Cities Shifting Roles as Industry Evolves in America
A sweeping look at how cities known for finance cars meat and more face change as Chicago loses meatpacking prominence and Omaha rises. The piece argues that industry relocates with economic shifts and that communities must adapt, with cautionary notes about inevitable change and the persistence of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Avon
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Los Angeles
Chicago
Windy City
Niagara
aSimes Square
Washington Monument
Pike's Peak
Omaha
Ach
Mohammed
Raf
Remember When and This and That Nostalgic Bits
A nostalgic column sketches era images and quips about social trends. It riffs on the old girl afraid to sleep for September Morn and recalls a Chicago dye for crab grass, a funeral parlor lawn cover, and a printer’s softened language. It notes shifts in news reporting, window glass delays, Davy Crockett in education, and congress in session amid current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Two British Set Fliers Dine In New York Hidden Details
A tale recounts two British airmen who breakfasted and supped at home in New York with a luncheon between, noting one carried a rabbit's foot given by his wife in 1941. No mention of their dinner that night is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
September Almanack Notes From a Quirky Calendar
A playful Septem ber list recalls Quinnipiac to New Haven renaming, poet Eugene Field birthdays, first self service restaurant in 1885 New York, Mayflower voyage and DAR, Huey Long shooting, Russia California claim, Orville Wright flight 1908, Kane Arctic rescue 1855, fast mail trains 1875, Prince of Wales visits 1860, University of Colorado cornerstone 1875, Major Andre spy 1780, Daniel Boone death 1820, Davy Crockett rise 1955, and Navy reforms 1850 later liquor ban. The piece blends dates with wry commentary on era shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eumanack
Quinnipiac
Quinnipiacans
New Haven
New
Sun
New York
England
DAR
America
Huey Long
Russia
California
Orville Wright
Man
Prince of Wales
Edward VI
United States
P. S
Wed
Cornerstone
University of Colorado
John Andre
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
U. S. Navy
Townsend stores founder moves from Kansas City
Auld Lang Syne notes that Lewis M. Smith, owner of several Townsend stores, relocated here from Kansas City 15 years ago. The item also mentions a Wilkie club organized in Baldwin and other local notes from various years, including a Hi-Y camp return, Franklin county corn prosperity, a shoe shop purchase in Olathe, and a new park scoreboard presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis M. Smith
Townsend Stores
Kansas City
Boy Dies in New York Trip For Armenian Refugee Family
Roy Essoyan, AP newsman, pens a poignant obituary for his 11 year old son Danny born in Shanghai and raised in Hawaii. Danny, visiting New York en route to Moscow, enjoyed sights from Central Park to Times Square, Statue of Liberty, and Sagamore Hill before a sudden virus ended his life. The family reflects on happiness, faith, and the child’s gentle joy. Late buy. U. S. Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Danny Essoyan
America
Danny
Armenia
Shanghai
Hawaii
Roy
Associated Press
Honolulu
P. S
Moscow
Russia
United States
Roy Essoyan
New York City
Bellboys
Catherine
Central Park
Museum of Natural History
Hayden Planetarium
Times Square
Rockefeller Plaza
Staten Island
Fifth Ave
Bayville
Long Island Sound
Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt
Morrow
Imaginary Ailments An Obsession by Dr Crewe
Max W. a 47 year old corporation attorney mirrors every column’s disease in the paper and buys pills by the handful. The piece lampoons hypochondria and urges positive thinking while promoting a self help booklet and a mail request for Dr Crane’s chart.
