Retail sales soar as prices advance in August
New York August 8 retail demand rose for women’s silk hosiery after government commandeering of supplies. Dun and Bradstreet reports a 20 to 26 percent share helped by anticipatory buying. hosiery sales often tripled while other goods held steady. Wholesale buying remained heavy with initial orders 25 to 60 percent above last year. price increases 25 to 40 percent noted across domestic goods, millinery, china, lamps and more.
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Officer Cleared of Impersonation in Federal Case
SAN FRANCISCO Aug 8 William Vath Volkenburg a former Nevada peace officer has been cleared of impersonating a federal officer. Federal Judge Martin Welsh dismissed the indictment against Van Volkenburg who had been convicted two weeks earlier on the charge he demanded money while posing as a federal agent. Volkenburg 38 was accused of obtaining 15 dollars from James H Lambest a hotel employee by representing himself as a government officer.
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Case of Woman Aging Overnight
Seavile reports a remarkable day for Mrs Lillie Hendricks who became a grandmother and great grandmother within seven hours as a grandson was born in Seattle and a great-grandson followed in Tacoma. The item notes rapid family expansion and contains fragmented wartime health project figures from a distant region.
Owa 5. Ir ForgE Nazi Air Power Forecast
Aug 8 dispatch from Washington reports US officials estimate the German Luftwaffe will remain larger than the U S army air force even after the current expansion plan is finished Colonel Olds discusses comparative force strength in Flying and Popular Aviation The piece notes the Luftwaffe has seven independent air forces and over a hundred thousand officers and men while the U S Army Air Force will be about half that size after completion of its build up and training program
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