Stop Look Listen Alarm at Cotton Acreage Boom in 1924 South
A Southern farming warning from H G Hastings urges restraint on expanding cotton acreage in 1924. He warns that high prices and labor shortages threaten food and grain output, risking price drops and farm bankruptcy. The piece contrasts past yields with drought and boll weevil losses and calls for a steady home food production policy.
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Atlanta
H. G. Hastings
Farm and Marketing Bureau
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
South
Providence
Mississippi River
Be Fair to Texas Tax Funds Editorial Critique
State Highway Department secretary says a Texas editorial misstates automobile numbers and funds. He argues a $10 million highway tax is partly absorbed by salaries and expenses, leaving little for actual road work.
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W. D. Fugier
State Highway Deparment
Texas
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Highway Department Costs and Public Accountability
The State Highway Department defends its expense, noting travel costs of 13 000 for last year and that spending would fund less than four miles of 18 inch concrete road. Officials say records are public and transparent, with all receipts and disbursements accounted for and available upon request, urging fair critique based on accurate data.
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Highway Department
Engineering Department
Highway Commission
Hghway Department
Comptroller’s Department
Gineer
State Highway Department
Befors Saumereted
Are We Extravagant: Studebaker costs debated
The advertisement argues Studebaker pricing reflects extensive in house engineering and testing costs. It claims annual engineering outlays of 5000000 dollars, 125 researchers, 500000 tests yearly, and 1200 inspectors per car, with high plant investments to justify prices and performance.
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Department of Research and Experiment
Bureau of Methods and Standards
Studebaker
Chase
Studebaker Car Value and Cost Explained
The article argues Studebaker cars offer high quality with many extras such as nickel bumpers disc wheels and cord tires. It notes high labor costs and benefits for workers including anniversary checks vacations and pensions funded by buyers while claiming the company saves buyers five dollars for every dollar spent. It emphasizes demand, leadership in the fine car field, and urged careful comparison before purchase.
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Studebaker
Don't Buy a Fine Car Until You See the Leaders
Studebakers hold the top place in the fine car field with 145 167 buyers last year and 201 000 000 dollars spent. The Studebaker name has stood for quality for 72 years and today has 90 000 000 dollars in assets behind it. Learn what these advantages mean for you and avoid paying over a thousand dollars for an inferior car.
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Studebakers
Studebaker
Automobile price list with various body styles and passes
A car price list shows S Pass and 5 Pass options with model lines including touring roadster coupe sedan and multiple price points. Prices range from 1025 to 1985 dollars across 112 inch and 119 inch wheelbase options and different passenger capacities.
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Hastings
State Highway
Castoria
Felix Matula & Co
Caan
Whiting & Davis
Jonson
Cameron Machine Shop and Garage Automobile Department
Cameron, Texas
Europe
America
W. B
H. P
LAU Ori
O. B
Joe J. Michalka
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