Detroit's Birth of Cars A Chronicle Of Early Industry
A historical overview traces Detroit’s auto lineage from Charles B. King to Olds, Packard, Ford, and Leland, detailing plant expansions, key figures like Chapin Coffin Durant and the rise of Fordism, along with mergers shaping the modern industry.
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Oldsmobile
Rawson E. Olds
Frank Clark
Olds Motor Vehicle Company
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ohio
Olds
Chapin
Coffin
Packards
Packard Motor Car Company
Warren
Henry 8
Joy
Packard
Ford
First
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Mrr
Ford Motor Company
Mr. Ford
John F. Dodge
Horace E. Jodwe
James Couzens
Organ Ord
W. Elanders
Harold Wills
Rey
O Et Nh & Owl Company
Couters
Michi Central Railway
Ork . Uteher
Chatham
Seevetars
Weirertine
Dave
New York Stock Exchange
Michigan Theater
Highland Park
Fordson
Maxwell
Chrysler
Reo
Studebaker-Garford
Thomas-Detroit
Detroit-Electric
Paige-Detroit
Hudson
Essex
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Scripps-Booth and
Saxon
Dodge
Dort
Lincoln
Historial society secures Hank Smith papers on early days
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Society assembles Hank Smith papers detailing frontier life from Fort Quitman to Fort Griffin. The collection includes letters day books diaries and records of buffalo hunters and the Crosby county tax rounds. J Evetts Haley leads the field work preserving these pioneer documents.
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Historical Society
Hank Smith
Canvola
Blanes
Germany
United States
Henry
Arizona
Southland
Fort Quitman
Texas
Fort Griffin
Old Fort
C. P. Tasker
Philadelphia
Tasker
Rock House
Cone Smith
Smith
Mnate
Hentere
Irank Smith
Crosby County
Panhandle-Plains Historical Society
J. Evetts Haley
When Forks Arrived in England in 1608
In England forks did not appear until 1608. Before forks, diners often received only a bread trencher as a surface for meat, with a plate considered a rare luxury.
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England
Kite Camera Captures Long-Range Scenes at Camp Stanley
The Associated Press reports a kite camera used at Camp Stanley near San Antonio to film troop movements. A seven-pound camera rises on a seven-foot launcher to 1000 feet on a kite line, with a spring-wound mechanism for continuous motion and a balloon camera in development for combat scenes.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Camp Stanley
Here
Leto's Pyro orhea Remedy Promises Relief at City Drug Store
Bleeding gums and pyorrhea are claimed to affect stomach kidneys and general health. The ad asserts Leto's Pyro orhea Remedy can save health when used as directed and offers money back from druggists if it fails.
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Leto
CITY
Harvard Club Formed at Geneva With Fifteen Members
A Harvard club has been formed in Geneva with fifteen members, including some connected with the League of Nations.
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Frosty Peters
University of Illinois
Harvard
Geneva
League of Nations
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Leland
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Lincoln Company
General Motors
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Boston
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Celeiman
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Bert Mere
LAM
Geeerel Meters Corporation
Ullemantle
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Eahg
Erie
Sinkhelder
Dodges
Dodge Brothers Automobile Company
Roy G. Moore
Chiropracte
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Star of Illinois Eleven
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