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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1917
Page
13
The article quotes a dealer and a mechanic claiming driving Oldsmobiles benefits women’s nerves and confidence. They say many women take to driving, noting easy clutch use and quick brake response. A Lisht reporter notes anecdotes from women drivers praising driving’s refreshing effects.
Former heavyweight boxing champion James Jeffries leverages an automobile on his California estate to monitor conditions across properties. He employs Goodyear tires to stay in touch with farm operations, ensuring hands on management and preventing losses.
Detroit engineer unveils a water based system to store crude oil and derivatives, cutting evaporation losses and doubling gasoline output. The method, usable in fields, refineries, and retail tanks, automates oil handling to keep products above water and reduce fires, with potential price relief for manufacturers and consumers.
The report notes negotiations under way for implementing a new system in large oil producing centers. The source mentions a motor car incident and a device product area, indicating industrial modernization efforts and ongoing talks with producers.
Eddies Rickenbacker, famed race driver who joined General Pershing in France, describes shifting from private chauffeur to aviation, praising a Hudson Super-Six used for front trips Paris Verdun and Swiss routes. He notes four Super Sixes in the American Signa Corps and recalls talk of a new steel fighter, while recounting wartime camaraderie and the car’s reliable service amid harsh conditions.
Goodrich tire crews report vast highway upgrades across the United States after nine months of touring covering millions of miles. They cite smoother coast to coast travel, better roads in the Pacific, and improved routes from Philadelphia to New York, with trucks and farming growth fueling continued maintenance.
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