Veteran racer Ray Howard aims comeback at Indianapolis
Ray Howard, veteran of early Vanderbilt and Grand Prize races on Long Island, plans another bid in the Indianapolis world championship speed battle. He will rely on a Peugeot flier from the 1914 Grand Prix of Le Mans while Arthur Duray, driving a near duplicate, is seen as a strong contender after finishing second in 1914 with an 80.99 mph average. Howard showed speed in last year’s eliminations with 95 mph, but luck and mechanical trouble thwarted him in the main race.
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Ray Howard
Long Island
Indianapolis
Howard
Peugeot
le Mans
Arthur Duray
Rene Thomas
Cliff Durant Race Pilot
Multimillionaire Cliff Durant shows a dual personality as a private aesthete and a thrill seeking racer. No. 1 entrant in the eighth international 500 mile race at Indianapolis on May 31, Durant alternates between privileged life and danger driven speed contests. After races he returns to business duties and luxury until the next speed fever call.
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Clifford Durant
Indianapolis Speedway
Durant
America
Louis Chevrolet
Barney Oldfield
Louis Chevrolet Leads Frontenac Drive At Indy In 1919
Louis Chevrolet and Gaston Chevrolet command Frontenac and Monroe cars in a bold American effort at the 1920 Hoosier speed meet, following Frontenac dominance in 1919. The article highlights Chevrolet’s engineering genius and driving skill, Frontenac’s 106 mph qualifiers, and the European threat in the 1920 season.
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Indianapolis
Frontenac
Louis Chevrolet
Gaston
America
Hoosier Speed International
Frontenacs
Lersons
Meeting an Old Schoolmate Reveals Ex-Husband Dinner
A newlywed couple on a matrimonial voyage stop in a town used by the husband for business. The wife a chance encounter with an old schoolmate leads to a dinner where she discovers the guest is her former husband, causing an embarrassing moment.
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Stree
Hany
Harry
Chicago Tribune
New Rat Trap Uses Varnish to Clean London Docks
A London report describes a varnish based rat trap aimed at reducing the millions of rodents infesting docks. Traps coated with heated varnish attract rats, then seal them. A doctor notes the method may kill by fright and suggests combining rats may result in mutual destruction.
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London Docks
London
Wharco
Port of London
Midnight Toll Delayed Bell Shocks Mede Village
In Mede a northern village a local clockless tradition ends as the priest’s bell encounters delays. A neighbor notes twelve strikes run late, prompting questions about time. The morose tale unfolds with misheard commands and stalled duties as the servant laments conflicting orders and comical interruptions.
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Mede
Beck
Ell
Eguin
Pay When Cured Dr Burkhart Remedy Ad
Dr Burkhart promotes a vegetable compound for liver kidney stomach trouble constipation cataract rheumatism with pay when cured offer. Grand remedy and preventative for grip and flu. Address 621 Main Street Cin’ti. 30 day treatment 25 cents, available at all drug stores.
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Burkhart
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