Wigwag crossing protection boosts safety at mile post five
The Northern Pacific installs a $1,000 wigwag bell at mile post 5 south of Livingston to alert auto drivers of approaching trains. The device, operated by signal supervisor E. A. Allen, uses a moving disk, loud bell, and intermittent light for night visibility. The Willy-Overland car touted for 25 mpg and 18 to 20 mpg typical performance features comfort, four inch tires, cantilever rear springs, and full accessory equipment.
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Livingston
Gardiner
Northern Pacific
Mile Post No. 5
Mile
E. A. Allen
Willys-Overland
Tungsten Mine Run by Ford Car Operated by Hugh Leonard
Atolia California entrepreneur Hugh Leonard runs a tungsten mine using a Ford car as the primary hoist. The 100 foot deep shaft relies on a tripod derrick and the car to raise ore, with cable to the rear axle hauling buckets to the surface. Leonard’s venture highlights low overhead and potential profits amid rising tungsten demand.
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Hugh Leonard
Atolia
Cal
Ford
Leonard
Newsprint Prices Soon to Rise Under Redfield Warning
Washington dispatch reports Secretary William C. Redfield predicts the one cent newspaper will end, citing rising costs for paper and materials. He says ad rates must rise as publishers cannot absorb higher costs and still publish at the current price.
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Washington, D. C
Dispatch
William C. Redfield
Willys-Overland Unveils Low Priced Model 75 B
The Willys-Overland company of Toledo announces the new series model 75 B car. It sells for 635 dollars touring and 620 dollars roadster despite rising material and labor costs. The engine has a 338 inch bore and 5 inch stroke delivering 31.14 horsepower at 1950 rpm, promising strong power at low speed.
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Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Ford price cuts announced by Montana Auto and Garage
C V Fulton of the Montana Auto and Garage announces reductions on 1917 Ford models with chassis 325 dollars runabout 345 dollars touring car 360 dollars. The firm says the lower prices bring substantial savings to buyers while maintaining quality. Montana Auto and Garage, Ford agents, notes national production targets and plans for the coming year.
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C. V. Fulton
Montana Auto and Garage Company
Ford
Fulton
Detroit
United States
Few Owners of Cars Know Their Engines
John N. Willys, president of the Willy Overland company, notes many owners cannot explain terms like transmission or differential. Yet he argues appreciation for new automotive improvements has grown, with families increasingly comfortable driving, unlike early days when one needed expert mechanical skill.
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John N. Willys
Willy-Overland Company
Toledo
Maxwell Cars Fire Department Purchase in Melbourne
R J Lewis of Maxwell Motor Company Detroit reports Melbourne fire department ordered Maxwell cars. Municipal authorities praised performance and durability noting speed in picking up and dependability for firefighting in foreign climes.
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R. J. Lewis
Maxwell Motor Company, Inc
Detroit
Australia
New Zealand
Maxwell Cars
Fire Department of
Melbourne
Maxwell
Mr. Lewis
Maxwells
Lewis
Lightning Strikes Kill 146 Sheep in Gallatin County
Reports from Bozeman indicate a storm on Tuesday night killed 146 sheep in the northern Gallatin county area. The event is described as a lightning strike creating a tragic loss for local flocks.
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Bozeman
Gallatin County
Hundreds Die as Northern Ontario Forest Fires rage
Story reports hundreds dead in Ontario forest fires with 150 to 200 feared dead and towns like Mushka Matheson and Cochrane hit hard. Porcupine Junction burned out except railroad station. numerous missing or injured settlers reported across Tashota Kowash and nearby areas.
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Englehart
Onta
Ontario
Mushka
Matheson
Cochrane
Iroquoia Falls
Ramore
Porcupine Junction
Tashota
Kowash
War figures by Germans from Berlin figures of conquests
Berlin reports official German figures after two years of war. Central powers occupied 431 000 square kilometers versus 180 000 a year prior. Enemy occupation in Europe stood at 22 000 square kilometers, up from 11 000. Captured enemy soldiers totaled 2 658 000, with 5 947 officers and 348 000 French, 9 019 officers and 1 202 000 Russians, and 947 officers and 130 000 Brits. War booty included 11 036 cannon and 4 700 000 shells. Wounded return rate was 90.2 percent, 1.4 percent died. Vaccination kept epidemics away.
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Berlin
Europe
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
Government Wins 160 Acre Kern Oil land Suit
Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe in San Francisco awarded the United States title to 160 acres of Kern county oil land known as the McCutchen section in the oyster suit under the Taft withdrawal order of 1909. The land valued at $10,000,000 was granted to the government.
Marquis Okuma to Retire as Premier in Japan
Tokio reports the retirement of Marquis Okuma from the premiership and the formation of a new Japanese ministry likely led by Lieut. Gen. Count Terauchi. The move signals a major shift in Tokyo’s political leadership and cabinet planning.
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Marquis Okuma
Tokio
Japan
Count Terauchi
Zapata Chieftain Executed Near Xochimilco
El Paso reports that Guillermo de J Escalante a Zapata chieftain was executed near Xochimilco last week according to newspapers from Mexico City.
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el Paso
Texas
Guillermo de J. Escalante
Xochimilco
Mexico City
Wildon Accepts Mexican Proposal For Joint Commission
Washington reports the United States ready to form a joint international commission with widened powers to address border issues and aid to the Mexican government. American members to be named with meetings planned in the United States within two weeks, Carranza’s reply awaited. The effort centers on using exchange of ideas to resolve Mexican problems and economics.
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Washington
Carranza
Washingto
United States
State Department
4& Way
Three Jurich Sons Drown in Montana Reservoir
In Glasgow Montana the three sons of rancher Frank Jurich aged 8 10 and 12 drowned Monday while swimming in an irrigation reservoir near the family homestead. Authorities investigated the accident as a tragedy on the ranch.
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Glasgow
Mont
Frank Jurich
Henry B. Joy Named Lincoln Highway Association President
Henry B. Joy of Detroit, long connected with the automobile industry, is named president of the Lincoln Highway association after recently retiring from leading a major automobile manufacturing company. Berlin reports say German submarines sunk three British patrol boats off Scotland in a naval engagement.
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Henry B. Joy
Detroit
Lincoln Highway Association
Berlin
Scotland
Mexico to Build Railroads
Mexico City announces government rail projects with eight corps of civil engineers in the field preparing for the extension and construction of railways under the department of communication.
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Mexico City
Corps of Civil Engineers
Department of Communication
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Franklin Motor Cars
Fostoria Mazda
Williams’ Electric Shop
Idaho Street
Nafio
Jap Rose
James S. Kirk & Company
Dept
Chicago
U. S.A
Zapata
Wildon
Joint Commission
Mexico
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