Convenience Costs Americans Billions, But Living Is Easier
New York reports Americans spend billions yearly on convenience items from disposable containers to home gadgets. The rise since World War II reflects more leisure time and time saving, with vending machines and the auto era driving sales in paper cups, plastic bowls, and no deposit bottles. Growth comes from more working women, higher incomes, and urban living fueling demand for space saving, ready to use products.
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New York
A. C. Neilsen Co
Chicago
U. S
Merrill Bank
Maryland Cup Corp
Bank
Maryland Cup
Aersal
Thief Steals Lawn Mower After Cutting Front Yard
In Jacksonville Florida John Bradley reported a thief cut part of his front lawn and stole a $47 mower after inspecting its performance. The note also mentions Tom Thumb’s original name as Charles S. Stratton.
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Jacksonville
Fla
John Bradley
Bradley
Tom Thumb
Charles S. Stratton
Bovine dental dent in Northeast Texas draws vets
Dr Ward Newcomb of Chapel Nebr demonstrated stainless steel caps for cow teeth to 16 veterinarians at the North and East Texas Veterinary Medicine Association convention near Lamar County. He says bovine dentistry could add four to six years of productive life, with front teeth caps costing about 20 dollars.
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Paris
Don Riddle
Ward Newcomb
Chapel
Nebr
Lamar County
Riddle
Texas
Newcomb
Rabies Case Shift Figures in Texas Wildlife
Texas reports 359 rabies cases to health authorities through June with a notable rise in wildlife cases, especially skunks, now surpassing foxes. June alone accounts for 69 cases, about half from skunks, while 179 skunk cases have been logged since January 1.
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Texas
Poe
Texas State Department of Health
mid-East
State Health Department
Cheap shelter stores by Conn firm offers $30 fall-out shelter
University of Connecticut nuclear engineer Dr Richard M Stephenson said a life saving fall out shelter can be built for thirty dollars using wood nails and sandbags. He noted the shelter lacks home comforts but can save a life.
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Conn
University of Connecticut
Richard M. Stephenson
Citation Notice in Grayson County Texas Civil Suit 67691
Court issues writ commanding defendants including William R Caruthers and The Denison Town Company to answer by September 25 1961 in district court Sherman Grayson County Texas. Plaintiff J L Johnson seeks damages 200 dollars and title and possession of Lot 8 Block 19 Original Town Denison.
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State OF Texas
William R. Caruthers
James G. Thompson
Et Ux
Martha J. Thompson
L. S. Evans
Charlotte Evans
Augustus A. Smith
Robert S. Stevens
Denison Town Company
Magnus Snedal
Martha Snedal
Ola A. Snedal
Andrew A. Snedal
Mary Snedal
John Jeldy
Jim
J. G.) Waters
Garrett Waters
Preston Waters
Vallie Waters
Aubrey Waters Anderson
Aubrey Waters Parker
Anthony Waters Parker
Amos Parker
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Denison
Texas
Sherman
Notice to Creditors in Estate of C Ben Norwood Deceased
In Grayson County Texas the County Court granted original Letters Testamentary to Ruth Tate Norwood Executrix on August 16 1961. All creditors must present claims by law to Ruth Tate Norwood or attorney R C Slagle Jr P O Box 318 Sherman Texas.
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C. Ben Norwood
Grayson County
Texas
County Court
R. C. Slagle, Jr
P. O. Box
Sherman
Ruth Tate Norwood
Whitewright Sun
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Lily Tulip
Continental Can
Enterprise Revival
Enterprise Baptist Church
Dan Davis
Elmont Baptist Church
Charles Horton
Alma Hayes
Whitewright
Rae
Pullman
J. R. Wilson Company
Leonard
Bossy Flashes
The
Handel
Messiah
South
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Lillian Coonrod
Studio of Dance
Ron Faison
American Legion Hall
Lorey Edwards
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