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Max W
Corporation
Constanly
O. K
Max
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
TV Schedule Highlights From August Evening Lineup
Channel listings show a dense slate across stations KFEQ TV WDAF KOMO WIBW and others. Programs include news, dramas, variety shows like Frankie Laine and Patti Page, westerns and late night talk, with sports and weather gaps throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kfeq-Tv
St. Joseph
Wdaf-Tv
Komo-Tv
Kansas City
Embo
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
Hassas
Wild Bill Hickock
TV Theater
Dianeyland
Wreatling
Patti Page
Saber
S—Orient Rapress
Pleasant Valley Picnic News at Baldwin Lake
Pleasant Valley residents enjoyed a picnic dinner at Baldwin Lake on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bert Broer visited Mr and Mrs Homer Matile that afternoon. Mrs Mina Smith has returned home improved after illness at her daughter Mrs Lorena Matile. Dayton Maule and children also joined a Baldwin Lake picnic. Nellie McAuley and A V McAuley of Ottawa stayed with the Coffman family for Sunday afternoon and supper. Ralph O Connor and family spent the day with C W O Connor and shared ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Baldwin Lake
Bert Broer
Homer Matile
Mina Smith
Lorena Matile
Dayton Maule
Nellie McAuley
A. V. McAuley
Ottawa
Lester Coffman
Ralph O’connor
C. W. O'Connor
Local Newspaper Staff and Subscription Rates
The snippet lists staff positions including Editor F Harris and Editor Don Hulse with others like Managing Editor Guy Snedaker and Business Manager Don Shipman. It also mentions subscription rate details by trade areas and by mail for one month through one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Harris
Seeretveceess
Don Hulse
Sseorecesses
Guy Snedaker
Don Shipman
Howard Hoadley
There Are Thinkers and Tinkerers In TV Repair
A warning that the television set is a valuable and complex home investment. Avoid tinkering skills and inexperienced attempts to fix defects. If a service is needed, hire a professional technician to prevent higher costs.
Freezer Yeast Tips For Long Term Storage
You can freeze compressed yeast and thaw it at room temperature when ready to use. Test the texture after thawing. if it crumbles easily, the yeast remains usable. Use immediately after testing to ensure activity.
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Coonskin Cap
Washington
Elmanack
Baldwin
Bob Tawney
Ralph Bower
Elmdale
Franklin County
John Hanna
Olathe
Walter W. Rodgers
F. S. Reed Department Store
Isaac Rothchild
Cedar
L. M. Todd
Franklin Township
W. T. Wood
Baseball Management
U. S
George W. Crewe
Dr. Crane
Playhouse
Comiclub
Studio
Doug Edwards
Fiddle Fisher
Doug Edwarde
Doug Edwarda
la Rosa
Hal
Frankie Laine
Nequest
Three Star News
Frankie Caine
Amen Brothers
Bobo
Sandman
Bifff Baker
Weshburn
Ding Dong School
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Command Perform
Health Club
Guiding Light
Guilding Light
Kitchen
Jack Paar
Woman's World
Tisham
World Report
Purple Sage
Bob
Robert Q. Lewin
Robert Q. Lewis
Linklette
Ted Mack
Baby S
Bob Crosby Shaw
Miss Marlowe
Mr. Sweenty
Siesta Theatre
Pinky Lee
Christophers
Siesta Theater
Kids Karnival
Expreaa Trails
Hopelong Cassidy
Jimmy Lloyd
Doug Edwardes
Julius la Rosa
Superman
Croucho Marx
Star News
Bob Cummings
Climax
Dragnet
Star Tonight
Ford Theatre
Star Playhouse
Lux Video Theatre
Stories
Scotland Yards
Pleasant Valley News
Lucy Matile
Ottawa Herald
Kas
By Wilson Mack
Mack Electric
Jesse James
Liberty
Jesse Franklin Hall
S. Maple St
Kansas
W.C. Campbell
Ben Printy & Son
Kansas State Bank
Wellsville
Edgerton
John Deere
McCormick Deering
Philco
Dexter
Gulbranson
Philco Radio
Jolly
John Skinner
Karl Bowes
Louisburg
Kan
Pho
J. W. Bigelow
Gardner, Kansas
M. K. Goetz Brewing Co
Joseph
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