War Boosts U S Industry Amid European Conflict
A New York report shows wartime demand swelling both military and civilian sectors in the United States. Aviation, steel, chemicals, railroads, and other industries secured government orders, with major plants expanding hours and payrolls across Maryland Missouri and New York as inventories rise and import cuts loom. The Glenn Martin Aircraft Co added 4,000 workers in three months and Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point extended shifts for 20,000. Monsanto expects more business due to European supply disruption.
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New York
Europe
United States
Glenn Martin Airplane Company
Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel
Sparrows Point
Monsanto Chemical Company
St Louis
U. S
Wartime boosts and factory shifts across Midwest and railways
Milwaukee reports rising orders for military gear including navy cranes gun mounts carriages and lighting equipment. One plant invited to bid for tanks. Five Michigan iron mines move to five day weeks after years of short weeks. Louisville and Nashville Railroad raises employment by 23 percent to 3 500. Edgewood arsenal expands to 300 with 100 more workers making 100 000 gas masks for initial protective force.
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Milwaukee
Michigan- Ishpeming - Negaunee
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Edgewood
Rubber tires confiscated in Germany curb car use
Germany announced a state confiscation of all privately owned rubber tires in the Reich as part of a strict economy drive. A decree prohibits cars after September 20 and establishes collection stations for citizens to turn in new, used, and worn tires, with dealers’ stock and private spares to be surrendered immediately.
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Berlin
Germany
Reich
Federal Bureau For
Ministry of Economics
Citizone
Residence Sold at Ter race Hillcrest to Franklin M. Thomas
Announcement from the gate of Max Leiter residence at Ter race and Hillcrest Road states the sale of the property to Franklin M. Thomas of 180 South Potomac Street. The Thomases will occupy the residence around December 1 on private terms. The notice hints at other merchandise and advertised prices akin to classified ads.
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Max Leiter
Hillcrest Road
Franklin M. Thomas
South Potomac Street
Thomas
Roosevelt Warns U S Will Resist Any Seizures This Side Of Ocean
President Roosevelt signaled the United States would resist any seizure of British or French territories on this side of the Atlantic under the Monroe Doctrine. He indicated a special session of Congress to revise the neutrality act would be announced soon, with timing not set, and discussed commodity prices and agricultural parity amid debate over arms embargo repeal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Atlantic
Ae Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Sabath
D. Nl
House Rules Committee
Kingston
Ont
Canada
British Empire
Panama Canal
Central
South America
Europe
Americas
Guiana
British Honduras
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Department of Agriculture
Nye
Nine Injured In Fire At U P Hotel In Salt Lake City
An explosion sparked a fire at the four story U P Hotel in Salt Lake City injuring at least nine people and threatening about 30 others. Fire Chief Walter S Knight estimated the damage at forty thousand dollars.
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Salt Lake City
U. P
Walter S. Knight
Board to Solicit Bids for Road Equipment and HQ
County Board of Commissioners met yesterday to order immediate bidding for road equipment as it prepares to assume control of lateral highways on October 1. A building adjoining the county farm will serve as equipment storage and the Road Commission HQ. Hetzer and board members are compiling the equipment list including trucks and graders. A blanked WPA roads project of about 300000 was approved with county cost around 75000. Action on two remaining assessors for reassessment was delayed. Thirty two assessors were named last Friday and will be instructed tomorrow by a State Tax Commission representative. In a separate note, the 12 Federal Reserve banks process about five billion pieces of coin and paper money annually.
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Board of County Commissioners
Hetzer
County Road Commission
Washington County
State Tax Commission
Body Works Sold at Public Auction in Hagerstown
The Hagerstown Body Works at 1000 West Washington Street sold at public auction in front of the Court House yesterday afternoon for 4000 dollars to Luther Eckstine. Auctioneer F M White conducted the sale. A six apartment building on Elizabeth Street sold for 6000 dollars by Auctioneer J C Snyder as several lots were withdrawn. 8 and 0 recalls noted 200 additional Cumberland and Keyser laborers due to freight growth.
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Hagerstown
West Washington St
Court House
F. M. White
Luther Eckstine
J. C. Snyder
Elizabeth Street
Cumberland
Keyser
W. Va
Hollywood woman seeks Jesse James data from Missouri governor
An inquiry arrived at the Missouri governor's office addressed to Governor Thomas Crittenden asking for information about Jesse James. Crittenden's term was 1880 to 1884 and he died in 1909.
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Jefferson City
Thomas Crittenden
Missouri
Hollywood
Jesse James
Crittenden
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Mgr
R&g Dept
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Orisinns
Miller’s Furniture Store
Potomac Street
Triangle Food Stores
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Mike
Ogrut
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Ocean
Perg Westmore
Perg Wes
Warner Combination
the Angels
WA Bros
Annie Rian Ily
Warner Bros
Ann Sheridan
Federal Reserve Banks
Zacks-Mills Co
West
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Musey & Evans
Caskey
the House of Blue White Diamonds
Flores Jewry Co
Washington St
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Everly
Eyerly’s
Everly’s
Hesterfields
Chesterfield
Ligcery & Mysns Tobacco Cte
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