War in Europe to Stimulate U S Business Growth
U S business circles expect expansion and higher prices as Europe’s conflict disrupts trade. Labor demand could rise while living costs climb, with steel, sugar, hides, tin, and other key materials facing price spikes and supply uncertainty. Industry leaders warn against rushed buying while governments study neutrality rules and shipping disruptions.
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New York
United States
Saul Cohn
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Chicago
American Institute of Food Distribution
Great Britain
France
Germany
Cuba
Brazil
England
Cars with odd names of early American makers
During forty plus years of auto making in America about a thousand firms built cars. Names of these products formed a lively, quirky nomenclature, including Auto-go Gasmobile Angel Harvard Bugmobile Imp Club Car Kidder Crouch Mighty Michigan Crow Pneumobile Darling Red Bug Dew and Stalic-Super Farmobile Zip.
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America
Yesteryear
Angel Harvard
Kidder Crouch Mighty Michigan Crow
Fall Clothes Conscious in College Station Styles
A. and M. College Extension Service expert Dora R. Barnes notes a seasonal clothes fever among Texas college girls and families preparing for fall and winter. Black remains leading but is brightened with gold jewelry and colors like comet blue and mos sy green. coats shift to fitted styles and skirts show varied fullness. hats offer diverse crowns and brims.
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College Station
Texas
Dora R. Barnes
A. and M. College Extension Service
Tunis
Be Your Age Grandpa Says In Poem Humble Verse
Edgar A Guest poem contrasts aging and youth, urging grandsons to accept age while embracing family keepsakes and attending events. A Houston Chronicle note adds erosion data, stating fifty million acres destroyed by erosion in the U S and related damages, with England’s cultivated area for scale.
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Houston Chronicle
U. S
England
Inside Story Of Break Between O'Daniel And Allred
A Texas political history snippet traces the widening rift between James W. Allred and W. Lee O'Daniel. It recalls 1936 radio urging reelect Allred, 1938 O'Daniel gubernatorial bid, initial mockery of hillbilly music in politics, and Allred’s cautious campaign stance amid lukewarm support.
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O’daniel
Allred
Austin
Texas
James W. Allred
W. Lee O’daniel
Want Ad Offers Quick Results for Readers
A simple want ad promise appears to deliver fast results for readers seeking services, jobs, or goods. The ad emphasizes accessibility and immediacy, inviting interested parties to respond through listed contact methods.
Allred O'Daniel Rivalry Shifts Texas Governance
The piece recounts how Governor O'Daniel gained early support from Allred and benefited from his backing, drawing progressive votes away from rivals. It notes a later rift marked by a public snub at inauguration, and the ensuing shift as Allred opposed sales tax while O'Daniel aligned with big business, illustrating a growing ideological divide.
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O'Daniel
Allred
O’daniel
Schoolroom Diary Turned Into Boat Cap Size Joke
A teacher notices Tommy Smith writing "And the boat was seen to 6 5/8" in his paper. He explains the figures refer to cap size, turning the moment into a classroom humor vignette about accuracy and misinterpretation.
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Tommy Smith
Tommy
The Tables Turned Questioning Lost Child
A kind-hearted man asks a boy if he is lost and the boy replies he is not lost but wants to know where his mother and father have wandered off. The exchange frames a small moment of concern and resolve.
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Allred
Ernest Thompson
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U. S. Industry and Labor
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McCraw
Richard Critz
Harry Graves
Lee O
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