Conoco Launches Car Ad Campaign Across 40 States
Continental Oil Company unveils a dramatic advertising stunt with cars and trucks in 40 states plastered with old Conoco newspaper ads during spring. More than 3,000 vehicles are expected to join, plus many of the 22,000 Conoco dealers. The drive accompanies Conoco Germ Processed Motor Oil sales growth of 60.16 percent since April 1934 and marks Continental’s 60th anniversary since its 1875 Ogden start.
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Continental Oil Company
Continental
Conoco
Ogden
Utah
A $1.50 Dinner Idea With Oysters and Sides
A reader proposes scalloped oysters as the centerpiece of a thrifty dinner. The menu lists scalloped oysters 60¢, baked Lima beans 19¢, bread and butter 12¢, cabbage celery and apple salad 19¢, Shredded Wheat fruit pudding 35¢, and demi-tasse 5¢. The total per person runs about a dollar and a half twenty five cents. Included are bean and pudding recipes: baked Lima beans with bacon and pimiento and Shredded Wheat Bruit Pudding with apricots bananas and crumbs.
Easter Snapshot Sunday prompts new outfits and photos
Easter on April 21 invites families to dress in new Easter clothes and capture bright snapshots. The article encourages choosing attractive backgrounds such as church entrances, using proper aperture and shutter speeds for sharp detail, and featuring mothers, sisters, and little girls in festive attire for lasting memories. John Van Gue
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Little Jane
FAVORED Fashions at Winter Resorts Set New Standards
Favo red fashions at the Winter sunshine resorts set new gay standards for Spring and Summer. Cotton costumes attract with practical elegance and economy. Green plaid seersucker with yellow blouse and white accessories contrasts with a Regency two piece in cotton pique. Both outfits emphasize ease of care, smartness, and durability for summer wear.
Better Breakfasts and a Great Morning Cup
A lively primer on a hearty morning menu with tomato juice hominy and bacon and bananas. It extols vacuum packed coffee as the key to a perfect brew and urges readers to choose blends they prefer for a flavorful start to winter days.
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Jesus
Esskay Sausages
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SK Scrapple
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J. H. Nichols & CO
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Meeda Bakers
Vanilla Brightons
Legrande
Cora
Legrande Tomatoes
Legrande Catsup
VY Dozen
Land O’ Lakes
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J. P. Fowler
G. C. Cohee
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A. L. Trice, Jr
Preston
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Greensboro
J. W. Sylvester
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H. A. Porter
Burrsville
W. W. Griffin
Henderson
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Queen Anne
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