Building permits rise in April as rates ease nationwide
April building permits in 584 cities totalled 210.4 million dollars, up 12 percent from March and signaling an improving building outlook as lower interest rates take effect. Excluding New York City, April 1930 permits fell 39 percent from April 1929, while the Straus index rose to 63.3 from 58.6 in March.
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Building trades show slight improvement in April 1939
The AF of L reports 40 percent of 850000 building trades members unemployed in April, down from 41 percent in March and 45 percent in February. Growth comes from engineering construction, with freight rate revisions May 20 in the Pittsburgh district likely to push gains. The article lists city rankings by volume and notes price changes for Portland cement and brick across markets.
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Paris Sees Greek and Medieval Styles Influence 1930 Brides
Ancient Greece and medieval themes shape Paris and American bridal fashion for June brides. Greek trends appear refined while medieval robes remain popular. ensembles feature white gowns with long trains, veils, and matching headpieces. Designers like Jeanne Lanvin set trends as stores offer Grecian gowns, sandals, and themed bridesmaid outfits alongside nontraditional color options.
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Faithful Guide Evening Worship Sermon and Hymns
A church service outline features morning and evening worship with anthems and hymns. The minister delivers sermons titled Being Spiritually Minded and Aggressive in Righteousness while Scripture is read from Rom. 8 1 18 and hymns include Holy Holy Holy and Just As I Am. Benediction ends the service.
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Duke Street
Evening Worship and Choir at First Baptist Church
A long church service program lists morning and evening worship at First Baptist with organ preludes hymns scripture readings prayers and sermons. It notes Junior High School Boys Glee Club songs and a range of hymns including What a Friend We Have in Jesus and Abide With Me.
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Musical program entries for Dorothy St. Claire and others
Offertory Moonlight. Violin solo Selected by Miss Dorothy St Claire. Solo Rock of Ages by Miss Margaret Opa Neese. Talk The Act of Worship by T C Johnson. Hymn No. 3 Come Holy Spirit Heavenly Dove Watts.
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Soviet To Try Dirigibles This Year
Moscow reports the State Planning Commission will build two small training semi rigid dirigibles this year as part of the aviation program. The ships will be Soviet designed and built from Soviet materials.
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