Glamour in Minks Brings New Pastel Colors to Fur Trade
Ot to H Grosse, a Fox River Valley mink rancher, breeds pastel minks including the Blue Horizon and Northwood Kobuk. The industry expands with 20 000 minks on his farm and 600 000 pelts marketed this year, as prices dip but new colors command higher values.
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Antioch, Ill
Fur prices and washing tips from a early farm open house
The report lists fur coat material needs and prices, noting 3810 attendees at Grosse's fur farm open house. It also covers a washing machine timetable with specific times for silks and synthetics, cotton, linen, and wool, advising gentle handling and possible hand washing for wool.
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White clothing urged for night highway pedestrians warning
Authorities advise pedestrians to wear white or light clothing when walking on highways at night. The message emphasizes visibility, safety, and caution for motorists and walkers alike.
Republicans See Possibility of Control of House
In a Pennsylvania special election GOP candidate John P. Saylor won a seat previously held by a Democrat. Republican leaders claim the results suggest the 1950 elections could yield about 80 additional House seats and a solid majority, based on per cent gains from Rep. Leonard V. Hall's analysis. The chamber would shift from 261 Democrats, 170 Republicans, one American Labor, and three vacancies. The vote total reached 107,358 with an 8,460 margin for Saylor. President Truman dismissed the victory.
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Leonard V. Hall
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Telephone rate hearing recessed to September 28
The State Corporation Commission will resume the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co rate hike hearing September 28 after Chairman H Lester Hooker recessed it to allow witnesses to appear at other hearings. Western Electric and C P telephone are AT T units and the probe centers on a $4 million annual toll. Burton P Young, chief auditor for Western Electric, testified to the commission.
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Unclear Barometer of Future Elections Recalled
A commentator recalls 1947 barometers that failed as predictors of later voting trends. The remark cites GOP victories seen as heralding a Republican sweep in the 1948 presidential and congressional races.
Western Electric Reports Large 1948 Business
Western Electric, AT&T subsidiary, posted total business above 1000 million in 1948. He noted 92 percent came from non competitive Bell System sales and services. The rate hike critics claim C and P prosper now, while Young forecast a 250 million drop in Western Electric’s 1949 business and a profit below many peers.
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