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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1909
Page
10
A higher court overturned a lower court ruling in a traffic collision case noting drivers on main roads bear most responsibility when crossing traffic enters from side roads. The decision stressed careful driving at intersections and advised signs to improve awareness across California counties.
Western motor enthusiasts anticipate a landmark event in Chicago with a new cup race to be staged May 29 and June 1 near Lake County Indiana. The Chicago Automobile Club forms a strong entry list including Knox Locomobile Thomas Buick Apperson and Singer Simplex for the curtain race and aims to secure police protection and orderly conduct. The event promises high speeds over a 22 mile Lake County course with three straightaways and zigzags, requiring light banking and road adjustments before the big day.
The text describes constant demands for water cleaning, and fear of costly road projects. It notes farmers resist road improvements, while taxpayers object to high costs and taxes. The narrative reflects tension between infrastructure needs and paralyzing opposition.
An expert motorist explains that clutch slip in leather faced cone parts often results from wear or improper adjustment. Advice urges checking leather wear, cleaning, and slight tension adjustments. worn leather may need replacement. Includes local ad for Bexar Drag On Ponytorium and Saddle shop at 432 corner St Hy Travis street.
The article describes a ceremonial drive of lawmakers through a tunnel in automobiles to the new senate building. It notes public displays and the view from the site as dignitaries, including President Sherman, participate. The piece emphasizes the significance of the automobiled procession and the visit to the site.
Reports from Denver indicate the Motor club headed by Robert W Sprangley plans to host a series of entertainments and sik e os for visiting scientists in the mountain section. The organizers aim to attract attendees with travel and lodging details and host prices in hopes of a successful trip and favorable reception.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Rocky Mountain Tea, Poigen, and a price of 46 cents. context unclear with garbled phrasing and missing key details.
A new car, the Appergon Jack Talbit five horsepower with a guaranteed 74 mph, is due about the middle of the month. Murray Raymond will drive the car as a top contender, challenging any rival auto in the city. Detroit press men and the Basal team have tested it for publicity in the northern climate, hoping to draw auto enthusiasts to San Antonio next winter. The tour included visits with notable figures and players ahead of a planned exhibition.
A San Rafael report describes Miss Victoria Aenehan’s experiments on how scalar influences and color exposure affect human responses in a garden setting. The piece notes she observes flowers reacting to blue and violet hues while the observer notes calm and restful effects in the home and conservatory.
Lady Kenny Somerset reports on pessimism about reform themes and the lag in royal commission findings. The piece weighs the gap between ideal laws and variana systems, noting limited progress and the weight of evidence on the subject.
A historical commission urges sweeping welfare reforms. It advocates education and health authorities handling cases of children and the insane, with the council overseeing distributions and poor relief. It calls the present workhouse doomed and praises plans to classify the deserving poor from idle loafers.
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