Bryant crosses Continental Divide four times on ideal Colorado tour
W G Bryant of Detroit with Mrs Bryant and two daughters completed a 5300 mile scenic tour planned by the Touring Club of America. The Hudson car had over 21000 miles before the journey and crossed the Continental Divide four times amid heavy rains. The route through Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs Longmont Loveland Estes Park and Boulder features Grand Canyon Hagle Canyon Royal Gorge and a swinging bridge. The trip started in Detroit and passed through six midwest and mountain states with the car finishing in Detroit in good running order.
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America
Colorado
Touring Club of America
Detroit
Mich
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Longmont
Loveland
Estes Park
Longs Peak
Boulder
Col
Bryant
Grand Canyon
Hagle Canyon
Ee Royal Gorge
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Touring Troubles May Be Avoided Through Lubrication
G A C Halff of Alamo Automobile and Chalmers representatives urge thorough lubrication before country tours. Interviews stress frequent crank case oil changes every 500 to 600 miles and added fresh oil every 100 miles on tour, plus greasing of differential, steering, hubs, and transmission. A splash lubrication system and dash oil sight feed aid monitoring.
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G. A. C. Halff
The
Alamo Automobile Company
Chalmers Motor Company
Chalmers Company
Chalmers
Beggar’s Soda Trick in Broadway Satisfies Beguiling Stop
A New York Tribune report recalls a beggar’s ruse where a man asks for a drink after claiming he is broke, causing a passerby to concede. Two barefoot boys later stop a woman on upper Broadway, one muttering for “a penny” while claiming they are “makin’ up for a soda,” and the woman smiles, yielding.
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Upper Broadway
New York Tribune
Standard Garg Has Reached Perfect State
The article notes Willys Overland president stating cars will never be improved beyond current perfection due to limits in materials and human ability. It highlights H A Winheim’s Gramm three ton truck cutting farm haul times, cost advantages, and market freshness. It mentions a Willys Overland instruction book and Garford specialization under Willys ownership.
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Willys
Willys-Overland Company
H. A. Winheim
St. Louis
Willys-Overland
Overland
Toledo
Garford Berlin Coupe Tops Luxury Car Line at $6000
The Garford line highlights the Berlin as the flagship model priced at six thousand dollars. It offers features suitable for annual wear, city outings, opera attendance, shopping, and suburban use, targeting refined tastes.
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Berlin
Non-Skid Tires Impress in Galveston Beach Race
A letter from C. H. Gray of Goodyear praises Non-Skid tires fitted to a Mason racing car driven by Harry Endicott at the Galveston beach race. Despite prior wear and hot contests, the tires finished the 200 mile race in near new condition, drawing surprise from spectators who inspected them post race. The article also notes football coaching moves and local business listings at 416 Main Ave.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
C. H. Gray
Texas
Goodyear
Harry Endicott
Galveston Beach
Galveston
Mason
Cleveland Auto Industry Surges Past Two Years
The Horseless Age estimates Cleveland’s four major auto plants employ about 10,000 workers with a yearly payroll of 7.5 million dollars. About 25,000 to 30,000 locals depend on auto manufacturing, with capital at roughly 18.5 million and annual materials spend near 10 million. Steel use runs 6,500 to 7,000 tons yearly, plus 2,125 tons iron, 1,600 tons brass and bronze, and 1,000 tons aluminum. Pneumatic tires total 25,000 and 4,800 solid tires pace trucks, valuing the tire market at 1.25 million dollars.
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Cleveland
America
Detroit
Stevens
Southwestern optimistic on football prospects at Georgetown
McGinnis welcomes the season at Southwestern University in Georgetown Texas. A University of Missouri man and coach, he notes football has a brief but successful history at the college and sees a bright outlook for the coming season.
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Texas Athletics
James C. Snipes
University
McHenry
McGinnis
Georgetown
Tex
Southwestern University
John H. McGinnis
University of Missouri
Sluggers and bats across eras clash in baseball lore
Veteran Dan Brouthers argues the bat matters little if comfortable, while great hitters vary in style from Kee ler’s choke to Crawford’s crouch. The piece notes young players imitate stars, and legends like Lajoie and Wagner hit with unlikely weapons. It concludes that many drives come from pitches not strikes.
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Dan Brouthers
Willie Keeler
Sam Crawford
Larry Lajoie
Hans
Wagner
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Pathfinder
W. G. Bryant
Packard
Reo
Babcock Electric
Citizens Auto Co
Travis St
Maxwell
Franklin
Firestone Tires
All Auto Supplies
Birdsong & Potchernick
E. Houston St
Stracke
San Antonio
S. X. Callahan
Main Ave
Stracke Bros
J. E. Applewhite
Laredo
Harry Archer
Corpus Christi
Everson Motor Car Co
Brownsville
R. C. Flick Auto Co
Cuero
J. F. Houchins
Hallettsville
K. E. Johnson
Moore
L. G. Kreisle
Victoria
R. B. Lamb
Lockhart
A.F. Rees
Beeville
Tom Shaper
Goliad
Hudson
the Hudson Company
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
A. Collman
Southwestern
W. Crockett ST
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