Keeton Car Sees Benefit From Early Speedway Trials
Keeton Motor Co credits its first race experiences at Indianapolis and Tacoma with strong advertising and validation of its cooling and oiling systems. Despite a non win, Purman’s near victory and the car’s three cylinder 60 mph completion are cited as proof of robust construction and future potential. Competition is praised as a boon and the firm commits to improving and supporting a clean, competitive industry.
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Keeton
Indianapolis
Tacoma
Keeton Motor Co
Indianapolia
Sunbeam
Malin
Purman
Michigan Motor Cars for Italy
Mr. Mario Andreotti of Andreotti & Co. Rome leaves Kalamazoo after two weeks at Michigan Motor Car Co with a contract to distribute Michigan cars in Italy. He is joined by Sisto Ripamonti who plans a Michigan agency in Florence or Naples as Italian demand booms.
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Mario Andreott
Andreott & Co
Rome
Italy
Michigan Motor Car Co
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Sisto Ripamonti
Florence
Naples
Andreotti
Mr. Andreotti
Automobile Rollover Provides Fortunate Escape
Mr. Robert Dahl and his Buick survived a recent spill on the Seattle to Richmond Beach route after the car rolled down a dirt embankment. The incident tossed passengers clear but left no injuries. Meanwhile Garford Co of Elyria Ohio delivered five motor trucks to the Greenwood Cemetery Association in New York City for landscaping, grading, and roadwork.
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Robert Dahl
Seattle
Richmond Beach
Dahl
Garford Co
Elyria
Ohio
Garford
Greenwood Cemetery Association
New York City
Metropolitan Cemetery
Kissel Managers Predict Record Auto Year Ahead
At the Kissel Motor Car Co annual meeting in Milwaukee branch managers voiced strong optimism for 1914 as a record year. They praised the Milwau kee plant additions and new 4k Six production, noted daily shipments from Hartford and Milwaukee, and agreed to expanded selling and service policies with expectations of at least doubling last year's Kissel car output.
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Kissel Motor Car Co
Milwaukee
Kissel
Ihs
Hartford
Kissel Kars
Pathfinder 40 on Pacific tour crosses continent
The Pathfinder 40 car, on the Indiana to Pacific coast tour, spans Indianapolis to San Francisco and Los Angeles while gathering data for the American Automobile Association and the office of public roads. W. O. Wentgard travels from Indianapolis to St Louis and other cities taking notes for upcoming strip maps to aid cross-country motorists heading west.
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Indianapolis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
American Automobile Association
Office of Public Roads
Washington
W. O. Wentgard
St. Louis
Kansas City
Topeka
Colorado Springs
Denver
Salt Lake
Reno
Carson City
Sacramento
Sunset
Pacific Coast
Metz Team Keeps Perfect Glidden Tour Score
The Boston Metz trio on the Glidden tour achieved a perfect score while the Minneapolis Marmon Stutz and Premier team was penalized five points. Bad roads and ditching slowed big cars, but the Boston cars started last yet maintained a strong pace, with Metz drivers hopeful of winning the Glidden or Anderson trophies on the Twin City Tour from Minneapolis to Glacier National Park.
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Boston
Metz
Minneapolia
Glacier National Park
Montana
Veterans Ay Banquet Honors Jeffery Company Leaders
Forty eight longtime Jeffery employees gathered for a banquet honoring Assistant Superintendent M. Mattson who left after 23 years. The event recalled Thomas B. Jeffery's acts of kindness and toasted Charles T. Jeffery as the current head of the company.
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Jeffery
M. Mattson
Thomas B. Jeffery
Charlies T. Jeffery
Troops recalled from copper district to central camp
Calumet Michigan August 2 union leaders pursue peaceful strike and no disorders expected as troops are recalled from distant copper districts to return to the central camp here. They will stay in position until the strike is settled.
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Calumet
Mich
Emma Goldman Arrives in Portland for Lecture Series
Emma Goldman and her manager Dr. Ben Reitman arrived in Portland to deliver a series of lectures. Police will not interfere unless she holds street meetings violating Mayor Albee's order.
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Portland
Emma Goldman
Ben Reitman
Miss Goldman
Albee
Government Troops Move Toward Battle Near Canton
Three divisions of government troops left Canton today to engage Northern rebels in what observers expect to be a decisive battle. The city is not believed to be endangered. Dispatches from Shanghai report Dr Sun Yat Sen traveling to Hong Kong to seek rebel support.
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Pekin
Canton
Shanghai
Sun Yat Sen
Hong Kong
Fearful of rabies man heads to Pasteur treatment
Aug 2 Port Orford reports C Coombs operator of the tens wire lease station at Cape Blanco travels to Portland for Pasteur treatment. He believes infection came from water given his collie that developed hydrophobia and was killed after symptoms appeared.
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Port Orford
C. Coombs
Cape Blanco
Portland
Coombs
Deutzeck Bound Over On Federal Counterfeit Charges
Joseph Deutzeck, just released from the Monroe reformatory after burglary, was bound over to the federal grand jury in default of $2,000 bail after a hearing on counterfeit charges before Commissioner Totten Friday.
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Joseph Deutzeck
Monroe Reformatory To Freedom
Federal Grand Jury
Totten
Tennis eliminations select Irvington reps for Tacoma games
Portland August 2. Local tennis eliminations decide the representatives from the Irvington club to compete in the Tacoma International games.
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Portland
Irvington
White and Dundee Begin Training for Vernon Bout
Jack White and Johnny Dundee started training today for their 20 round bout at Vernon on August 12. Dundee holds a hairline decision over White in their latest clash.
