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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1917
Page
9
The notice describes a car featuring plate glass windows adjustable steering wheel folding for driver convenience low luxurious seats and buffed leather upholstery with improved deflecting headlight lenses. Prices are noted as surprisingly low and the location is Avenue C at Eighth Street Crockett 7170.
Packard postwar era sales surge as October 30 orders from Detroit and Los Angeles routes push revenue above one billion dollars. Detroit and Cleveland lead with high order volume, peaking during a six week contest amid wartime economy. The piece cites manager Henry Tanadale praising sales force and public auto interest as a sign of general prosperity, with regional gains listed across multiple cities. Also notes fourth edition of a theater directory in revision by Lip publishers.
The Elgin Six National All Rails team is en route through Michigan and Indiana displaying cars at various points. They will meet scouts and hold receptions during stops including Grand Rapids. After a brief stay in Michigan the car will return to Chicago to resume the journey.
The Society of Automotive Engineers adopts the Palmer rim and wheel for airplanes to align with War Department needs and aid allied equipment on the Western Front. Goodrich Rubber Company licenses the Palmer tire in the United States and promotes standard parts through manufacturers, signaling strong industrial support for U S aviation tooling and rapid distribution.
Wail Show Na Now Mollela reports to Guy OG Simona president of the Simone Satan Company GP Detroit eastern Michigan die icibuters for Willys-Ovarland and Willys-Knight cars that the company will Haplay no new models at the national fatemobile shows 11 January. The world seemingly Madly cute Ut no display will be made by the Willys-Overlind Company to rival the Bord care. There will be such disappointment felt by dont fre aid the gibthe steald this be jt ak Tany had expected dy vldw 2rd how car at the showe.
A wartime era editorial argues against pessimism about the motor car industry. It cites Studebaker’s large investments, government loans, Liberty Bond purchases, and Canadian war bonds as proof of faith in the future, detailing new South Bend plants worth about 2 million dollars and expanded Detroit facilities. The piece notes new branch depots in Perth Oregon, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Des Moines to handle growing national sales.
The Uniuntuwe Pay race program delivered nonstop thrills as drivers swapped positions on Letensk top spend and skidded through the Death Curve. Gaston Chevrolet’s pit mishap on lap 32 drew fan excitement before he recovered and pressed on. Also highlighted was a major truck exhibit at the Cincinnati show by United States Motor Truck Company with a striking white chassis and elaborate decorations.
The text describes a crasher rim with a heat flange and bent flanges from road hazards. It notes a poinded rim that causes improper seating and severe tire cuts, a common issue with Straight Side clincher tires. It warns that using two straight side casings increases contact flaws leading to a loose head core and irreparable tire, as illustrated in No 10.
The Sunny South has moved from isolated county work to a coordinated highway program. In ten years state highway departments expanded, federal aid fostered cooperation, and by 1948 Southern states spent about 87 million on road costs, building over 10,000 miles of new or improved roads, with major gains in Maryland Florida Alabama Georgia and Louisiana, boosting maintenance and commerce nationwide.
Experts train to feed and equip troops with every necessity. The article explains how quartermaster officers at Camp Travia receive intensive artillery and infantry preparation, preparing for logistics on new fronts where trenches may not exist and supply lines face combat hazards.
Major Hofmann Maakos oversees logistics at Camp Travis as it builds a 30 000 man station with 2 000 a month beef feed and vast supplies. The quartermaster drives clothing depots laundry and health services while early liberty loan efforts in Akron Ohio gain traction through Goodyear sales programs and Territory assignments.
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