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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1916
Page
14
Berlin reports that Sven Hedin, longtime German ally, published A Nation In Arms after touring war theaters. The book sold rapidly with three editions in six months and royalties totaling 18 057.60 turned to the German and Austro-Hungarian Red Cross. future royalties will also go to the Red Cross.
The 1914 census shows 338 establishments produced 878,114 automobiles valued at 449 million dollars, a 181.7 percent rise in value since 1909. Touring cars led production with 54,876 units worth 351.6 million, while gasoline and steam power dominated output.
Official figures show that up to 2,100,900 motor cars were licensed in the country in 1915. It is conservatively estimated that at least two million people own their own cars this year. A notable point is the large share of owners who fit their machines themselves, indicating widespread practical interest beyond skilled mechanics.
General Carranza presents each Mexican state governor with a fine eight cycle automobile as thanks for good work. Total expenditure is 51050 dollars. cars are American made and eight cylinder. Twelve cars were purchased in Mexico by Carranza with a San Antonio dealer. six already passed through the port and the rest will go to Mexico via Eagle Pass in the coming weeks.
Overland bowling teams from the Willys-Overland plant in Toledo have won the Ohio state championship at Cleveland. The “Overland All Stars” and the “Overlanda” squads, composed of top company bowlers, are favored for state and national tournaments in Columbus and beyond.
The piece argues that a sustained forty cent gas price could reshape motor car design. It cites supply reductions and growing demand as drivers, predicting higher prices and influencing engine power, weight, and simplified components to improve efficiency.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company promotes wheel alignment testing at its branches. C F Dwyer says misaligned wheels cause diagonal tire wear. testers reveal even slight deviations. Motorists, with or without Goodyear tires, can have wheels checked to avoid tread loss or early tire failure and delay new tire purchases.
London reports crowds of affluent country families arriving from their ancestral homes with no one to wait on them. Munitions are reshaping domestic work as many houses install labor saving devices. Postwar service may never return to previous levels as demand shifts. Indians are finding work in offices and banks, with new openings for clerical roles.
The article traces the rise of definite service in the auto industry, led by Studebaker. It describes a six month program with two inspections in month one and one per month afterward, totaling forty one checks, adjustments, and oilings. Experts note this prevents trouble and builds goodwill, with other firms adopting the plan.
After many adventures Johann Valosz an 11yearold bey of Czernowits was returned to his parents who had given up hope of ever seeing him alive again. He joined Hungarian Honveds during the 1914 Russian advance and later spent months in a Siberian prison. A French Red Cross physician helped secure his leave and he traveled via Odesa to the Roumanian border handed to an AustroHungarian cashier officer.
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