Ford Motor Company launches new car with 125000 advance orders
Detroit reports 125000 advance orders with deposits for the new Ford car, while about 250000 more have placed orders without deposits. Production shifts planned, assembly line moved to River Rouge with doubled capacity as plants expand to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Highland Park
Fordson
River Rouge
Kansas refiners lose bid for lower rail rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected Kansas refiners plea for greater rate differentials for refined gasoline and petroleum products from the Mid-Continent district. Oklahoma refiners will have gasoline rates parity for traffic to St Louis Chicago and eastern markets. New rates take effect January 2 1928. Also Atlantic City selects Miss America titleholder though the prize goes to a Plymouth rock hen.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle West
Mid-Continent
Oklahoma
Commission
Tulsa
St. Louis
Chicago
First female may win professional typewriting title
A girl could become the first professional typewriting champion in New York on October 17 as the International Typewriting Contests pit two women and three men. Miss Minnie Regelmeyer and Miss Stella Willins lead female contenders with speeds around 121 and 116 words a minute, while Paterson residents George Hossfield Albert Tangora and Barney Stapert vie for the men’s title. Forty five state champions will compete in national school championships with entrants restricted to new students. Professionals train four hours daily preparing for the event.
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Associated Press
New York
Minnie Regelmeyer
Stella Willins
Brooklyn
Paterson
N. J
George Hossfield
Albert Tangora
Barney Stapert
Regelmeyer
Miss Willins
People and Travel Notes From The Area
Mr and Mrs King Stephens plan to join his mother in San Antonio where he will work at a local newspaper. W H Ward spent the past weekend in Lubbock. Aubrey Jackson announces the birth of a baby daughter Sunday morning. Blanche Walker heads to Dallas for the fair. Bill Runyon of Vega visits his parents at 900 Lincoln Street. M H Jones and daughter of Lubbock relocate to Amarillo living at 1602 Johnson Street. Nina Grace Brabhan from Idalou visiting Mrs Haney in Morningside. Harriet Farmer leaves for Dallas to attend the fair. H G Johnson of 204 Prospect Avenue visits her mother this Monday. Nora Sawyer of Idalon leaves after visiting Mrs T A Botts at 207 West Twelfth Street. Nellie B Walden departs Saturday with Mrs C Cooper for Dallas to attend the fair then stays in Glenrose. Mrs W T Baker visits Panhandle with daughter Mrs Bob Brashears. Oscar Green and companion visit New Mexico for business and pleasure. Charlie Austin plans to leave Friday for Dallas for the State fair. Mabel McQueen and Dorothy Harris plan to leave Friday for Dallas for the fair. Zagreb Yugoslavia reports a building boom. London’s tallest policeman dies by suicide after retirement. Judge Nelson to speak on Men’s Bible lesson at Mission Theater at 9:45 p m Sunday.
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King Stephens
San Antonio
Stephens
W. H. Ward
Lubbock
Aubrey Jackson
Blanche Walker
Dallas
Bill Runyon
Vega
Lincoln Street
M. H. Jones
Amarillo
Johnson Street
J. L. Brabhans
Nina Grace
Idalou
Haney
Morningside
Harriet Farmer
H. G. Johnson
Prospect Avenue
Nora Sawyer
Idalon
T. A. Botts
West Twelfth Street
Nellie B. Walden
C. Cooper
Glenrose
W. T. Baker
Panhandle
Bob Brashears
Oscar Green
New Mexico
Charlie Austin
Mabel McQueen
Dorothy Harris
Readjustment of supply and demand urged by census
The census bureau says the permanent remedy for farm industry price disparities lies in readjusting supply and demand. It foresees a continued drop in farm population and rising urban demand, with the domestic market remaining key as foreign demand wanes.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
Bureau of the Census
Leon E. Truesdell
Census Bureau
Truesdell
Louisville Man Weds Miss Great Britain After Scotch Meeting
William A. Logan of Louisville met Jean Rutherford 19 of Dalkeith Scotland last June in Scotland. Their engagement followed and they wed in September at Quebec. Logan, 25, works for an institutional finance firm.
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Louisville
William A. Logan
Scotland
Great Britain
Jean Rutherford
Dalkeith
Quebec
Logan
Urban Migration and the Farm to City Shift
The article discusses America's rural origins and the shift of farm surplus toward cities as the West fills with settlers. It argues urban growth alleviates farm overproduction and ultimately benefits farmers despite alarm over rapid city population rise.
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United States
Great West
Truesdell
Riggs Elected President of Scout Council
J. N. Riggs, longtime civic leader in Boy Scout activities, was named president of the Panhandle Boy Scout council at a Amarillo hotel meeting to fill the unexpired term. The staff was reduced by one. Ed Konittle will be transferred. A training course is planned for Borger on October 28 with about sixty participants. Attending were W. E. Lockhart of Canyon and Sid OKeefe of Panhandle.
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J. N. Riggs
Panhandle
Boy Scout Council
Amarillo Hotel
Makeig
Roswell
Southwestern Public Service Company
Ed Konittle
Borger
J. A. Hill
West Texas
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Walter Irvin
Cooper-Irvin Motor Company
Ford Organization
Atlantic City
Zagreb
Yugoslavia
London
Judge Nelson
Mission Theater
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Lindy Land
Cravenette
Buster Brown
Ahus Clothiers
Polk ST
Scholl
Scholls
William A, Logan
Atwater
KE Radio
Atwater Kent
Polk
Riggs
Scout Council
Mr. Holding
J. M. Anderson
P. O. Box
Quanah
Texas
Messrs
Stein-Bloch
de Luxe Dry Cleaners
North Fillmore
Rue
Fountain Service
City Drug Stores
Rexall
National Pharmacy
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