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Cumberland Press in Cumberland, Maryland

16 Oct 1915

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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1915

Page

6

Maryland's Highway System Map Promotes Auto Tours

The Maryland State Road Commission issues a map detailing four arterial tours centered on Baltimore. The routes connect all county seats, span the Eastern Shore to Ocean City, traverse the Susquehanna crossings, and extend to Garrett County and the Blue Ridge. The brochure highlights scenic diversity, a 679.5 mile national corridor, and free distribution by the Garret Building in Baltimore.

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Prom Motor News Maryland Maryland State Road Commission Elkton Cecil County Perryville Belair Hartford County Baltimore Washington Delaware New Jersey New York Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Maine Augusta National Capital Seaboard Poutes Church Hill Cendreville Easton Chesapeake Bay Nton Federalsburg Hureck Salisbury Ocean City Berlin DuPont Crisfield Haltimore Harford County Aberdeen Susquehanna River Havre de Grace Fair Hill Rising Sun Conowinga Kelair Annapolis Naval Academy Prince Frederick Calvert County Solomon's Island District of Columbia Prince George's County Waldorf Charles County la Plata Rieck Point Potomac River Charlottee Hall Leonardtown Point Lookout St. Mary's County State Allegany Garrett Counties Oakland Garrett County Howard Frederick Blue Ridge Mountains Washington County Allegheny Mountains Cumberland Vieh Mineral District Virginia Line Harper's Ferry Westminster Taneytown Emmitsburg Pennsylvania Gettysburg Mount Airey Montgomery County Washington Boulevard Egheny Altimore State Road Commission Garret Building
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Rattlesnake Fights Large Auto in Big Thompson Canyon

A 6 foot rattlesnake faced a major stagecoach vehicle between here and Estes Park in the Big Thompson canyon. The reptile kept an uneven battle until it was killed, illustrating a dramatic encounter with a roaming creature and transportation at risk.

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Here Estes Park Big Thompson Canyon
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Oldest Canyon Driver Faces Rattlesnake Standoff

Dad Osborn, the canyon's oldest driver, met a rattlesnake 12 miles west of town. The reptile held center road and shook its eleven rattles as Osborn fired twice, killing it with the second shot after failed efforts to scare it away.

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Dad” Osborn Canyon Here Osborn Loeveland Denver Post
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Cadillac Monogram Heraldic Device Returns as Logo

The Cadillac Eight uses a coat of arms instead of a nameplate. It depicts Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac’s arms, linked to Detroit’s founding by Sieur Cadillac and the city’s rise as an auto-industry center. The emblem carries no name and surprised motor-press.

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Cadillac Antoine de la Moethe Cadillac Louis XIV of France Detroit Cadillac Company
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Output of Motor Vehicles Totals for Season

The year ending June 30, 1915 saw more than 5238 million dollars of motor vehicles produced and sold in the United States. Pleasure vehicles numbered 665,836 with a value of 450,941,181 dollars, while commercial cars totaled 37,700 valued at 72,522,692 dollars. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports a 10 percent rise in pleasure car value and a 36 percent rise in unit production from the prior year, with over 2,000,000 automobiles estimated to be in use nationwide.

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United States National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
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Glaze Buys Four Cylinder Buick Truck for Keyser

J. A. Glaze of Keyser West Virginia purchased a four cylinder Buick auto truck from Glisan's Garage. Blaine Hendrickson, an employee of the garage, drove the truck from Washington to Cumberland in six hours. The vehicle weighs about two thousand pounds.

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J. A. Glaze Keyser W. Va Glisan Washington Cumberland Blaine Hendrickson
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Queen City Garage Receives Three Studebaker Cars

Queen City Garage announced a consignment of three Studebaker cars. One car has been delivered to a Pennsylvania dealer while the remaining two are on display at the garage.

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Queen City Studebaker Pennsylvania
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Ford Car Owners Make Convenient Gap for Radiator

Ford car owners cut half the threads on radiator caps and filler spouts to create a bayonet joint for quicker water checks. They twist to lock, allowing faster inspection while reducing the risk of motor damage.

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FORD
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Bishop & Herpich Itre and Market Sts Cumberland, MD McMullen Brothers SAAUN Auto Tire Repair and Supply Co D. F. Chenoweth Mer N. Centre Willard Ueen Cyry New Willard National Hotel Grantsvilla, M National Pike Will the Enger Addison Enger Motor Cars
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