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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1917

Page

8

V-Type Motor Seen Key To Aircraft Progress

L Paters of the Mul Ine Co and officials of the National Motor Car & Vehicle Corp praise the V-type motor for planes and autos alike. They note the Liberty motor and a $1 billion federal appropriation boost American aviation both in military and sport, with emphasis on National engineers advancing the V-type design.

Europe United States Paters Mul+ Ine Company National Motor Car & Vehicle Corporation Liberty Motor Uber National Engineers

Airplane Mancinelare Aims to Prove Civil Utility in U S

A visionary note praises an air machine capable of carrying five to nineteen passengers, with a 4400 pound payload at 80 miles per hour for six hours. It claims near Norfolk Virginia testing shows military design potential and promises a breakthrough in American industrial achievement.

America Aleauty & Niveblie Iiadie Successtl iEbta Norfolk

Truckford Trucks Drive City Delivery Demand in San Antonio

The Truckford Busist Company at 218 222 North Flores Street reports booming demand as city departments and the army motorize. HM J Sherer notes production of one and two and a half ton trucks at the same price, promising versatile use for merchants and delivery services everywhere.

Stel Army San Antonio Truckford Buvist Company North Flores Street HM. J. Sherer Pexas Mr. Shearer Truckford Merchanta Sragesiven Gore

Wrath to Game Ends In Turbulent Season Strife

An article recounts a troubled basketball season marked by taunting and risky strategies as Tommy Conkina faces pressure and failure. Rumors of risky antidotes and harsh discipline surface amid community shock. The piece notes neighborly tensions and a volatility around game outcomes, introducing strain on players and supporters alike.

Tommy ‘Conkina Givalice Fu Unis Wame Wales Dale Voneny Sli Hanaligg Mabe

Motor Truck Boosts Rail Traffic In Imperial Valley

A study of the Halton Interurban line in California explains how motor trucks, with a rail compatible wheel design, can shuttle goods directly from farms to city markets, cutting transport time and cost. The motor wagon operates on highways and rails, delivering loads to rail hubs then continuing by road to destinations, with an expected rise in both freight and potential passenger service as demand grows.

California Farar Imperial Valley of California Trafffic Goulua Centra Haltville Hulton Hulton Interjurban W. J. Holt Halville Moto Halt Halton Canora Holtvilla el Centra Holton Holt Toad Monuy Efelt Imperial Valley Destinaton

Railway freight method claims superior service and safety

The article argues that switching shipments to their railway method reduces damage and dirt, with faster delivery on major routes and fewer breakages. Shippers report better care, claiming more reliable temperature control and gentler handling, suggesting rail offers equal or better service than motor carriers.

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Goodyear Tire Sales Hit Record Month in Akron

Akron based Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co reports August sales reaching 12.577 million dollars, marking a record month. GM Stadelman praises the sales force for meeting a high, but attainable target, noting 40 percent of cars used Goodyear tires last year and contracts for 1918 are renewed.

Goodyear Tira and Rubber Company Akron Ohio Dhure Goodyear Monuis United Statts Unow Diem Imanagers Gondyear Trst Automontics Stadelman

Pree and Mohawk Tire Offer Prompts Auto Trade Talk

A promotional notice from the Travia Wire Service touts a free guaranteed tube with Mohawk tire purchase. The unusual ad hints at new methods in tire marketing and stirs reaction among readers and industry figures while referencing a skeptical climate around neutrals and market tactics.

Travia Fraser

Federal drive to nationalize vital statistics statistics drive

The government plans a constitutional amendment to empower the census bureau to record all births and deaths nationwide. Presently only a minority of states maintain acceptable birth records while most keep limited death data. Officials argue national, not state, control could boost statistical efficiency and accuracy.

Washington, D. C Census Bureau Department of Commerce United States Union Federal Census Bureau Sam Rogers America Europe Jas United Blates Uyon

Solid Tre Makes 72000 Mile Record

A Goodyear backed report highlights a truck tire record of 72,000 miles. The feat, achieved by a six-tire setup in New York City service, signals advances in rubber tire manufacturing and portends further gains for the motor truck industry.

Georgeny Tire & Rubber Company le Goodyeur New York City Trex Gervica Ure

Wright Truck Gains Noted In Local Industry Report

W. G. Ogle outlines reorganized Me Wright Track Attachment Sites Company at 112-114 Wetferson Street, now a fully paid enterprise handling conversion and distribution for Wright and Perry trucks. He cites strong interest from business houses and music palities using Wright attachable equipment, with claims of fuel and repair savings and high performance in Ford transmissions.

W. G. Ogle Wright Wetferson Street Mus Company Ford Perry Bedies Drusk Antonia Snally Sublers Mr. Ogle Sig Staett Olvel Garth Porry Budies We Rt

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