World Route Will Arrive in 1915
The Henderson Motor Car Company announces three cars starting July 1 in opposite directions for a world tour. Two tour a Indiana to Pacific route reaching San Francisco in 26 days, the third, driven by Edwin P. Kohl, aims for a two year circumnavigation via Russia, China, Asia Minor, and many lands ending back in Indianapolis after the Panama Pacific Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Indiana Automobile Manufacturers' Association
Henderson Motor Car Company
R. P. Henderson
Henderson Company
Ray Harroun
Edwin P. Kohl
Kohl
Russia
China
Himalaya Mountains
Syria Desert
South America
Panama Canal
Central America
Mexico
California
Mr. Kohl
the Henderson
New York City
Liverpool
England
Scotland
Wales
France
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
St. Petersburg
Samaria
Moscow
Warsaw
Austria
Vienna
Asia
Balkan States
Constantinople
Holy Land
Asia Minor
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Cairo
Alexandria
Egypt
Pacific
Arabia
Persia
India
Calcutta
Shanghai
Japan
Philippines
Australia
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Panama
Los Angeles
Rockies
Indianapolis
Pittsburg Retail Firms Buy Record White Truck Fleet
The White Company of Cleveland announced the largest motor truck sale of the year to Kaufman Bros of Pittsburg. They purchased twenty three one and one half ton White trucks, plus fifteen hundred pound capacity. Other Pittsburgh users include Stern Bros Gimbel Bros Joseph Horne Co Boggs Buhl McCreery Spear Rosenbaum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Company
Cleveland
Kaufman Bros
Pittsburg
New York
Stern Bros
Gimbel Bros
Joseph Horne Company
Boggs & Buhl
McCreery & Co
Spear & Co
Rosenbaum Company
Kaufman
Indianapolis Motorcycle Club eyes country club house
In its two years of existence the Indianapolis ind Motocycle Club has outgrown its present quarters and is considering building a country club house to serve members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Motocycle Club
Baseball Chatter Highlights Star Spear and Pitching Pioneers
A retrospective from early majors era traces Tris Speaker as a Boston Red Sox free agent and recalls scouting tales. It praises Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics and notes Walter Johnson, Eddie Plank, and George Waddell for their dominant pitching feats and shutout records across the American League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tris Speaker
Red Sox
Speaker
George Huff
University of Illinois
United States
Cleveland Americans
Houston
Tex
Huff
Cleveland
New York
George Edward Waddell
Athletics
Browns
Rube
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Robert Lee Hedges
Waddell
Plank
White
Johnson
Walsh
Motocyclists From Eastern Washington Plan Cascade Run
A number of motocyclists from Eastern Washington expect to ride through the Cascade mountains to Seattle during the Golden Potlatch event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cascade Mountains
Seattle
Novice Drives Solo Across West In Studebaker Trip
Arthur B. Tullock of Butte Montana relates a remarkable overland journey from San Francisco to his home driving a Studebaker with minimal experience. He travelled via Los Angeles Big Pine Goldfield Ely and the Mojave desert facing snow rain and mountain passes. A friend who helped at first soon rode no more, the novice completed the trek with a capable vehicle and little help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Perry Johnson
Humboldt
Kan
Los Angeles
Cal
Weiser
Idaho
Washington, D. C
Ernie Lanigan
Sporting News
Walter Perry
George Edward Waddell
Johnson
Edward Armstrong Walsh
Kalseminer
Kansan
Chicago
Comiskey
Man of Steel
E. Alibi
Walsh
Charles Dryden
Demon Fisherman
Swift
E. Walsh
Griff
Kansas Cyclone
Ed Walsh
Arthur
Tullock
Butte
Mont
Mr. Tullock
San Francisco
Studebaker
Mojave Desert
Big Pine
Goldfield
Nev
Big Studebaker
Ely
Continental Divide
Alco Wins U S Postal Service Truck Contract in New York
The Alco company secured the largest motor truck sale on record to haul United States mail in New York City with 80 three and a half ton trucks. valued at about 225000 dollars delivery set for August 1. The contract boosts annual mail capacity to 1550000 tons and daily capacity to 432000 cubic feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Benjamin
Alco
United States Mail
New York City
Truck Earns $500 Monthly for Cleveland Macadam Company
Records show the five ton White dump truck hauling crushed stone earned $500 per month over four and a half months. The truck operated continuously, loading by chute and dumping by engine power, with higher average tonnage by cutting idle minutes at yard and delivery points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Macadam Company
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Artie Hofman
Ed Reulbach
Boston
Thoney
Boston Cub
Little Rock
Connie
Connie Mack
McInnes
Collins
Barry
Baker
Philadelphia
Kalsemine
Edward S. Plank
Quaker Portsider
Tigers
Baltimores
John Joseph McGraw
G. Harris White
Charles Comiskey
Sox
Kite
Johnsonites
Plank’s
G. Edward
Columbia Park
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit
TYPE
Austin Tire & Supply.co., Agts
Austin, Texas
American Motor Sales CO
Main Avenue Crockett
H. Herpel
American Motors Company
F. O. B. Kenosha
Weopm Ars
ST. Mary’s Street
San Antonio, Texas
Frank A. Winerich, Pres
Crockett 262
NEW
U.S. Postal Service
Daily Mail
F.or
Alamo Cycle Company
San Antonio
Texas
Packard Apperson
RED Detroit Electrics
Citizens Auto Co
Travis St
Staackh Bros
Beeville
A. F. Rees
Brownsville
Everson Motor Car Co
Corpus Christi
Harry Archer
Cuero
R.oc
Flick Autora
Goliad
Tom Shaper
Gonzales
A. B. Rather
Hallettsville
J. F. Houchins
Laredo
J. E. Applewhite
Dockhart
R. B. Lamb
Luling
Walker Bros
de Moore
H. E B. Johnson
S. X. Callahan
Main Ave
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