Motor driven car gen Townsend to be tested in south
Historic note describes the motor driven railroad car debut on Dixie railroads, detailing the 27 000 pound vehicle with 40 seats and eight forward speeds capable of 50 mph. It traces origins from Harriman and McKeen and outlines early development and later ownership in Union Pacific lines. Meanwhile Major General Townshend travels to Syria as guest of General Gourand, discussing Turkish affairs and possible reconciliation efforts with the British and French in Palestine and Syria.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Dixie Railroad
Tennessee
Alabama
Actis
Wai Uis
Govu
Pavia
Cn Iuronghon
E. H. Harriman
William Riley McKeen
Harriman
McKeen
Union Pacific
McKeen Company
IV: Juien Rac
Fic
Beirut
Syria
W. F. Townshend
Kut-el- Amara
Bagdad
Gourand
Townshend
England
Turkey
Near East
London
Greece
Palestine
Mustapha Kemel Pasha
Serres
Asia Minor
Thrace
Adrianople
Maritza
Survivors Rescued From Itata Wreck Reach Thirty-One
Advices from Valparaiso report Chilean steamship Americans rescued ten more survivors from the Itata wreck off Coquimbo. The total saved rises to 31 of the 322 aboard the steamer Itata.
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Santiago
Chile
Valparaiso
Coquimbo
Ita A
Fishermen Paint Eye On Boats To Guide Sight
Chinese fisherfolk apply painted eyes on vessel bows to attract guidance from the sea and help navigate coastal waters. The practice is believed to misdirect storms and help crews keep their bearings during long fishing trips.
Night Mail Flight Plan Aims for Continental Run
Post office officials report plans to establish landing fields every 25 miles from Chicago to Cheyenne with beacon lights to guide night flights. J A McGee led a survey of potential sites. the schedule envisions San Francisco departures reaching Cheyenne by night, Chicago by daybreak, and New York early in the second day.
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Rend
Postoffie Department
Chicago
Cheyenne
Wyo
J. A. McGee
Washington
O.A. Tomlinson
Renoar
McGee
San Francisco
New York
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NEW York Bakery Bakers of
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High Point, N. C
M. Traub
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The
North State Creamery Co
Dixie Dairy Company
High Point
H. Mendenhall
West High Street
S. Willard Mendenhall