Knight Motor Triumphs in Belgium Grand Prize Race
L. E. Bissell of the F. B. Stearns Atlanta branch praises the Knight motored cars in the Ardennes two day race. Minerva Knight team took first, Mercedes Knight strong throughout, six Knight motored cars finished without explosion, praised for sleeve valve power and cooling efficiency.
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L. EB. Bissell
Atlanta
F. B. Stearns
Belgium
Ardennes
Minerva-Knight
Mercedes- Knight
Amatin
Mercedes
New Peerless Goes Back to Belt for Silence
Progress in motor car construction has yielded a quieter mechanism with the 1913 Peerless Six showing no audible engine when beside the bonnet. The belt driven fan was replaced by a gear drive for quietness, then refined further as other motor noises diminished.
Buick Announces 1913 Lineup With New Roadster Model
The Buick Motor Company of Flint Michigan announces renewed factory activity to produce 30,000 1913 models. The lineup includes models 24, 25, 30, 31 and 40 with prices from 950 to 1660 dollars, featuring new styling, enhanced upholstery, and a roadster model 30 designed as a true roadster with full equipment including electric lamps and a mechanical self starter.
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America
Haynes Company
Haynes
Buick Model Range 1913 Touring Cars and Features
Buick announces 1913 touring cars with five-passenger capacity and varying prices from 1 050 to 1 650 dollars. Models include Model 26 with 106 inch wheel base and 32x34 tires, Model 31 at 108 inch wheel base with 34x4 tires, and Model 40 at 115 inch wheel base with 34x4 tires and 40 horsepower. Full equipment includes electric side and tail lights, electric generator, and self starter. New Buicks are trimmed in black and nickel with gray body options. All models include self starters.
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Buick Motor Company
Flint
Mich
Buick
New 1913 Locomobile Models Detailed in Preview
The 1913 Locomobile lineup includes the six cylinder 82 hp model 48, the six 38, and the four cylinder 30, all offered in touring torpedo limousine landaulet and roadster bodies. A redesigned straight-bodied line features an aluminum cowl dash and concealed hinges, with advanced electric lighting, detachable top, and a new long-throat carburetor. The 48 gains a larger bore and stroke, up to 82 hp at 1800 rpm, plus refined oiling, cooling, and bearing systems, while the 38 shares core changes with the 43 and overall improvements across the range.
Fisk Rubber adds two buildings at Chicopee Falls plant
The Fisk Rubber company expands its Chicopee Falls plant in Massachusetts to accommodate rising demand for automobile tires tubes and bicycle tires. Contracts were awarded to Fred T. Ley company of Springfield for two new buildings, one 250 feet long and 50 feet wide spanning six stories.
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Fisk Rubber Company
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Fred T. Ley Company
Springfield
New Plant Adds 50 Percent Capacity and 700 Jobs by 1912
A second building 200 by 60 feet four stories plus basement will house rubber machinery boilers and a power plant. The expansion will raise capacity by about 50 percent and require about 700 more workers. Construction and machinery installation are to be completed by November 1, 1912.
Exceptions. Pater Familias History Repeats Itself
A terse note signals recurring patterns in family dynamics. A speaker contrasts a “smart child” with a lesson learned, hinting at parental guidance tests and repeated family cycles across generations.
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Pater
Jake Daubert to Lead Brooklyn Dodgers at New Park
Brooklyn rumors say Jake Daubert will manage the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first season at the new million dollar park. Billi Dahlen owns a three year contract left but is likely to be replaced, with Daubert given control over the club.
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New York
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn Dodgers
Billi Dahlen
Sacrifice Hit Leaders Across Teams Through Tuesday
Birmingham Nashville and Atlanta head the list with 141 sacrifice hits each after games through August 6. New Orleans 14 Montgomery 136 Chattanooga 128 Mobile 113 and Memphis 108 follow. The text includes an odd quotation about a rest and wood.
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Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Mobile
Memphis
Barons Lead Southern League in Stolen Bases
Birmingham tops the Southern league with 196 stolen bases through games played August 6. Chattanooga has 164, Mobile 141, Atlanta 137, New Orleans 184, Montgomery 134, Memphis 130, and Nagheville 101.
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Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Montgomery
Memphis
Nagheville
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Elyer-Austell Company
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Welie Motor Vehicle Co
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Uphot
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Eisemann
Stromberg
Warner
Sigma Engineering Company
Haynes Automobile Company
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M. & M. Club
L. F. Smith
Oakland Motor Cos
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