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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1911
Page
24
The San Antonio Motorcycle Club, under the Federation of American Motorcyclists, hosts a major local and state meet. Seven events include a one mile track record attempt and a nine mile free for all with a cup prize. Professional riders are expected and top competitors from Austin and elsewhere plan to enter. The course is being prepared to high standards for fast times and records.
The process of producing voice tones engages forty four muscles across the face and throat. This coordination shapes pitch, timbre, and articulation to convey meaning and emotion in speech.
San Francisco dispatch reports New York boxing commissioners endorse a rule banning decisions for bouts held under the Frawley law. The plan meets broad support among sporting men though questions remain about betting, refereeing, titles, and the potential for unofficial verdicts.
Miss Bir die Marks of Athens Georgia riding with her mother in Europe sends word she will rush home to join the Glidden tour from New York to Jacksonville. She owns a silver plated Columbia roadster to cover the 1269 mile route with the car shipped to New York on a chartered steamer. She plans to return after October 1 for a south test run before joining the southern entrants.
Col T Coleman DuPont United States senator from Delaware advances a $1,500,000 highway project to run north south through the state. He has taken delivery of a Stoddard Dayton camping car built to his plans to stay in close touch with the progress and to provide home comforts while on the road.
New York dispatch reports Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia leading the Glidden tour toward Jacksonville with nine governors invited to join. Atlanta Mayor Courtland Winn is among early entrants as public figures line up for the good roads campaign.
Two men in a motorboat captured a large sturgeon in the Harlem River after a lively battle. The fish measured eight feet seven inches and weighed 406 pounds before sale to a dealer.
A and M college football players start camp in La Porth Texas on September 9 with a veteran squad and strong new talent. The schedule runs October 6 at College Station vs Southwestern University and other tests through November 38 at College Station vs Baylor, culminating Thanksgiving at home against Baylor with a state-wide homecoming expected.
The 1912 Chalmers 36 has drawn strong interest after arriving at Auto Sales and Supply. Features include a self starter, Continental demountable rims, single pedal clutch and brake, four forward speeds, tire inflator, dash thumb lever for carburetor, Bosch dual ignition, automatic magneto timing, 41 4 bore and 51 4 stroke engines delivering 86 HP, four cylinders cast en bloc, and 362 square inches of braking area.
Motocyclists can aid motorists and horse teams by signaling arm warnings before slowing, stopping, or turning. Ben L. Miller, a pioneer rider, says the small gesture saves accidents, fosters courtesy, and may build friendlier roads.
The Woodward Carriage company lists multiple vehicle sales including Hupmobile roadsters to Mercedes Auto, Fort Sam Houston, and to individuals in City and Austin. Rambler touring cars to Puig Bros in Laredo and to Col. J. B. Houston at Fort Sam Houston. a Columbus electric sold to Mrs. A. M. Jarratt in City.
The article previews 1912 motor car models focusing on lighter wicker bodies, speed designs, and new features. It highlights French and English innovations such as a cigar-like silhouette, dust elimination, a crick steering post, autographic trip recorder, reversed engine fan for winter use, and a rear license box with a red bullseye slot for tickets.
The piece lists car advances such as movable headlights with directing levers, bright night visibility through white-on-black numbers, demountable rims and detachable casings, a dirigible headlight, steering rods to keep the car centered if steering fails, gauntlets using exhaust heat for winter use, and long stroke sleeve engines.
A courtroom sketch reports the prisoner stealing a sheet of music and walking from the store with an abstracted air as the judge and witness describe the scene. The exchange highlights the moment of the alleged theft and the witness’s impression of the prisoner.
Jacob Perkins of Philadelphia invented the art of engraving on soft steel in the year 1812, marking a notable advancement in metal engraving techniques and Philadelphia’s industrial innovations.
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