National Hotel Remains Popular Stop for Tourists
The National Hotel in Grantsville Maryland continues to attract travelers from Baltimore Philadelphia Chicago and various towns along the Old National Pike. A list of recent guests includes J E Bryan F S Maxwell J M Conways and many others visiting from Cumberland Meyersdale Dunbar Marietta Columbus and beyond during the past week.
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National Hotel
Grantsville
Cumberland
J. EB. Bryan
Henry C. Stewart
Jarrius Kuts
Bernard L. Kutz
R. S. Beashy
Otis
Chillicothe
Ohio
F. B. Thomas
Clarence Moore
J. H. Bowman
W. Hl. Baldwin
F. Large
J. L. Barchus
E. H. Miller
M. Foley
Daniel Getty
L. M. Weld
M. M. Weld
Meyersdale
Thos W. Fleming
A. Fleming
Fairmont
W. Va
Anderson
Mary Hilles
Dunbar
Fechtig
G. l. Wellington
John C. Schiller
H. B. Colburn
John FE. Zilch
D. W. Carberry
George Geise
Helen Geise
Hazel Lowe
H. CE. Friend
D. L. Sloan
J. M. Sloan
J. E. Weaver
J. S. Richardson
B. F. Richardson
K. C. Richardson
Cumberland, Md
8. Brumlich
D. E. Ketchus
A. G. Paw
A. L. Lee
Marietta, Ohio
H. L. Smith
H. K. Smith
Columbus
Indian Wins Grand Prize for Motorcycles at Exposition
An Indiana rider earned the grand prize for motorcycles at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco after a reclassification separated motorcycles from automobiles. The Hendee Manufacturing Company earlier received notice the Indiana medal of honor for superior mechanical excellence, and the Indian motorcycle led all motorcycle prizes, rising to the supreme grand prize in the restructured judging.
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San Francisco
Hendee Mfg
Auto Tire Repair Delivers Sax on Six to Oakland Client
The Auto Tire Repair and Supply Company delivered a new Sax on Six to Charles Liller in Oakland during the past week. A. M. Herpich and Marshall McFinish returned from a ten day motorcycle trip to Baltimore Washington Philadelphia Wilmington Atlantic City Harrisburg New York and other Eastern cities without incident.
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The
Auto Tire Repair and Supply Company
Charles Liller
Oakland
A. M. Herpich
Bishop and
Saxon Sets New World Record In Non Stop Run
A Saxon roadster driven by Will Martin of Denver and observed by A C Newton covered 302 miles in 11 hours 23 minutes over Colorado roads without shutting off, averaging 26.8 mph. The run started 5 09 a m at Grand Junction with two more legs to Mack and Palisade, then Howard Platt and Whipple Chester finished 151 6 miles at 28.2 mph, gas consumption 11.06 gallons.
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Colorado
Will Martin
Denver
A. C Newton
Grand Junction
Colo
Martin
Mack
Palisade
Howard Platt
Whipple Chester
Platt
Economy marked by oil usage per quart record
Two quarts of oil were used with an average of 150 miles per quart. This indicates a fuel efficiency measure near the 150 miles per quart benchmark and notes overall consumption.
Hudson Company Expands land holdings for new plant
Hudson Company adds about three acres across from its current Detroit plant. The block fronting 500 feet on Connors Road and 380 feet along Kercheval extends to Detroit Terminal Railway tracks. Purchased from Anderson Forge and Machinery. Plans include a new engine house and power plant with future factory expansions to accommodate increased power needs.
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M Hudson Motor Car Company
Connor's Road
Detroit Terminal Railway
Anderson Forge and Machinery Company
The
Hudson Company
Chalmers Six-40 Wins Blue Ribbon at West Virginia Fair
The Chalmers Six-40 won first premium at the Central West Virginia Fair in Clarksburg competing with Cadillac Buick Overland Cole 8 Kings and Reo. It carried the governor's party on his day including Gov Henry Hatfield I Wade Coffman Frank Tyree Senator A K Thorn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Clarksburg
W. Va
Henry DD. Hatfield
I. Wade Coffman
Circuit Court
G. W. Atkinson
United States Court of Claims
Washington, D. C
Frank Tyree
United States Marshall
A. K. Thorn
Floyd Greene
J. Paul Thorn
Narragansett Park Opens One Mile Auto Track
Providence Rhode Island reports the Narragansett Park new one mile asphalt racetrack opening with a 100 mile feature contest. Noted pilots Willie Haupt Peter Henderson Eddie O Donnel and others compete for a $10 000 purse in the inaugural race.
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Providence
Narragansett Park
Willie Haupt
Peter Henderson
Eddie O'Donnel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jan
Saxon
Wonder Car
Tion
Standard Auto Co
Laing Ave
Chalmers
Sax
Saxon Motor Co
Detroit
Auto Tire Repair and Supply Co
D. F. Chenoweth
Mer
N. Centre St
Rostburg
Maryland
Hagerstown
A. H. Gunnell
Auto Veils
McMullen Brothers
Young Motor Car Co
Preigt's
E. Franklin St. Hagerstown, MD
Allegany County
Grantsville More
Hotel Victoria
M. E. Bevans
Prop
Bishop & Herpich Distributors
Whone
United Accessories CO
North Centre Street
J. Ang
FORD
Globe Tires
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