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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1917
Page
2
Essay extols Houston as a thriving manufacturing and distribution hub with 1916 auto ownership growth, ample roads, labor, and tourism. It links wartime prosperity to local business, notes farmers and autos boost city life, and highlights 1816 Main St as a contact point.
A broad appeal notes the automobile industry as the best organized sector supporting over two million people. It cites 1916 production and registration figures, urges timely business stimulation, and urges readers to buy cars now for convenience, health, and economy. The piece encourages selecting local dealers and arranging demonstrations.
A promotional piece urges immediate car purchases during a local drive named Buy Your Car New Week. It argues summer travel, army needs, and wartime prosperity favor new auto sales, citing Houston’s 3547 cars sold last year and Canada’s auto boom as indicators. It extols personal mobility, nationwide economic stimulus, and Houston’s role in auto research and manufacturing.
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