Export Contracts Tie Durban to Iowa Firm
The Silver Streak Manufacturing Co of Dyersville reports an order for 10 000 renewable cutting edges for plow shares destined for the Durban port in South Africa near Madagascar. A previous shipment to the same port was sent last December, signaling continued trade despite wartime conditions.
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South Africa
Silver Streak Manufacturing Co
Dyersville
Durban
Madagascar
Lincoln
German Savings Bank
Lincoln Savings Bank
Low Cost Beef Tongue Dishes With Pepper Basket Sides
A vintage guide shows how to dress beef tongue for economical meals. It describes moist tenderization, serving options hot or cold, vinaigrette sauce, and a novel green pepper basket side with buttered lima beans and corn. Also features agate cutter Lillian Peters and a mystery U S Army first aid packet found in a yard.
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Lillian Peters
Sheldon
U. S. Army
Elbert McIntyre
West Union
Picket Line At Maisel's Indian Trading Post
In Albuquerque New Mexico costumed Indians from the jewelry workers union AFL affiliate picket Maisel's Indian Trading Post. They demand higher wages with open or closed shop. Maisel cites falling tourist trade and pays 4 cents an hour with overtime at time and a half. Union says local rivals pay at least 40 cents an hour.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Echo
W. T. Harris
Jewelry Workers Union
AFL
Maisel
Mid-Air Crash Over New Jersey Reported
Teaneck New Jersey scene shows Lt L L Brown of Louisville Kentucky and Lt M M Brown of Champaign Illinois after landing with parachutes from their locked planes. The aircraft crashed on Sunday May 24. Both pilots escaped death and returned to the air to engage the enemy.
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Teaneck
N. J
L. L. Brown
Louisville
M. M. Brown
Champaign
New Jersey
Jumbled wartime humor and home improvement pitches mix
A collection of fragmented quips from soldiers clerks and captions. Jokes range from misaddressed letters to remodeling ads promising cheap do it yourself projects amid a noisy wartime mood. Strong entities include no clear names or dates.
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Capper’s Hatchery
Echo Enterprise
Jane Withers
Weaver Bros
Avalon
The
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Max Thoma
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Richard Brackin
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Harry Johnson
L. A. Appelman
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Israel Shaffer
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John Barrymore
R. P. Strauch
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Martin Wenger
Fayette
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Weibel Mill CO
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