Bloody Brook massacre remembered on historic New England route
Through South Deerfield Massachusetts travelers recall the 1675 Bloody Brook massacre. Captain Lathrop led eighty men to Deerfield in search of grain but encountered about seven hundred armed Indians and only eight survived. A monument marks the site and the stream bears the same name.
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South Deerfield
Mass
Bloody Brook
King Philip
Connecticut River
Northfield
Deerfield
Lathrop
Hadley
Ford Springs Endure Extreme Endurance and Weight Tests
Ford springs undergo severe factory testing far beyond typical road use. Rear springs bear 2100 pounds and 60 000 strokes at 300 per minute, front and rear springs tested to 75 000 strokes with intervals, 40 000 continuous. Olson weight test measures compression under loads, with 400 pounds causing three quarters of an inch compression per extra 400 pounds. Springs use vanadium steel heat treated at 1540 degrees, quenched in oil, then reheated to 850 for twelve minutes. simple design plus thorough testing yields strength and shock absorption for smooth rides.
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Ford
Ford Animated Weekly pivots to national educational tour
Ford Films changes the Ford Animated Weekly format to a broad educational program touring major U S cities. The new concept presents a complete guided view of each city, letting audiences set the pace and explore landmarks, sites, and history.
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Ford Animated
Ford
Ford Motor Company
United States
Visualizing Metropolitan Life in American People
Fragmentary line notes how imagery and daily scenes capture urban life in the United States. The text hints at a broader study of public spaces, culture, and everyday behavior shaping a national portrait.
The Muffler Cut-out A Real Talking Machine
The Muffler Cut-out is an attach ment that lets an automobile talk aloud. It jokes that before its invention only money talked, and the device provides humor on roads. It notes fines and jail for silencing attempts and references Studebaker output and expansion plans doubling production to 100,000 cars annually with widespread dealer networks and plant improvements near Detroit.
Studebaker Leads Seven Passenger Car Output
Over the past fourteen months Studebaker built and shipped 70 000 seven passenger cars. The figure tops all other makes in production and sales for the same period and sets a record for the industry.
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Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker
Stud
Stored for Winter: Cars Lose Winter Tag Nationwide
Automobiles kept for winter storage will be less common this year, says R C Diggs of T C Power Motors Helena. Strong business activity and improved winter cars make year round comfort affordable, with motorists embracing enclosed cars to save warm up time and start the day in a better mood.
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R. C. Diggs
T. C. Power Motor Car Company
Dodge Brothers
Helena
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Back and Kidney Relief
S E Keesee of Dillon reports improved back pain and kidney function after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to ask for the same kidney remedy, priced 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Dillon
S. E. Keesze
Carpenter
Pacific Treet
Igan
Dan
Fr. Keesee
Foster-Milburne
Buffalo
N. Y
Wind From Maine Poem Hearts a Nation’s Hope
The piece evokes Maine wind through pines and sequoias with themes of national pride and renewal. It reflects on past glory and current resolve, urging deeds to restore a dream. Attributed to Edward S. Van Zile in the New York Sun on September 13.
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Maine
Lfe
Edward S. van Zil
N. Y
Mutilation of a Famous Speech Cited in Campaign Book
The editor of a Democratic campaign book trimmed a Woodrow Wilson line by omitting the phrase too proud to fight. The omission is described as a sin against majesty and implies censorship by a haughty compiler.
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Woodrow Wilson
Impression grows of unfriendly Huighes at White House
The report notes a rising impression that Huighes is deliberately unfriendly. It warns that delaying Democratic notifiers could provoke a mood shift in Mr. Wilson, making acceptance unlikely.
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White House
Mr. Huighes
Mr. Wilson
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