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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
2
An early ad copy extols Luck Pneumatic tires claiming superior puncture resistance and shock absorption. It argues thick sidewalls prevent failures from rocks, rails, and ruts, eliminating common tire troubles through a reinforced flange and outer wall design.
Construction crews began laying concrete on the east side of Mein Plaza to form a foundation for the pavement. Workers used a Beary roller to press the surface firm, ensuring a solid base as orders and ads indicate local trades and services in the area.
A garbled license directory lists names and addresses including Abe Bieeey at 755 East Mouston and Mae Cymsatt at 102 Xerth Olieo, with scattered references to Overland and Buena Vista. Partial entries show individuals and firms plus erroneous fragments such as 7865-Monmne and T41¢-wen fruit, suggesting a local registry or tax roll excerpt.
Luck Pneumatic Tires guarantees 10000 miles for rewards. The Diamond Fire Company awards 14000 to each investor who put 100 in stock at organization. Dunlap Tire offers 26000 per 100 invested. Tire and Kublyev provides 12400 per 100. Republic Tire promises 8000 per 100 invested. Goodyear Fire and Rubber Company offers 25000 per 100 invested at formation.
The message discusses a tire venture promising guarantees from 4500 to 20000 miles and questions stockholder returns of 5000 per 100 invested. It claims the Luck Fire and Manufacturing Company will be independent of eastern manufacturers and argues the plan is sound for organized stockholders.
A scrambled list of personal mentions places Pratt of BenTal Tex and many named individuals visiting the St Anthony in San Antonio. The text records hotel visits by Galverton and Bronsavin residents, with several others tied to the Menger and local venues, including various ages and affiliations.
A speculative oil advertisement claims confidence in large profits from the Eastern District, citing Cushing fields and cross-river oil assets. It promises a 10 to 50 percent stock price advance by November 3 and urges rapid subscriptions to fund drilling and expansion plans.
The text lists various share quantities such as 200 500 1000 and 12000 along with stray figures like 4825,00 and 350,00 and a monetary value of 100 dollars. The fragmentary OCR lacks a coherent article context or clear entities.
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