Frigidaire Advancements Highlight 1940 Refrigerators
Automotive Supply Co reports 1040 Frigidaire refrigerators and 1040 electric ranges on display. Innovations include improved motor-miser cold making, Cold Wall humidity control, new window-top vegetable hydrator with glass top, interior lighting tied to a configurable control panel, Quirkube ice tray with release, chrome finish shelves, and a new double-oven Frigidaire range with simplified Cook-Master timing. Mr. Jones notes improvements boost efficiency and usability for households.
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T Automotive Supply Co
Gannett Family: Independent Pursuits and Global Travel
In Rochester and Florida the Gannett clan balances publishing and politics with personal pursuits. Fred E. Sto uteten describesa self directed life led by Frank E. Gannett and his wife, a dietitian, whose children Sally Dixon and others pursue school, sports, and aviation dreams. The piece notes the couple’s autonomous lifestyle, travel, home life, and a quirky tale of a flu sparked marriage plan.
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Fred E. Stouten
Uppenture Service
Rochesiva
N.Y
Florida
Frank E. Gannetts
Gannett
Sally
Pullman Ears
Gannott
Gannelis
Miami Beach
Rosemary Hall
Greenwich
Conn
Dixon
Rochester
DeLancey Confident Regaining Old Form
Cardinal catcher DeLancey, sidelined by an ailment after the 1935 season, expresses confidence he can regain major league form. He visits the Cardinal offices and Sportsman's Park on the way to spring training in St. Petersburg, while Browns begin drills in San Antonio.
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ST. Louis
Debancey
Cardinal
Arizona Sun
DeLancey
Sportsman's Park
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Browns
San Antonio
Texas
Charles DeWitt
Gannett’s rise mirrored 20th century politics and press
Frank Ernest Gannett, born 1876 in Bristol New York, built a Rochester based chain. He shifted from Democrat to Hoover ally, backed Roosevelt later, and led The Gannett Co publishing 19 papers in 15 upstate cities. He holds Cornell and Keuka honorary memberships and several honorary degrees.
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Elinlen
United States
Ithaca
Elmira
Gannett
Rochester
Alfred E. Smith
Finger Lakes Parks Commission
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Mr. Hoover
Fearndin D. Roosevelt
White House
John Maynard Keynes
Roosevelt
Frank Ernest Gannett
New Deal
New England
Bristol
N. Y
Gannett Co
New York
Liqquor
Cornell University
Keuka College
Phi Beta Kappa
Dev Grees
Native Prints in New Spring Costumes
Spring frocks feature native prints in riotous colors and soft tones. Gay Japanese patterns contrast with South American designs, Mexican prints, Wright Hawaiian colorings, and garden florals. Daywear favors exotic Japanese fabrics and bright garden mixtures with close florals or playful stripes.
Havana via Pan American trip reveals contrasts and charm
A New York correspondent describes a Havana visit, noting forbidden aerials near La Cabana, the Bar La Guardia, Batista imagery, and crowded casinos. He highlights gasolene habits of cabbies, rising tourism, and the Monte Carlo of the Americas Gran Casino National run by Ben Marden, with a glamorous New York influence and nightlife blending luxury and vice.
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Havana
la Cabana
Bar la Guardia
Cuba
New York
Paradi
George Bernard Shaw
Irving Hoffman
National
Miami
Envitus
la Conga
la Martinique
Manhattan
Mamoth
Ben Marden
George Washington Bridge
Broadway
Mr. Marden
Social Security Workers in Baltimore Face Social Insecurity
In Baltimore a group of Social Security workers were arrested after a controversial party, highlighting concerns over security in their social lives. The article notes industrial waste slag being repurposed for commercial use, with ads derived from iron copper or lead blast furnace slag mixed with other materials.
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Baltimore
Home sewing takes hold as war boosts DIY fashion
Women coast to coast return to home sewing with patterns and fast fashions. Fabrics by the yard surge in demand while shops tout easy to use gadgets and free lessons. Synthetics expand material choices as hobbyists spin miles of knitted wear and embroidered accents.
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Marian Young
NEA
Amsteup
Paris
New York
Lincoln Quotes From Hidden Victorian Collection
A newspaper excerpt previews Abraham Lincoln material from The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln edited by Philip Van Doren Stern. It highlighting a September 1882 meditation on God and civil war, noting the work omits dull material and that the will of God transcends partisan aims.
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Abraham Lincoln
Philip van Doren Stern
Random House
Nicolay and Hay
Lincoln
God
Fragmentary War Time Rhetoric Spans Unclear Contest
The fragmentary text hints at a religious or wartime slogan about God and the Union, describing an ongoing contest with no clear end though a final victory is anticipated. The damaged lines reference minds, power, destruction, and a prolonged struggle without precise details or names.
Quakers Lose Center in Cage Squad Shuffle
Harlen Guss tafson, Pennsylvania football captain and varsity basketball center, has dropped from the cage squad. Thomas Mann, the German author, started life as an insurance broker.
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Philadelphia
Gusstafson
Pennsylvania
Foobball
Thomas’ Mann
Ife
Navy Leads Parade in Smart Tailleurs
Navy showcases women in classie tailleur styles described as all day suits with softer elegant tailoring. New longer jackets feature chalk stripes and fine weaves for a smarter look, with edgelngs and sate hints enhancing dressier appeal.
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Navy
Listen Pat Airs Of Last Ers And Taps Add Inter Button Styles
Read fragments describe a design note about button styles and splash effects. The text hints at user interface details and stylistic choices without clear events or names. Entities are minimal and no concrete actions are specified.
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Emia
Fragmentary notes on a clothing reform effort
The fragment mentions a horse, odor, and a effort to change smells. It references new outfits and lapels being longer this year as part of reviving them. Names and clear facts are missing, making specifics uncertain.
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Dodge
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