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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1916
Page
21
The Dodge Brothers laboratories closely study carbon determination in steel and iron. An involved process uses two electric furnaces at high temperatures, alundum boats, and purified oxygen to burn samples. Carbon dioxide produced is absorbed and weighed with extreme precision to detect tiny carbon content changes.
The procedure uses carbon levels to classify all parts by required strength. This method ties material properties to component performance for Dodge Brothers manufacturing.
Clarence E. Baker, veteran New York motorist, touts cross country travel in a Chalmers six thirty. He and family clocked 12 000 miles with 37.50 dollars upkeep excluding fuel and oil, praising engine flexibility, climbs, and seventeen miles per gallon amid mountain grades and varied climates.
Franklin Automobile Company of Syracuse plans a 1,000,000 expansion adding three extra floors to a reinforced concrete plant. The project increases floor space to sixteen acres, boosting capacity from 4000 to 15,000 cars annually as work forces rise up to 40 percent.
A playful remark questions the safety of being picked up in a mouth, noting discomfort and concern for hygiene. The speaker frames the act as inappropriate and seeks clarification.
Maxwell won an economy contest in Yosemite Valley California with seven gallons used to carry 875 pounds, beating rivals that burned more fuel. In Richmond Virginia the Maxwell also led a four cylinder economy run, covering 13.3 miles on half a gallon of gasoline.
An Italian organ grinder kept a monkey through summer. With fall the business waned and an Irish acquaintance offered to keep and feed the beast for a month. The ruse: place the monkey on a pole in a yard where coal cars pass, and workers lean on the creature to unload their weight.
A deacon walking home on a dark street is halted by a pistol wielding thief. The bandit asks the victim if he minds being robbed, then is told by the deacon that he is "first" and there is an end to it, claiming he was on his way to a church bazaar.
A Fisk tire shown in a photograph has logged 13 800 miles in 18 months under continuous use by C W Gilbert of Fisk Company Texas since purchase a year and a half ago. The plain tread tire suffered no puncture or blowout despite rough roads including Devil's River country and trips to Dallas Houston and Kerrville.
Studebaker vice president J G Heaslet argues buyers rely on impression over comparison yet notes substantial quality differences. He cites leather grades bearings upholstery finishes and starting systems as examples of costly choices that yield lasting value and better service.
A terse exchange shows a benevolent party member offering nickel for an evening paper while a vendor complains about lack of change and demands four more papers. The scene captures street politics and cash handling in a lively exchange.
A Wallace Brothers representative reports rapid Ford tractor sales in San Antonio with 70 sold since August and a goal of 200 by year end. The machine promises 16 hp belt power, eight hp drawbar, and daily work of eight to 10 acres, replacing costly horse labor. Paul B. Ford, 29, created the tractor to aid small farms and attract investment.
Paul Van de Velde of Cicero Automobile Company notes that medium priced cars should be easy to operate and care for. He cites a survey of about 1500 Inter-State owners showing overwhelmingly positive views on chassis accessibility and ease of maintenance.
Since Count Lichnowsky left at the war’s outbreak the German embassy on Carlton House Terrace has stood empty. A sign reading American Embassy German Division hangs inside. Berlin has not paid rates. Westminster officials question future payment while Vienna has paid. Some rumor the munitions minister might seize the embassy for war needs.
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