South America a Market for American Shoes, Says Brock
Washington reports the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce imports 150 sample shoes and a Brockton expert outlines South American demand. West coast buyers seek high end shoes while east coast nations hike duties. Buenos Aires hosts 200+ factories with 8,000 daily capacity. Markets favor piano finishes and flexible uppers, with fixed pricing rare and bargaining common.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Latin America
Herman ©. Brock
Brockton
Mass
Brock
South America
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Mena
Buenos Aires
England
Austra
France
Switzerland
Hamburg
Germany
Cuba
Cars For Hire Special Trips Between Winston Salem Greensboro
Special trips depart High Point Elwood Hotel to Winston Zinzendorf 7:30 11 3. Leaves Winston for High Point 10 00 2 00 6 00 pm. High Point Greensboro line to Creeasboro 8 4? 11 am 2 30 7 pm. Leaves Greensboro Guilford Hotel 9 30 1 00 5 00 10 45 pm. Local fares six cents per mile. One suitcase free. 25 cents per additional. Regular express service with sober drivers. Operating daily between High Point phone 8.
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Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
Elwood
Winston
Zinzendorf
High Point-Greensboro
Creeasboro
Guilford
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Philadelphia Nationals Trade Dugey to St Paul Club
The Philadelphia Nationals announce the release of infielder Oscar Dugey to the St Paul American Association club for assignment.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Oscar Dugey
St. Paul
Coast league appoints three umpires for season
President Baum announces Perle Casey Ralph Frary and Ed Finney as the three umpires to start the season. Dave Hickman the youthful out fielder who made good in the Federal league is shining for the Dodgers this spring. Halhase is at first base for the Reds in brilliant form and seems as young as ever.
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Baum
Coast League
Perle Casey
Ralph Frary
Ed Finney
Dave Hickman
Dodgers
Halhase
Reds
Dentist Cleared of Murder Charge in Virginia Case
Dr. Lemuel Johnson of Middlesex North Carolina was acquitted by a 12 man jury in Richmond of murdering his wife Alice Knight Johnson by poisoning on December 20 1917. The trial followed his return from national service and a sequence of personal and family pressures.
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Richmond
Lemuel Johnson
Middlesex
N. C
Alice Knight Johnson
Johnson
Virginia Medical College
Alice Knight
National Army
Ollie White
Zebulon
Miss Knight
Wilson
Telephone ruling boosts watch repairs in Chicago
Chicago reports show watch repair work more than doubling after the telephone company's time service reduced since May 1. Jewelry houses and department stores note a surge in sales of new watches and alarm clocks as people shift from relying on phone time.
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Chicago
Telehone
Time to Make Tire Buying a Business Proposition
In this time of war it is essential to buy tires for permanent economy. Hundreds of thousands of motorists have found that business judgment in tire buying leads to United States Tires. The growth of United States Tire Sales proves this. their tires suit small and large cars. Our Sales and Service Depot dealer will help you choose and stick to it.
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United States
Time Gifted: War Strain Ends Daily Calls in Cigago
The report notes over 256000 residents of Cigago asked operators for the correct time daily. Repeal of the practice is urged due to wartime burdens on telephones. Children often led the calls, while others sought to prove telephone skill.
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Cigago
Cotton futures open steady on July to January contracts
Cotton futures opened steady with July at 24.70 cents per pound, October 23.55, December 23.40, and January 25.27 as traders set initial prices across the forward curve.
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