Mountain Road Highest Route Opens On Pike's Peak Path
The article notes Colorado's Pike's Peak highway, starting at Cascade near Colorado Springs, reaching 8 109 feet above the start. It compares to French and Swiss roads, spans eighteen miles, six percent average grade with ten percent max, twenty foot width, granite surfacing, and early construction began in 1915 with extensive dynamiting.
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F. H. Lewis
Lewis Spring & Axle Co
America
Colorado
Cascade
Ute Pass
Colorado Springs
France
Switzerland
German torpedo boat boards American steamer Moreno
A German torpedo boat boarded the American steamer Moreno in Danish waters last night and demanded her papers. The Danish official aboard refused to surrender the papers, and the Germans withdrew. The incident caused a sensation in Danish circles. The Moreno is listed as an Argentine steamer of Buenos Aires in available records.
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London
Copenhagen
Moreno
Buenos Aires
Romance Ad Sparks in Sack of Flour Mystery
A Twin Falls woman replies to a young man who placed his marriage ad in a sack of flour, saying she received it but is too old to respond, yet the anecdote preserves a playful romance theme.
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Twin Falls
Car Work by Cahall & Clements On Lezier Auto For Holzborn
Cahall and Clements completed an automobile restoration on a Lezier car for Mr Carl Holzborn the chancery court clerk. They upholstered and painted the vehicle to a fine standard.
Danger Lyes In Straining Gasoline With Chamois
An old Timken Magazine warning explains the dangers of filtering gasoline through chamois skin. It details how static electricity can ignite vapors if the funnel and tank are not properly grounded, urging garagemen and motorists to avoid the practice and ensure grounding during fueling.
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Timken Magazine
Timken Roller Bearing Company
New York Police Department
Vast difference between congregation and collection
A minister explains to his son that while collect and congregate share roots they differ in meaning. The father notes a congregation is a gathered group of people whereas a collection is a gathered assortment, highlighting nuance in wording.
Baseball Men Swap Deals And 1916 Outlooks
Manager Hack Hendricks closes deal sending J. L. Leary and Frank Riley to Indianapolis from St. Louis. Frank, Ed Lafitte, Tex McDonald, and Ed Lennox sign with Atlanta for 1916. Bert Humphries sold to Kansas City. Birdie Cree released. Cobb and Mays duel headlines loom as Southern clubs cut exhibition games. Whited demands raise. Kircher linked to Ohio State League. Gooch goes to New Orleans. Nashville prep changes loom.DAY notes include Dobbs and Spring fields player movements and a mix of league-minded chatter.
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Hack Hendricks
Indianapolis
St. Louis
J. L. Leary
Frank Riley
Southern Association
New Orleans
Barons
Baugh
Willard signs for Dillon bout amid Moran plans
Chicago reports Jess Willard saying Moran will not go ten rounds in their $67,500 ten round fight on March 17 in New York. Willard plans more bouts and training at Hot Springs with manager Tom Jones seeking additional scrappers including Jack Dillon. A separate Willard Dillon ten round match is set for April between 10 and 20 in New York while Moran awaits MGM Garden decision.
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Chicago
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
New York
Moran
Willard
Jess
Tom Jones
Jack Dillon
Chicago Athletic Association
Jones
Hot Springs
Ark
Willard-Dillon
Moran-Willard
Madison Square Garden
Willard-Moran
Garden
Dillon
Jack Curley
Sam Marburger
Mankiller
Mysterious Smith Plans Return to Ring at 46
Portland report notes former welterweight champion Mysterious Billy Smith, age 46, has begun training to re enter boxing. He weighs 176 pounds and says he can defeat today’s contenders despite slower feet, recalling his prime when he defeated Kid Lavigne and earned a fortune he has mostly spent.
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Portland
Ore
Billy Smith
Smith
Yanks Manager Plans Mobile Farm Ties For Players
Mobile club manager Charles Schmidt seeks Yankee backing to turn Mobile into a farm affiliate. Bill Donovan of the New York Americans pledges to decide on players to assign after visiting Macon and reviewing Southern Association options. Donovan adds he will give Elmer Miller another spring trial after a poor season with the Yankees.
