Advertising gains at western furniture exchange
E Carl Borbey of Rockford New Jersey urged at the Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart that newspaper advertising is invaluable and must share credit with merchandising. He urged better advertising copy and tonal advertising and stressed a merchandising service to the ultimate consumer aligned with price and quality.
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San Francisco
Western Furniture Exchange
Merchandise Mart
E. Car) Borbey
Rockford, NJ
Geo. D. Roper Corporation
Spain Denounces British Piracy Over Gibraltar Claim
Madrid August 1 The Arriles Falangist weekly denounced Britain and asserted Spain owns Gibraltar. The paper claimed British piracy conquered the rock and warned two centuries of intrusion failed to erode Spain's recuperative ardor.
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Madrid
Arriles
Falangist
Gibraltar
Banda
Spain
Mexico to publicize oil expropriation valuation soon
Mexico City reported the government would publish its official evaluation of the American, British and Dutch oil properties expropriated in 1938 within a few days. Based on the valuation the government had announced it would indemnify the private companies for their seized holdings.
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Mexico City
H—Oweiretes
Kidney Warning: Backache and Leg Pains Signal Trouble
Medical ad-style piece warns kidneys may need attention from backache leg pains and fatigue. Describes kidneys filtering waste from blood, signs like puffiness headaches and night pain, urges use of Doan's Pills or Dean's Fills as proven remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natura
Dean
New U S Prison Opens in Texas Texarkana
Washington reports the opening of the federal correctional institute at Texarkana costing about 1 million dollars. The facility houses around 400 short term offenders from Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and nearby areas with Reed Cocart of San Antonio named warden.
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Washington
Federal Correctional Institute
Texarkana
Department of Justice
Federal Correctional System
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Reed Cocart
San Antonio
ColZart
U. S
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Washington, D.C
US envoy aid charged in Britain secrets case
Tyler Kent, once a United States embassy clerk in London, was formally charged today under the official secrets act, tied to an arrest announced June 1. A woman named Anna Wolkoff was charged alongside him as authorities kept details quiet, citing actions in collaboration with the British home office and Moscow links.
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London
Tyler ‘Kent
United States
Anna Wolkoff
Rosalan
Kent
Moscow
Home Office
Showgirl Sues Son of Dictator in Divorce Suit
Joyce Matthews, 15, sues Col. Gonzalo Gomez son of the late Vereruda dictator for divorce in Chicago alleging cruelty. A property settlement keeps her honeymoon wardrobe and a seven carat ring while returning a 19 carat heirloom Gomez gave. Gomez, 40, lives in New York and the pair separated May 19 during her musical show tour.
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Chicago
Gonzalo Gomez
Iate
Vereruda
Joyce Fe Bbews
Gomez
New York
Matthews
Movie Director Facing Charges In Hollywood Morals Case
Gustav Meins a 47 year old Hollywood director faced morals charges after arrest during dinner with his family in Los Angeles He offered defiant remarks while bond of 5000 was arranged Police said the case involves alleged offenses against minors ages ten to sixteen and he awaits arraignment with officials citing the charges as serious and pending further action
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Los Angeles
Lotg
Hollywood
Gustav “Gus” Meins
Meins
EF. W. Lester
Mens
Almazan Charges Filed Against Opponent in Mexican Election
The permanent congressional commission filed with the federal attorney general charges against Gen Juan Andreu Almazan and his supporters as subversive. It accuses them of planning a legal congress and declaring Almazan president if the July election outcome is not recognized, while Avila Camacho and Almazan claim victory.
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Mexico
Geteral Almazan
Manuel Avila Camacho
Kelly Field officers reshuffled as transfers planned
Col Buagene A Lohman will depart Kelly Field San Antonio for Chicago as air officer of the Sixth Corps area. Col M F Hermon to command Gulf Training Center at Randolph Field, with upgrades at San Angelo and Houston. Capt Stor tie and Capt Clincher plan Washington visits to discuss personnel transfers and field expansions. Shipstead files as Republican candidate for Minnesota US Senate in September primary.
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Buagene A. Lohman
Kelly Field
W. J. Clincher
Sao Antonio
Washington, D. C
Air Corps
San Angelo
Houston
Randolph Field
Ington Field
Advanced Flying School
San Antonio depot plans large warehouse expansion at Fort Sam Houston
The army expansion program prompts construction of about 45 to 500 warehouses at the San Antonio General Depot and arsenal expansions are tied to the pending second national defense bill. The general depot houses 48 large warehouses and 42 smaller ones, storing $10 million in supplies for the Eighth Corps area, with 250 workers now and more to come. Colonel J. G. Boston commands the arsenal.
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ARMY
Fort Sam Houston
National Defense
San Antonio
General Depot
Arsenal
Associated Press
Camp Stanley
South Flores Street
Igor. J. A. Porter
Regnor Army, National Guard
Eighth Corps
Erem
Corps
Contol
War Department
Wilson and
Hoodstreets
Col
J. G. Boston
Frogs Foil Police Pair With Midnight Croaks
Officer Dan Croak and Radio Patrolman N A Schneider learned political fees are not all that upset residents. On a night in which a sick wife slept fitfully, H Bonebrake’s neighbor’s fishpond frogs croaked loudly. Schneider captured two frogs described as alternately croaking.
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N. A. Schneider
H. ©. Bonebrake
West
King’s Highway
Schneider
Honebrake
Abilene Man Appointed Governor's Oil Compact Rep
J C Hunter of Abilene was named by Governor W Lee O Daniel as the governor's personal representative on the interstate oil compact commission. He replaces Ernest O Thompson who opposed O Daniel for governor and was removed from the panel.
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Abilene
Pappy Austin
INS
J. C. Hunter
W. Lee O'Daniel
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Hunter
Texas Railroad
Ernest O. Thompson
O'Daniel
O’daniel
Compact Commission
Willkie Considers Campaign Itinerary in Colorado Springs
Willkie plans a weekend session with Republican leaders in Colorado Springs to finalize campaign finance details and itinerary. He will meet with Chairman Joe Martin and executive assistant John Hamilton to discuss contributions and a possible southern tour.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Republican Party
Wille
Joe Martin
John Hamilton
Martin
Willkie
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