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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1928
Page
21
Advances in 1920s engines push high compression and steep cam designs. Eight cylinder models grow longer and cheaper, with silent chain drives and upgraded ignition including metric plugs and jump spark distributors to reduce wear.
The AAA warns junk dealers salvage thousands of cars discarded by owners, making them run again and sell back to the public. They pose serious hazards by failing to meet safety standards, clutter highways, and risk buyer dissatisfaction with cars that fail early.
Reading from a 1923 census survey and 1928 county figures shows urban population, foreign born, and racial groups. autos in county, state totals, and wartime army and training data. tax assessments and indebtedness highlight municipal finance and a 1920s realty equalization system in San Antonio.
The article notes kerosene as a widely used illuminant before gas and electricity dominated urban lighting. It highlights its continued importance in rural areas and its role in producing gas and electricity through petroleum related industries. It mentions diverse usage from the Great White War era to cooking and heating in the Far East, especially China.
The state gasoline tax is a major highway revenue source, yielding about one fourth of total funds for road purposes. In 1924, when 35 states and the District of Columbia taxed gasoline, the total revenue reached 71,734,300.
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