Cotton Uses Survey Quantifies Major Lint Outlet Figures
The National Cotton Council and University of Mississippi study names 106 general classes of uses. Apparel accounts for 2 731 280 bales and industrial uses for 2 677 150 bales, with household uses at 1 808 120 bales, totaling 7 216 550 bales. The war boosted consumption to over 11 million bales.
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America
National Cotton Council of America
Bureau of Business Research
University of Mississippi
Memphis
Texas
National Cotton Council
Woman repays 31 year old grocery debt in Brookston
A woman in Yuma Arizona mailed $65 to A L Lackey of Brookston to settle a grocery bill owed 31 years earlier when she moved from Muenster. The note said the debt was about $25 at the time.
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Brookston
A. L. Lackey
Yuma
Ariz
Lackey
Muenster
Drug Stores to Close Amid Draft and Shortages
J. L. Maciver of United Drug Co says 10 000 to 12 000 drug stores will close in the next year due to draughtsmen entering the armed forces and the inability to find responsible buyers for these businesses.
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J. L. Maciver
United Drug Company
Winter Legume Seed Moves from West Coast to South
As nitrogen fertilizer shortages from the war bite, Southern farmers increasingly plant winter legumes to restore soil nitrogen and shield fields from winter weather. West Coast growers, led by Oregon, produced about 220 million pounds enough for 7 million acres, shipped by 2 000 freight cars.
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West Coast
Oregon
South
AAA
What Happens at Army Induction Station in Dallas
Allen Quinn outlines the induction process at Live Oak and Pearl where selectees undergo medical exams, psychology tests, and quick physicals. After weighing, measurements, x rays, and dental checks, recruits await word of their fate then may receive a twenty one day furlough or direct induction as privates in the United States Army.
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Army
Allen Quinn
Dallas News
Draft Board
Live Oak and
Pearl
Red Cross
Bert H. Davis
Davis
J. R. Weaver
United States Army
Life reflections and wartime notes in a column
A column blends philosophy with wartime updates and public notices. It highlights changes at West Point, shipyard activity, farm aid proposals, and the use of sand bags for coastal defense, ending with a reader request to reprint a Christmas verse and a note on forgiveness.
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Washington
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States
Maritime Commission
Congressional Farm
I Pass Through This World Once Quote Appears
A reader shares a famous quotation about doing good now, noting we only pass this way once. The message urges kindness to others while opportunities exist. The note ends with a line about purchasing adding machine paper at the Sun office.
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Sun Office
Pyorrhea Follows Neglect Warning in Gum Health Ad
An old advertisement cautions that pyorrhea can follow neglect and asks readers if they have seen a person with irritated gums. It promises drugstore refunds if the first bottle of LETO’S fails to help, credited to Kirkpatrick Pharmacy.
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Sherwin-Williams
Pratt’s
Pittsburgh
Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
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