Willems Begins Long Overseas Journey On Record Pursuit
B W Williams, Dodge Brothers foreign representative, starts a major trip to Manila and Australia aiming to set a traveling record. He recently logged over 50 000 miles including a 14 000 mile jump, praising American cars and dealer reception abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Williams
Dodge Brothers
Far East
Manila
Australia
New Zealand
Mr. Willems
South Africa
South America
Saxon Six Prices Up January First
Saxon Motor Car corporation raises the Saxon Six price by 50 dollars to 865 effective January 1. President H. W. Ford cites higher labor and material costs and says quality remains, with improved production methods offsetting most of the rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxon Motor Car Corporation
Saxon
H. W. Ford
Young Zulu Kid Aims to Win to Help His Dad
Twenty year old Young Zulu Kid faces Jimmy Wilde in a December 18 flyweight title bout in London. The Brooklyn newsboy fights to earn money for his family, stating his goal is a farm for his weary father and to lift the load from seven siblings.
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United Press
London
Jimmy Wilde
Britain
Brooklyn
Zulu
Jersey
Wilde
Joe Sarno
Joe
Zulu and Company
St. Louis
Pacific Street
Pershing Named Major General
President Wilson recommended Brigadier General John J. Pershing be promoted to major general in recognition of his service in Mexico. He also proposed promoting Colonels Eben Swift Francis H. French Edwin St Greble and Charles G Treat to brigadier general. Some husbands want to be allowed a night out each evening.
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Washington
Mexico
Wilson
John J. Pershing
Eben Swift
Francis H. French
Edwin St. Greble
Charles G. Treat
Australian boxer Les Darcy to reach Balboa on December 24
San Francisco report says Australian middleweight Les Darcy will arrive at Balboa on December 24 aboard the steamer Hattie Luckenbach. Luckenbach headquarters said the ship would dock there that day but no confirmation of reports he shipped as a stoker to escape Australia.
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San Francisco
Cal
Les Darcey
Balboa
Panama Canal
Hattie Luckenbach
Luckenbach
Darcy
Australia
Tinker May Manage Columbus A. A. Club
Rumors say Joe Tinker could be manager of the Columbus Americans next season. Some reports claim Columbus would serve as a farm for Chicago, with Tinker at the helm of the club and him returning to shortstop for the Cubs after Fred Mitchell’s replacement.
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Chicago
Joe Tinker
Columbus American Association
Tinker
Cubs
Fred Mitchell
Cub
Columbus Association
Wilkes Barre Street Car Strike Ends With Peace Pact
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania fourteen months old street car strike ends as workers vote for a peace proposal drafted by United Mine Workers officials.
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Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
Bank charter issued for Farmers and Merchants Bank of North Crandon
Madison Wis Dec 16 The banking commissioner issues a charter to the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of North Crandon Forest county Capital stock is 10000 dollars BE N Murphy serves as president and Ralph L Sansler as cashier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Banking Commissioner
Farmers and Merchants’ State Bank of
North Crandon
Forest County
BE. N. Murphy
Ralph L. Sansler
Funeral services set for Frisco president Nixon
ST. LOUIS Mo Dec 16 Funeral services for William C Nixon 58 president of the reorganized St Louis and San Francisco Frisco railroad who died of heart disease Friday night will be conducted Sunday in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
William C. Nixon
Gannon Draws With Mendo In Milwaukee Bout
In Hamilton Ontario on Friday night, Gene Gannon of Milwaukee and Buffalo’s Young Mendo fought ten rounds to a draw after Mendo nearly KO’d Gannon in the second round.
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Hamilton
Ont
Young Mendo
Buffalo
Gene Gannon
Milwaukee
Mendo
Gannon
Rational magnates the meeting over look for trades
National league magnates closed their annual meeting in New York and began trading talks. They sought to move players such as Jack Miller and Phillies trio, while Cubs and Bruins swap attempts continued. Mrs Helen Britton warned Robert Hedges over Cardinals sale terms as the NL agreed to more frequent meetings.
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United Press
New York
National League
Miller Huggins
Jack Miller
Jack
St. Louis
Charles H. Weeghman
Cubs
Fred Mitchell
Chicago
Phillies
Bruins
Pat Moran
Helen Britton
Cardinals
Robert H. Lee Hedges
The
Brown
Hedges
Bowling Add Life’s Little Complexities
Short note hints at balancing opposing forces in bowing life with coal and fire imagery. no clear event, person, or organization named. The fragment suggests a metaphorical reflection rather than a reportable item.
New Street Car Routing and Service Changes Announced
The Wisconsin Railway Light and Power Company unveils revised streetcar routing and a near side stop set to begin Monday, December 18 in La Crosse. The plan adds Hanover Street lines, revised loops, and schedules with ten minute headways and late night twenty minute runs.
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NEW Street Gar
Wisconsin Railway, Light and Power Company
la Crosse
Falacgui
Fourte Nth
Farnim
Sixteenth and Market
Twelfth
Main Streets
Twenty-fourth
Losey Boulevard
Fourteenth
Farnam
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He Meant
Hosely
Hosely’s Cigar Store
Willems
Lodge
Sport News
Dad
J. W. Pegler
Pershing
State Street
Les Darcy
Columbus A. A
Frisco
H.C. Hamilton
Nelson Clothing Co. Oos
H. Cigars
Williams’ Star
Aldrich Ereereerm
Peteiareieta Totas
Maders
Schneeberger
Wiltinger
Nelsons
F. Affeldt
Wittenberg O'S
Roth Siete
Paulson
Bank League
Asplin Weimar
Ane
Es Business Men's League
Klagees Kiefer Aeenne
W. Krause
G. Withrow
C. Dittman
North Side
Livingston
George, Sill
Caledonia
St. Cloud
Rose, Monitor
Mill
Third
Main
Fourth
Main Street
Sixteenth and
Jackson
Sixteenth
Fourth Street
Vine
Monitor
Rose
Sill
Loomis
Onalaska
Loomis and
Livington Shieste
Fourth and Main Streets
Market
Oak Grove
Fourteenth and
Farnum
Farvnitt
South Side
Twenty-Third Street
South Side Line
Sixteenth and Main
Mormon Coulee
Martek
North Side Line
Market Street
Sixteenth Street
Myrick Park Line
Quinn
Frank Quinn
North Third Street
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