Local Columbia Six car rolled into San Antonio market
W A Williamson and William Steinhardt distribute the Columbia Six in San Antonio with Wil liamson Motor Car Company as HQ. The six cylinder Continental red seat motor and standard parts impressed buyers, with four passenger sport and five passenger touring models on display at local showrooms.
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Columbia Motor Car Company
Detroit
Mich
San Antonio
W. A. Williamson
William Steinhardt
Williamson Motor Car Company
Williamson
Mr. Steinhardt
A. W. Williamson
Steinhardt
Columbia
Det
Dallas
eCameron Automobile Company
Wichita Falls
Okiatoma City
Morrison
Jocal
William Stein
Sow Motor Car Company
Avehardt
William
Tire standardization cuts sizes under war boards control
War Industries Board trims tire sizes with rubber industry leaders advising. B Goodrich announces new permanent standard Class A sizes for trucks and discontinues several Classes by November 1920 and 1918 for others. A Yukon winter record noted with extreme cold claims and Siberia low temperatures cited.
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War Industries Board
Goodrich Rubber Company
Stix
Lemon Drops for Men at the Front
A war era piece highlights small items such as lemon drops coffee and shoes as signs of larger wartime efficiency. It notes the military’s control over lemon drop formula production switched to pure sugar flavor from lemon rind emulsion and praises new stick coffee form and sturdier three-sole shoes. It argues morale hinges on neat appearance with safety razors issued to troops.
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France
Sundae Ring Heist Hits North Broadway Confectionery
Mrs. Jennie Hoffman of a North Broadway confectionery dropped two diamond rings valued at 125 dollars into a sundae cup during a Friday night rush. She did not notice the loss until after the customers left.
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Jennie Hoffman
North Broadway
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Goodyear by products department turns scrap into cash
Reclamation and salvage efforts at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company have created more than $3,000,000 in value in one year. The by products division separates scrap materials, converts them into usable goods, and ships them to markets, with plans for continued growth and efficiency.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
United States
Goodyear
Odyeur
Wounded in Allied Hospitals Cheerful Despite Injuries
Paris September 15 reports reveal American and French hospitals behind the lines, where wounded soldiers appear physically fit and upbeat. The article traces a typical patient path from front line dressing stations to evacuation and base hospitals, noting shock rooms, mobile operating tents, and convalescent camps.
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Eunice Tietiens
San Antonio Light
Chicago Daily News
Paris
France
United States
Tor
Mnde
Backas
Motor
Neuilly
Chateau Thierry
Mag
Red Cross
Hospitals for the Wounded Are Good Places to Be
A nurse or observer describes hospital wards during wartime, noting mixed moods from cheerfulness to sorrow. Wounded men endure Carrel treatment, gas cases, and jaw or eye wards while officers’ wards show decorum. Amid pain, victory joy and humane resilience shine in the hospital’s collective spirit.
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Hayao
Soissons
135Th
Chateau Thierry
Civic Strike Paralyzes Toronto Street Crews
Toronto workers including scavengers and street cleaners halted work in a city strike over pay. They rejected a $2 weekly raise since January 1 and now demand a $4 rise, lifting average weekly wages from $22 to $26. The action affects civic services and the city treasury faces an extra roughly $100,000.
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Toronto
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Websters
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Siberia
Scientific American
War Department
Goodyear Company
Laurie Island
Orkneys
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Lusnol
Laurie’ Island
S. X. Callahan
Phone Crockett
N. Flores St
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Gerdyea
Aife
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Automobile Tire Co., Inc
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