The quarterly has 3 full pages telling about the Automobile Fever Raging in Clarksville beginning in Nov 1909. A.M. Graves bought the first car in the county. It was a five passenger Cadillac. In Apr of 1910, M.J. Price was the first farmer to by a car, it was a Ford In March of 1910, the car buying stalled for a short time because the next car bought would bear the number "13" and that kind of "buffaloes everybody". It is interesting that the old article in the newspaper of that day said the people of Clarksville had the money to by cars, they had just need someone to break the ice and buy one to get them started. There is a bunch more of interesting stuff, but I had better go to bed, got 3 long days of work starting tomorrow. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx

Glad you enjoyed the quarterly, Jim. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cars in RRCo rambling The quarterly has 3 full pages telling about the Automobile Fever Raging in Clarksville beginning in Nov 1909. A.M. Graves bought the first car in the county. It was a five passenger Cadillac. In Apr of 1910, M.J. Price was the first farmer to by a car, it was a Ford In March of 1910, the car buying stalled for a short time because the next car bought would bear the number "13" and that kind of "buffaloes everybody". It is interesting that the old article in the newspaper of that day said the people of Clarksville had the money to by cars, they had just need someone to break the ice and buy one to get them started. There is a bunch more of interesting stuff, but I had better go to bed, got 3 long days of work starting tomorrow. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Is the price of the automobile listed? Mary/Aransas Pass,TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cars in RRCo rambling > The quarterly has 3 full pages telling about the Automobile Fever Raging in Clarksville beginning in Nov 1909. A.M. Graves bought the first car in the county. It was a five passenger Cadillac. > In Apr of 1910, M.J. Price was the first farmer to by a car, it was a Ford > > In March of 1910, the car buying stalled for a short time because the next car bought would bear the number "13" and that kind of "buffaloes everybody". > > It is interesting that the old article in the newspaper of that day said the people of Clarksville had the money to by cars, they had just need someone to break the ice and buy one to get them started. > > There is a bunch more of interesting stuff, but I had better go to bed, got 3 long days of work starting tomorrow. > > Jim Giddens > Paris, Tx > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > -.-Spam and virus filtered by modusMail using Norman virus engine.-.-

I don't see a price on a car, but I do read that Clarksville took emergency action 21 July 1920 with a ordinance regulating the operation of automobiles. Speed limit of 8 miles per hour within the fire limits of the city and 15 miles per hour elsewhere in the city., driving on the right side of the road instead of the middle, and always passing on the left. etc etc etc,. A fine of not less than $5 and not greater than $100.00 could be charged. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary N. Glenn" <mnglenn@the-i.net> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cars in RRCo rambling > Is the price of the automobile listed? Mary/Aransas Pass,TX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:50 PM > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cars in RRCo rambling > > > > The quarterly has 3 full pages telling about the Automobile Fever Raging > in Clarksville beginning in Nov 1909. A.M. Graves bought the first car in > the county. It was a five passenger Cadillac. > > In Apr of 1910, M.J. Price was the first farmer to by a car, it was a > Ford > > > > In March of 1910, the car buying stalled for a short time because the > next car bought would bear the number "13" and that kind of "buffaloes > everybody". > > > > It is interesting that the old article in the newspaper of that day said > the people of Clarksville had the money to by cars, they had just need > someone to break the ice and buy one to get them started. > > > > There is a bunch more of interesting stuff, but I had better go to bed, > got 3 long days of work starting tomorrow. > > > > Jim Giddens > > Paris, Tx > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > -.-Spam and virus filtered by modusMail using Norman virus engine.-.- > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Apparently, by 1921 people were ignoring the speed limits, just as some do today. My gg grandfather was killed in town by an automobile hitting him... I have wondered if he wandered out into the car's path or if it actually hit him. (his obit did not say) He was in Sulphur Springs, TX. Mary/Aransas Pass,TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cars in RRCo rambling > I don't see a price on a car, but I do read that Clarksville took emergency > action 21 July 1920 with a ordinance regulating the operation of > automobiles. Speed limit of 8 miles per hour within the fire limits of the > city and 15 miles per hour elsewhere in the city., driving on the right side > of the road instead of the middle, and always passing on the left. etc etc > etc,. A fine of not less than $5 and not greater than $100.00 could be > charged. > > Jim Giddens > Paris, Tx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary N. Glenn" <mnglenn@the-i.net> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:18 AM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cars in RRCo rambling > > > > Is the price of the automobile listed? Mary/Aransas Pass,TX > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:50 PM > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cars in RRCo rambling > > > > > > > The quarterly has 3 full pages telling about the Automobile Fever Raging > > in Clarksville beginning in Nov 1909. A.M. Graves bought the first car > in > > the county. It was a five passenger Cadillac. > > > In Apr of 1910, M.J. Price was the first farmer to by a car, it was a > > Ford > > > > > > In March of 1910, the car buying stalled for a short time because the > > next car bought would bear the number "13" and that kind of "buffaloes > > everybody". > > > > > > It is interesting that the old article in the newspaper of that day said > > the people of Clarksville had the money to by cars, they had just need > > someone to break the ice and buy one to get them started. > > > > > > There is a bunch more of interesting stuff, but I had better go to bed, > > got 3 long days of work starting tomorrow. > > > > > > Jim Giddens > > > Paris, Tx > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > -.-Spam and virus filtered by modusMail using Norman virus engine.-.- > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > -.-Spam and virus filtered by modusMail using Norman virus engine.-.-