Daffin Drug Co Celebrates Tenth Year and Luncheonette Anniversary
The Daffin Drug Co on Harrison avenue marks ten years in business and the luncheonette service’s second anniversary with special dishes and free gifts. James Daffin, proprietor, directs the luncheonette with Billie Cockcroft overseeing the service. Free sandwiches and coffee will be served Saturday. The store offers breakfast 6 to 9:30 a.m. and dinner 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. It features Armour products and Bay County dairy and bread suppliers, and operates an on-site ice cream unit with a 110 gallon capacity. Jimmy Daffin will be on duty for the three day observance and welcomes patrons.
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Daffin Drug Co
Uth Harrison Avenue
Daffin
Panama City
James Daffin
Billie Cockcroft
Jimmy” Daffin
Jimmy
Finland's literacy feats surprise world with high literacy rate
Finland, reputed for a near universal literacy rate, reportedly shows only about one tenth of one percent illiterate. The achievement is noted as occurring without compulsory education, which was not introduced until 1920.
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Finland
Murder on the Boardwalk unraveling a framed crime
In a Boardwalk mystery Inspector Parsons pieces together a murder plot tied to Mrs. Talbert. The tale centers on forged letters and a wheelchair murder staged to mislead investigators. Detectives link a hidden boat, a tipped chair, and a missing note to reveal the killer's plan.
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Chandra
Mra
Talbert
Earl
Script Notes Help Director to Relax
Marginal notes on the Charlie Chan at Treasure Island script urge ease and relaxation. Director Norman Foster says the hints calm nerves as he works, while Sidney Toler stars Chan in a new Fox mystery thriller at the Ritz Theatre for a Saturday-only showing.
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Charlie Chan
Treasure Island
Norman Foster
Foster
Sidney Toler
Chan
20Th Century-Fox
Ritz Theatre
Compensation Act evasion probe to begin in Florida
Tallahassee Fla Sept 14 Harold C Wall chairman of the Florida Industrial Commission said employers whose Workmen's Compensation Act insurance has been cancelled or expired are being mailed a questionnaire to establish status. The commission will review about 5000 employers formerly covered under the act and many may be violating the law. The law requires coverage for three or more workers or proof of financial ability to pay or to reject the act. Penalties include up to 500 dollars and a year in prison. Employers who reject or drop coverage cannot use certain defense in suits. It is urged employers to contact the commission to clarify status.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Harold C. Wall
Florida Industrial Commission
Robert W. Davis
Workmen's Compensation Division
Wall
Florida
Commission
Leonard Won't Let Fans Overlook Him
Washington pitcher Emil Dutch Leonard, a Auburn Illinois native, shines for the sixth place Senators as he wins his 18th game by beating the St Louis Browns 5 to 1. He has been the most successful hurler in the league against the New York Yankees this season.
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Washington
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Auburn
Ill
Washington Senators
Leonard
New York Yankees
Louis Browns
All Florida Laws Put in One Volume
Florida attorneys begin revising statutes for a single volume. Chief Reviser Lewis H. Tribble of Deland leads assistants in indexing laws enacted since 1920, removing duplicates repeals and obsolete rules.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
Lewis H. Tribble
Deland
Major League Leaders AP American and National League
American League leaders include DiMaggio Foxx Williams and Fox in runs batting and home runs with Foxx 35, DiMaggio 27, Williams 132. national totals feature Medwick McCormick and Mize with .353 batting and 177 hits. pitchers Derrick? Derringer 21 7 and Wyatt 15 in NL.
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Derringer
Wyatt
Brooklyn
Causey Grocery Co. Ad Announces Complete Line
Causey Grocery Co offers a complete line of groceries meats feed and seed at headquarters with delivery service available by phone 755.
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Causey Grocery Co
Senator Andrews Sees Enactment of Cash Carry Act
Senator Charles O Andrews says President Roosevelt's cash and carry neutrality bill will pass at the upcoming special session. After returning from the West he argued the policy would help the United States by letting nations buy arms with cash and transport them in their own ships. He criticized current neutrality laws as aiding Hitler and warned against past World War credit sales and unpaid balances.
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Fla
Charles O. Andrews
Roosevelt
Congress
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Andrews
United States
America
Florida Democrat
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The Night Riders at Panama Theatre
Popular trio John Wayne Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune star in Republic Pictures western The Night Riders as The Three Mesquiteers. A forged land grant drives action with a strong supporting cast including Douglas Rogers McKay Ty ler Maynard and McKim. Also shown Mysterious Miss X. The law in New York bans killing wildlife in cemeteries.
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John Wayne
Ray Corrigan
Max Terhune
Republic
Panama Theatre
Wayne
Corrigan
Terhune
George Douglas
Ruth Rogers
Doreen McKay
Tom Tyler
Kermit Maynard
Sammy McKim
This Theatre
Miss X
Cross Stitch Pattern 6485 Promises Rich Bedroom Motifs
Pattern 6485 offers a 15 by 18 inch main motif with several 5 inch accents plus color schemes and material details. Send ten cents to Panama City News-Herald Household Arts Dept in New York to obtain the design and illustration. Include name and address and the pattern number.
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Panama City News-Herald
Household Arts Department
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New York
N. Y
CCC to Discharge 65 Negroes Trained In Various Pursuits
CCC company 4454 will discharge Sept 30 about 65 young Negro boys who completed two years or more in the Civilian Conservation Corps and are ready for civilian jobs. They qualify as cooks, truck drivers with mileage, first aid trained, driving certificate holders, mechanics, chauffeurs, janitors, laborers, and farmers. They have been under government supervision for two years and are in good health. further information from Captain Edward W. Angle, Commanding Officer, Company 4454, Lynn Haven, Florida.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Edward W. Angle
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Florida
Definite Policy on Radio News Sought
Chicago dispatch reports that directors of the National Association of Broadcasters sought a definite policy to govern broadcasting war news. Secretary E M Spence said the objective was to eliminate horror suspense and undue excitement in events from the European conflict as related to American listeners.
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Chicago
National Association of Broadcasters
E. M. Spence
Duke of Windsor visits Police Chief at Scotland Yard
The Duke of Windsor returned to England and called today on Sir Philip Game at Scotland Yard. No wartime assignment for the Duke has been disclosed.
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London
Duke of Windsor
England
Philip Game
Police
Scotland Yard
Retail Trade Ahead Of Last Year Says Dun and Bradstreet
New York Sept. 15 Expanding in line with seasonal expectations the week's retail trade rose 8 to 12 percent vs the same period last year according to the Dun and Bradstreet Weekly Review. Retailers aimed to keep normal conditions, held price brackets, and avoided war time factors in ads. After a surge earlier, wholesale markets looked more normal with heavy orders but buyers waited to assess before expanding commitments beyond current needs.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet Weekly
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