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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1912
Page
14
A marketing piece promises lasting vitality through an absorbent treatment for blood poison ulcers catarrh and nervous debility. It touts rapid cures within days for emissions drains varicose veins and organ issues while urging readers to compare with their physician and seek the advertised method.
A city man quotes a suburbanite as he recalls denatured alcohol sold in drug stores mixed with water to resist low temperatures. Tables show 20, 30, 40 and 50 percent mixes with degrees below zero for each solution and notes evaporation requires periodic replenishment.
San Francisco report says Ad Wolgast and manager Tom Jones aggressively seek bouts nationwide, courting promoters while Wolgast recovers from appendicitis. It notes doubts about his restraint and questions whether ongoing fights risk his title and health.
The electric automobile has evolved from experimental beginnings in 1895 to a widely used, economical, and simple vehicle. Sales have reached about 40 million dollars, with ten million in the last eight months, driven by mechanical advances and a noiseless clean service that appeals to engineers and owners alike.
A historical note explains the early rubber process for tires. Crude rubber is washed and broken, then masticated by heavy rollers to form fine sheets. The room resembles a brush fire or den of snakes as rubber crackles. Dr. J.R. Cunningham is cited with an address in the Movure Building.
A Philadelphia ASAE paper on Wheels warns that thoroughly dried wood and quality are crucial for artillery and motor car wheels. It notes varying wood quality, spoke design, hub fit, and dry conditions affect wheel integrity and risk of loosening or shattering under load. Buffalo Enquirer exchange follows.
A prominent New Orleans physician argues that general practitioners cannot afford to be without automobiles, especially when a patient’s family faces immediate peril. The piece also recounts anecdotes about Captain selection via Morgan and a quip about Jones and an elevator to a band wagon, attributed to Judge Rooker.
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