Berlin Protestant churches struggle after war damage
The piece details extensive destruction in Berlin churches including Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and Dom Evangelical Cathedral with several landmarks totally destroyed. It notes 72 churches provisionally restored for worship and cites Dr. Gerhard Jacobi calling for American help to rebuild including Eden College sponsorship efforts.
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Reich
Berlin
Otto Dibelius
Rc Ormer
Gerhard Jacobi
Memorial Church
May Car Registrations Signal Slow Auto Market
The North Carolina dealers association reports 2,273 new passenger cars registered in May, up from last year but far below industry forecasts of 8,000 to 10,000 monthly. Strikes in auto plants, steel mills, and coal, plus OPA actions cutting dealer margins, temper sales despite new car availability.
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North Carolina Dealers Association
Automo
OPA
Warehouses in Wilmington Beset by Deadly Fire
A spectacular blaze yesterday along the Cape Fear river destroyed sheds and warehouses of the Stone Marine Railway Company near Wilmington. Damages ran into thousands of dollars as flames fed by stored paint turpentine oil and gasoline surged nearly 100 feet high drawing thousands of onlookers before Wilmington's fire department battled the blaze.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Stone Marine Railway Comny. Pathe
Dealer Profit Method Sparks Debate Over Base Price Rise
A discussion notes that profit is calculated on the base price before the rise, resulting in a low or even negative percentage for the dealer after commissions. The text highlights how commissions affect actual profit in many cases.
Seattle man attends 154th ORT convention at 91
Ninety one year old Henry Perhan of Seattle, regarded as the oldest living telegrapher in the country, attended the semi annual meeting of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. He has attended every convention since his first in Chattanooga in 1892, missing only one.
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Columbus, CO
INS
Henry Perhan
Seattle
Order of Railroad
Chattanooga
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