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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1918

Page

9

Increased mileage for tires 15 desire for all concerned

Article notes a push for longer tire life and better repair materials as Goodyear and other rubber makers invest in forward mileage, dealer service, and repair components. It highlights tire inflation guidance, detection of azure, tread cuts, and the role of repairmen in inspecting all tires, plus wartime shifts toward durable tires and racing endurance testing for automotives.

Cnmmon Goodyear Wbd Rubber Company Nseda Vulcan Kent Ming Gooulyeur Company

Revival of Twenty Four Hour Races Predicted

A historical notice predicts a revival of twenty-four-hour motor races to test endurance of small piston engines. It cites George M. Dickson, president of the National Motor Car and Vehicle Corporation, as a key figure behind a national tour that revived a twenty-four-hour record thirteen years ago.

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Unclear OCR item on automobile value forecast

Fragmented text discusses an estimate related to automobile values and production, referencing figures like 500,000,000 and comparisons to 1917. It mentions qualified individuals and predictive language but lacks coherent details or clear events. The exact entities and date are unreadable due to OCR errors.

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Goodyear Tire Head Elected President of Lincoln Highway

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company head A Selbering elected president of the Lincoln Highway Association, succeeding Henry J B Joy. Silbering, of Akron, Ohio, brings a record of major industry leadership and long advocacy for the transcontinental highway, including active directorships and public service in Washington.

Goodyear Tire Lincoln Highway FY A. Selbering Tancoln Highway Association Henry JB. Joy Government Service Vale of America United States Silberting Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Akron Ohio Prings Nis Dow Basiliows Yasing Rubben Cantral Orld Helug Stiramaina Thro Aaa United States Chamber of Commerce Nas Washingtony Linti Peompaml Tenner Tathe Lincoln Rahway

Chile Finds Motor Cars Useful In War Effort

A translated account reports Chile’s wartime mobilization using motor cars for troop transport and embarkation tests. Private owners loaned vehicles for a military maneuver under Captain del Pozo, with rapid embarkation and disembarkation demonstrated.

Chile Sucenos Wilpie Oie Ueddew Jorge Bess Dedise Brothers Motor Car Warn Nates Sary Motor Card AIML Chetroo Oneratui Mmdelig Autamablica Ieschant Ux Wall Aa del Pozo Lia Company

Permanent Highways Advocated by Former Governor Tener

Former Pennsylvania Governor John K Tener, now head of a permanent highways firm, urges a national road system to replace rail bottlenecks. He warns hundreds of millions wasted on roads that cannot handle military and commercial traffic and calls for durable, funded highways linking farms, factories, and ports to move goods efficiently.

J K. Tener Field of Transportation Commission Saga New York United States John K. Tenet Pennsylvania Merertannerit Highwes Corporation Otis City Tener Europe United Glater Peodurboa Seaboard Heast Jaminca

Noble service honored by Jorys Bega on road task

A historical note praises Jorys Bega of vehicle 43 for leading efforts to supply needed motor cars for road work. The piece recalls early road improvements from 1693 to the Fox and Plank Bridge, later part of the Lincoln Highway, now used by Goodyear tires trucks between Albany and Boston.

Jorys Bega Kim On Elliten York-Thiadermia Mocwonint Philadelphia Goodyear Now and Rubber Company Altrony Moston

Unprecedented Snowbound Crisis Delays Lincoln Highway

A severe anomaly blanketed the North causing widespread transport paralysis along the Lincoln Highway. Officials and highway officials faced shortages to keep the road clear, as days of shifting snows created major disruption and sparked calls for cooperative efforts to restore motor travel.

Lincoln Highway Variary

Franklin car stands severe test during Chicago snow storm

A Franklin car buried by nine inches of snow in Grant Park demonstrates the vehicle’s resilience. Owner McDonald Jr and a police steward extricated it after hours of shoveling, with a crowd watching the exhumation. The test confirms the car’s weatherproofing and endurance in harsh winter conditions.

Franklin Chicago Garagalesa Aglomoils Michigan Boulevard Ingle Athletic Cin Grant Park Lake Michigan McDonald Jr Jodi Gram Park Runderneath Goyore Mc Donat U. S South Puri Tha Franklin Mr. McDonald Hannok Mr. Mebonahl

Studebaker Axe Grinding Crew Aids Worcester Wood War

In Worcester a Studebaker worker-conceived project mounted a six cylinder 50 hp engine to power a portable axe grinder. A rebuilt Studebaker motor drove a heavy grinder on a one ton truck to daily chop wood for fuel during a five day shortage, aiding Norton Grinding Co and local relief efforts.

Garrigid Norton’ Grinding Company Worcester Studebaker Corporation Tom Ton Studépaaker Studepaker Studebaker Aroan Palleyn Rand Norton Company Los Kilani Ball

American tractors aid Italy in spring drive plan

An article reports American tractors and motor plows aiding Italy in wartime farming and transport. It notes hundreds of tractors already in use, thousands more promised, and a state supervised school to train personnel. The piece frames mechanization as key to Italy’s agricultural mobilization amid war.

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From Oxen to Machines The Shift in American Industry

A fragmentary historical narrative contrasts old oxen used in early field work with modern machine engines. It notes the plowing of past remnants by progress, with references to ancient buildings and roads hindering new methods. The piece laments the rise of tractor power and the decline of traditional draft animals in favor of industrial efficiency.

Exer Yiorgiodt Albano Historis Tarlonia Catato Vaulshn Commadna Dix

Tire frame damage and vulcanizing guidance

The text warns that frame damage must be avoided and tires require flexible repair. It advises vulcanizing worn tread tubbing and reworking sidewalls to prevent further injury. If sidewalls are badly creased, repairs must be done immediately to avoid tire ruin and unsafe vehicle operation.

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