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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1911

Page

21

Daing Favor Meet Again Tuesday Week At St Anthony

Members of the San Antonio automobile owners plan to reorganize after seven days notice. The former club bylaws are to be amended and a new Automobile Owners association will elect officers and increase directors from seven to fifteen. They seek highway fund use for license money and state legislation to aid motorists.

Automobile Owners San Antonio St. Anthony Automobile Club Automobile Owners’ Association Texas R. A. Goeth

Atlantic City hosts first cross continental automobile tour

A group of more than fifty Philadelphians depart Atlantic City on a 4500 mile Atlantic to Pacific journey led by civic leaders. The voyage emphasizes education and tourism, with business magnates and notable families among the travelers. The event marks a historic milestone in motor car travel and communications between coasts.

Atlantic City Atlantic Ocean N. J Ocean Atlantic Pacific Philadelphia

Big Auto Road Race On Riverhead Course

Riverhead New York shows strong interest in an early September road race. Louis Disbrow and Neil Whalen visited Riverhead and found the town enthusiastic. A sixteen mile course is ready for record attempts though local authorities and property owners have concerns.

New York Riverhead L. L Louis Disbrow Neil Whalen

Chalmers Introduces New 1912 Model With Self-Starter

Auto clerks report the 1912 Chalmers car features the self-starter built in factory, a four speed transmission, ventilated fore doors, demountable rims and 36x4 inch tires. William Steinhardt calls the model a continuation of “astounding values” with higher quality at a medium price.

Chalmers William Steinhardt Auto Sales and Supply Company Steinhardt

Marmon Car Wins Two Taylor Fair Races

Ben Johnson driving a Marmon stock car owned by Frederick P. Warren won both main events at the Taylor fair motor races. Johnson clocked 7:59 1 4 for the five mile win and captured the fifteen mile event as well. The Warren company praised the car as an exceptional record setter. Disbrow noted plans to widen a stretch of the course to pursue faster times on a new circuit.

Ben Johnson Frederick P. Warren Johnson E. E. Bradley Fred P. Warren Company

Surgeon Dr Saunders Office at Maverick Bank Building

Dr Saunders surgeon and physician maintains an office in the Maverick Bank Building, details indicating a medical practice location.

Dr. Saunders Office Maverick Bank

Cross Country Auto Trip Across Llano Estacado Planned

E C Requa of 509 Sixth Street and his wife left San Antonio in a Pennsylvania tonneau car for a thousand mile journey through western Texas into New Mexico toward the Pecos valley. The health and recreation trip may be the first of its kind along this route amid desert flats and shifting dunes. Requa reports the journey began safely and he has not fixed the final route before departure.

Llano Estacado Texas New Mexico Pecos Valley E. C. Requa Sixth Street San Antonio Ises Requa Houston

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