Record-breaking 1929 US chain store sales hit 2.125 billion
New York reports 1929 gross sales of 2,124,918,366 for 36 representative chain store systems, up 17.8 percent from 1,802,350,497 last year. Hayes Body Corp. of Detroit won a full body supply contract with American Austin Co. National Dairy bought Highland Dairy Farms Co. for cash and stock. Studebaker’s A R Erskine forecasts 5 million vehicles annually for the next decade.
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New York
United States
Hayes Body Corp
Detroit
American Austin Co
National Dairy Products Corp
Highland Dairy Farms Co
St. Louis
National Dairy
A. R. Erskine
Studebaker Corp
Santa Clara Basketball Uses Names on Jerseys
Santa Clara College basketball players wear names and numbers printed on the back of their white jerseys with red lettering. Under coach Harlan Dykes the Broncos become the first Pacific coast team to adopt this system.
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Santa Clara
Cal
University of Santa Clara
Jersies
Harlan Dykes
Pacific Coast
Local debt paid after 58 years by Dr Hambleton in Kentucky
Dr Robert S Hambleton paid his old grocer in Midway Kentucky 13.50 for a debt contracted 58 years ago. The grocer allegedly passed the payment to the buyers of his business years earlier.
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Honest
Buffalo
Robert S. Hambleton
Midway
Hambleton
Smithfield Institute expands as butchers club booms
London coverage notes the Smithfield Institute, England's only butcher's school, which began five years ago with 12 pupils and now enrolls about 850. The article discusses meat trade methods and schooling in the trade.
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London
England
Smithfield Institute
Cotton goods in New York see price reductions
In New York on January 11 blanket line reductions are expected from 5 to 8 percent from last year. Two leading bleached muslin lines cut 1 cent a yard. Cotton goods trade remained quiet with men’s wear as mostly filling in. Burlap stayed easy and raw silk showed little change. Underwear lines for the new season opened with reductions up to 12 to 43 cents a dozen.
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Cotton Goods
New York
Fine sandpaper as a cleaner for felt hats
A fine sand paper can effectively clean felt hats when used gently and with a very fine grade.
No Enthusiasm In Rally Near Close Trading Of Bonds
The New York bond market opened dull after a week of gains with limited activity. Utilities led gains as American Telephone debentures strengthened on a new issue while high grade rails and industrials posted modest declines or small advances amid light turnover. In New Orleans, cotton futures surged late, with prices rising 24 to 27 points as shorts covered and trade bought, closing near session highs.
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New Orleans
John L. Cooley
AP Financial
New York
Atchison General
Baltimore & Ohio
Central Pacific
National
United States
Kingdom of Italy
Norway
Liverpool
Due
Spot
Federal Farm Loan Board
Brisk Rally Pushes Wheat Prices in Chicago
Chicago traders saw brisk rallies in the wheat market led by speculative buying as federal farm board comments and international demand supported gains. Denials of a record 900 million bushel crop, plus Japan buying Australian wheat and Portugal eyeing North American supplies, helped lift prices to the day’s top level with corn and oats also higher.
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John P. Boughan
Associated Press
Chicago
Samuel R. McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
United States
Japan
Portugal
North America
Cleaning Methods For Felt Hats
Cleaning felts requires wiping with a cloth dampened in ammonia water followed by a clean muslin cloth. Let the hat air dry and then work the nap with a soft brush.
Cottonseed Oil Futures Mostly Steady in New Orleans
In New Orleans on January 11 the cottonseed oil market moved firmer with higher cotton and stronger lard and corn. Prime summer yellow oil held at 7.50, crude at 6.75 to 7 cents, and futures closed steady with January 7.65, March 7.75, May 7.07, July 8.15, September 8.30.
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New Orleans
Pioneer woman engineer Miss Margaret Ingels
Miss Margaret Ingels, first woman recognized as an air conditioning engineer, traces her achievement to Kentucky roots. She was the first woman to study mechanical engineering at Kentucky University and now works on staff at a major Newark engineering firm.
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Margaret Ingels
Kentucky
Miss Ingels
Kentucky W University
Newark
Small Shifts in Wall Street End Week With Little Change
New York stocks closed with minor price moves in light two hour session trading. Volume reached 873 750 shares as traders lightened holdings amid lack of market direction and end week liquidation. Several rail issues rose slightly on short covering while key names held near unchanged levels.
