Revival of Princess Gown Drives Corset Makers in 1939
Chicago reports a rebound in corset production as the princess gown returns to fashion. Statisticians estimate 20 million American women were corseted at the outset of the revival, with each buying about two girdles yearly, boosting wholesale sales toward the era’s peak. A mail-order house reaches $2 million in sales by September 1 this year.
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Chicago
Vogue
Statistica
Cirle
Idx
Federal Department of Commerce
America
Joyce Colne
Young Sing Sing prisoner stabbed to death in line
New York inmates at Sing Sing were kept in solitary confinement while authorities hunted a likely killer after Rubin Kaminetsky a 17 year old Brooklyn robber surrendered to a fatal stabbing as 1729 prisoners lined up for the annual Sing Sing play. Warder Lawes ordered Jacob Burakoff 17 and three others held for inquiry. Despite witnesses none would speak. the weapon was not found. Kaminetsky and Burakoff were jailed for robbing a rubber company manager in Brooklyn.
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Ossing
N. Y
Des
Sing Sing Prison
Prise
Rubin Kaminetsky
Brooklyn
Ekaminegky
Wardar Lewis B. Lawes
Jacob Rurakoff
Burakoff
Kaninetsky
Lawes
Kaminetsky
Former Cowboy Held in Robbery
Oklahoma dispatch reports Tom Vernon a former cowboy rodeo rider and five time convict held in jail as authorities seek him for questioning in the wrecking and robbery of two passenger trains. California and Wyoming officials name a Portland hotel derailed train robbery near Cheyenne linked to Vernon with thousands of dollars recovered. Photographs compared to Vernon claim he recruited the crimes and kept the loot.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Sene
Idina Venutis
Vernon
California
Wyamin
British Road Jams Blamed on Horses
London traffic experts debate road jams blamed on horses and urge reforms. They call for ending horse powered transport on main thoroughfares and widening streets to improve efficiency. The conference questions why more than half of Britain’s road transport remains horse driven.
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London
Britain
Great Britain
Rouss Acorn Head Retires As Wholesaler
Rouss Broadway Ross Inc declares retirement after a half century in wholesale trade. New directors and strengthened leadership join the board of Rouss Acorn stores as the firm plots a future in distribution. The announcement signals a nationwide shift in the wholesale sector with renewed service aims and legacy merchandising principles.
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Rouss
Acorn Head
Charles Browdway
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Natonal Business Review
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South Alabama
Bethan Acorn
Peter W. Rousse
Capaimmai
George J. Patterson
Scranton
Lehigh Cal Ue
Leonard J. Buck
Inc
F.C. Nicodemus
Hee Refure
Lo J. Bott
Gurles Bootway Rouns, Inc
Firth
Graciel Poe
Charle Brosdway Ross, Inc
Aton
AmMw
ACORN
Dothan
Jothan
Tedroom
Phillipino
F.C
Chiefs
2Nc
Brillant
Acorn’s
Gingham
Best Values
Toyland
East Siden
Ted
Paris
Acorn Stores Inc
Evers
Éthar
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