Motoring In Winter Gains In Popularity In Akron
AkronOhio December 9 Special 3 Motorists are turning from winter layups to yearround driving. The Safety Foret movement backs all season motoring with Surety tread tires, reduced prices, and improved grip. The article predicts a record rise in winter motoring through 1912 1914 as more drivers adopt yearlong use and safer tires.
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Akron
Ohio
EC Tibbitts
BF Goodrich
Whei
Privas
Stuady
Trobfits
Goodrich Tressas
Goodrich Ompant
Prepare White Man for Life in Tropics
Washington December 2y a professor from the department of agriculture proposes establishing an international bureau of research in the Panama Canal Zone to study how Westerners can adapt to tropical conditions. The aim is to create a scientific program guiding white settlers to live, work, and prosper in the tropics.
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Washington
Tropics
Pan~ American Union
Nathan- 4
Cobb
Department of Agriculture
Panama Canal Zone
Bureau of Research
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Fierce Fire Rages Through Portsmouth Dockyard
A fierce fire in Portsmouth dockyard, confined to a limited area, continued to rage into the night. The blaze started near the south railway jetty, spreading to the semaphore tower and adjacent outbuildings. Warships in the harbor and all available firefighting resources, including barracks and harbor units, battled the flames as columns of smoke and flames reached high into the air.
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Portsmouth
Douade
Waitue
Molitaas
Prohibition of Polygamy Proposed by Massachusetts Senator
Senator Necks of Massachusetts announced a constitutional amendment to ban polygamy. He said he acted at the request of many state citizens who oppose the practice and urged the judiciary committee to schedule hearings.
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Minatan
Sena
Tor Necks
Massachusetts
Velie 1914 Truck Debuts With Electric Starter In Atlanta
Velie Motor Vehicle Company showcases the Velie One Ton truck in Atlanta, owned by the Cheao-Cola Bottling Co of Dublin, Ga. Ludwig touts the electric starting and lighting system as a first for 1914 models, noting Velie’s pioneering role and the feature’s popularity with business buyers.
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Luewig
Velie Motor Vehicle Company
Velie
Atlanta
Cheao- Cola Botthhg Company
Dublin
Ludwig
Cheap Cola Company
Cadillac Two Speed Direct Drive Axle Praised by English Authorities
English experts report that the 1914 Cadillac two speed direct drive rear axle offers efficiency, comfort, and economy. They note the top drive improves speed by about 42 percent at a given engine rpm and that switching modes reduces engine speed and petrol use, while moving parts friction decreases with speed.
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Motor
London
Langford Beats Jeannette For Heavyweight Crown
Paris hosts a tenacity filled bout as Sam Langford of Boston defeats Joe Jeannette of Hoboken on points after twenty rounds at Lun Park. Langford dominates with relentless pressure while Jeannette suffers powerful counters and multiple counts, claiming the world title by decision in a hard fought match.
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Paris
Sam — Langtorn
Negio
Boston
Joe Jeannette
Hoboken
KJF
Luni Park
France
Langford
Teannette
Jeannette
George Leads Tulane Captaincy Elected for 1914 Team
New Orleans December 20 Garret George was elected captain of the 1914 Tulane football team. He has played halfback this season and will lead the squad in the Denton Texas title game.
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George
Tulane
New Orleans
Garret George
Denton
Texas
Wolverine Club feeds Detroit's poor children at Christmas feast
The Wolverine Automobile Club arranged a Christmas Day banquet for needy Detroit youngsters at the Hotel Téntchartrain in the great convention hall, with the club funding a large feast through an appropriation and proceeds from a recent feather party. Members will serve as hosts and waiters, and gifts and entertainment are planned, in a city-wide drive to ensure every child enjoys the holiday meal.
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Haa
Bui
Nfe
C A Pierfer
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Pfeffer
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New York
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New Yorker
Buick Motor Company
Tent
Cadillac
Wen
Huon Flat
Chevrolet Motor Company
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Muskegor
Hudson Company
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Gealess
Overland Company
Teledo
Parcel Post Boosts Maxwell Parts Distribution
Maxwell Motor company manager C H Booth explains parcel post helps replace worn parts like bearings, bushings, and rods, noting weight limits restrict bloc cast cylinders. With 122000 owners nationwide, urban to rural delivery reaches many within hours, transforming how farmers and others receive motors parts.
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C H Booth
Maxwell Motor Company
Booth
Parcel Post
Maxwell and Stoddard-Denton
United States Motor Company
Newcaste
United States
Patched on the same day the order is received
Early reports describe initial confusion and frequent defects, but the system improves daily and reaches express service parity. The government offers no insurance but a small guaranteed stump arrival exists. A tip suggests registering shipments to deter loss when sending mail.
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Petray
Mulherin Named Receiver in South Carolina Case
J Mulherin of Augusta Georgia is appointed receiver by Judge Smith of the South Carolina federal coast on December 20 in Charleston South Carolina.
Industrial Lumber Company Bankruptcy Filing Unveiled
The Industrial Lumber Company of North Augusta, S. C. files voluntary bankruptcy proceedings. Officials report the action as part of ongoing financial reorganizations for regional manufacturers, with aims to stabilize operations and address debts.
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the Industrial Lumber Company of
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Paradise Rhodes Scholar Selected From Yale University
New Haven Conn December 2 Scott Hurtt Paradise was chosen today by the committee of award as the Rhodes scholar to Oxford University from Yale University Paradise resides in Milford Conn He has held two academic department scholarships is a football player edits The Yale Literary Magazine is a member of the Elizabethan Club Pel Upsiton and Wolf's Head societies Best Lump Coal 475 Piedmont Coal Co 1023.
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Paradise
New Haven
Conn
Scott Hurtt
Oxford
Yate University
Milford
Yale Literary Magastine
Elizabethan Club
Pel Upsiton
Wolf's Head
Senor Socrety
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