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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1917
Page
15
The Model 45 embodies Oldsmobile’s steady, uncompromising craft with eight cylinders and a 120 inch wheelbase. It offers two to seven passenger bodies, oversize tires, luxury trim, walnut dash, nickel fittings, and a full set of instruments. See your Oldsmobile dealer for a demonstration and full details.
In a folksy tale a master offers three wishes to his faithful slave Jerry. Jerry requests endless brandy and tobacco for life, then asks for his own freedom, but hints another small wish for more peach brandy before ending.
A detailed look at the tire industry highlights rubber sources from Para Brazil and plantation rubber, the production process from crude rubber to finished tires, and the vast scale of employment and capital. It notes Firestone’s view of farm tire demand and the emphasis on quality control and safety in manufacturing.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company announces full operation of its rubber footwear unit after long planning. The new line uses fibre rubber soles and heels to replace leather. S. S. Patrick from Beacon Falls Shoe Co. becomes footwear sales manager and Harry D. Hamilton from John H. Parker Co. serves as footwear sales representative.
A sobbing applicant receives charity from a kind woman who then advises him to use soap and water. The tramp laments the many kinds of soap and fears skin harm, worrying about choosing the wrong product.
Wilkinson, near exploding anger, accuses neighbor Potter of borrowing a gun to kill a dog that kept him awake. He asserts the dog belonged to him, prompting a tense exchange in the street as the matter unfolds.
At the Willy s Overland convention in Toledo eight thousand six hundred dealers and guests were entertained December 4 to 21. United States dealers contracted for 205000 cars valued at 175000000, reflecting the companys vast plant and nationwide influence. The event featured extensive hospitality and demonstrations, with Willys personnel guiding tours and speeches by John N. Willys, highlighting 30000000 invested in materials and 75000000 in the plant to assure production stability.
Kokomo insights describe the Haynes Company growth from the 1910s success of the light six to a planned expansion from 350 000 to nearly 1 000 000 square feet. Output targets for 1917 aim at threefold 1916 volumes with a 100 cars per day capacity. An operating committee of ten executives was formed to streamline production and administration across departments.
B F Goodrich with over 16 000 employees shifts responsibility to an operating committee of ten executives to cut detail work. Ira J Kennedy cites president B G Work noting the Akron plant’s 50 departments and varied products required a broad management plan to relieve the board from growing detail tasks.
Bicycle riding has surged in the last two years with expectations of a million new bicycles this season. Clubs are forming nationwide and weekly runs on car-filled roads are expected to revive. Fisk Rubber Company of Chicopee Falls Massachusetts funds youth clubs by providing instruction books banners arm bands and paraphernalia at no cost.
A weary member of parliament, seeking rest away from constituents, is picked up by a sympathetic carter. The carter quizzes him about his profession, guessing a lawyer or doctor, before the MP finally admits he is a politician. The carter derides politics as no proper profession, calling it a disease.
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