Sliced Thin on Retail Ethic from Feathers and Stewart
The piece discusses William Feather’s Imperial Type Magazine article on store keeping and the historic rise of A. T. Stewart in New York. It explains ethics in retail, contrasts with Wanamaker, and praises the One-price System as a cornerstone of customer trust and efficiency. It quotes Elbert Hubbard on buyer versus seller perspectives and highlights the value of confidence in trade.
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Mintils
Tom
Mr. Feathers
Imperial Type Metal Magazine
William Feather
A. T. Stewart
New York City
John Wanamaker
Stewart
MW O
Louny
Elbert
Hubbard
America
Dilyar
Wanamaker
Blevins Fourth Graders Tour Hope Visits
Lone 29 members of the Blevins School fourth grade with their teacher and sponsors spent a busy Friday visiting Hope. They toured Radio Station KXAR and spoke on air, visited Meyers Bakery, had a hamburger fry at Fair Park, toured the Star aiming line teletypes and machinery, and were treated to color by Jim Cole at Cole's Double Dip before returning to Blevins by 3 PM.
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Blevins School
Hope
KXAR
Meyers Bakery
Fair Park
Cole
Jim Cole
Blevins
Cocoanut Grove Fire Toll After Boston Tragedy
A devastating blaze at the Cocoanut Grove in Boston resulted in hundreds of deaths and widespread losses, marking one of the deadliest nightclub fires in history. Authorities face a long recovery and investigations into the blaze’s causes and safety failures.
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Bost
Two Americans Die in Crash That Killed 18
An air disaster killed 18 people including two American women Miss Pauline Lehman 26 of Minneapolis Minnesota and Rinvehund Waludull 40 of Monroeville Oh. The midflight crash occurred during a five hour night flight to Bombay as a monsoon storm struck. Lehman planned a work tour after exchange teaching, was to meet friends Miss Jean Cohan and Miss Avin Whistler in Rangoon.
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Pe Harold Kk
Miles
Hames Aly Todt
Teylag
Bombay
Ali Persons
Calcuttss
Lehman
Rangoon
Burma
Minnesota
India
Jean 5S, Cohan
Ballimore
Avin Whistler
Berkeley
Calif
Ike Striving to Make Peace Out of Victory
President Eisenhower aims to translate wartime victory into world peace by judging Russians by deeds, not words. He warns the free world to measure Soviet intent by actions as Communist aggression and warlike moves persist in Korea and Southeast Asia, complicating disarmament hopes.
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Ike
Don Whitehead
Washington
Eisenhower
Europe
Germany
Burge
Paris
London
New York
San Francisco
Eusentioner
Ards
Laos
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Kremlin
Memories of unlikely wartime friendship on the Mulde River
A Washington Dispatch reflecting on eight years past when American and Russian soldiers briefly befriended during World War II near the Mulde River in Germany. The piece recalls social gatherings, shared meals, and joint songs before wartime tensions and order-driven distance grew, leaving questions about what friendship meant amid the shifting postwar landscape.
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Washington
Mulde
Germany
Wiel
Ivan
Jne
Alang
Torgau
Tole
Thura
Vely
Friendly
Russia
Hitler
Tran
Konley
America
Omar Grind
Ley
Bradley
Kenley
Kauniev
Phen Bradley
Koniev
Sam Imes
Wonden
Ail Igioad
Truman Back in Missouri After Long Public Retirement
Former President Truman returns to Missouri on his 69th birthday, with family members hinting at private celebrations and a quiet day amid ongoing public life questions. Cousin Mrs. Ethel Nulane says plans remain uncertain and invites to family gatherings are extended.
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Indepen Unc
Marvy
Bisa
Confusion Ends as Churchill Reassures Naval Fans
Disjointed text outlines a chaotic scene around Prime Minister Churchill, mentioning naval issues and public calls for leadership. Readers are left with unclear phrasing and several garbled phrases about timing, death, and political reaction, but imply reassurance by Churchill.
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London
Winston Churchill
Winston
Dungy
Neaple Callie
Gulking
Ste Winston
Urey Wit
GOP Budget Standoff Sparks Party Confusion
Republican leaders grapple with a debt limit showdown as Treasury concerns about security funding surface. Speaker Taber and President Eisenhower era figures feature in a chaotic debate over budget cuts and national security needs.
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Joe Hall
Aden Manis
Dlisabane Codaye
Secretaryeathe Treasuay Vie Bhivy
Celine Mat
Tony Dina
Hota
Chad
Ayatlini
Cortstess
Taber Sale
Dose Martti
ReMoss
Chain
Cbnt
Mamiphrey
Senate
Iventower
Oares
Treasury
Siylis
Hugnanid
Willion
Investigation Miami Blends Into a Fatal Case
A Miami police probe details a death linked to a two year old girl named Kathy Tongay who disappeared at age 23 months after reportedly set to swim in a river. The report notes a potential connection to a Palive starter and an expert witness, but specifics remain unclear.
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Miami
Bla
Palive
Akiy Faby
Tiwenhuffrané
Kathy Tongay
Aytatey
Pilus
Mississippi River
Some Sons Delayed Honor to Say I’m Sorry to Mothers
HAL BOYLE reflects on how mothers bear years of doubt and self sacrifice while sons delay expressing gratitude. The piece laments missed chances to thank mothers, notes social pressures, and argues for recognizing mothers as real human beings beyond chores. It contrasts generational insight with lingering guilt and sentiment.
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Hal Boyle
Ceviolt
Wil
Van Fleet Indochina Aid Controversy Draws Uproar
Senator Knowland says General Van Fleet would head a U S military mission in Indochina to drain anti Communist forces while General Bradley warns an all out move could trigger war. Eisenhower administration earmarks funds for Indochina amid French funding shifts and a Canada United statement follows.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Knoweland
Calif
Luday
Ydarmien A. Vior Fleet
U.S
Indochina
Knowland
van Fleet
Omar N. Bradley
Korea
Bradley
Joine Chiefs of Staff
Isenhower Ad Cipigitation
Ubiah
China
Stassen
Eisenhower
Louis St. Laurent
Canada
Pickle Packers Chief Faces Odd Inference In Memoir
In Memphis Tennessee the American Pickle Packers Association reports a puzzling incident involving Ber hard Moesginger. The leader admits being in a pickle amid internal debates and a fragile public image.
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Memphis
Tenn
Berhard Moesginger
American Pickle Packers Association
Allies Demand Details On Red Proposals In UN Talks
Allied negotiators pressed for specifics on the Red proposals, demanding detailed answers about prisoner exchanges and potential postwar arrangements. The session ended without a fix, as officials signaled further probing while warning there is no fixed position yet from the Communist side.
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Hobert
Tuckman
Furtha L
Wiliam de Marrigon
U.N. Comund
Bogis
Tim
Harrison
Murrivon
Feds
Eluhlepothk
Consis
Poland
Crechoslavia
India
Switzerland
Ifnrvison
Sabre Jets Down Two Red Planes
Korean War front dispatch reports Sabre jets engaging two Red aircraft in a low altitude confrontation near Panmunjom. North Korean defenses and Russian built aircraft are cited as part of the broader air and ground battles, with heavy shelling and troop movements described around key Panmunjom discussions.
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Sabre
Milo
Farnets
Seoul
Shige
Korga
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