Studebaker Six Known Hill Climber Impresses Boston Crowd
A 1916 six cylinder Studebaker climbs Corey Hill Boston in high gear with five passengers. The car repeats the ascent from a rolling start and again reaches the top without adjustments. J F Donovan drove the test and later one passenger was dropped for a second searing ascent up Beacon Street. The speedometer hit 27 mph halfway up the incline.
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Studebaker
Steen
Boston
Corey Hill
J. F. Donovan
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon Street
Texas Stream Measurements to Start in Austin
District Engineer Glenn A. Gray of the Water Resource Branch of the US Geological Survey will arrive in Austin on September 1 to begin cooperative stream measurement work with the Texas State Board of Water Engineers. He will establish offices in the city and the project has $4,000 from the Federal Government and $6,000 from the State, with $10,000 available for the joint effort.
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Austin
Tex
Glenn A. Gray
Water Resource Branch
United States Geological Survey
State Board of Water Engineers
Texas
Engineer Gray
Studebaker Six Demonstrates Power On Lookout Mountain Run
The six cylinder Studebaker from Chattanooga set a speed of 20 mph at the top of Corey hill during a test run from Cleveland to Bellaire. Robert McGraw of Bellaire and William McConnaughty of Bridgeport piloted the car against heat and rain with no radiator refills or extra gasoline. Lookout and Signal Mountains, famed for the 1863 struggle, were traversed in high gear as the car maintained performance over steep grades and rough roads.
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Corey Hill
Lookout
Signal Mountains
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Studebaker
Robert McGraw
Bellaire
William McConnaughty
Bridgeport
Ohio
Cleveland
Lost U5 submarine raised at last
Honolulu reports the U S submarine F-4 raised after being submerged off the harbor since March 25 1915. Divers reached depths up to 228 feet while attempting rescue and salvage. Pontoons were used to lift the wrecked vessel to the surface with Navy divers guiding the process and officials denying prior reports of preexisting damage.
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Honolulu
Alfred L. Ede
John Agraz
Navy
C. R. T. Moore
Honolulu Naval Station
Daniels
San Francisco
Maryland
Frank Crilly
William Lughman
Mare Island Navy Yard
Gathering and Saving On Farms
The article urges farmers to conserve food and soil by saving seeds and storing crops for winter. It warns that neglect leads to rot and waste, and stresses careful handling and preservation to protect productive soils and reduce losses.
Texas National Guard May Be Called to Border Defense
Austin reports indicate Texas Governor Ferguson may mobilize the Texas National Guard to protect lives and property along border counties with Rio Grande in support of Federal troops. Discussions with Caesar Kleberg and Adjutant General Hutchings point to border security against raiding bands, with funding and command questions under review by War Department and Texas Rangers.
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Austin
Tex
Texas National Guard
Rio Grande
Ferguson
Hutchings
Caesar Kleberg
Great King Ranch
Kleberg
Border
Funston
Texas City
Bell
Texas
King Ranch
Garrison
Cecil Lyon
Washington
War Department
Colquitt
Texas National G
Allies Blundered In Turkish Dash In Balkan View
Sofia reports diplomatic and military circles in the Balkans blame the allies for the Dardanelles campaign, underestimating Turkish strength, delaying actions, and failing to exploit rapid decisive moves. They cite naval and land delays, German subs near Constantinople, and a shift to trench warfare as evidence of poor planning. The pieces urge Bulgarian support as a potential turning point.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Balkans
Dardanelles
Turkey
Gallipoli
Constantinople
Gallipolis
Black Sea
Chatalya
Russia
Odessa
England
Churchill
Adrianople
Cotton Situation 15 Discussed at Seguin
Seguin Texas farmers gathered to protest British blockade and demand free transit of seas for cotton. Judge Osceola Archer urged strong action against policies hurting the South, criticizing England and Congress for inaction while urging embargoes and full use of maritime commerce to reach top markets.
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Seguin
Tex
Texas
Colquitt
Osceola Archer
San Antonio
South
Sons of Texas
Europe
United States
England
Sweden
Norway
Holland
Manchester
Turkish Defense Leaves Thrace Open to Straits Threat
The article states Thrace from the Bulgarian frontier to Constantinople is left almost denuded of defense to withstand the attack at the straits. It asserts Turkey cannot resist another rear attack, a view widely conceded.
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Thrace
Constantinople
Turkey
Long Leaf Lumber Co. Lake Charles
Advertisement for dependent Co-Operative Lumber Co offering building materials and complete house bills with quick shipments. Grade and count guaranteed and examination allowed. Send estimate. Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Independent Co-Operative Lumber Co
Lake Charles
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Jack W. Neal
S. Flores St. San Antonio
de Laval
Elliott
U. S
Peter Schuttler
Collins-Clem Auto Co
Shipper
Alamo Trust Co
Mercantile Agencies
F.a.haecker
San Antonio, Texas
Richards
A.b.richards Medicine CO
Sherman, Tex
Charles Rees
Rees
Houston Street
N. B
National Guard
Balkan
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