Maryland Auto Ownership Compared With Other States
Maryland shows strong auto ownership with 1924 figures estimating one vehicle per 102.3 residents, higher than New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and Massachusetts. California leads with about one car per five people, while Mississippi has the fewest at one per 271.5 people. The nationwide total reaches 10,412,633 machines for 1921, averaging one car per 10,152 residents, slightly higher than Maryland's 10,640.
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Maryland
United States
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Rockies
Illinois
Chicago
Missouri
St. Louis
California
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon
North Dakota
Nevada
Wyoming
Washington
Indiana
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Idaho
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Florida
Maine
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Gasoline tax proposed to wipe deficit in state roads fund
A 1 cent per gallon gasoline tax is proposed to cover a $1,279,000 deficit in the state roads maintenance fund, rising to 2 cents after January 1, 1924, replacing the current automobile license fee. The text lists state yields from gasoline taxes in 1921 across 18 states, including Arizona 87,928. Arkansas 170,000. Colorado 559,479. Delaware 176,489. Florida 283,867. Georgia 302,157. Louisiana 411,938. Nebraska 228,719. North Carolina 506,018. Oregon 935,126. Pennsylvania 836,325. Washington 471,847.
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Florida
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
Washington
Do Women Tire of Their Jobs at Home Question
Washington reports that a National Woman's Party questionnaire suggests home makers grow more tired of their duties than women in any other field. The piece notes wives chafe at the modern husband controlling finances and restricting household spending, challenging the ideal of the happy fireside.
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Washington
National Woman's Party
Slavery a keynote in home life and women’s work
The National Woman’s Party finds widespread discrimination against women across professions from actresses to physicians. The questionnaire reveals that not only husbands but employers and society perpetuate unequal roles, with many women describing domestic service and wage disparities as a modern form of enslavement.
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National Woman's Party
Etrling
Fin social claims spur trial and ad support
A party member claims women face gendered discrimination within the group while a trial unfolds and advertising funds flow to counter or amplify the action. The dispute centers on fairness, accountability, and campaign messaging as proceedings proceed.
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