One Hundred Years Ago

[K_Dubb]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, June 10, 1916.  (I think that K_Dubb will be wanting the 100 years ago time machine for this one.)

Yes, indeed!  I am guessing the Professor will be Koko, since I am under the impression that he sings baritone as well as plays one.  What a pleasure it would be to hear him crooning tit-willow, tit-willow, tit-willow!

This has some of the sweetest little maids I've ever heard, despite being from 1916 (at 1:46):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3xbWTdnWu0

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for June 10, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/06/saturday-10-june-1916.html

[gabrielle]

Remember Sir Sam Hughes??

[K_Dubb]

Remember Sir Sam Hughes??

Isn't this pretty early to be speaking of "our guys"?  Perhaps "boys"?  I'm sure most of them were goyim, but that's a strange place to point it out.

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for June 11, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/06/sunday-11-june-1916.html

[Walks_At_Night]

Putting the finishing touches on a post for one of the Automotive giants of Detroit. 

[albrecht]

Isn't this pretty early to be speaking of "our guys"?  Perhaps "boys"?  I'm sure most of them were goyim, but that's a strange place to point it out.

Not associated at ALL with thread, but I will take the BG option of not calling shots and slop allowed. So a few streets over some interesting things:
1) more for K_Dubb, a condo on the golf course still is flying the Norwegian flag. Try to "randomly" meet them but they never seem to be around
2) another house some blocks away from me has little "library" for runner, walkers, kids, etc. A 3 level, well built bookshelf on a post and glass door with books and says take what you want, but please sign the guest book and build one of your own. Reminded me of shelters you use at will but try to replenish etc when skiing, hiking, etc. Cool idea. But this was in suburbia.

[Walks_At_Night]

In 1916 the Packard Motor Company was building cars in Detroit, Michigan.  The company was formed in 1899 by
the Packard Brothers - James and William.   The firm started building horseless carriages in Warren, Ohio
and some came to the attention of prominent Detroiter Henry Joy.  Joy gathered up some investors and the
flush with investment cash the firm moved to Detroit in 1902.   In 1903, the Packard plant was built on
East Grand Boulevard in Detroit and covered more than 40 acres.  The plant still stands but it's 3.5
million square feet are in ruins.

Packard automobiles were targeted at the high-end luxury market both domestically and abroad, as Packards
were sold in over 60 countries.   The slogan of the Packard Motor Company was "Ask a man that owns one"
and at one point the royal family of Japan would own a number of Packards. The company would continue
to have success up until the Great Depression.

With the stock market crash in 1929, Packard would double down and build even more opulent and expensive
cars than ever. Packard had  a better cash position than other independent luxury brands and by the time
the dust settled, Peerless, Franklin, Marmon, Ruxton, Stearns-Knight, Stutz, Duesenberg, and Pierce-Arrow
were all dead but Packard remained.   As the Depression worsened, Packard would begin to build some
cars in the medium price range as well.  This helped the company survive but did tarnish the reputations
of the high end line.

With the outbreak of World War Two, Packard would covert to war production.   They would build the
famous Rolls-Royce Merlin engine under license and these would be used in the P-51 Mustang.  They
would also build the awesome 12 Cylinder 1500 Horse Power marine engines that would be used in
the Patrol Torpedo boats used by the United States Navy.  As a personal aside, my Uncle Vern would
spend the war through out the South Pacific trouble shooting these remarkable engines for Packard.

After the war, Packard was in a strong position financially. However, they would focus on volume middle-class
models, thus losing the higher margins on the more profitable high end.  Of course this would also but them
in head to head competition with Ford, GM and Chrysler.   They would lose the luxury buyers and would
have trouble finding enough lower end buyers to make up the gap. By 1950, Packard would lose the lead it
had over Cadillac.  The squeeze that GM, Ford and Chrysler put on the independent manufacturers really
began to take its toll in the early 50's.   Kaiser and Willys would merge to form Kaiser-Willys,
Hudson and Nash would team up to form AMC.  In 1953, Ford and GM made a power play by cutting prices.
There was talk of Nash, Hudson, Packard, and Studebaker all merging to form AMC but this never quite
came to pass.

In 1955 Packard would merge with Studebaker and the last Detroit built Packard would come off the
line in 1956. By 1959, Studebaker would drop the Packard name and Studebaker would go under in 1967.

James Packard


William Packard


Henry Joy


1916 Packard Phaeton


Classic Packards throughout the years






Packard Workers


Packard 12 Cylinder PT Boat Engine

[Walks_At_Night]

As mentioned in the Packard post above, the Packard plant on East Grand Boulevard still stands
in Detroit.  However it is in ruins.   Here are a few pictures of its current condition

Ruins

[Walks_At_Night]

A couple of PT Boat videos - these craft were powered by three of the Mighty 12 Cylinder Packard
engines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjQ3CQboOvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq3x_noQ-bk

[K_Dubb]

Absolutely beautiful!

[K_Dubb]

1) more for K_Dubb, a condo on the golf course still is flying the Norwegian flag. Try to "randomly" meet them but they never seem to be around

Ha, if they're real Norwegians they're probably not too friendly.  I think it was the first Alt for Norge episode where they turned Americans loose with a shopping list in Bergen.  They were supposed to ask for help finding things from people on the street.  Most just averted their eyes and walked past.  I know rural Norwegians are pretty cagey, but I was surprised to see it in the city.

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, June 12, 1916.

