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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1917
Page
27
Smithsonian style essay traces relics antedating the Pharaohs, noting bones and tools displayed in cabinets show human ancestry and early technology. It discusses stone implements, Mesolithic to Magdalenean artifacts, and the slow arc from flint knives to refined tools guiding modern progress.
A man in a Chanute Kansas telegraph office buys a ticket to Kansas City for two dollars. He explains using a worn pocketbook, pawns a heater note and a ticket, then explains he bought a bill for 1.50 to cover the fare, leaving a two-dollar bill as security for the ticket.
W. Casper of Revere Massachusetts and A. Ly Tal of Whithrop Massachusetts, with wives, traveled across the United States in a Maxwell sedan from Boston on June 26. The trip served as a leisurely, low cost tour with the car as base camp, covering stops from New York to San Francisco. They reported good road conditions west of Ogden, poorer roads near Denver, and one nuisance incident when irrigation water drenched sleepers at night in Nevada. The party, which included the Coopers, praised the Maxwell for reliability and comfort, noting total costs and gasoline prices along the journey.
Firestone tire campaign calls for tire rotation and careful driving to extend tread life. A traveling exhibit greeted by city officials in New York. officials urge motorists to keep tires properly inflated and aligned, avoid bad roads, and check wheels at local Firestone dealers for expert advice.
Thornton Burgess' Nature News explains that chlorophyll fades in autumn, revealing yellow and red pigments as leaves change. The piece notes old myths about wise men and Frost and clarifies the scientific process behind the color shift and the role of autumn in cooling nights.
Goodyear acquires a 20 000 acre rubber plantation near Sumatra to secure raw material supply for Akron factory. Six divisions under development with new planting and mechanized farming reducing labor needs. Workers housed on site with tractor use and nursery stock advancing. global sourcing teams ready to expand production to meet wartime demand.
A feature on fashionable driving wear detailing outfits from fur wraps to velvet and amethyst fabrics. Describes coats, hats, and gloves with trims in muskrat, brocade, and satin, plus weather gear like tampered coats and the wombat fur alternative for chauffeurs.
DoS official Rowe outlines wartime government life insurance for merchant seamen and dependents. Coverage includes full principal for death and major disabilities, monthly stipends, and waivers during imprisonment, with claims processed via Treasury oversight and no attorneys required. The program aims to prevent penury for sailors and their families even if sailors vanish or are captured.
Washington reports an eleventh hour accord outline between the United States and Japan on exchanging Apgesa merchant ships for American steel. Officials say a final agreement has not yet been reached but optimism remains that the principle will hold. The US seeks up to 300 000 tons of steel and ships to be built or refitted, with future ownership and bottom construction details undecided. Negotiators acknowledge urgency and hope a deal is reached within two weeks.
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