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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
4
Walter Christie clocks a kilometer in 25 seconds on a specially built car at Cape May, setting the American record and signaling plans to challenge the mile mark when the beach is in prime condition. The piece also notes street horse racing in Manchester and critiques driver and rider behavior in urban streets.
Bradstreet reports 100 auto manufacturers with $21 million capital, producing 26,601 machines valued at $34.65 million for the year ended June 30, 1905. Output far exceeds the 1899 census, demand is active, American makers push to meet sales, and U S firms increasingly compete with foreign cars while exporting more than they import.
The German Automobile Club drafts rules for next year’s Taunus course race. Open to recognized clubs with one to five cars per entry, only club members may drive, 400 to 500 kilometers, no outside help aside from driver and mechanician. Rules promise keen competition.
Five Pope Toledos are designated for the peace commission session at Portsmouth and New Castle. The first car was sent to Newcastle on Friday accompanying Secretary of State Pierce. Cars will transfer commission members from the navy yard to the hotel and will also serve for family pleasure trips. Pierce has brought a Waverly electric for his family use in Newcastle.
The Automobile Technische Gessellschaft of Berlin backed a plan to collect construction dimensions from leading firms to create standard formulae for automobile design. A booklet of these formulae may be issued and widely adopted by constructors. Louis Chevrolet married Suzanne Preyroux in New York City. George H. Bachelder, a bicycle dealer, purchased a Ford touring car. Charles Churchill returned from a two week beach tour in a Ford, accompanied by Mr and Mrs John T. Rey.
Local Lowell motorists share anecdotes and sightings from garages and exchanges about cars and trips. The piece notes a Radford owned by Charles Ware, a rare 24 hp, 40 mph model, and mentions owners including Stephen Rochette and Frederick Filather. trips to Gloucester Me Scarboro Me and plans for September.
M. F. Wood advertises all kinds of diamond work at 104 Merrimack street. The pitch emphasizes first class craftsmanship and low overall cost, with a phone contact for inquiries.
A fragmented OCR item mentions runners Frehnwig and Aya with unclear context. Readable names imply a local athletics note or event spotlight, but exact event, place, or outcome remains uncertain.
Percy Pierce of Buffalo won the Glidden Trophy of 2000 for the best showing in the New York to Mount Washington return endurance test. The award was made by a committee led by Eliot C. Lee and included George B. MacQuesten A G Batchélder and Charles J. Glidden at the Massachusetts Automobile Club headquarters in Boston.
Prices from Munn & Co and local firms show eggs at 32 cents a dozen for strictly fresh. Varieties quoted include ten cents a dozen for ra and other listings with plums and damsons sparse. Prices indicate pork higher this week and a generally exceptional fruit season with Kelcey Wixham and Tragedy Prune varieties offered.
The semi centennial celebration of the St Marys Ship Canal opening features Vice President Fairbanks address, a sunrise ceremony at Fort Brady, and a luncheon. Speakers include Peter White, Burton, Le mieux, Gov. Warner, Sen. Burrows, and William Livingstone. Fairbanks praises cross border trade, era of peace, and growing Great Lakes commerce as tonnage and vessel numbers surge since the canal’s opening.
Fraulein Clara Ripberger of Dresden created a near painting replica the Sistine Madonna in silk embroidery, seven years of work, on display at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland. The piece, copied from memory, draws praise for color, expression, and drapery, with stitch work tracing contours and shading.
Burlington Vermont markets its Lake Champlain locale as a premier summer resort. It highlights Adirondack air, Green Mountains views, Fort Ethan Allen nearby, Ausable Chasm, Plattsburg steamer trips, Crown Point remains, and Lake Champlain scenery. Central Vermont Railway touts three daily express trains and easy access from Boston with a six cent stamp for a descriptive booklet.
New York on August 2 Justice Giegerich denied Mrs. Alice Webb Duke alimony and counsel fees pending her divorce suit from Brodie L. Duke. He ruled Mr. Duke is likely to win his divorce, noting the inevitable outcome as he quipped about a fifty dollar trip for a weekend absence.
Our line of 1904 second hand autos include gesolene steam and base motors. Overhauled painted and perfect running condition. Caswell Auto Station 195 207 Moody Street Tel 1302 3 Everything for the automobile.
Lexington Park features a growing lineup this season led by Lenna C Howe’s women’s orchestra whose daily performances draw large crowds and generous applause. Vaudeville premieres and other attractions, including a new “little fellow” pet, roller skating rink, and otter shows, attract many visitors weekly.
Old Orchard listed as excursion point on August 10 with a special round trip via the Boston and Maine railroad priced at $1.50. Posters advertise details for travelers.
The French Baptist mission led by Rev. Isaac Lafleur elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting in Centralville. Officers include Lafleur as chairman and Telesphere Deforges as treasurer, with Mrs. H. Deforges as financial secretary and other posts filled. A lawn party at 108 Lilley Avenue is planned next Friday. Nearby, Club des Citoyens-Americains held a large meeting in St Joseph's hall with picnic plans in the works.
New York August 2 The Republican Club of the Thirty First assembly district a strong Republican unit declared support for District Attorney Jerome and offered to secure the required petition signatures within the district to back his bid for re election.
The Federal Government and large employers favor Corporate Surety ships for stability. Brewers and tobacco manufacturers and those needing Performance or Revenue bonds for state or federal contracts can save trouble by applying to the firm when government bodies require bonds.
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