Acceleration in Business Thought Urged by J C Penney
J C Penney spoke before the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco urging acceleration of business thinking. He noted postwar mass production, national advertising, improved shipping, and wider national vision creating a compact economy. He warned against excessive optimism and cited Hoover on prioritizing acceleration over structural change.
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Commonwealth Club
San Francisco
J. C. Penney
Hoover
Retail structure holds key to business control
Fragment from an article noting that the fate of the present situation rests with the retail sector. It argues that prudent business judgment is needed to reorganize retailing so the industry retains control and influence over its own affairs.
Christmas Savings Plan at Barstow Branch
Promote a Christmas savings account at San Bernardino Valley Bank Barstow branch. Encourage starting now to ease year end expenses and build holiday funds with a simple savings product and local community focus.
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Barstow
San Bernardino Valley Bank
Reducing the Overhead in Recorder's Office
The Tax Digest reports California counties can cut costs by modernizing recording methods. In San Bernardino 1929 expenses for the recorder’s office reached 43913.02 dollars. It calls for legal approval of photographic recording to replace manual typewritten copies and time-consuming verification.
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California
San Bernardino County
County Recorder’s Office
Xmas Savings Account Ad for Tax and Gift Funds
A holiday advert urges starting a Christmas savings account to fund taxes or presents. It frames the plan as helpful for a smoother season and financial preparation.
Safety first in railroads spurs strong prevention
Safety first has long guided American railroads with 298000 dollars spent last year on safety and protection for workers and the public. Investments include block signals central dispatch control cab signals grade crossing devices and automatic warning systems which have nearly eliminated serious railroad accidents. Grade crossing crashes persist mainly due to motorist error though early year figures show fewer crossing incidents than in 1925 as drivers may heed stop look and listen.
Telephone paradoxes and world-wide conversation feats
The article extols the telephone as it collapses time and space across a 14,000 mile circuit allowing near real time talks between the United States and Australia. It asserts the device overcomes mountains oceans and deserts, shrinking distance and outpacing letters, framing telephony as a monumental achievement of private initiative and enterprise.
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Australia
United States
Aladdin
Silica Mine Inquiry Near Barstow Seeks Details
A Barstow reader requests specifics on the Superior Valley silica operation of E Baker and Milton Machut. Questions cover mining method, height of assay, mining and shipping costs to rail, market readiness, minimum acceptable assay, buyer quality, price per ton, and price by quality, plus any additional information to assess a new local silica mine.
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Superior Valley
Towit
E. Baker
Milton Machut
Adlerika Relieves Gas and Constipation in One Spoonful
A pharmacy notice proclaims Adlerika uses glycerin buckthorn bark and saline to cleanse both upper and lower bowels. It promises removal of hidden poisons causing gas sour stomach and headaches with a single spoonful and urges choosing Adlerika for a real cleaning. Cunningham Pharmacy announces availability.
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Adlerika
Cunningham Pharmacy
Christian Science Lecture Radiocast Scheduled on KFI
Radio listeners may hear an authorized Christian Science lecture on KFI 640kHz Tuesday December 16 from 12 10 to 12 50 noon. Gavin W Allan C S B of Toronto Canada member of The Mother Church Board of Lectureship will lecture for Third Church of Christ Scientist Los Angeles.
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KFI
Gavin W. Allan
Toronto
Canada
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Los Angeles
Over the Telephone About Eureka Cleaner Delivery
A customer asks for Jack Rahn to send a Eureka salesman with a cleaner to 123 First Street to test cleaning a copy of Whiz Bang and a Sunday School Gazette, seeking assurance it removes all dirt before a Christmas present purchase.
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Jack Rahn
Eureka
123 First Street
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Westinghouse
Aassim
Westinghouse _Oletrical
Riley Electric Shop
New York
Lloyd EB. Tiernan Oventr
State Press
Asen. Nat. Editorial Assn
Newspaper Publishers Association
Recorder’s
MR. Weiss
Chicago
Kansas Ci
Denver
St. Louis
Minneapo
Mple
Thers
Santa Fe
Fred Harvey
Grand Canyon
Santa Fe Ticket Office and Travel Bureau
A. J. Morgan
A. Braunszweig
Louis Gliebe
Mary Byrne Hinkley
Mrs. Harold Bye Hinkley
Umbehend Daggett
Lucien Bell Yermo
E. F. Lillard
Yermo
Bruce McCormick
Christian Scienccr
Tennie McKinnon
Waycott’s
San Bernardino
Beacon Tavern
Russell E. Riley
Elmer A. Riley
Flower Street
Cali
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