War time factory inventory aims to mobilize U S mills
New York State has 30 000 factories listed as potential munition makers. A nationwide canvass records each plant capacity for cartridge clips, bandages, explosives, and cordite. Howard E Coffin leads the Naval Consulting Board effort to inventory and mobilize civilian industry for national defense.
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New York State
Engineering Societies
West Thirty-ninth Street
United States
Union
Red Cross
Naval Consulting Board of
Howard E. Coffin
W. S. Gifford
Supervisine
Hawa
Hawaii
Europe
Howard
Coffin
Sterday
Fingerprint Leads to Two Men in Central Station Robbery
A fingerprint on a pay phone box at Gray Oaks station prompted Yonkers Detective Ford to arrest Richard O'Brien and John Mathes. They allegedly confessed to robbing the box and face charges for robbery at Dobbs Ferry and another crime in Spuyten Duyvil.
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Clewes
Gray Oaks
New York Central
George Ford
Yonkers
Richard O'Brien
John Mathes
Dobbs Ferry
Spuyten Duyvil
Import Chinese Pongees at Gimbels Second Floor
Mid-summer suit and coat fabrics offered in silk pongee and foulard. Includes 24 inch pongee at 38 cents and 33 inch wide heavy quality at 33 cents. Dark floral, striped, and polka dot foulards in navy blues promoted as superior imports.
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Gimbels
Final Clearance on New New White Cotton Skirtings
A sale catalog item list notes New New White Cotton Skirtings at 48c yd regularly 65c with a range of fabrics including gabardines basket weaves cordeline repes ratines and corded gabardines 36 inches wide Also 2000 yards French novelty crepes and voiles offered in a final clearance from 125 to 1.75 yd with widths 36 to 40 inches and embroidered effects Velvet Finish Long Cloth 1.75 regularly 2.25 yd 36 inches wide Silky nainsook 39 inch wide pieces Gimbels Second Floor.
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Gimbels
France
England
America
Summer Colored Cottons and Linen Suitings
Imported Japanese Crepes create delightful summer kimonos and sacques with flying swallows tall grasses berries and oriental colors. 22¢ yd. Imported and Domestic Dress Patterns offer fabrics for summer frocks suitable for street porch or evening wear. Regularly $10 to $ ere GIMBELS-Second floor.
Willow Bird Cages Offered For Summer Homes
Rustic or Willow Bird Cages add charm to porches with specials in willow natural, enamel white, and floral decorated finishes. Prices cut from 4.25 to 2.95, 3.00 to 2.75, and 4.00 to 3.25 with enamel options. Fifth Floor.
Colonial Sewing Table and Mahogany Furnishings Sale
Colonial model sewing table with base price 12 and claw feet, Jacobean twist gate leg table 22 50, oval side pieces 20, mahogany tea wagons 15 78, two large one small rubber tired wheels with glass tray, Tacobean oak option, mahogany curate's assistant 8, willow arm chair 3 50, chaise lounge 40, mid century showroom note from Gimbels Seventh Floor detailing available pieces and prices.
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Broadway
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Gimbel B
New York
Paris
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Ewest
Porcelainer
Repro
Aston
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Ives
Sheffield Plate
Sheffield Irling
Bhorst
Gimbel Bargain Subway
Fifth Avenue
Cres
Waamay Suete
Etter Ellen Sete
Gimbel Subway
Gimbels— Pargain Subway
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