Old Railroad Rivals Will Fight It Out Along New Streamlines
New York and Pennsylvania railroad giants unveil streamlined Century and Broadway Limited trains to run from New York to Chicago at 6 p.m. on June 15. Designers Henry Dreyfuss and Raymond Loewy shape the cars with glass observation spaces, private rooms, duples compartments, and on board radio and air conditioning marking a bold upgrade after decades of luxury service.
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Waul Ross NE Aservice
New York
Feu of America
Twentieth Center
Chicago
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Broadway
Duples
He Doesn't Like Cats For Scientific Reasons
Dr A E Barclay of the Nuffield Institute of Medical Research tells a tuberculosis association meeting he dislikes cats because his lung disease experiments yield varying results with each cat. He notes even black cats affect outcomes inconsistently, hindering research progress.
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Qxford
Eng
A. E. Barclay
Nuffield Institute of Medical Research
Tuberculosis Association
Car Window Snapshots Promote In-Car Photography
A vintage guide extols keeping a camera in the car to seize fleeting moments. With the windshield as a frame, photographers can capture candid scenes of everyday life while parked or moving, especially in warm weather when windows are down. The piece highlights hands-free operation for drivers and urges enjoying landscapes and street scenes through the windshield view.
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Jens
Hutter
Qureer
Rajoy
We the Women By Ruth Millett on Work Life Balance
A 1938 column discusses the strain of holding a marriage and career, noting the working wife lacks personal time and must pretend to feel equal devotion at home. It explores desire for privacy, vacation, and impact of labor on marriage amid social expectations. Also notes limited Tickshas use in Japanese area after seven months.
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Uth Millett
Taebug Anther
NEA
Ehanghui
Embroiderer Mischa Auer Hums Between The Rage of Paris Shots
Star embroiderer Mischa Auer, renowned for his comic persona, is spotted between scenes on the set of The Rage of Paris tending to embroidery. He quips to a curious observer about pursuing needlework between takes.
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Mischa Auer
Paris
Mixed quotes and notes on liberty and policy from early sources
A collage of remarks attributed to various figures on liberty, morality, politics, and society. References include Thomas Burton, Rev. Defoe, Harry Emerson Fosdick, A. Hooton, and remarks on governance, gambling, and public life. Also a note from Dr Ira Gabrielson on domestic animals and erosion. The text weaves opinions and partial statements with sporadic historical context.
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Washington
Ira N. Gabrielson
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas Fuel Oil Post to L. F. Clark Promoted Manager
Louis F. Clark, longtime Arkansas Fuel Oil sales executive, has been promoted to manager of the Arkansas division with headquarters in Little Rock. He succeeds the late J. D. Flynn and will move with his wife and three children. Clark, born near Grenada Mississippi, educated in Texas, is a descendant of Revolutionary and Civil War figures and has 13 years with the company plus service in World War I.
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Clark
Lite Rock
J. D. Flynn
United States
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Grenada
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Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Nevada
Burleson College
Greenville
Shwlebaker
Dallas
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Armour and Company
Shreveport
Louisiane Oi Refining Corporation
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Ohio Dlivision
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Jesse Clark
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Trenton
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Abraham Clark
Confederacy
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Crenala
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Dudge
GASCO
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