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October 27, 1929
Douglas Daily Dispatch
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Boston AP article credits women drivers for transforming dingy gas stations into architecturally meritorious structures, as admitted by a New England oil corporation service supervisor who designs services to appeal to female customers.
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LOWLY GAS STATION ELEVATED BY WOMEN
BOSTON (AP)—The evolution of the gas station from a dingy shack to an aristocratic little structure of architectural merit is woman's gift to highway landscape.
A service supervisor of a large oil corporation in New England freely admits the influence of the feminine driver thus:
"There is no denying that our service is designed to please the rapidly growing number of woman drivers. In fact, we hardly give the men a thought, for if our services satisfy their wives and sisters and mothers it cannot but satisfy them.
"The new driver has become discriminating. She will not halt anywhere along the turnpike or at any street corner just because a pump has been planted there."
BOSTON (AP)—The evolution of the gas station from a dingy shack to an aristocratic little structure of architectural merit is woman's gift to highway landscape.
A service supervisor of a large oil corporation in New England freely admits the influence of the feminine driver thus:
"There is no denying that our service is designed to please the rapidly growing number of woman drivers. In fact, we hardly give the men a thought, for if our services satisfy their wives and sisters and mothers it cannot but satisfy them.
"The new driver has become discriminating. She will not halt anywhere along the turnpike or at any street corner just because a pump has been planted there."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Gas Station Evolution
Women Drivers
Service Design
Highway Landscape
Where did it happen?
Boston, New England
Story Details
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Boston, New England
Story Details
Evolution of gas stations from dingy shacks to aristocratic structures attributed to influence of discriminating women drivers, as per service supervisor's admission that services are designed to please them over men.