How to Get Around Hobart in 1915

From the Hobart Gazette of February 12, 1915
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I suppose it wouldn't be good for business if you didn't drive the kind of car you sold. John Hillman didn't make that mistake. In June 1915 he sold the Hupmobile he'd been driving to Otto Gruel and purchased a newly released 1916 model. ("Local Drifts," Hobart Gazette 18 June 1915.)


From the Hobart Gazette of April 16, 1915


From the Hobart News of March 18, 1915


When you get back home to the farm, you'll want some of these:


From the Hobart Gazette of April 30, 1915

And if you want to build a road, here's some stuff that will come in handy:


From the Hobart Gazette of May 14, 1915


Then there's this cartoon from the Hobart News of July 30, 1914, which reminds us that whether cars improve or diminish the quality of life depends on whether you happen to be in one at the moment.