Coast to coast record broken by Bedell on motorcycle
Alan T. Bedell of Los Angeles completed a coast to coast motorcycle test, reaching New York City June 13 at 6 16 p m after 3 296 miles in 7 days 16 hours 16 minutes. The run set a new transcontinental record and provided data for military dispatch use. Bedell rode a four cylinder Henderson from Los Angeles June 5, crossed mountains deserts and mud, finishing with machine in good condition and an average running speed of 25 45 mph.
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Alan T. Bedell
Los Angeles
New York City
Ocean
Bedell
Henderson
Flagstaff
Ariz
Rocky Mountains
Albuquerque
N. M
la Junta
Colo
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Dayton
Columbus
Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Gettysburg
Coatesville
Philadelphia
E. G. Baker
War Department
Army
Reo Motor Car Co Wins Barber Valve Patent Suit
Judge Hazel in New York exonerated Reo Motor Car Company of infringing William Barber's valve mechanism patent. Barber had sought 1 500 000 in damages and an injunction to stop Reo production, but prior decisions and filings failed to prove substantial similarity between the Barber patent and Reo's valve system.
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Reo Motor Car Co
Barber Valve
Hazel
New York
William Barber
Reo Motor Car Company
Lansing
Barber
Reo Company
YR van
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Reo Case Clears Valve Infringement Question For Automakers
In New York a trial cleared the Reo valve mechanism of patent infringement, a decision seen as pivotal for auto manufacturers. The piece notes prior suits and the incentive for settlements, and highlights General Manager Scott’s stance to set a precedent by pursuing the case on its merits.
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New York
Reo Company
Reo
Big Lansing
Scott
Change from horse to automobile era implied by Studebaker official
George JL William of the Studebaker Corporation explains that large societal shifts do not happen overnight and compares Chicago traffic by horse and wagon to modern auto travel. He argues cities would need wider streets and faster, larger-scale transport as car use replaces horse-drawn teams.
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George JL. William
Studebaker Corporation
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Wabash
State
The Automobile as a Safer Investment of the Era
The essay argues machines vastly outpace horse power, needing far less land and labor. It claims automobiles are essential, durable investments while horse teams fade as oxen and horses decline. It highlights lower risk and greater efficiency driving car industry growth.
Collecting Red Cross Funds at Dillsburg
Five Red Cross committees in Dillsburg Pennsylvania raised funds over several days. The groups led by Marietta Menear Mary Aller and others reported a nice total, with each committee listing its chairwomen and helpers.
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Dillsburg
The
Red Cross
Marietta Menear
Mary Aller
M. W. Britcher
Quay Nesbit
Helen Altland
Maud Klugh
Gretna Mayberry
Myrtle Mayberry
Katherine Graff
J. B. Speece
J. Harold Rearick
Red Cross Gala Planned In Wellsville To Boost Funds
A parade and festival planned for this evening to supplement existing Red Cross funds. Townspeople gathered in Wellsville Thursday for a large Red Cross meeting where Robert C. Bair of York spoke.
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Wellsville
Red Cross
Robert C. Bair
York
G Wilson Shreffler Funeral Held in Blain
Funeral services for G Wilson Shreffler who died of dropsy were held yesterday in Blain with burial at Union Cemetery. Rev J C Reighard Lutheran minister conducted the services.
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G. W. Shreffler
Blain
G. Wilson Shreffler
Union Cemetery
J. C. Reighard
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Republic
Torbensen
Republic Dispatch
Pen-Mar Auto Co
East End Mulberry St. Bridge
Republic Motor Truck Co., Inc
Alma, Michigan
Packard
Chalmers
Packard Motor Car Co
Phila
Front and Market
Harrisburg
U.s.light & Heat Corporation
Ceuy Cal
USL
Standard Auto Supplies CO
Market Street
Chandler
Pierce-Arrow
Winton
White
Stutz
Mercer
Locomobile
Fisher
Cleveland
Andrew Redmond
Boyd Streets
Harrisburg, Pa
Chandler Motor Car Company
Cleveland, Ohio
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