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Charley Schmidt
Miller
Bill Donovan
Yankees
Gulls
Charles Schmidt
Mobile
New York Americans
Gull Pilot
Yanks
Schmidt
Donovan
Philadelphia
Macon
Elmer Miller
Schmidt and Stock in New Orleans Today
Manager Charley Schmidt of the Mobile Southern League Club and Milton Stock, third baseman of the Philadelphia National League team, leaving Mobile for New Orleans. They will play Sunday afternoon with the Tortorich Sweets to settle the Winter League championship of the Crescent City. The Sweets plan a defense with Schmidt and Stock to keep the street railway team from the pennant.
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Charley Schmidt
Mobile
Milton Stock
Philadelphia
New _Orleans
Tortorich Sweets
Crescent City
Schmidt
Street Railway
M and C League reorganized with new leadership pace
The M and C League restructured at a meeting led by J H Patterson as president. F W Miller was re elected secretary treasurer and C S Hambright became publicity agent. The four club league opens March 18 and runs to July 1 with a 16 game schedule and two diamonds.
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Birmingham
Rome
Newnan
la Grange
Griffin
Talladega
Ala
J. H. Patterson
Mobile and Ohio Baseball League
Patterson
F. W. Miller
Freight Claim Department
S. Hambright
John (. Crippin
M. P. Goodman
Buck” Tacon
Miller
B. Edwards
Wags
C. H K. Edwards
E. Buck
J Stiggins
Ham _ Gaines
Jim Buck
Taylor Farnell
A. Anderson
Joe Duffy
J. E. Flowers
A. Martin
Gus Primo
P. Gilbert
Cyril Hughes
B. Goodloe
al M
P. Goodman
Mardi Gras Run At Mobile Y M C A Scheduled March 6
The Mobile Y M C A Mardi Gras run will take place Monday afternoon March 6 at 3 oclock for two miles. Entry blanks are available at the office of Physical Director C M Marriott. Three medals go to the top three finishers. A loving cup goes to the team with the lowest score. Scoring assigns one to first, two to second, three to third, four to fourth place. Gold silver and bronze medals awarded to top finishers. Five silver medals awarded to the winning team members. Five bronze medals to the second team finishers. Five bronze medals awarded to the first high school team finisher.
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C. M. Marriott
Rock-struck dive by Heber Springs player at Little Red River
Lloyd Lawrence, a star player for Heber Springs, struck a rock with his head while diving during a swim Sunday in the Little Red River. He was not injured.
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Lloyd Lawrence
Heber Springs
Little Red River
Contest board schedules automovie race dates
The AAA contest board announced official and tentative dates for automovie contests this year. Events include May 30 at Indianapolis with an official sanction number and numerous other Speedway and track races from February through October in cities such as Los Angeles Sioux City Chicago Des Moines Minneapolis Coeur d Alene Omaha Tacoma Elgin Providence Trenton New York and Indianapolis.
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The
American Automobile Association
Indianapolis Speedway
Speedway
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Chicago
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Couer d'Alene
Idaho
Omaha
Tacoma
Elgin
Providence
Trenton
N. J
New York
Mrs Mohr Freed as Two Defendants Found Guilty
Judge discharges Elizabeth F Mohr amid sobs as crowds on College Hill celebrate. Brown and Spellman face typical post verdict motions while Mrs Mohr gains one third of her late husband’s estate worth about 90000 dollars. Emily Burger and other linked figures absent from court.
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Mrs. Mohr
College Street
Charlie
Court House
Brown
Spellman
Lewis
Rice
Fitzgerald
Gulls Manager Reads Pitcher Vogel in New Orleans Setup
Manager Schmidt of the Gulls will consider pitcher Vogel in New Orleans after high praise from Shortstop Dobard. Vogel is slated to pitch for the Sweets with Schmidt catching him.
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Schmidt
The
Gulls
New Orleans
Vogel
Shortstop Dobard
Sweets
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Tex) McDonald
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