Sea Coast Telephone Service Brings Ships Affectionate Calls
New York reports coastal service linking ships and shore for 22 Atlantic liners and Pacific networks. A ship to shore operator connects travelers with land via overseas switchboards, making ship to ship and ship to land calls routine in minutes, even from yachts and tugs near Long Island Sound.
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George Ros
New York
Long Island Sound
Atlantic Ocean
Harbros
Manhatan
Atlantic
Pacific
Atlantis
Jack
Jill
Overseas
New Jersey
Atllantis
Pattern 6315 Promises Stylish Fall and Winter Look
The article promotes Pattern 6315 with a graceful slimming line and high shoulder sleeves. Little bows add a refined touch, describing current fashion appeal and encouraging readers to request the Fall and Winter pattern catalog.
Curious World Planet Ploto Distances and Whistle Vibration
The piece explains that there is no vibrating object in a policeman's whistle. The sound results from two pipes acting as a double flute, each producing 10 to 15 more vibrations per second than the other and periodically coming back into step, creating the trill.
New Fall and Winter Pattern Book Offers Wide Dress Range
Pattern 8418 and sizes 12 through 20 are detailed with fabric and notions needs. The Fall and Winter Pattern Bank features 32 pages of designs for every size and occasion with photos of dresses. Send 15 cents for a pattern or 25 cents for the book to Hope Star Pattern Bureau in Chicago. Also notes Giants’ season record of 13 shutouts and a brief mention of the Free City of Danzig’s creation under the Versailles treaty.
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Hope Star Today
Pattern Bureau
W. Wackler Drive
Chicago
Ill
Roosevelt's patronage purge looms over 1940 elections
Washington scene notes that Roosevelt faces pressure to purge federal jobs tied to senators as he weighs expanding the purge to patronage machines. The piece cites states Maryland Georgia Virginia Nevada Montana and more, detailing firings and appointments to influence the 1940 Democratic convention and Senate confirmations. Also mentions club policy change after Jake Powell incident.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Burke
Gerry
Holt
King
Wheeler
Tydings
Maryland
Senator Tydings
Radcliffe
FHA
Baltimore
Virginia
Flannagan
New Dealer
Price
Byrd
Glass
Nevada
Pat McCarran
Montana
NEC
Murray
Mount Vernon's Guard Sees Potomac for First Time
Alexandria Va. William J Permar 82 year old Mount Vernon guard famed for answering questions about Washingtons home took his first airplane ride The pilot pointed to Mount Vernon below and asked what the creek was Permar identified the Potomac river The note also mentions Lithuania currency the litas about 17 cents.
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Alexandria
Wiliam J. Permar
Mount Vernon
Washington
Brad
Permar
Peremar
Potomac River
Tax receipts show half of 0 065 238 collected in Kansas
Approx half of the 0 065 238 silos tax revenue for the year ending May SL was paid on sales of food, automobiles and wearing apparel.
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Kansas
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
When malaria chills and fever strike you can count on Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It contains tasteless quinidine and iron and promises to relieve chills and fever while building you up. Available in drug stores for 50 cents and 1.00, with the larger size offering better value.
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Grove
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Edward Bowes
Edmar
Caoday
By William Ferguson
Ploto
LIBAT
INC
NEW York-Giants
John McGraw
Danzing
Versilles
Poland
Sehina
Rodney Dutcher
Jake Powell
Yankees
Griffith Stadium
Lake Michigan
Ilineis
Mississippi
Naval Reserve
Wilmette
Fred M. Busse
Great Lakes Basin
U. S. Supreme Court
Doug Corrigan
Ireland
California
Tulsa
Okla
Corrigan
Frank Brown
Potomac
Lithuania
Adlerika
Mabel Schatt
Joan S. Gibson
Penney
Elgg
Columbus
Ality
Belle Isle
Sunny Tucker School
Coats
Rayon
Just
Sunny Tucker
Sunny Tuckersy
Men’s Fall
Growing Girl’s School
Oxfords
Penney Company
Postoffice
Hope Shops
Savely
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