Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
Eldridge Beebe Automobile
Company Has Il Splendid
Equipment---New Garage
CENTER OF THE AUTO TRADE
Company Now Located in Their Now
Buiding-A Model Of Convenience
Will Handle Famous Buick Machines
Experts in Repair Department =
Headquarters for Central Iowa.

Marshalltown is the natural center
OF the automobile business for a
territory within a radius of twenty-ti five
to thirty miles, and the Eldridge- Beebt
pioneer in this industry here is tn,
leader In this rapidly growing bust
were needed one has but to inspect its
new garage and splendid equipment t.
be convinced 1t is equal to anything
in the state and far superior to any
thing to be found in central Iowa. The
new garage is located at 14-16-1S
North First street and was built ex-
pressly for this company. 1t is prac-
tically fire proof and has every con-
venience. The big storage room will
accommodate thirty-siX machines
Then there is a special repair room
fully equipped. wash room, waiting
room for patrons, neat office, toilet
rooms, lavatories, etc.
The Eldrigde- Beebe Automobile Com
pany will this year handle the fam
Gus Buick machines. having secured
the exclusive agency for this terri
the business, has made study of
machines for a number of years, and
after an experience that has given him
ample opportunity to study their mer-
it's, has selected the Buick as the best
type of machine for general purposes.
u gentleman's speedester runabout
seating three persons; shaft drive. 4
cylinder. Is h. p.. and sells at 5000.
Model r., cylinder, double opposed
motor. actual % h. p, chain drive,
light touring car. sells at $3.50.
Model ID. touring car cylinder, "a
h. p.. shaft drive, $4,000.
Model S Chassis, same as ID except
body which is in form of gentlemen's
speedester $4,000.
They will also handle the Franklin
line which consists of cylinder tour
ing car, is h. D., to 6 cylinder AZ h. p.
and complete Line of runabouts from
$1,750 to $500. These will be sold
from catalog.
No company In the state will be
better equipped for repair work Mr.
S. l.. Wedgewood, who has become a
of the company. will have
charge of the repair department. Mr..
is a gasoline engine ex-
pert, and probably knows as much
about gasoline engines as any man in
the state. He was with the LennoX
Machine Company for fourteen years,
and besides being an expert pattern
maker. helped in the actual construc-
ton and designing of their gasoline
engines.
A complete line of supplies and ac-
for automobiles is carried by
the company, ever ready batteries,
spark plugs. gas bags. goggles, auto
coats, ammeters, in fact everything
for the automobile. They have the
exclusive agency for decarbonizer,
which is used to take all carbon out of
eral automobile livery They also
have the agency for motor buses, COM
mercial trucks and motor delivery wa
CONS.
The company is composed Of Mr.. c.
G. Eldridge, MrII. j. Beebe and Mr..
S. l.. Wedgewood. All of them are au-
tomobile men of experience. Both Mr..
and Mr.. Beebe are experts
with the car, understand it thoroughly
and are careful and safe drivers. They
are always glad to demonstrate their
machines for anyone interested.
They are enthusiasts too and believe
thoroughly in the future of the ma
thine. They are building for the flu
ure as we'll as the present, and It is
o their interests as we'll as that of
heir patrons to give the best service.
his they guarantee to do. They have
tanned and intend to become the au-