[WhiteCrow]

I'm currently in Nysa, Poland. Below are pictures of World War Il damage to a Cathedral and how it looks today.

[littlechris]

I'm currently in Nysa, Poland. Below are pictures of World War Il damage to a Cathedral and how it looks today.

Nice WC!!  Looks like you are having a great time.

[Rix Gins]

I'm currently in Nysa, Poland. Below are pictures of World War Il damage to a Cathedral and how it looks today.

Fantastic job at rebuilding.  Good for them.

[Rix Gins]

Dick's Diary entry for June 12, 1916.
http://www.willisfleming.org.uk/dicksdiary/entries/1916/06/monday-12-june-1916.html

[gabrielle]

Wow....WC..that is amazing.  Please keep us apprised of your travels.  That restoration is impressive. 

I sure hope you are having a wonderful time in Poland. If you go to any museums.....you know where to post your pics!!!

[Rix Gins]

Xaver Barsteiner was a Brewery owner's son from the town of Apfeltrach, Bavaria, Germany.


                  Apfeltrach

He was born on January 12, 1895 and was killed on June 12, 1916.  (21 years old.)  Xaver was an Infantry Soldier with 10 Company, 1 Infantry Regiment. 

The card doesn't say where Xaver died but the German Graves Office has a record that lists him as being killed at Douaumont.


                      Fort Douaumont, France

The Graves Office also says that Xaver was buried in a Kameradengrab (mass grave with comrades) at Hautecourt-les-Broville Cemetery in France.

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, June 13, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

Re:  The above German memorial card.  Make that Xaver Barnsteiner, not Barsteiner. 

[WhiteCrow]

Wow....WC..that is amazing.  Please keep us apprised of your travels.  That restoration is impressive. 

I sure hope you are having a wonderful time in Poland. If you go to any museums.....you know where to post your pics!!!

Starting a week long road trip ... driving today with 3 polish women (mother and two daughters) "tour guides" .. plan was to be on the road 3 hours ago. Women same the world over
Been watching them zip and unzip their suitcases all morning. Hope to at least stop on way today to visit the Polish Military Aircraft Museum... It has Hermann Goering's private airplane collection..

[K_Dubb]

Xaver Barsteiner was a Brewery owner's son from the town of Apfeltrach, Bavaria, Germany.

I'm glad you were able to get brewery owner out of that.  It's touching how these men are identified by their father's occupation.  I hope he enjoyed plenty of good beer in his too-short life.

[gabrielle]

What's happening in Tonopah these days?

[Rix Gins]

What's happening in Tonopah these days?

Hi Gabby, I'm glad you asked.  The news has been rather dull these past days, in both Tonopah and Chicago.  The Tonopah Daily Bonanza is a good 75% mining news...how many carloads of silver, tungsten and other ores are shipped out to outlaying mills.  If people were to find this interesting, I'd gladly report on it but I kind of think that for the most part, it would make for boring reading.  There are interesting and funny things that do occur at 'The Camp' though, and I am always on the lookout for them.  There might be some good 4th of July news coming up and of course, Professor Kanuse's forthcoming production of 'The Mikado' might make for some good reading, so stay tuned.

The Chicago Day Book has been reporting on the 1916 Republican Convention, being held there in Chicago.  Perhaps it's just me but I find the whole affair rather uninteresting.  Oh, there was one interesting bit where Teddy Roosevelt made a play for the candidacy but other than that...again, boring.  Same with Tonopah, as soon as anything peculiar or humorous happens, I'll make some clippings.

[WhiteCrow]

What's happening in Tonopah these days?

I don't know what's happening Tonopah these days.. My three Polish girl tour guides.. don't seem to have history on thier minds .. Asked them about Frebro ... they thought he invented the Frisbee. ..

Peach  Cabana foo foo drinks and Rumbas on their minds..

[gabrielle]

Thanks for sharing WC.  I believe Fredro was a playwright. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksander_Fredro

[gabrielle]

Hi Gabby, I'm glad you asked.  The news has been rather dull these past days, in both Tonopah and Chicago.  The Tonopah Daily Bonanza is a good 75% mining news...how many carloads of silver, tungsten and other ores are shipped out to outlaying mills.  If people were to find this interesting, I'd gladly report on it but I kind of think that for the most part, it would make for boring reading.  There are interesting and funny things that do occur at 'The Camp' though, and I am always on the lookout for them.  There might be some good 4th of July news coming up and of course, Professor Kanuse's forthcoming production of 'The Mikado' might make for some good reading, so stay tuned.

The Chicago Day Book has been reporting on the 1916 Republican Convention, being held there in Chicago.  Perhaps it's just me but I find the whole affair rather uninteresting.  Oh, there was one interesting bit where Teddy Roosevelt made a play for the candidacy but other than that...again, boring.  Same with Tonopah, as soon as anything peculiar or humorous happens, I'll make some clippings.

Thanks Rix....I was wondering what was happening.  There must be a dance coming up at the aerodome or the Mitzpah soon?

[WhiteCrow]

Thanks for sharing WC.  I believe Fredro was a playwright. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksander_Fredro

Thsnks I'll let them know...

[Walks_At_Night]

I don't know what's happening Tonopah these days.. My three Polish girl tour guides.. don't seem to have history on thier minds .. Asked them about Frebro ... they thought he invented the Frisbee. ..

Peach  Cabana foo foo drinks and Rumbas on their minds..

Fruity Drinks, Smokes and Polish girls......  Here I sit fighting with crappy software.  Damn.