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Los Angeles
Jack White
Johnny Dundee
Vernon
Dundee
White
Clerk Questions Bryan Salaries in Humorous Verse
Washington August 2 A Department of Justice clerk R E Norfleet Jr asks in poem if a secretary can live on 1000 a month and a clerk on 900 a year noting clerks have seen raises only once since 1857 and criticizing the cost of living and beer prices.
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Washington
Bryan
R. E. Norfleet, Jr
Department of Justice
Berger Warns of Seattle Riots and Socialist Backlash
Former Wisconsin congressman Victor Berger denounces Seattle disorder during a Northwest lecture tour. He criticizes alleged Navy secretary remarks and declares impending emancipation from socialism. Berger’s Seattle engagement is moved to Monday at Dreamland rink with ticketed admission.
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Spokane
Victor L. Herger
Wisconsin
Northwest
Seattle
Daniela
Cotterill
Socialista
I. W. W. Berger
Dreamland Rink
Seattle Welterweight in Training for Centralia Bout
Romeo Hagen of Seattle trains in Centralia for a six round fight with Jack Carpenter next Thursday. Both boxers agree to weigh 145 pounds at ringside.
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Romeo Hagen
Seattle
Centralia
Jack Carpenter
Balkan peace talks near renewal of armistice
Dispatches from Bucharest report Balkan peace representatives will renew the five day armistice among Greece Serbia Bulgaria and Montenegro as no agreement is near. Greece Serbia and Montenegro demand territorial concessions that could leave Bulgaria with only 30 miles of Aegean coastline and the allies seek a cash indemnity.
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London
Bucharest
Balkan
Greece
Servia
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Aegean Sea
Quaker Meeting Led by Levi T Pennington in Portland Area
President Levi T. Pennington of Pacific College Newberg Ore will lead Sunday services at the regular quarterly Quaker meeting in session. A special Northwest Friends conference is held jointly with the meeting. Sessions run through the weekend at Memorial Friends church 23rd Ave and East Spruce St.
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Levi T. Pennington
Pacific College
Newberg
Ore
Society of Friends
Quakers
Conference of
Friends of the Northwests
Memorial Friends’ Church
23Rd Av
Spruce St
Play Off Singles Championship Set in British Columbia
Victoria headlines the British Columbia singles final with Tyler from Spokane facing Garrett of Victoria for the title. Earlier results saw Miss Henderson surprise with a 6-4 6-3 win over Seattle star Miss Livingston, while Mrs. Stafford and Miss Henderson edged Mrs. Bridgewater and Miss Livingston 4-6 6-2 7-5. In San Francisco Otto Berg narrowly defeated Sailor Grande after a four round bout, despite Grande's ten pound advantage, and in Spokane pitcher Peters of the Omaha club was sold to the Spokane Northwestern league club for 1000 dollars. Peters previously played for the Chicago Americans in 1913.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Tyler
Spokane
Garrett
Miss Henderson
Sarah Livingston
Seattle Star
Stafford
Seattle
Vancouver
Bridgewater
Livingstone
San Francisco
Otto Berg
Sailor Grande
Grande
Berg
Petera
Omaha
Peters
Chicago Americans
Despairing Sleuths Dismissed in $250000 Robbery Case
Despairing of recovering his wife's jewels, C. C. Rumsey dismissed a horde of private detectives who sought the thieves. Not a clue to the identity of the robbers has been found at Narragansett Pier R I as of Aug. 2.
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Narragansett Pier
R. 1
C. C. Rumsey
Peltier Sues to Retrieve Bulldog Mickey from Richardson
Henry Peltier files suit to reclaim brindle bulldog Mickey held by Richard R. Richardson at 808 Cor yell place. Peltier seeks either the dog or $250 in damages.
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Ant
Mickey
Henry Peltier
Richardson
Coryell Place
Peltier
Grant Motor Co Plans New Detroit Car Factory
Detroit based Grant Motor Co formed to manufacture the Grant car priced at 495 dollars. Strong demand and contracts exceed initial expectations prompting increased output and choice of three potential plants with one to be closed this week. The car has drawn heavy attention in Detroit, with two models traveling over 30 000 miles before debut.
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Grant Motor Co
Detroit
Grant
Grant Bros
R G H Liked in Cape Colony
In Cape Colony South Africa the Midland Engineering Co in Middleburg selects the R C H as the best suited for road travel and tests two new cars for two months finding no defects. Demand rises as staff praise the car's mechanical perfection and Detroit factory rush orders increase.
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Midland Engineering Co
Middleburg
Cape Colony
South Africa
Detroit
Gotham Police Use Garfords for Patrol Wagons
The R and L Co of New York delivered ten Garford trucks to the New York police department for patrol wagon use across city stations. Police Commissioner R L Waldo ordered the fleet several months ago after reports showed three Garford trucks used in 1912 saved over one thousand dollars in a single year, more than three times their cost.
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New York
Garford Co
Elyria
Ohio
New York Police Department
Rhinelander Waldo
Buick record trip to Pike's Peak ends in 2 hours 22 minutes
A. 8. Eldridge reports Buick Bear Car driven by Brown and J. R. Bradley reached the summit of Pike's Peak in 2 hours 22 minutes, beating the 24 hour earlier trip. The 1,400 pound racing car used 4.5 gallons of gasoline and half a gallon of oil, with a rough return ascent over a wagon road amid rough gravel and gullies. Brown called the feat risky yet thrilling, noting a tire burst on descent but no major accident.
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Eldridge
Buick Motor Co
Buick
Pike's
Brown
Kansas City
J. R. Bradley
5S House
Wes
American Cars in Europe
Buick manager G W Nash reports on his Europe trip noting strong auto exports in 1918. He says American cars suit harsh roads and observers in Europe welcome a mid priced, durable vehicle. maintenance economy favors the Yankee product. European makers lack road durability.
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G. W. Nash
Buick Motor Co
Europe
Nash
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