Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Big AUTO SHOW
NOW MERE MEMORY
Eleventh Annual Omaha Motor Elk
position Goes Down as the Best
in History Of Omaha.
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Tho eleventh annual Omaha motor ex-
position Is now mere memory. But
IL is pleasant memory and will hold
a firm stronghold in the mind OF every
automobile man in the city OF Omaha
during the next twelve-month
For the eleventh annual Omaha motor
exposition will be chronicled as the
greatest and most successful automobile
show ever held in the history of the
automobile industry in Omaha. 1t will
be popular topic of conversation for
many months to come along the row
and even the factory men. who have
seen many great shows in many great
cities. will point toward Omaha and the
eleventh annual Omaha show when they
swap "reminiscences.
PrOfuse In Praises.
Every dealer who was an exhibitor at
the show was profuse in his praises last
night. When 1880 came and the doors
were closed for the last time the auto
Mobile men gathered around TO talk II
over. no longer business rivals. but the
best Of friends. I'm glad it's over and
vct there Is still a touch of regret" is
the way most OF them EXPRESSED them
selves They were glad the show was
over because Il was a hard six days OF
WORK. not 10 rrent'on the hours OF pre-
paredness" before the big display opened.
And there was a touch Of regret because
the biggest business week In history
was thing OF the past and il meant
the return 10 the regular routine after
week OF carnival.
Great show, SAYS stewart.
"'rhe most wonderful show we ever
had" said President ]. T. stewart after
II was all over. I'VE reached our mark.
a 100000 show. and our business broke
all records. believe It was the best
show the middle-west ever had"
some show. some show" declared
! George REIN. member OF the board of
/ directors REIN started to talk about
/ the show three months ago and until
/ he hiked for home early this morning
/ he was st.Il talking about II. New YORK
and Chicago have nothing on Omaha.
| I've seen lots OF shows, but this was The
best ever saw,
Many sales Made
( and il was a selling show. too. and
that IL what counts" continued REIN
every exhibitor surpassed his fondest
expectations i'm the matter of sales. J
spent a lot OF money on this show be-
cause I knew Il was going 10 be huge
success and made It all back and more
by sales the first two days. And the
first two days were the highest days
sold more cars during show week
than I ever sold before In single
week"
Clarke Powell, manager OF the show
Quit talking about the 1916 show at 1880
when the doors closed. The minute II
was all over Powell switched his figures
to isi7. Watch us in 49," started
Powell Bigger. better. greater than
ever. Wen beat this year to death
verdict a. Unanimous.
Other dealers expressed the same senH-
ments stewart, REIN and Powell did
They all Sdmittcd the 1916 show the
greatest ever and they all predicted ever
this FAR ahead. that the twelfth show
would be even greater. The superlatvS
greatest Is never realized in the auto
mobile industry
| II was an Omaha crowd which attended
yesterday afternoon and last night The
dealers and other out-of-town visitors
began 10 return home yesterday morning
ard Il was purely local crowd.
But IL was a great crowd and th'
/ Auditorium was taxed TO capacity ever
hour. And Il was pretty good buyin'
crowd. too. Lots OF orders were receives
from prospects who nihbled temptingil
earlier In the week. Others who intende,
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