National Fair Trade Act urged to protect small retailers
An Office Appliances article argues national price stabilization and fair trade law are needed to prevent monopoly by large stores. It cites the Schwegman decision and a 10 week price war in New York City showing how Macy’s and others captured 74.1 percent of Mixmaster sales, squeezing thousands of smaller retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office Appliances Magazine
Schwegman
New York City
Sunbeam Corp
Macy’s
Gimb Brothers
Bloomingdale Brothers
Wanamakers
Sunbeam
Gimbel Brothers
Mixmaster
25 Years Ago in Alpine and Jeff Davis County
Officer elections for Alpine Commandery No 7 Knights Templar include John M. Peterson as eminent commander and R J Ratliff as generalissimo. Lions Club president Z Y G B Crawford is elected with officers Carroll Vaughn Paul Vogt J W Frazer and others named. lengthy list of locals, visitors, and civic figures follows along with grand and petit juror notices for Jeff Davis County January term.
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Alpine Commandery No
Knights Templar
John M. Peterson
Marfa
R. J. Ratliff
G. B. Crawford
Lions Club
Carroll Vaughn
Paul Vogt
J. W. Frazer
T. R. Moody
J. D. Jackson
George Pugh
Frank McCollum
Jeff Davis County
F. A. Bell
Paul Evans
W. S Miller
B. B. McCutcheon
Roy Bloys
George Clothier
M. C. Means
W A. Yarbro
D. 0. Medley
J. H Clark
Joe Mulhern
H. Carlton
Richard Merrill
Morton Barnett
Clay Espy
Howard Bell
W. C. Miles
A. D. Bloys
J. W. Espy
Bill Fryar
J. W. McElroy
W W. McCutcheon
Leon Mayfield
RR. Allen
Jack Dumas
C. G Carmack
Ed Stegall
Roy Reid
Joe Kingston
Dee Jones
P. G. Harris
J. P. Espy
Mac Sproul
Clarence Bell
J. C. Walker
C ‘Aton
B. F. Morriss
C. T. Moore
J. M Jones
J R Johnson
Jack Gray
John Bell
Tyrrell Smith
Robert Everett
R. C Williams
C. M. McWhorter
Kenneth Stewart
John A. Dumas
S W. Draper
Kenneth Smith
Domestic animals on Texas ranches and their young
The text questions and answers identify common ranch animals in Texas such as cows sheep and goats. It explains male and female names for cattle and sheep and clarifies terms for calves terneros and corderos with Spanish usage and regional variations.
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State of
Texas
Court Records Show Property Transfers Across Several Additions
A sequence of court records lists transfers and deeds involving W H Terry Morgan Terry GH&SA Ry Co and multiple parcels totaling hundreds of acres. Entries name Jose Ramoset ax Soila Mercantile National Bank Standard Building Equipment Co Victori ano Espinoza C J Dunn Glen Evelyn Dunn Means Addition Hancock Addition Means Addition and other property owners, with parcels in Means, Hancock, Alpine, and T and St Ry Co subdivisions and Block 233 239 240 Sur. 7 9 13 15 21 23 25 27 33 34 35 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Terry
Morgan Terry
Gh&sa Ry. Co
Jose E. Ramoset Ax
Soila S. Mercantile National Bank
Alas
Standard Building Equipment Co
T&st 1. Ry. Co
Elena Hernandez
S.E
Dorothy Gage Forker
Kathleen Holland
N's
Gc&sf Ry. Co
Sunshine B. Epperson
James W. Glasscock
Hancock
A. L. Sublett
Frank Woodward
Gs&sf Ry. Co
D. Rich
Grace A. Gillett
Alpine
Mercantile National Bank of Dallas
Marrix Corp
T&st. L. Ry. Co
Frank Reeder
T&st. Ry. Co
J. W. Gilmer
Call for national Fair Trade law to protect small businesses
The text urges Congressmen and Senators to enact national Fair Trade legislation to stabilize prices and protect all retailers and small businesses across the United States. It cites a scenario in New York City where dealers suffered from price drops below wholesale costs as evidence of the need.
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New York City
America
United States
J.T. Rutherford
Lyndon Johnson
Ralph Yarbrough
Driver Killed as Fruit Van Overturns West of Alpine
Charles Marian Everett, 34, of St. Louis, Mo., died when his fruit van overturned seven miles west of Alpine on U S Highway 90 early Friday. Investigators said he appeared to fall asleep as the truck veered off the road, wrecked markers, struck a culvert buttress, and turned over. Funeral arrangements were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marian Everett
St. Louis
Alpine
Californian Killed In Train Accident Near Sanderson
James Holland, a Californian Negro, was killed about 23 miles west of Sanderson last Thursday night while crossing a moving freight train. The body was taken to Liton Funeral Home in Alpine and then sent to Watts for burial. Miss Etna Smith of Cameron, visiting the Vernon McIntyres for Christmas, left for home Sunday with the McIntyres.
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James Holland
California
Sanderson
Li ‘Ton Funeral Home
Alpine
Watts
Calif
Etna Smith
Cameron
Vernon McIntyres
McIntyres
Estate of W. L. Thom as claims notice in Texas
The state notifies those indebted to or holding claims against the estate of W L Thom as deceased to present claims within the legal time. Dated December 30 1958. Local social notes mention Clifton Moss family visiting Alpine and Sealy Texas with C C Burger, and Tommy Hailey visiting Breckenridge and Vernon during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Thomas
Outrix
W. L. Said
Clifton Moss
Alpine
Sealy
Texas
C. C. Burger
Tommy Hailey
Breckenridge
Vernon, Texas
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