Cigaret Shortage Sparks Nationwide Urgency and Price Hoards
A United Press report shows millions scrambling for cigarettes as lines form across the nation. Black market activity rises in cities like New York Chicago and Detroit while officials probe price gouging and consider controls. Reports describe hoarding at war plants and stores with shortages of pipes and tobacco products amid stiff enforcement.
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United Press
New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Atlanta
Connecticut
Buffalo
N. Y
Office of Price Administration
Los Angeles
Memphis
Millington Naval Air Station
OPA
Columbia
S. C
Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
Health Officer Tells Tales About Rat Tails
Seattle health officer Dr. R. T. Westman told the city council that rats will climb 18 inch foundations and burrow 20 inches to get under them. Councilman Alfred Rochester asked how rats know when they reach the 20 inch limit. Westman replied they use their tails for tape measures.
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Seattle
R. T. Westman
Alfred Rochester
Westman
No One Is Safe From House Hunters Now
Shawnee Oklahoma November 15 A. J. Lind advertised extra household items for sale but only house seekers called asking if she was moving. She was not.
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Shawnee, Okla
A. J. Lind
Redus Family Hosts Kurran Visitors in Amarillo
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kurran of Chadron Nebraska are in Amarillo for a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Redus at 702 Georgia Street.
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Tom Kurran
Chadron, Neb
Amarillo
L. J. Redus
Georgia Street
Accomplice Helps Trap War Worker Mystery
Reporter and accomplice trap a twelfth man by staged approach. the seized man is M. H. Thomas of 1216 West Ninth Avenue, born in Glenrose in 1804, who then agrees to speak after the surprise. The piece frames the incident as for an honest purpose.
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Granbury
Lubbock
Amarillo
Thomas
Katie Tirey
Twelfth Man
Sue Wise
Mike
M. H. Thomas
West
Ninth Avenue
Mr. Thomas
Glenrose
Penetro Nose Drops Advertisement
Cold clogged nose ad promotes Penetro Nose Drops with claims to ease stuffed sinuses. It urges readers to follow directions for relief and to buy the product.
Interview with Mr. Thomas Reveals Humorous Car Incident
The account recalls a near miss where a car struck him and knocked him out briefly. Mr. Thomas describes this as the only time he was unconscious except during sleep, calling him a jolly fellow with a big grin and infectious laugh.
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Mr. Thomas
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Jack Spratt
Jack Spratts
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago Retail Druggists Association
CPA
Mildred
Galtery
Amelian Beauty
Dodson
Simour
Redus
Globe-News
Dahon
Bush
Taylor
Crerr
DuPont House
Star Lumber Co
Jackson St
Asti
California
le Sage Company
Conoco
Pioneer Research
Continental Oil Company
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