Smith Mattress Manufacturing Company Profile
The Smith Mattress Manufacturing Company, at 2044 East Washington Street, is a Phoenix family business since 1932. Harry E. Smith started it seven years ago as a two-man operation. now N. W. Smith runs the firm with seven workers, making all kinds and sizes of mattresses and custom furniture and contracting springs for other firms. Annual gross sales about $150,000 from 4,000 to 5,000 items. Principal inputs include 130,000 pounds of cotton felt and 225,000 pounds of steel. The reinforced steel masonry factory spans 100 by 153 feet and has housed operations for the past decade.
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Phoenix
Smith Mattress Manufacturing Company
East
Washington Street
Harry E. Smith
N. W. Smith
Smith
Patterson buy acreage for Arcadia guest ranch project
Mr and Mrs Burke Patterson of 522 West Lynwood Street purchased a 75 acre ranch east of Arcadia adjoining the Fowler McCormick property. The former owner Raymond O Mitchell sold the land to be developed into a guest ranch for 30 people with a swimming pool and additional homes. Two three bedroom houses are on site.
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Burke Patterson
Lynwood Street
Fowler McCormick
Arcadia
Raymond O. Mitchell
Pants Burglar Active Again
A pants burglar prowled Phoenix homes over the weekend, taking cash and valuables from residents including F A Hickerwell Oswald Oestehrreich Floyd Ellis Martin Segel and John Miller. A separate hungry burglar entered Henrietta Sierra’s home ate cake and fled with beans cash and a radio.
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Phoenix
F. A. Hickerwell
East Villetta Street
Oswald O. Oestehrreich
East Culver Street
Floyd Ellis
Martin Segel
North 21St Street
John H. Miller
North 24Th Street
Henrietta Sierra
West Sherman Street
Troops in Spanish American War Total Under 300000
The record notes that fewer than 300000 American soldiers participated in the 1898 Spanish American War, highlighting the comparatively limited mobilization for the conflict.
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Spain
College Adds New Course in Retail Selling
Phoenix College introduces a retail selling course offering college credit for Summer employment and part time selling experience during the school year. Students undergo sales aptitude screening, and upon two years of study earn an Associate in Arts degree. Kenneth Dale will lead the new course, created with the Arizona Sales Executives' Club.
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Phoenix College
Arizona Sales Executives’ Club
Kenneth Dale
Justice Rutledge Shows Signs of Recovery at York Hospital
Supreme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge has emerged from a coma enough to speak with family and nurses at York Hospital in Maine. A hospital spokesman said the 55-year-old jurist shows slight improvement after a cerebral hemorrhage and periods of semi consciousness. He has been hospitalized for 10 days and took nourishment for the first time since the coma began last Friday.
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York, Me
Supreme Court
Wiley B. Rutledge
Elmer Tower
Justice Rutledge
Tower
Milan Strikes After Communist Mob Clash With Police
Milan faced a four hour general strike after clashes between Communist led mobs and police. More than 1,000 riot police patrolled battle zones where yesterday 40 demonstrators and four police were injured, nine seriously. one officer was near death from a gunshot wound. An unlimited strike of 20,000 Breda workers and two large steel plants followed, while transportation halted for 90 minutes.
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Milan
Italy
Breda
70 891 Seal Skins Arrive From Pribilofs
The U S Titania docked with 70,891 seal skins and 60,000 gallons of oil from the Pribiloff Islands. U S Fish and Wildlife says 5,329 seals were killed in a single day, a record. Government nets about $2,000,000 from the haul, Canada takes 20 percent, rest covers operating costs. skins will yield about 8,000 fur coats.
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Seattle
U. S
Titania
Pribiloff Islands
Bering Sea
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Uncle Sam
Canada
Lifebuoy soap promises odor protection and purity
An ad extols Lifebuoy soap as the best choice for fighting invisible dirt and body odor. It claims the product protects against 13 odor trouble spots and offers a new large bath size available at local stores.
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