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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1916
Page
30
Metz Company of Waltham selects Goodrich tires after months of road and lab tests. Dealers report universal satisfaction and call the 1917 Metz model the greatest value, with Goodrich tires standard on both pleasure and commercial versions.
Four tests of the new Franklin model report an aggregate 6041 miles with 25 mph sustained speed and 23 mpg gasoline, 850 miles per gallon of oil equivalent efficiency. The tests span Pendleton Oregon to Syracuse, Cincinnati, Lexington and Kansas City, highlighting light weight and low fuel use as key factors.
Fred Junk, Chalmers driver, wins Giants Despair Hill Climb at Wilkes-Barre with a Chalmers Six. Frank Hagan, Guarantee Motor Car Co president, notes hill climbs strain axles, transmissions, and cooling systems. crowd of 60,000 watches Junk’s 1 minute 41 second run in three events, taking the Hollenback trophy and related honors.
Belinda, famed for beauty, marries Brown but proves inept at cooking. She boasts a rice pudding failed to become sponge cake because the druggist forgot to send the sponges ordered that morning, leaving Joseph amused at the mishap.
S W Smith of Standard Motor Sales highlights Jeffery quad trucks as critical to military aviation. He notes four wheel drive, high ground clearance, and the locking differential with tire chains, plus portable machine shops mounted on Jefferys aiding repair and field operations from Mexico to the border.
Letter from Ireland describes Irish volunteers in France who dig a trench under fire. Six diggers are surprised by German artillery while one stays behind to fling a shell from the hole to save his comrades. The Londonderry man calmly lights a pipe and refuses to retreat.
A doctor endorses Nuxated Iron as a powerful strength builder aiding recovery and endurance. Jess Willard credits the supplement for part of his boxing success, with Dr. Sauer citing many cases of renewed vitality. The ad offers a money-back guarantee and notes widespread use among druggists, including H. L. Wagner.
Five of seven starters finished the 250 mile Grand American at Chicago on Goodyear tires. Aitken led late but slowed with a broken throttle. Galvin Lewis and Henderson completed the distance. Wilcox retired with engine trouble, five Goodyear finishers earning money in a feature the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company touted across circuits.
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