This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1915
Page
25
We stand back of the car we sell the factory stands back of us. Every car sold by us is sold under a guarantee. We carry a complete stack of parts for quick service to our owners, eliminating long waits for factory parts. Our new home shows the magnitude of our establishment with expert painting trimming and repair shops ready to meet any make of car.
The Overland models priced 850 1075 and 1475 are praised for luxury and performance. The copy touts full stream line bodies long underslung rear springs for a smooth ride and extensive comforts. It notes 75000 Overdoors to be sold this year and reinforces Overland as a pace maker in the auto world.
iyver Hill of the H. & Tie Company in Ban Antonin outlines optimistic 1915 market growth for tires through demand from motor trucks and farm autos, driven by World War I. He cites rising vehicle use, grain prices, and European war strain, plus continued rubber supplies from South America and Asia.
A Woodward Carriage Company executive touts the Milburn light electric as far lighter than standard electrics, claiming half to a third less operating cost due to radical weight reduction. The unit features chrome vanadium springs, cantilever suspension, and lighter, efficient design across coupe and roadster models, with emphasis on new materials and American carpentry.
The passage traces the tire’s evolution from John D B Din of Belfast in 1889 to the clincher tire used on early bicycles. It notes Welch and Kingstone Welch patents, inner tubes, and rim adaptations, then describes the clincher by Thomas F Jeffery and Rambler, followed by the rise of straight side tires with quick detach rims and their impact on riding ease and mileage. It concludes predicting straight side tires as likely to dominate.
Automotive leaders argue European pressure has little home market impact and expect a strong spring sale. They cite resilient industry profits through past downturns, noting 435,000 cars sold in 1914 with a $445 million valuation, and that 47 percent of car cost is labor. The auto now serves farmers, doctors, and merchants as an essential business tool.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.