This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1929
Page
7
A Studebaker anti theft lock, introduced in 1921, is credited with cutting theft insurance premiums. J W Schenefelt notes substantial city by city savings, including Chicago and New York, where rate reductions per thousand vary widely, reportedly up to large sums in some markets.
Detroit May 11 Chevrolet Motor Co reports April output of 157000 trucks exceeding its prior monthly best and marking a second consecutive month with a new high. The company aims to sustain the gains as it continues to ramp up production capacity and meet demand.
Chevrolet reports 311 887 units produced in January through April, surpassing the prior corresponding period in its history by more than 33 000. The firm notes it built more six cylinder cars than any other maker in a four month span and anticipates another monthly record as May schedules target 160 000 vehicles. Sixteen large plants coast to coast are operating with full efficiency to meet a peak spring demand.
Oakland Motor Car reports 1929 shipments of Oakland and Pontiac Sixes totaling 118,000 cars in four months, a new record and over double the 1927 total. Chief executive W B Tracy notes March and April 1929 show strong market demand, with production aimed to stay at top speed through summer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.