Floating savings bank proposed for Detroit harbor
Postmaster William J. Nagel of Detroit proposed a floating savings bank as a branch of the postal savings system for sailors on Great Lakes freighters. It would operate from a small mail boat serving vessels passing through the Detroit River, enabling sailors to deposit and withdraw funds during their trips.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Postal Savings Bank
William J. Nagel
Great Lakes
Detroit River
Colonial AH-purpose furnace promotion at Atlantic Sheet Metal Works
Home builders urged to buy heating plants with four settings Pipeless room heater three-line or pipe job The Colonial AH-purpose furnace is showcased at Atlantic Sheet Metal Works with emphasis on post office department sanction as a prerequisite for experimentation. J Tiedje and W B Collins, props. Phone Hack $19
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Atlantic Sheet Metal Works
J. Tiedje
W. B. Collins
Rugs at Lehrader Furniture Store Debut
A new stock of rugs arrives at Lehrader Furniture Store showcasing a variety of styles and sizes. The display highlights affordable options for living rooms and hallways, inviting customers to browse, compare patterns, and find suitable floor coverings.
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Lehrader Furniture
Japan Disappointed Over Race Clause At League
Japanese delegates failed to secure a clause on equality of races in the League of Nations covenant. Public reaction in Tokyo, Osaka, and Tokyo Asahi sharply questions Japan’s status as a first class power and calls for internal self-examination. Critics blame European and American statesmen for overlooking justice and humanity when convenient.
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Associated Press
TOKIO
League of Nations
Paris
Japan
Holland
Belgium
United States
England
France
Osaka Mainichi
Tokio Asahi
First Class Cane Seed for Sale by Nelson and McCaustland
Farmers attention seed sale offers a small stock of first class cane seed noted as excellent feed. Advertisement urges action with bold claims and contact at 513 for Nelson and McCaustland.
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Nelson & McCaustland
Plan to save soldiers wages through demobilization banks
In Louisville on June 4 a plan by the American Bankers Association, Red Cross, and War Department proposes agency banks at every demobilization center to bank funds of discharged soldiers. Each man typically leaves with at least 90 dollars in cash. Red Cross provides quarters, banks supply tellers and clerks, and transmit funds free to home banks. War Department to sponsor. Steps already taken for Camp Zachary Taylor discharges.
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Associated Press
Louisville
American Bankers’ Association
Red Cross
War Department
Banke
Camp Zachary Taylor
Coffee to Replace Whiskey Says Coffee Leaders
Carl W Brand, president of the National Coffee Roasters Association, told the National Wholesale Grocers Association convention that coffee will grow in popularity after prohibition. He noted São Paulo plans a 1 million dollar advertising fund for four years, and said drug stores and soda shops market coffee urns, soldiers admire coffee, and factories have installed percolators with favorable results.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Carl W. Brand
National Coffee Roasters’ Association
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
São Paulo
Brazil
United States
Mr. Brand
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