Pneumatic Tires Boost Motor Truck Efficiency
Pneumatic tires offer higher speed and longer range for motor trucks, expanding service fields beyond horse drawn wagons. Solid rib tires perform well at slow speeds for short hauls but limit high speed long distance work. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company lists pneumatic equipment for motorized trucks across various services.
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Fannis
Cneumatic
Avialabte Fox
Goodyear Tire & Robber Company
Blumberg Motor Manufacturing seeks investors in San Antonio
San Antonio readers are urged to invest in Blumberg Motor Manufacturing Company stock. The firm, seeking 50 000 in real estate and machinery, plans a 100 000 expansion as demand for tractors grows. The company, chartered in Texas, has operated here for two years and aims to push its Blumberg bready pull tractor into broader production amid rising farm power needs.
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San Antonians
Blumberg Motor Manufacturing Company
Blumberg Company
Blumberg
Iroads
Biunterg Company
D. Milan
San Antonio
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Texas
Ford Company
Willys-Overland Company
Detroit Motor Car Company
Inaausett
Hupp Motor Company
Auto accidents in NYC death rate drops. congestion blamed
Police department records show automobile deaths per 100 cars in New York City fell from 1902 levels to 1.28 per 100 in 1916. If deaths and injuries kept the same ratio, 30,000 would be injured and 1,600 killed daily figures imply congestion rather than mere carelessness drives crashes. Authorities urge reducing street congestion to save lives.
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Police
New York City
W. Winne
Regine Department of Health
Pneumatic tires evolve from Thomson to Royal Cord design
A historical look at Robert William Thomson's early pneumatic tires and the transition to modern cord tires. From leather and air to resilient rubber and cotton layers, the Royal Card tire by United States Tire Company improves ride, reduces power draw, and boosts gas mileage versus iron rims.
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Robert Wiliam Thomson
Robert Thomson
London
Thonsen
New York
United Stated Live Company
Taverom
Sete
Making San Antonio A Spotless Town
A lengthy report outlines San Antonio sanitation changes with a shift from older garbage wagons to multiple garbage trains. It details routes across east and west sides, incinerator unit completion, depots, and transfer points at mama and market house. It compares labor costs, vehicle labor shifts, and fuel use, noting the new system’s faster daily collection and higher efficiency despite added personnel and equipment.
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Aleeteo
Manua
Pachage Wil Ie
Oii
Thia
Chiruffeur
Hawlex
City to use incinerator plan for waste gain
Commissioner Lambert pitches a new garbage system to reduce city waste costs. Junk salvage from the Rock Quarry dump and improved sorting on the incinerator conveyor could cut expenses, with pickers scanning loaded cars for valuable salvage as a trial proceeds.
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Lambert Behi
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Lieh Obe
Lambert
Tebher Serap
San Antonio
Lambert Phirs
Lianbert
TT. Dalton
American Fire Trucks To Japan Demonstrate International Reputation
Fragmented OCR records show three American motor hose tests shipped to Japan to evaluate relative road resistance and tractive effort for fire apparatus. Tests mounted on Goodyear cushioned tires over surfaced and unsurfaced courses reveal resistance varying with surface type. Damaged phrases reference dialogue and unrelated names, indicating a broader page OCR loss.
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Japan
Leon
Runce Company
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Maxwell
Detroit
UGE
Nares Fisk
Firestone
Miller
Diamond
McGraw, Alay
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Atlas Ee
Tao Mach
Colertions
Mont
Lamtert
Hest
Alamo Plaza
Diamond and Portage
the Central Tire Company
Diamond and Portage Tires
San Antonio, Texas
Travis
GRAY
Schraeder Universal
Universal Tractor
Jack W. Neal & Son
Crockett
S. Flores St
Inethe
Moston
Ania
Seraltaer
Kaulser
Comle
Valentin
Goodyear
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Great Northern Auto Supply Co
Houston Street
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