Taters Lasses and Cornbread Food Marketing in New England
Industrial News Review notes how retail distribution has transformed from sparse rural grocers to modern chain and independent stores. Competition has leveled prices, improved service, and boosted advertising and employee relations while merchandising keeps perishables fresh and displays appetizing. Farmers gain better markets and workers better jobs as small towns gain access to modern merchandising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
First National
Somerville
Massachusetts
Mit
Yesterby
Busi
Industrial News Review
The Cost of a War discussed by senators and pundits
The piece argues that the true cost of National defense far exceeds the President’s request and Congress funding. It cites Senator Byrd predicting up to 20 billion dollars for rearmament, criticizes piecemeal defense appropriations, and calls for a clear, responsible plan for the public to understand sacrifices required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Byrd
Virginia
Government must cut waste to fund debt repayment
The text argues debt financing requires drastic steps to reduce government spending. It calls for eliminating unnecessary and voidable expenditures, stopping excessive appropriations, and emphasizing disciplined budgeting to finance obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andustrial News Review
Battery Run Down and the Price of Focus
A reflective piece compares Thackeray’s undisturbed writing with the average person’s difficulty in concentrating. It argues that unfinished tasks drain willpower like a battery, and stresses the need to complete a task each day to preserve energy and momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thackeray
Hixamind
Hands Off Platform Views On Insurance Policy
The platforms of both major parties favor private management of insurance with state regulation. The piece argues private insurance has given Americans strong protection and warns against political power over insurance or government control. It states political domination of insurance would threaten vast savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American People— Industrial News Review
Dissembling the Fog Behind Willkie Bosses and Allies
Charles Michelson argues that Willkie has complicated ties with Democratic and Republican bosses. He cites Flynn and Duss Flynn as past Democratic chairs and notes Willkie’s cooperation with Bronx colleagues. The piece suggests Willkie values connections with party bosses, including Joe Pew, over idealism regarding reform.
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Willkie
Edward J. Flynn
Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Tammany County
Wendell Willkie
Bronx
Duss Flynn
Joe Pew
Pennsylvania
Taft
Willskie
The Democratic convention and the 1940 election surge
A critical reader summary notes the Chicago convention as a steamroller, contrasting the Bosses of the Boss with Wall Street backed interests. It argues Willkie’s corporate ties shape liberal and reactionary divides, predicting the election outcome by party loyalty, registration margins, and Senate control.
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Chicago
Gates
Philadelphia
Wall Stret
Great Corporations
Wall Street
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Burke
Nebraska
Liberty League
Walkie
Republican Party
Commonwealth and Southern Empire
Insull Corporation
Timr Willkie
Willkie
Senate
House
Parowan Advertisements and Notices 1940
Wood and coal for sale listed by J A Evang and Ance J Adams in Parowan Utah. Coal and sawed wood sold with phone numbers 2367 and 2533. Dr Hyatt to visit Parowan August 20 1940 with appointment requests. A diner ad asks if crabs are served and answers yes catering to all customers.
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Wood
Col
J. A. Evang
Parowan
Arthur Robinson
Utah
Dr. Hyatt
Adv
Through Ticket to California Promised at Boston Station
A railroad clerk in Boston tells a lady he can arrange a through ticket to California and return though she plans a future trip. She thanks him and says her wife must not know their destination. A playful exchange ends with mutual cleverness about secrecy.
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Boston
California
Tiny Charles Watches Five Kittens Hatch Hopeful Question
Five baby kittens draw young Charles’s attention as he strokes the mother cat and wonders aloud if she will hatch again, sharing a small moment with his neighbor.
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Charles
Not Now I Married My Doctor Dialogue Fragment
A fragment from a dialogue features a speaker insisting they once followed a doctor’s orders but now reveals they married their doctor, prompting a sharp exchange about continuing or abandoning medical advice. The lines show a cheeky confrontation and a personal twist.
River floods prompt real estate quip
A prospective buyer eyed a riverbank property and asked the agent if flooding occurred. The agent fired back with a sharp retort that the river is not one of those sickly streams confined to its bed.
Complete Job
A colonel laments that officer inattention forced him to perform the entire regiment’s duties himself. He declares, I am my own captain, my own lieutenant, my own adjutant. A witty interruption from a lady adds, and trumpeter, also.
School Troubles Portrait in Dialogue
Universal Source presents a brief dialogue in which Sammy confesses frequent trouble in school and singles out the teacher as the primary source of difficulty. The exchange highlights classroom friction and student frustration in a concise, anecdotal sketch.
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Universal
Sammy
Circus Proprietor Seeks Morning Cash to Feed Animals
A terse exchange between a circus proprietor and associate reveals urgent cash needs before showtime as they discuss obtaining funds to feed the animals. The dialogue highlights financial strain within the touring outfit and the anxious mood prior to performances.
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Tamer
No Different from Burglar to Heiress
Heiress rejects the masked intruder calling for money, not life, and dismisses him as another ordinary thief. The exchange portrays a tense confrontation signaling motive and social distance without graphic detail.
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Stuss
Mosquitoes Paradise Moonlit Bathing Spark Summer fad
A reading era note claims moonlight bathing will be popular this summer. The piece hints at seaside fashion with First Mosquito and Other Mosquito entries describing bathing suits that are scantier than before.
Grammar Note Prompt Jokes From A Quirky English Class
A playful classroom exchange features a student Jiminy misdefining a noun as a pro noun. The teacher asks for clarity and the student offers a pun that blends grammar with humorous misreadings of common terms. The dialogue playfuly riffs on language and wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiminy
Winter wheat insurance deadline urged for Iron County
J M Palmer urges Iron County winter wheat growers to file fall risk all risk crop insurance applications at the county office. The August 31 deadline applies nationwide and requires premiums be paid before seeding, with last year’s timing to be moved up a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
J. M. Palmer
AAA
Iran County
Tron County
Palmer
Utah Wool Crop Tops Last Year In Record Clip
Utah's wool clip for 1949 reached about 21,213,000 pounds, well above 1948's 14,443,000 and near a ten year average, with heavy fleece weight cited as among the highest on record. A Grass Conference in Salt Lake City framed notes on grassland improvement, livestock gains, and land conservation as vital to western prosperity and higher profits.
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Utah
Frank Andrews
United States
West
C. E. Fleming
Nevada Experiment Station
Salt Lake City
Tange
Walter P. Cottom
University of Utah
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Parowan Times
Parowan Pub. & Printing CO
Warner Mitchell
Lessie
Deana
Ltuh State Press Association
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Ange
Sey St H
Lounbon Wits
ESR
Ipad
Lawrenceburg
Imd
Ance J. Adams
Wailers
Ge Sy
Cpa
Sha
Oregon
John Q. Cannon
Jane
Jack
Walton D.C
Cannon
C. Hatch
Cann
Department of Tustieg
Hatch
Mazel JI
Pres
Filme Orton
Boulder City
Gay
Venil
Elburn
Frank
Retta
E Oryo
Wittenshava
Huary Hardware Company
Hunter Hardware Company
Cedar City
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