1928 World Auto Industry Totals From Reeves Report
United States held 78 percent of global automobile registrations in 1928, with 24.75 million vehicles. US and Canada produced 4.63 million vehicles, including 4.04 million passenger cars, and typical passenger car price averaged 876 dollars while trucks averaged 995 dollars. Industry employed 4.11 million in motor vehicles and allied lines, with 58 percent of new car sales on finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alfred Reeves
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Sud
Bien Galtons
Road system shows 1624.5 miles paved in 1929 progress
Ames reports at the start of 1929 the state had 1624.5 miles paved, 4221.3 graveled, 1214.3 graded but not surfaced and 891.0 not graded. The highway board aims for about 2200 paved and 3300 gravell’d surfacing within six years, with potential 1000 miles surface per year given adequate finances. Last year surfaced 980 miles, including 40 with pavement and 150 with gravel, plus 401 miles graded.
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Ames
Jan
Borah
Fhe
Pomary
Additon
Illinois Central VP Clift Inspects Western Lines
A. B. Clift senior vice president of Illinois Central railroad arrived in Waterloo for a brief inspection tour of western lines. He was joined by R. W. Bell general superintendent of motive power and W. S. Williams general superintendent of western lines. The party will visit Sioux City Council Bluffs and Fort Dodge today and tomorrow. They may stay Thursday night in Waterloo as guests of Williams before returning to Chicago Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Clift
Ilinois Central Railroad
Western Lines
R. W. Bell
Motive Power
W. S. Willams
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fork Dodge
Clift
Bell Willl
Waterloo
Willams
Chicago
Plymouths Cut Prices In Chrysler Dealer Drive
Fowler Warren company, a Chrysler dealer and distributor, announces price reductions on Plymouth automobiles. The four door sedan drops from 1840 to 795 dollars. A two week special Plymouth sales drive accompanies Chrysler models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler- Warren Company
Chrysler
Chrysler delivers first bale of cotton to Houston
Cities of the lower Rio Grande valley vie to deliver the earliest bale of cotton to the Houston exchange. Mission and Edinburg claim 1928 first pick on the same day. Edinburg uses an Imperial car. Mission relies on air delivery but cargo issues led to an express transfer. The winner earns a premium for a float base auction, sometimes reaching $2000.
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Bacy
Rio Grande Valley
Exchange
Houston
Texas
Mission
Edinburg
New 1929 Reo Flying Cloud The Mate headline features
The 1929 Reo Flying Cloud The Mate offers a high compression L head six cylinder engine producing 60 HP at 2800 RPM with a 214.7 cubic inch displacement. It includes front and rear mounting on rubber spools, four bearing camshaft, chrome nickel exhaust valves, aluminum pistons, high pressure oil system, automatic fuel pump, centrifugal thermostatic cooling, forward gear shift, left side parking brake, 115 inch wheelbase, rubber shock absorbers, Lovejoy dampers, pressed steel frame, golf grip steering wheel, and chrome plated radiator fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reo
Lovejoy
The Fortunate Wayfarer Return of a Fortune Seeker
In this excerpt from a melodrama, Lord Aldrington’s 80,000 pound fortune prompts schemes by nemeses Solomon Graunt and Victor Perle. Barnes, aided by Lady Slanche Banningham, navigates threats to Laurica while Aldrington contemplates vengeance. Tension rises as past misdeeds collide with present danger and a planned marriage is tied to protection.
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Marth Beroes
Lord Aldrington
Himsri
Gerard Garnham
Ardrington
Barnes
Slanche Banningham
Eanemite
Solomon Graunt
Perle
Laurica
Porle
Iepalage
Aldrington
Grannt
Lauria
Martin
Daurla
Saerihn
Midnight Pursuit in the Park Ends With Rescue
Martin, in a tense escape, chases masked assailants through a moonlit estate. He reaches the park as a man slips past the iron railing with a struggling girl, while distant voices and alarm bells signal pursuit. To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Mr and Mrs Newcomer Move-In Reported in Waterloo
Waterloo Retail Merchants association releases weekly report showing six more families moved into Waterloo than left. Wewecomers listed include Bardach E at 418 Seventh East, Krauss C L at 912 Fourth West, Braught R E at 609 12 Sycamore, Flynn P L at 925 Washington, Raslungsen S C at 1015 Fourth West, Steely D C at 411 12 Logan, Reschertritz Hans at 505 Washington, Harris H at 1818 Jefferson, Daigin A M at 1011 Steely, Brunson George S1 Argyle, Proctor G Jr at 104 Franklin, Ganske Hi M at 320 Newell, Schmidt W E at 924 Lagan, Sharp C R at 210 12 Maple.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
Wewecomers
Bardach
Krauss
C. L
Braught
R. E
Sycamore
Flynn
P. L
Washington
Rasiiugsen
S. C
Steely
D. C
Logan
Reschertritz
Hans
Harris
Jefferson
Daigin
A. M
Brunson
George
Argyle
Proctor
G., Jr
Franklin, Ganske
Hi. M
Newell
Winter Stars in January by Robert Baker
January evening skies reveal the winter constellations above the eastern horizon with Orion and the belt, Sirius, Procyon, Castor and Pollux, Auriga and Capella, and Taurus’s horns. Mars gleams red near Taurus as it recedes, remaining a bright winter sky object.
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Robert Fr. Baker
University At
Illnois
Urbana
Orion
Sirius
Procyon
Betelgeuse
Castor
Pollux
Taurus
Mars
Earth
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World Autos Inu
A. B. Clift
POMA
H. R. Sawdey
Logan Avenue
Poica
Graham-Paige
Paris
Parls
Graham-Palga
Automobile Row
Avenue Des Champs-Elysees
Etablissements A d’Andiran
Graham-Parge
France
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Flying Cloud
The
BY Phillips Oppenoeim
Victor Perle
Solomon Graimt
Sant Paulo
Santa Barbara
Lord Ardrington
Buick
Buick CO. A. Tt
GASH
Wintertoo
Showa
Buble
Victor Parle
MR. and
Mrs. Newcomer
Lapellas
Auriga
Gemini
Aldebaran
Rigel
LaPus
Selzer
Furniture Mart Ad
Willard and
Macmur
Russell-Lamson Tire & Battery Co
Commercial St
Rane
Phaeton
Club
Hudson
Greater Hudson
Hudson-Essex Waterloo Co., Inc
Franklin St
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