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1916: World
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The 1916 World Series was a reprise of 1915, as Boston's 1.47 ERA pitching proved too strong for the National League lineup (Brooklyn logged a .200 batting average; Boston posted a .238 average against Brooklyn's 3.04 ERA). In Ernie Shore's 6-5 game one victory over Rube Marquard, Mays executed the last out in relief in the ninth to halt Brooklyn, which had racked up five runs and had one more on base. Boston finally pulled out a 2-1 win in game two-after Ruth and Sherry Smith went at it for 14 innings -- on a Del Gainor pinch single that brought in Mike McNally. Jeff Pfeffer stepped in for Jack Coombs in the seventh inning of game three -- and retired eight men -- for Brooklyn's sole triumph, a 4-3 game. Boston claimed the remaining games, winning by scores of 6-2 and 4-1.
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Maduro & Curiel's Bank, NV is a privately held bank established in 1916 as the first commercial bank in the Dutch Caribbean. It continues to be the preeminent financial institution in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. It together with the Windward Islands Bank in Sint Maarten, Caribbean Mercantile Bank in Aruba and the Maduro & Curiel's Bank - Bonaire comprise the Maduro & Curiel's Bank Group. Since 1970, the Maduro & Curiel's Bank Group has been affiliated with the Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada's largest bank relating to international coverage serving more than 10 million customers worldwide. Maduro and Curiel's maintains a network of correspondent banks throughout the world including representation in all of the world's money centers. Maduro & Curiel's is committed to providing state-of-the-art retail banking products to all of its clientele, especially in the area of bankcard services.
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The second innovation was the dreadnought guitar. Originally devised in 1916 as a collaboration between Martin and a prominent retailer, the Oliver Ditson Co., the dreadnought body style was larger and deeper than most guitars. This led to its name; at about the same time the British Navy shocked the world by launching a battleship that was considerably larger than any in service. From the idea that a ship that big would have to fear nothing, it was christened “HMS Dreadnought.” Martin recognized a perfect marketing tie-in when they saw one, and borrowed the name for their new, large guitar. The greater volume and louder bass produced by this expansion in size was intended to make the guitar more useful as an accompaniment instrument for singers. Poorly received at the time of its introduction, when Martin reintroduced the style in 1931 it quickly became their best-selling guitar. Again, the rest of the industry soon followed, and today the “dreadnought” size and shape is considered one of the “standard” acoustic guitar shapes.
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This timeline covers all the political and military events that occurred across Europe and the rest of the world during 1916. In this year the name Verdun will be burned into French and German military legend, whilst the USA will come ever closer to joining the war.
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