Editors Warn Housing Shortfall Mirrors Spending Trends
State Editors Say argues popular magazine shows Americans spent as much on ice cream and soft drinks as on new houses last year while underinvesting in affordable housing. The piece urges improved housing standards and links health and welfare to living conditions, noting diet and pellagra prevention differ between two Kentucky communities.
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Great Falls
Tucky
One
Kentucky
Frontier Nursing Service
Millionth U S Oil Well Marks Milestone in 1940
Unheralded milestone ends a long quest as the United States completes its 1 000 000th oil well in 1940. Despite unknown exact site and outcome, the event sits amid vast drilling statistics: over 1 008 420 holes drilled, about 757 101 reaching oil sands, with roughly 390 000 wells still producing and 223 358 dry or gas-only hits, all amid industry losses and learning curves.
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United States
Demand for Meat Shows Improved March Trade
The American Meat Institute reports stronger demand and greater supplies across most meat classes in March, with veal as a partial exception. Marketings in March edged higher than February, lifting overall meat availability above both last year and the 1931 1940 March averages.
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American Meat Institute
Claire Tilden Pattern 332 Womens Dress Design
The pattern showcases a slenderizing Claire Tilden style with a streamlining front panel and darts at back and front waists. It features a low scalloped neckline with a long point collar, optional lace edged contrast, and puff or flare sleeves. Sizes 36 to 50, fabric yardage listed for size 36. Send fifteen cents in coins for pattern.
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Claire Tilden
Soap-Fit Artist Made Rich Haul In Begging Scam
The “soap fit” beggar Carl Jamieson operated in Butte eighteen years ago collecting hundreds of dollars in a week. He carried a signed paper claiming epilepsy and need to support his mother and sister while soliciting funds from passersby. Jamieson’s method used a list of contributors he copied from, and authorities found a .38 pistol on him as a record of his, crime. He admitted working in several northwest cities including Salt Lake City and continued his scheme in multiple towns.
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Butte
Carl Jamieson
Jamieson
Northwest
Self
Salt Lake
Alfred Elge Dies Native of Helena
Alfred E Elge 57 a Helena native and longtime Butte resident died at Butte He was a motion picture operator and a member of Butte lodge No 240 B P O E Survivors include his wife a son Alfred E Elge Jr a daughter Catherine Elge San Francisco parents Mr and Mrs F O Elge of Helena a sister Mrs R O Green of Helena a niece Betty Gordon Helena another niece Ruth Gordon Los Angeles three nephews Claude Gordon Los Angeles visiting in Helena Franklin Gordon Great Falls and Jack Gordon Billings Also several cousins in Elge.
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Alfred E. Elge
Helena
Butte
Alfred E. Elge Jr
Catherine Elge
San Francisco
F. O. Elge
R. O. Green
Betty Gordon
Ruth Gordon
Los Angeles
Claude Gordon
Northwest Airlines eyes half million passengers in 15th anniversary mark
Air travel in the first quarter of 1941 shows substantial gains over the same period last year. Northwest Airlines officials predict the system will pass the half million passenger threshold as its 15th anniversary is celebrated next fall. Save a Life Be a Careful Driver.
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Northwest Airlines
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