Steel use high yet wages soar across the aluminum sector
A 1939 report notes steel production running at about 43 percent of capacity as backlogs shrink and inventories recover. Industry leaders like Jester Perry and H F Lewis cite cautious optimism, with aluminum demand rising for aircraft and trains, while wages remain at peak levels amid heavy tax burdens and slim profits.
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Pittsburgh
Marely
Steel Aeropolis
Europe
Pelco
Amojor
Pittsburgh not downloaded summary
Fragmentary notes reference B C Forbes and a wood preservative in contact with a sailor. It mentions a technical division and federal specifications, but details are unclear and the text is damaged.
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Pittsburgh
B.C. Forbes
Pedera Hovaing Fdwainistration
Housing program boosts employment across crafts nationwide
Federal housing administration gains cited by Administrator Stewart McDonald as laborers from carpenters to electricians return to work after long idleness. He notes the FHA program supports building trade orders, material manufacturers, and freight movement, reviving business and consumer buying power since 1929.
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Federal Housing Administration
Stewart McDonald
PHA
Howsing
Sass McDonald
Itbor
McDonald
York
Kind
Lily
Al Badger Named General Manager at Hollywood Plaza Hotel
Veteran Texas hotel man Al Badger has been appointed general manager and named vice president of the Hollywood Plaza hotel by J. W. Brown president of Plaza Hotel of Hollywood Inc. He previously ran the Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Austin and led catering at the Whilt-Playa group in Texas, also known for golf championships and story telling among Southwest friends. The notice urges periodic inspections and safety upgrades funded via private lending through the Federal Housing Administration modernization program to prevent brick and trim failures and improve property conditions.
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al Badger
Texas
Hig
Hesbeet
Hallywood Plaza
J. W. Brown
Plaza Hotel
Hallywood, Inc
Badger
Hollywood Plaza
Jack Willke
Whilt-Playa Hotels
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
Southwest
California
Paulons
Joe Crown
Hollywood Fitzger
Cailfor Ute
Federal Housing Administration
David Amills Opens Modern Menswear Store in Bouston Main
David Amills has taken the corner location at Bouston and Main avenues and remodeled the shop for men’s apparel. The store opens for business this week with a formal opening planned for next Saturday. The former address was 203 West Houston Street. The decor features maple fixtures with walnut trim and a new decorative plan. The store emphasizes a modern lighting system for color selection.
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David Mills
Bouston
Main Avenue
West
Houston Street
Enmiey
Manston
Weal Newston Street
Bem
National Meet of Secretaries Set for Chicago Dates
A national conference for secretaries of real estate boards and state associations will be held in Chicago May 21 to 24 under the National Association of Real Estate Boards and the Realtor Secretaries council. Sessions will be at the Knickerbocker hotel and focus on efficiency of administration. Attendees include virtually all executives and volunteers serving as real estate board secretaries.
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State Real Estate Associationg
Chicago
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Realtor Secretaries Council
Knickerbocker Hotel
Real Estate Board
Five Points Laundry Opens in Five Points Area
The Five Points Laundry and Cleaning plant opens on Fredericksburg Road with $43000 worth of modern equipment. A. W. Brenan leads the venture with partner Layton I. Stuckey, offering cash and carry service and prompt pickup and delivery across the city. Brenan cites savings and convenience for North Side residents as a key feature, while the operation also handles laundering, cleaning, and storage needs.
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Five Points Laundry and Cleaners
Fredericksburg Road
Five Points
A. W. “Bil” Brenan
Layton L. Stuckey
A. W. “B. Brenan
North Side
Brenan
Tar West Kings Highway
South West
Conbless
Layton 1
Stuckey
San Antonio
San
Bis Fit
Anuther
Built-In Home Features Rise in Popularity Across Homes
The article notes built in features like window seats closets and storage cabinets becoming common as homeowners plan under FHA insured mortgages. Architects must decide how many built ins fit the original home while allowing for future additions and renovations. Financial options from qualified lending institutions or FHA modernization credit plans are mentioned to fund such upgrades.
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Federal Housing Administration
Silla
Ant
Howe
Wil Minke
Pliny Poon
Jeng- Jug
FHA Stabilization Objective and Neighborhood Planning
FHA officials stress the objective of stabilizing neighborhoods through insured mortgages and guiding affordable housing construction. They note nationwide collaboration with builders to steer town planning and emphasize the agency’s cross state reach and influence on low cost subdivisions. Privacy guidance urges direct access to common halls and careful layout considerations.
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Housing Administration
Pita Jung anGaine
Arteies
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
New Model Home Opens on West Mistletoe Avenue
The new model home at 2027 West Mistletoe Avenue, Woodlawn, completed by Busty The Builder Inc, opens for inspection featuring an open plan layout and modern amenities. Six homes in the 44th group in the 2000 block of West Mistletoe show recent sales, including 2055 West Mistletoe and 2041 West Mistletoe, with 2019 West Mistletoe nearly completed.
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West
Mistletoe Avenue
Woodlawn
Fermee
Busty the Builder, Inc
T He Tith 44 & Group
Duxby
Weal
West Mistletoe
W. E. Phillips
Mistletoe
la We Fy Garrett
Grandparents Get Thoughtful in Name for Pleasant Rooms
A vintage description outlines a sunlit grandparents' suite with mahogany furniture, a blue bed room palette, white dado and wall paint, a blue and white carpet, and floral draperies. The sewing room features green walls, a dark green carpet, white curtains, and a folding screen with bird and botany motifs.
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Kay
Gray Ispes
Repair Urge for Spring Home Modernizations
Householders face a timely push to plan annual home improvements. The FHA backed modernization plan offers affordable monthly payments for exterior repairs, wall work, kitchens, and energy-saving upgrades, with emphasis on structural safety and curb appeal.
Karotkin Fur expands bedding department in San Antonio
Karotkin Fur niline company adds a bedding division on the third floor after remodeling begun January 1 1940. The display features fourteen blue shadow boxes with bed springs and a sample wattress setup. Storage space deemed essential by FHA officials noted.
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Uhr
Karotkin Furniline Company
Ste
San Antonio
Rew
Stings Company
Karoikin
Kavolkin Furniture Store
Lves
Legends Behind the Bock Beer Its Dark History
Olle A. Karlen a San Antonio brewing authority traces Bock beer legends from medieval central Europe to modern times. He notes winter brews stored in caves and spring celebrations tapping ten kegs in Odin myth tied to a two-goat wagon. The San Antonio Drewing association brews Pear Bock for sale in February and March.
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Bock Beer
Olle A. Karlen
Verspreatfonto
Productioyy
Ninmarer
San Antonio
Odin
Bock
Worthen
Finbock
I Binbock
Gore Tang
Koehler
San Antonio Drewing Association
Beck Beer
FHA Has Favorable Insuring History
FHA reports a favorable insuring history with 465 730 mortgages totaling 1 980 862 306 insured as of December 31 1939. The agency has acquired only VIRB properties after foreclosures by lending institutions and plans to add about 10 000 000 to its title assets in the coming three years while paying its own expenses.
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Federal Housing Administration
Jending Institutions
Mint
Tse Farrel Housing Administration
Tite Niet Fraarves
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Superlor Steel
America
Alumnum Company of America
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Beeld
ARON
Secretary of Labor
Bulding
Ee Carr Age
W. OD
David Amills
New Quarters
Loral
Nurserman
Popular Men’s Store
Riz
Hada
Sreryitdad
A. W
Billy Brenan
Gunes
Ounastins
Federal
Stewart
Donald
Buoby Nou
Karotkin
Stet
Otto A. Koehler
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