Alton community voices and shop gossip mix
Readable fragments capture Mildred Killibrew from East Alton, Betty Campagna at Vogue shop, Harold Angel on a yellow scooter, and Murray the Alton Record Center salesman, plus street lore about Washboard Avenue and farm trucks. Giggling shop conversations hint at local life, buses, and bridal hair tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother's
East Alton
Famous @Barr
St. Louis
Alton
Mildred Louise Killibrew
Ular
Hilltown
Betty Campagana
Joe Campagna
Marquette
Vogue
Betty
Alton’s
Harold Angel
Harold
Salisbury
Washboard Avenue
Wayboard Avenue
State Street
Carrol Street
Tess
Murray
East Broadway Hill
Washington and State
Marcel
Eiggle
Advertising Bias in Newsrooms Across Towns
A Los Angeles advertising manager claims that agencies mislead clients by promoting a snap judgment on newspaper reach. He says dailies and weeklies face a bias that hurts weekly papers seeking national ad space. The U S Census notes towns of 9000 or more produce most local news and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.S. Bureau of Census
Artor
Collab
Teamsters May Withdraw From AFL Over Taft Hartley
Indianapolis ILNS President Daniel J Tobin says the Teamsters may withdraw from the AFL to protect members under the Taft Hartley Act. He notes inflation hurts the poor who need food, overshoes and blankets, and that action depends on the AFL convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
ILNS
Daniel J. Tobin
Internation Brotherhood of Teamsters
Hella
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Counel
Sean Tana
National, Labor’ Relations Board
Teamsters
human-American Federation of Laboritariansm
Tobin
American Federation of Bar
Sentinels on guard labor press praised by AFL
The labor papers serve as sentinels for wage earners and defend the labor cause. They provide a voice when other publicity avenues close. The American Federation of Labor urges full support for bona fide labor press to strengthen its future work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Papers
Labor Movement
Labor Press
Les
American Federation of Labor
Hudgins Co Barred From U S Government Contracts
The Hudginsize Company Inc of Norfolk Virginia is banned from U S government contracts for three years from Sept 2 due to violations of the Public Contracts Act. Officers Hudgins Finley and Miles are held liable for overtime and fraudulent record keeping, with $3664 due, and $1414 personally liable for unpaid overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington, D. C
Hudginsize Company Inc
West Main Street
Norfolk
Virgina
We Labor
L. B. Schwellenbach
M. Hudgins
Lowery D. Finley
Frank M. Milles
Hudgins
Finley and
Miles
Ct. 1T
Finley
Schwellenbach
Corporation
Hudgins-Dire
Member of Local No. 553 Passes Away After Eight Years
A notice records the death of a Local No. 553 member who had eight years of membership. The fragmentary text mentions the union, a Bart station or route, and a reference to the Washington area. Details are incomplete due to OCR issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia Et Company
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Vt%stone Mid-States Loan CO. Broads
Cottage Hills
Brink
Fria
Our
Pendable Daily
St. Louis - Alton
Wood River - Roxana - Hartford
McCoy Transfer Company
Tate de Alton
Front ST
Alton, Mll
Independent Groc
Miller Broom Mfg
OOMS
Sparks Ave
Wilson’s Army Surplus Store
Wilson’s Army Store
E. Broadway
Marvel System Restaurant
East Broadway
West Broadway
Ted’s Tavern
Ted Vambaketes
Prop
Nam
Tuly
Nedi Sninr
Ity
OPA
Federated Pictures
Bethalto
Bethalto, Ill
Pouket Billiards Faulstich Cigar Store
Arket Phone
Goodyear
Tire Company
Wells-Schmidt
Ferguson
Wood River
Hone
Ping
Cigar Store
Ben Ruyle
G. W
Prabiner
Rudy
Alton, Ill
Bob’s Oasis
Sheridan St. Vethalto
Rudy Meletti
Broadway Dial
Anheuser — Busch and Hyde Park
Chevalley & Dixon Distri
Piasa
Washington
Curtis Lashley
Ugust Mohdie Proprietore
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