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Postwar bond push and local ads mix in city pages
The piece highlights St Louis civic leaders backing a large public bond issue to fund postwar jobs and city growth. It notes merchants and banks supporting the plan and includes an ad sample for bath soap to illustrate advertising activity. It contrasts Joliet’s lacking postwar plans with St Louis efforts and civic leadership.
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St. Louis
Joliet
Charlie Reardon
Association of Commerce