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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
7
A survey of thirteen north central states shows small towns 2000 or fewer residents rely heavily on farm trade for 76 percent of total retail in various sectors and 80 percent for autos. The pattern persists to larger small towns up to 25,000, signaling strong political and economic leverage for farmers and urging legislators to heed hometown buying.
The article argues that extending good roads fuels town growth and education while reshaping local commerce. It says villages grow when stores attract residents and vice versa, urging merchants to deepen trust with home customers and compete with nearby towns rather than rivaling each other.
A critique extols women’s traditional role as wife and mother and argues against gender equality and professional competition. It insists the highest place on earth is woman’s indestructible throne at home, praising Christian wives and mothers as America’s essential social foundation.
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