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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1897
Page
2
A new eight inch long motorized bicycle devised by F M Freeble of Tatrobe Pennsylvania is described as a one horse power device using an exploding chamber and powder feed system. It claims to climb steep hills with no gear chain or pedal sprocket, and to move by a forward exploding chamber driving a crank and eccentric connected to the rear wheel.
An English firm previews a four wheel design with three small wheels and one larger, aligned in a line. Inventor claims it will ride as smoothly on uneven cobblestones as a common wheel on flat ground, potentially transforming bad roads and inviting trial despite odd appearance.
An old style column asserts 12,000,000 bicycles in active daily service worldwide with many more stored. It speculates on immense wheel armies seen on election days, mapping hypothetical lengths from earth to moon and a giant rider towering over Trinity Church.
The calendar lists saints for each day and notes St Joseph's branches will elect officers after noon. Bishop Verdaguer of Laredo visited last Tuesday. A Catholic society election and railway events are planned. San Fernando, St Albert, and St Joseph societies name delegates for the Central Union meeting on May 26. A concert and lecture at Beethoven hall and confirmation at St Louis College are announced.
Henry Gray Smith urges San Antonio’s colored citizens to organize for the annual mass meeting and committee setup. He notes emancipation anniversary and warns that absence leads to splits and dissatisfaction over leadership selections and proceedings.
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