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New York
Delawar and Hudson
New York Central
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Southern
Texas
Pacific
Rumley
International Nickel
U. S. Steel
Allied Chemical
Atlantic Coast Line
Chesapeake & Ohio
General American Tank
Hudson Motor
American Can
Otis Feelevator
Pan American
Pullman
Safena Stores
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
Youngstown Sheet
Internationa
Sterlie
Cotton declines at open as market rallies in New York
Cotton opened with a slight drop in New York today before rebounds as buying and cover backed March to 17.51. Reports said the federal farm board would oppose acreage increases while late-day trading steadied, with January to May contracts near best levels and onship notes showing 156000 bales awaiting clearance at U S ports.
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New York
Federal Farm Board
Severn
Liverpool
U. S
Naval Stores Prices and Stocks Report Jacksonville
Turpentine firm shows 50 percent sales with receipts of 102 and stock 20 539 while shipments are listed. Rosin firm reports sales 558 receipts 474 shipments 3 and stock 108. Price quotes include B 7.20 D 7.25 7.30 F to B 7.35 A 7.40 7.45 K 7.60 M 7.70 N 7.80 WG 8.10 WW 8.0.
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New Orleans
Mid
Galveston
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Houston
Corpus Christi
Memphis
Augusta
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Little Rock
Atlanta
Dallas
Montgomery
Naval Stores
Jacksonville
Fla
Jan
Piano Care Rules From A Humble Guide
A piano should be kept in a room with moderate and even temperature. It should not be placed against an outside wall or near a radiator. When in use it should be kept covered with a warm covering or similar protection.
Tomato juice cocktail as an excellent appetizer
A fragment notes tomato juice cocktail as an excellent appetizer. It mentions adding onion juice drops for enhanced flavor in a casual, incomplete recipe outline.
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F. E. Compton & Co
N. Dearborn
Mart Mfg. Co
Walnut St
Phila
High Point Factory
Rawleigh
W. T. Rawleigh Co
Dept
Richmond
Magno Co
Beacon
Mass
Federal Pure Food Co
Archer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State Colleges
Plow-Mate, Inc
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Radiancée
Hillingdon
Key
Kaiserin
Columbia
Sunburst
Luxembourg
McClung Bros
Tyler
Universal Laboratories, Inc
Des Moines
Iowa
McConnon & Company
Tenn
Mae
America
Southern School of
Rinting, Inc
South Street
Nashville
Charles J. Schwen
Sheraton Hotel
A-1
Woodrow Avenue
Thistle Street
Archdale
English Street
J. N. McCrary
Park St
Lake Triangle
Louise Ave
Rance Mendenhall
White Oak Street
South Main Street
P. H. Johnson
Roland Park Avenue
Grimes Street
Rowland Park Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Church Street
East Green Street
Briggs Avenue
W. Russell Street
Thurston
Redding
West Green Street
Superior Motors, Inc
J. W. Quattlebaum
Mer
North Main St
de Soto
Starr Motor CO
Durant Dealers
Commerce & Hamilton
the Friendly Hotel
South Main ST
C-1
Bloom Furniture Exchange
Washington St
Ideal Shoe Shop
Mechanicsville
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn Street
Kivett Drive
Cecil Grocery Co
J. L. White Realty CO
Wachovia Bank
Cafe Enterprise
Highway 10
High Point
Greensboro
Midway Station
Thomasville
N. C
Orpington
Emerywood
College Circle
CC. B. Overman
City
Fairfield Road
H. I. Cox
East Broad Street
H. R. Jones
Clyde Hoover
Ly Black
Eliza Burton
J. P. Rawley
Ww. F.” Care Enterprise
Ww. F. M
Harvey’s Shoe Shop
W. Broad St
N. E. Russell Shoe Shop
W. Broad
Wall Street Opening
Amour
Evearision Beth Sted
Davidson Chem
Dupomt
Ode Ste
Rota Bealess
Esa Wee
Gen Motors
Hudson Motors Wee
Monty Ward
Central
NH & H
Ten
Packard
Pan Am Pet
Pmt
Fam Lasky
kOb Ltd Oil
Penk Bunsis Ead
Philip Morris
Phumgs PO
Weeees Pullmam
Ragig Anc Sax
Reynolds
Schulte
Seaboard
Sears Roebuckes
Simmons OG
Sinclair
Seein SR Studebaker
S. Say
Ees
Ward Baking B
West Elec
Dee Os Tees Willys
Esse
Woolworth
Essen
Eenee
Guggenheim
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co
E. S. Landreft
Guggenheim Bund
C. M. Keys
Curtiss
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Arket
Claude A. Jagger
Mark
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