FTC curbs seven auto makers over misleading ads
The FTC announced that seven major car makers including Hudson, Graham Paige, Studebaker, Nash Kelvinator, Packard, Chrysler and Auburn Automotive entered stipulations to stop advertising practices. The agency said ads showed a car with accessories and a selling price that did not reflect the total price of the car fully equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Hudson Motor Car Co
Graham-Paige Motors Corp
Studebaker Corp
Studebaker Sales Corp., of America
Chrysler Corp
Nash- Kelvinator Corp
Packard Motor Car Co
Auburn Automobile Co
Chrysler
Chrysler Sales Corp
DeSoto
Dodge
Plymouth
Lava Temperatures Seen From Kilauea Tests
Tests at Kilauea on Hawaii show emanating lava at 1100 to 1200 degrees Celsius. Heart-peak temperatures remain uncertain, but experiments suggest they are lower than some experts predicted. Lava must reach about 900 degrees Celsius to erupt.
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Kilauea
Hawaii
Chicago Markets Report Hogs Lead Declines and Cattle Steady
Markets in Chicago show hogs down 10 to 15 cents with 17 000 head traded including 4 000 direct and top at 11.99 200 lb group. Cattle steady to 25 cents lower with beef steers 13.50 to 15.00 and cows 4.00 to 10.50. Sheep steady with lambs 11.25 to 12.00 and feeders 8.00 to 9.00.
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Chicago
Early Summer Weather Boosts Grain Harvest Prospects
Farmers greet cool morning as June 29 offers ideal weather for grain cutting. The section notes warm later in the day and farmers hope the grain won’t spoil before being shocked. Gratitude extended to Mrs. Griggs for Armour Griggs home daily subscription.
Scientists at eastern university scare pig with nerves
Scientists at an eastern university claim success in inducing a nervous reaction in a pig. Local notes report residents like Ed Miksch and Everett Dennisons visiting town for funerals of Mrs. A. E. Putman and George McGraw. Farmers look to harvest corn and cherries amid seasonal talks while health officials note thinner women. Mercury lacks air are noted with a joke about natives. John Foster visits his old home farm near Ainsworth where Mitchell Knottnerus now resides.
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Eastern University
Nicw
Hig Wits
Everett Dennisons
A. E. Putman
George McGraw
John Foster
Chas. Mc Kee
Mitchell Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Chicago Grain Table Summarizes Futures on June 29
Grain table shows Wheat July and Sept bids around 1.19 to 1.26 dollars, Corn July near 1.28 to 1.29, Sept 1.13 to 1.14, and Dec around 1.22 to 1.24. Oats and Rye display July values near 44 to 46 cents and 92 to 96 cents respectively with Sept and Dec figures in similar ranges.
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Chicago
S&h
Rotary Question and Answer Day Yields Wide Range of Topics
Members answered extemporaneous questions on state medicine labor markets dentistry paving cemetery roads hotel patronage telephone service antique furniture finance and more. Notable inquiries included a boxing fight recount and a piano solo by a Des Moines guest with Mrs Phillips providing accompaniment.
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Rotary
E. £. Stutsman
Orville Elder
M. J. Cruise
Don Sherman
Washington
Leigh Soule
Lioyd Lytle
Cemetery Road
Bill Carson
Arthur Atack
Ralph Thompson
Harry Sowden
Charley Crane
Ralph Scott
Ralph Dougherty
Chicago Grain Prices Reported by Market Bureau
Chicago on June 29 reports mixed grain prices with No 3 mixed at 129 percent and No 1 yellow at 122 percent. No 2 yellow ranges 132 to 132 plus percent, No 3 yellow about 124 to 144 percent. sample grade 1 around 115 percent in estimated carlots.
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Chicago
Soybean Market Update for July to October 1374
Market brief notes July soybeans at 1374 with 118 percent reference and October at 118 percent. Daily change shows a 1.48 percent move, a 1.15 percent decline then exactly 1.14 percent. Derivative remarks indicate a derivative, with 1.14 percent cited.
Chicago Produce Market Report Summary
Chicago notes mixed produce markets with early morning receipts across eggs butter poultry and potatoes. Eggs show receipts around 14 981 cases with major firsts and dirties, butter yields steady with tubs and high firsts, poultry mostly steady across broilers ducks geese and turkeys, potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments.
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Chicago
Thyroxin Controls Man's Life
A 1000th ounce of thyroxin, a mysterious body substance, separates normal life from imbecility or death as discussed by Popular Mechanics.
Solid bar vs hollow bar strength differs by cross section
A solid metal bar outperforms a hollow one of identical outer size because it contains more material in its cross section to resist bending and load.
Broadcast era notes mix farming, radio, and entertainment
The item lists farmers from Washington area selling crops this year and townspeople trading. It also reports New Haven hosting an ice cream social and various radio and entertainment moves including Cherrie resting on a Vermont farm, Ben Bernie signing for a film, and performers joining major acts and orchestras.
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New Haven
Cherrie
Vermont
Tallest and shortest U.S. Presidents noted
Abraham Lincoln stood about six feet four inches, making him the tallest president, while James Madison measured about five feet four inches, the shortest.
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Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
WPA Adopts No Work No Relief Policy In Strike
The National Works Progress Administration adopts a no work no relief policy for New York City WPA workers striking over cuts in job lists. Pickets hunger and sit down strikers will not be paid for lost work on federal art writing and music projects and construction. The policy applies only to WPA strikers while other workers may still seek aid if deemed needy by relief agencies.
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Washington
National Works Progress Administration
New York City
WPA
Committee For Industrial Organization
Markings of the Hand Reflect Mind and Health Factors
The article argues that the shape and markings of the human hand result from interactions of mind emotion and health, not merely physical actions. It claims hands reveal a person’s true self through these factors.
Farmall Sweep Rake Quick Attach Adds Speed to Haying
New Quick-Attachable Farmall Sweep Rake attaches to Farmall 12 for fast loading lifting and unloading at the stacker with easy removal when not in use. Power lift and quick steering improve control and save time. MecCormick Deering offers a 7-Foot power mower for 20 to 25 acres daily.
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Iowa
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Earl Simpson
Joe's
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Black
K. D. Rayburn
Harwoods
Local Produce Market
C. E. Phillips
Taylor Auto Parts
Hubert Crail
Joe Wolfe
INTER
National Combine
Alis Chalmers
South 7Th
Eclipse Lumber Company
Hampshire
W. J. Augustine
West Chester
Earl Little
Charles Menke
LaBelle
Missouri
Harold Snider
Livan
Deering
McCormick
John Deere
Farmer's Implement Store
Chicago Livestock
Ed Miksch
Near Wellston
Mercury
Chile
Community Sale
Sity
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Powers
Ilona
Leghorn
Ida
Leghorn Springs
Ckike
Pwice
W.S. Eldridge
Jeffrey Bide
Howard L. McCleery
Nicola Bide
North
Sidney Smith
J. J. Davison
Coppock
H. J. Brenneman
R. 1
Elmus R. Brenneman
Riverside
Sam Sands
Ben Bernie
Mabel Albertson
Joe Penver
Dick Forth
Burns and Allen
Vivian Della Chiesa
Metropolitan Opera Company
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Patricia Norman
Eddy Duchin
Melotte
Fred L. Stewart
Rickey’s
Barber Shop
South Ta. Ave
Zenith
Wm. E. Sloat Tel
At. Mangold's
N. Jlowa Ave
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington Butter Distributors
Red Comb
Srd St
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