ER Sales Big Increase in Third Quarter
The article notes a sharp rise in ER sales in the third quarter with higher net profits per car. Light Sixes and certain models drive the gain, including a substantial count of Studebakers. Overall figures show 122,586 cars sold and profits of $18,226, surpassing the entire 1922 year despite some quarterly drop.
General Motors unit focused on trucks and parts
A brief note describes a GM division devoted exclusively to the manufacture of trucks and parts. It states employment figures around 22,675 and notes the division relies on material parts supply from within the company and from other suppliers.
Iowa girl battles railroads to keep her motor bus lines
Ming Helen Schultz, 23, owners the Red Ball Transportation Company fighting six railroads and others to operate a fleet of motor buses in Iowa. She runs the business from a small office, controls hiring and firing, and has won damages in civil suits against Cedar Falls officials. The case pits her against major railroads and state authorities as political tensions rise.
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Tied Ball Transportation Company
Ming Helen Schults
Middle West
Mlone
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Chicago & Northwestern
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Rock Island & Pacific
Iowa Railroad Commission
Red Ball Transportation Company
Red Ball
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California
Schultz
Mason City
Red Ball Company
A. H. Refshauge
Cedar Falls
Nathan Enlow
Refshauge
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Commission
Paris Women Adorn Wigs and Carmine Fingernails
In a fashion note from Paris, wigs replace bobbed hair as a growing trend among women. Another detail notes many women painting their fingernails carmine, reflecting bold beauty style choices of the era.
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Paris
Service pledge to community and business interests
The passage states a mutual aid commitment to protect property, insure goods in stock and in transit, appraise local properties, and safeguard homes from fire and storm. It proclaims readiness to serve any firm or individual and to act as a genuine community service, urging readers to seek their assistance.
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