Installment debt climbs to record high in May
A Federal Reserve report shows installment credit for retail buying reached a record $6,736 million by early May, with total consumer credit at $13,596 million. Auto loans led the rise as unrestricted time payments boosted debt by about $213 million monthly in the first half of the year.
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Swedes Reconsider Neutral Policy As Unity Frays
Stockholm June 3. In a speech on foreign policy Swedish finance minister Ernest Wigforss said unity on neutrality in international conflicts is breaking. Swedes have long known what the Americans have warned.
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Russia's Expansionism Warned as Not Fearful Vigilance
A speaker notes centuries of wars with Russia teach caution not fear. He states they are not scared, only watchful, highlighting a wary stance toward Russian expansionism.
Eskimos Use Snow Huts Temporarily in Hunting and Winter Work
Eskimos do not live in snow houses year round because the climate is not always cold enough. Some use snow huts as temporary shelters on hunting trips, while other tribes employ them as winter homes.
Girl Scouts Open Camp Registration
Registration for girls to attend the summer day camp will be held Friday from 3 to 5 p m at the Girl Scout office located at 113 N Loudoun St over the American store.
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Housing and Utilities Rank Second in American Budgets
The average American household allocates the second largest share of its budget to housing and utility costs while food remains the largest single expenditure.
Kill Athletes Foot Te-ol Best Seller Ad
Boyd Drug Co promotes Te-ol as the best seller for athlete’s foot. The ad claims the germ grows deep and must be reached to kill it with 90 percent alcohol to penetrate. It promises germ killing in one hour and mentions a 35 cent rebate from any druggist.
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Painful Backache and Kidney Woes Mentioned in Ads
The copy cites kidneys as key to removing acids and wastes from blood and links backache rheumatic pains and scanty urine to kidney disorders. It promotes Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic, claiming long use by millions over 50 years.
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