Retail shoe retailers foresee 1939 gains after initial slow months
About 250 shoe store owners gathered in St Louis for a Thursday meeting. Benty Hitt of Hitts Brownbilt Shoe Store relayed cautious optimism for 1939, noting a slow start in January and February but a general belief that the 1937 38 recession losses will be recovered by year end. John A. Bush of Brown Shoe Co urged continued peace and steady improvement, while the spiral of downturns since 1929 was discussed as likely to ease.
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Roe ‘Ors
T Louis
Benty Hitt
Hitts Brownbilt
Hitt
Wrbilt
John A. Bush
John A. Bush, President sHe Brown Shoe Company
Bush
Beginnings of American Labor Seen in Early Unions
Harris argues that unionism is as old as American democracy, tracing shoemakers in Philadelphia in 1794 who united to resist wage cuts. He notes the shift from wage protection to broader democracy as labor movements evolved, culminating in 1827 as trade societies formed and broadened toward class fellowship.
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Bert; Harris
Yale University
Harris
United States
Philadelphia
Philshia
Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement claims Creomulsion relieves coughs and chest colds by soothing inflamed mucous membranes. It asserts the remedy works when others fail and offers a druggist refund if not satisfied with benefits.
Langdon Returns to Spotlight in Its Spring Again
Paul Harrison reports Harry Langdon, once faded, now back in top billing with Oliver Hardy in Its Spring Again. Langdon reflects on past struggles from 1928 to 1934, living cheaply, and finds satisfaction in being recognized by his son Harry Jr. He recalls vaudeville stunts, a wartime painting gag, and medicine show roots, noting the new film mirrors his carnival beginnings.
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Hollywood
Harry Langdon
Hils
Oliver Hardy
Langdon
Dreal
Charlie Chaplin
Columbia
Okehs
Harry
Harry, Jr
Hal Roach
Fowler
Zenobia
Hempstead home agents plan meat canning drive
Hempstead county schedules January and February as meat canning months led by Melva Bullington and local home demonstration club members. They will corn beef and cabbage, corn beef hash, and traditional preserved beef to save labor and provide more variety for households.
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Hempstead
Sveveral Home Demonstration Club
Corned beef and feather comforts for Hempstead county
Miss Gertrude E. Conant and Miss Sybil Bates of the University of Arkansas offer home economics guidance on corning beef using specific cuts, salt, sugar, and brine, with processing in jars or cans. They describe feather cushion bags, sewing techniques, and how to assemble sixteenth inch bags into a larger comfort, plus community recreation plans for shut-ins.
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England
Gertrude E. Conant
University of Arskansas College of Agriculture
Mrss. Conant
Lees
Congat
Hempstead
Sybil D. Bates
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Viends
June Donahue
Levant
No Time to Marry Sends Cynthia Toward Tim Benton
Janet confronts Cynthia about marrying Timothy Benton after a night of few choices. Cynthia defensively explains her bargain to marry for security, not love, and prepares to go as Janet struggles with Aunt Mary’s blunt awareness. tensions rise as family dynamics test loyalties and expectations.
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Janet
Barney
Cynthia
Cyn
Timothy Benton
Jan
Tim
Grams
Aunt Mary
Lance
Margy
Janet Dwight
Pratt
Mary
Tver
Record Mountain Lion Harvest Sets Monthly Peak
California hunters bagged 34 mountain lions in one month, a new record that aids cattle raisers facing heavy stock losses. In St Paul, Bob Reil pitched in 36 games for the Boston Bees last season, with 10 in the outfield and multiple infield appearances. Finland's Poaye Nurmi will coach the women's squad for the 1940 Olympic Games in Helsinki. Bill Stewart, the deposed manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, remains central to Chicago hockey governance.
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California
ST. Paul
Bob Rels
St. Pau
Boston Bees
Indoor recreation for maimed and maladjusted members
Miss Dangg her advocates planned in-home and institutional leisure to keep maimed and maladjusted individuals engaged. Reading, crafts, storytelling, and indoor games like ping pong aid exercise, morale, and normal life during prolonged indoor confinement. Radio offers additional relief amid enforced boredom.
Stamps Highlight Pan American Highway Progress
A Lima conference shows a 400 mile Mexico City to Laredo stretch completed with 660 miles remaining to Panama City in two years. Canada accounts for about 800 of 1530 miles in use, while jungle sections in Central America pose the main build challenge. The road is billed as a major American unity link and may carry cars via Panama to Venezuela if jungle routes prove unsafe. Shown on a Mexico stamp is the road near Mexico City.
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Lima
Peru
Americas
Canada
Santiago
Chile
Laredo
Tex
South America
Panama
Venezuela
Tovesser
Mexico
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