Lexington Green and the Battle That Sparked a Nation
Historic scenes in old New England recount Lexington Green where British regulars fired on colonists on April 19 1775. The article notes Harrington’s death, Paul Revere’s route, and modern roads guiding hundreds of motorists to the historic site.
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Old New England
Lexington Green
Massachusetts
Boston
Gage
Concord
Lexington
America
White House
Harrington
John Harrington
Pitcairn
Paul Revere
Middlesex
Hudson Super Six Sets Transcontinental Auto Record
Hudson Motor Car Company unveils a round trip San Francisco to New York and back in 10 days 21 hours 3 minutes with a seven passenger touring car. Three drivers used train jumps to pace the route through 350 cities and enduring Sierra Nevada rains for a 700 mile daily average.
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Hudson Motor Car Company
New York
San Francisco
Cadillac
Marmon
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Ralph Mulford
A. H. Patterson
Charles Vincent
A. 5
Johnson
Hudson
a*Marmon
Heat Treatment of Steel in Carmaking Urged by Scientist
A prominent scientist notes heat treatment is the key process in steel for motor cars. He stresses skilled operators, precise pyrometers, and uniform heat with proper regulation. Dodge Bros. aligns with this view, emphasizing research before heating to determine optimal temperatures for each steel type and car part.
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Dodge Bros
Britnell Hardness Test Guides Steel Treatment
The article describes how steel production uses the Britnell hardness test after melting in an electric furnace. It notes electric furnaces allow precise heat control, with a insulated drum and pyrometer reading up to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by rapid or slow quenching in various solutions.
Saxon Six Proves Its Mettle for U S Army Trucks
A Saxon Six automobile piloted a supply train through Mexico’s rugged terrain from Columbus Texas to Ojo Francisco 662 3 miles amid deep mud and rough trails. Despite harsh conditions the car remained mechanically perfect prompting a government move to place eight six cylinder Saxons on trial with successful results. The test supports the policy that manufacturers must back their product in the toughest conditions.
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Sam
Mexico
Rio Grande
Quartermaster’s
Columbus
Texas
Ojo
Frederico
United States
Nash Motors Displays First Battle Flag For Jeffery Quad Trucks
In Kenosha on Oct 4 Nash Motors displays what may be the first battle flag designed for a U S Army motor truck unit. Truck Company No 1 of the U S A comprising Jeffery Quads sent the emblem to H C Hart Nash truck sales manager. The flag shows crossed flags or a spread eagle in each corner and the words Jeffery Quad across a blue circle on red.
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Kenosha
Wis
Nash Motors Company
Jeffery Motor
United States Army
Truck Company No. 1
H. C. Hart
Nash Organization
Jeffery Quad
First U S Army truck company leads with official caner
The inscription reads Truck Co. No.1 inside a circle with U.S.A. beneath. It notes this unit was the first motor transport company Uncle Sam organized and the first to cross the Mexican border with General Pershing's troops.
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Ing
Truck Co. No
U.S. A
Uncle Sam
Pershing
Hints to motorists for safe braking and maintenance
Practical tips urge gentle braking to avoid tire wear and wheel lock. Instructions cover parking on hills, crimping wheels to prevent movement, keeping emergency brakes functional, and removing oil with minimal gasoline exposure. Also advises testing magneto by spinning the engine to see spark jump from spark plug leads.
Will-o-the-Wisp Explained by Radioactive Emanations
Harper's notes the popular will-o-the-wisp or ignis fatuus has puzzled scientists. Early theories of combustion gases fail when hands pass through the flame and feel no heat. The fires hover over low lands and swamps with no wind, with superstition linking them to souls. The most plausible explanation cited is radioactive emanations from beneath the ground.
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Cewel Teries
Harper’s
No wise man quits certainty for uncertainty
A Samuel Johnson quote notes that one should not abandon a sure bet for an unknown outcome, warning against unnecessary risk in judgment.
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Samuel Johnson
Bonnie Doon Ranch For Sale Near Twin Bridges MT
Estate sale notice lists Bonnie Doon Ranch 320 acres four miles east of Twin Bridges Montana with 50 acres alfalfa and a good cabin. Also 800 acres of unbroken bench land one mile from Twin Bridges. Property will divide. Address G. G. Glasier Executor Box 364 Madison Wis. 38-40.
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Bonnie Doon Ranch
Twin Bridges
Montana
Good Cabin
G. G. Glasier
Madison
Wis
Alias Summons in Montana Beavershead District Court
The Montana District Court in Beaverhead County issues an alias summons to W. L. Burk. Irene Burk sues for a decree nullifying a December 1914 marriage on grounds her prior spouse J. E. Sutton was alive. Defendant must answer within twenty days or face default judgment. Court seal dated September 20, 1916.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Irene Burk
W. L. Burk
J. E. Sutton
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C. W. Cancer
Pease & Stephenson
Dillon
Thomas Happs
Hy Stepard
Dillon, Mont
Mrs
May Gibson
Grant
Mont
Arber College
Northwest
Moler Barber College
Nicollet Av
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