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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1939

Page

3

Giant of American commerce marks its centennial

A 100 year saga traces the express business from William F. Harnden’s leather bag to the vast Wells Fargo and Adams Express networks. The piece recalls founders like Harnden and Wells Fargo’s Henry Wells and William Fargo, key milestones, westward expansion, Pony Express legends, and the move to railroad and air express amid consolidations through 1870.

William F. Harnden New England Harnden Reading Mass Sylvester Harnden Boston New York Wall Street Adolphus Philadelphia Cunard Company Liverpool Dexter Brigham Jr Harnden and Company Commodore Vanderbilt Lexington Long Island Sound Adolphus Harnden Europe Middle West Alvin Adams Vermont P. B Burke Burke and Company Adams Adams and Company Connecticut Massachusetts Hatch and Bartlett Baltimore Washington Atlantic Gulf Thompson, Livingstone and Company Harnden Company Van William H. Harnden Wells-Fargo and Company Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Express Companies United States Express Adams Company California Panama Adams Express Company The American National Wells Fargo and Company Pony Express American Railway Express Company Railway Express Agency Air Express Railway Express Pan-American Airways International Express Oakland Calif Latin America West Wells-Fargo Henry Wells New Hampshire William George Fargo Wells George Pomeroy Albany Buffalo Crawford Livingston Pomeroy and Company Albany and Buffalo Express William G. Fargo San Francisco Wells Fargo Wells- Fargo Overland Mail Company St. Louis New Mexico Arizona Los Angeles Colorado Missouri River Utah United States Army Central Overland St. Joseph Overland Telegraph Company Salt Lake City Sacramento Union Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Promontory Point Express and Banking Company Western Territory

Easter Costume Accessories Highlight Spring Fashion Parade

The Easter fashion forecast emphasizes feminine suits dresses and coats enhanced by accessories and vibrant color schemes. News centers on refined lingerie touches from frothy frills to delicate neckwear and notes a strong suit season with tweed ensembles and striking wool crepes.

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Back Comes Sheer Lingerie Blouse in Spring Fashion

Readers are told that blouses lead the season with sheer lingerie styles revived as baby blouses in fine batiste and embroidery. Practical daytime wear includes washable crepe and gypsy stripe blouses, matching the spring fashion mood.

Colorful gloves match bold costume schemes in stores

Shoppers see gloves in doveskin slipons and fine fabrics to fit new color trends. Fuchsia leads, with pink tones and blue ranges also popular as fashion retailers display a variety of tones and hues.

Seasonal Shades Lead Next Wave in Sports Apparel

The article notes greens and browns will be the lead ing shades for upcoming sports clothing lines. Designers emphasize earthy tones to complement team uniforms and outdoor gear trends.

Open Toes for Spring Smart shoes lead a toe revealing trend

Spring footwear favors open toes with stylish sandals and peep toe arrivals. Designers showcase airy silhouettes and bright colors suitable for warmer weather and casual to dressy occasions.

Transplanting Garden Flowers Caution and Advice

Gardeners should avoid moving Celesia didiscus four oclock hunne mania and perennial sweet pea as their root growth suffers damage. Safe options include ageratum alyssum snapdragon aster calendula marigold pansy petunia pinks salvia scabiosa verben a Canterbury bells columbine hollyhock pyrethrum and viola. A third group like larkspur zinnia phlox nasturtium bachelor button shows stunted growth but not death.

Alost Harry A. Joy

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