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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1917
Page
11
Readable text advertises discounted tires with warranties and price comparisons. It claims 30x34 non skid tires at $15.87 and 50000 mile tires at $24.90, with mileage projections and guaranteed adjustments. It urges customers to inspect and buy, noting authorized by the maker.
Fragmented ad lists miscellaneous items and prices including patches, vulcanizers, radiator guards, grease gum, cotter pins, lock washers, shoes and foot pumps. Text appears as a garbled sale notice with numerous unreadable segments and stray characters.
A cluttered ad lists household buys including state electric items and a range of mowers with prices from $2.75 to $11.50. It also mentions copper and aluminum kettles, percolators, grass catchers, and gun parts, interwoven with a long discussion on fuel ideas like straw gas and alcohol gasoline blends and their effect on engines.
Holiday goods advertised with incomplete text highlight wheel goods. Buyers may select items and place a deposit. remaining payment due upon delivery. Featured items include Velocipede toys for ages 2 to 3 and 4 to 5 with stated prices.
Herman Staacke of Blacks Creek, Oldsmobile distributor, notes American cars will be common in Europe as the U S war effort brings thousands of vehicles abroad. He cites the War Department armored car program and a sharp rise in auto production for military use, with estimates of up to 300000 cars aiding troops and supply lines.
The article stresses how a $14,550,000 federal grant for road construction and maintenance is vital to mobilize soldiers and supply chains. It notes highways, railroads, and motor vehicles must handle increased military transport as more men are drafted, stressing the need for robust infrastructure to reach key centers.
In a period when car ownership rises and tires cost a major share of expenses, Goodyear’s C. F. Dwyer explains how fabric breaks from road hazards and curb shocks cause blowouts. He urges care, avoiding curbs, tracks, and stones, to preserve tire mileage and reduce costs.
An article describes luxury car travel comforts and a wife’s builded solution for wardrobe and bedding on a six cylinder Studebaker. It details a home wardrobe like auto clothes press with curtains and hangers, plus a full length car bed and portable bedding system for in-car sleeping.
A vintage travel health note advises on skin care for long car journeys. It recommends applying a thin coat of cold cream before motor trips to protect skin from wind and drying. It suggests colored veils or coats to reduce burning, with red or yellow tones noted. It also covers soap choices, powder use, and a simple home remedy using bran bags for cleansing and refreshing the skin before departures.
A London cable reports William Augustus Tall and Londor chemists patent a process to convert kerosene into a motor fuel via distillation heating to about 20 C and high pressure hydrogenation, producing a lower flash point liquid with altered odor. The apparatus includes a milk-homogenizer style device with metal pins. Hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gases are used. Separate notes admire motor cleanliness and a Firestone telegram praising rugged tires tested in harsh conditions across 1500 miles in New Mexico deserts.
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