOTORCARS IN JAPAN.
Two of the motorcars in the New York to Paris race, the Italian Zust and the French De Dion, were reported yesterday at Tokio, wither they had proceeded from Yokohama.
News Article (text)
Publication: The New York Times
Topic: 1908 New York to Paris Automobile Race
JulyTitleDetails
Sunday, 5 July 1908
5 July 1908King Edward's New Automobile.The New York Times
Sunday, 12 July 1908
12 July 1908NEWARK'S AUTO CLUBThe New York Times
12 July 1908PLAN FOR BIG RACE
Sunday, 19 July 1908
19 July 1908MOTORING IN PALESTINE.
Ever since Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Glidden of Boston went through Palestine in a motorcar, the idea of including that country in one's itinerary has been a question for consideration with all tourists seeking a trip out of the beaten track of Europe.
News Article (text)
Publication: The New York Times
Sunday, 26 July 1908
26 July 1908Auto Factory Notes.
26 July 1908IN MIDST OF PREPARATIONS.
Thursday, 30 July 1908
July 30, 1908The Longest Auto RaceKirkus News Service
AugustTitleDetails
Tuesday, 11 August 1908
11 August 1908WANT VANDERBILT TO ACT.The Indianapolis Star
Thursday, 13 August 1908
13 August 1908FORD WANTS SMALL CAR RACEThe New York Times
Sunday, 30 August 1908
30 August 1908Automotive News Briefs: August 30, 1908The New York Times
SeptemberTitleDetails
Sunday, 27 September 1908
27 September 1908MAY REVISE RULESThe Indianapolis Star
OctoberTitleDetails
Sunday, 18 October 1908
18 October 1908Advent of the Motor Cab; Its Rapid Development
A new appetite for cab riding has been developed with a year among the people of the several biggest cities in the United States; it is an appetite for the motorcab distinctly, and it is growing with what it feeds upon.
Commentary (text)
Publication: The New York Times
Byline: Arthur N. Jervis
18 October 1908Motor Vehicle Will Be Commercial Necessity
While the advances of the automobile industry have been followed by the casual public fairly closely, and the pleasure car has become an accepted factor in transportation, the progress of the commercial vehicle has not been so marked.
Commentary (text)
Publication: The New York Times
Friday, 30 October 1908
30 October 1908Motorcar Whistles.
Doubtless many travelers in vehicles of all sorts experience the same difficulty as I have in distinguishing the whistle of the fire engine from that of many automobiles.
News Article (text)
Publication: The New York Times
NovemberTitleDetails
Sunday, 1 November 1908
1 November 1908LOUIS BERGDOLL WILL DRIVE IN BIG RACE AT SAVANNAHThe Indianapolis Star
1 November 1908SEVENTEEN ENTERED IN LIGHT CAR EVENTThe Indianapolis Star
Tuesday, 3 November 1908
3 November 1908MRS. EDDY BUYS A MOTOR.The New York Times
Sunday, 15 November 1908
15 November 1908NATIONAL CAR ENTEREDThe Indianapolis Star
15 November 1908SAVANNAH COURSE READYThe Indianapolis Star
Monday, 16 November 1908
16 November 1908TURN TO AUTO RACEThe Indianapolis Star
Sunday, 22 November 1908
22 November 1908ARE BUILDING FINE GARAGE.The Indianapolis Star
22 November 1908AUTO MEN HEADED TOWARD SAVANNAH The Indianapolis Star
22 November 1908NEW WHITE STEAMER IS HEREThe Indianapolis Star
Saturday, 28 November 1908
28 November 1908Automotive News Briefs: 28 November 1908Adams County News
28 November 1908Good Roads Movement Progressing.Adams County News
28 November 1908ROAD EXPERIMENT.Adams County News
DecemberTitleDetails
Monday, 28 December 1908
28 December 1908General Motors Co. Starts Rumor AnewThe New York Times




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