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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1917
Page
13
L F Birdsong announces he has bought the share and goodwill of George Potchernick in the Birdsong and Potchernick auto business. The firm will continue under the same name at 124 Avenue D, selling Franklin Air Cooled Cars and supplying tires and accessories while serving customers.
An owner announces sale of interest and goodwill in Birdsong and Potchernick at 124 Ave D to L F Birdsong who will continue the business. The seller notes personal reason for relinquishing involvement in the automobile enterprise and requests continued patronage and support for the new arrangement.
Detroiter Motor Car Company promotes its new disc joint for propeller shafts as a lasting, lubrication free alternative to metal joints. Two fabric discs of Sea Island cotton reinforced by three armed spiders promise smoother action, reduced wear, and quieter operation with equal efficiency.
A long time liberal lawyer dies and a friend rushing from a trip to attend his last rites overhears a joke about the service. A fellow lawyer quips that the defense has opened the ceremony, reflecting the era’s satirical view of legal minds.
R. J. Firestone vice president and 8. G. Carkhuff secretary of Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Akron arrive in San Antonio to inspect the new Firestone building at Avenue C and Third streets. They plan to travel to El Paso next, as the firm enlarges western Texas and New Mexico interests and opens a northern Mexico distributing point. Firestone will be joined by Firestone and Carkhuff’s daughter Miss Sarah at the St Anthony hotel for the winter stay.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber predicts 1917 will bring high demand with 40 percent of new cars equipped with Goodyear tires and 75 percent of factory cord tire use. The company plans to double its factory space, hire about 6 000 more workers, and aim for 50 percent higher sales than 1916, as it expands service nationwide.
At the December meeting of the Motor Truck Club of America held with the Automobile Club of America, Arthur Woods urged cooperation with two city government branches to improve traffic safety as the club expands its scope.
John L. Clem Jr. is the new president of the San Antonio Automobile Club which seeks to raise membership to 1500 this year. Officers include Walter McCombs James Kapp W A Bedell C S Fowler Fred Tips Victor Keller and others. The club reports a membership rise of over 250 last year and near 1000 currently. A $50 reward is offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of a member’s thief and vehicle thefts in the city.
A narrator recalls a family moment with Wille seeking patience in penance and a motherly reply about perfection. The child cites a famed example from the father as the sole perfect boy, sparking reflection on parental guidance and self-acceptance.
W Smith notes that toll roads helped build and maintain East Coast highways centered in Pennsylvania. He cites federal funds and state action reducing tolls, while Charles Salisbury and George Sipe tour the U S in the Hupmobile and express a fondness for toll gates as a signal of good roads ahead.
A long serving waiter James face a peremptory rebuke from a hostess after a guest asked for a fish fork to be brought. He replied that last visit Mrs. Jones had a missing fish fork, and was relegated to the garden.
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