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OLDEST SEARS, ROEBUCK CATALOGUE
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Nothing To Say
Course Slated
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Holidays Ahead
Visit Oct. 1
About August 20. 1935. the indict-
eight -page supplement was sent out
Abilene is to get a view of Ameri-
business for only five years, receipts ca’s biggest parade.
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NEW SKIRTS
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Legion Caravan
Plans Abilene
Demonstration Of
Trench Silo Given
Fine imported Bruder
Bohm Ruth Bodies. Six
little tailoreds that you slip into on cool days and nights to the luxuriously
fur-trimmed styles that go to more elaborate occasions prices $16 95 to $166.00.
the Sears organization today who is
most aware of the startling ttansi-
tion that has taken place in-this 47
i year interim is a C. Roebuck, sur-
One Of Three
Is Fugitive On
Prior Indictment
alleges, that they participated in
running illegally produced oil from
< offering sewing machines for sale
Although the firm had been in
Governor Allred as a lifetime 2
judge. Governor Allred is ex-
pected to assume the judgezhip
after he complete his term as
governor in January. At Austin
the governor appeared shocked
by the report to the Indictment
and said he had no comment to
The state
5 Powers
conspired to use 12 forged oil ten-
ders involving 75,000 barrels of oil.
McClain said
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after the closing date August 31.
Grimsley said. •
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Ask Your Doctor If It Isn't
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Walter Lee, grand hef de
Special Store Front Decorations At
Reasonable Prices.
Design and Build Your Float.
Decorations For Sale and For Rent
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A. J. SHIRLEY
YOUR DECORATOR FOR 18 YEARS
A B T U training course is to
be conducted at the Temple Bap-
tist church this week, the Rev. C.
D Owen, pastor, has announced.
Classes are to be held at two 45-
minute periods each night, sep-
a rated by a 15-minute music pro-
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Vicksburg escort of the Mississippi
caravan who will convey greetings
to local officials from the governor
and Legion dignitaries of Missis-
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The Mississippi state government
alone is appropriating 933 000 for the
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WITH TWO OTHERS—
*Renne Allred Jr., Indicted For Conspiracy To Violate Hot Oil Act
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Forty-five overt acts and nine viving member of the Sears and
specific counts of transporting an Roebuck affiliate
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pleasing to the eye than any in-
animate artistry could be. is "Miss
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Tor's sharp words that “behind this
warning stands a nation united in
spirit and determined in will." Ger-
many continued quietly to put the
nation more and more on a war
basis.
NEW SWEATERS- Great boxes of them fresh from their tissne wrap-
pings. How exciting to choose from such a collection. Cardigans, slip-overs,
twin sets in new weaves and colors $1 96 to $5.95.
Col Roebucks vivid memory re-
calls that at the time of the com-
pany’s fifth anniversary. Sept. 1891,
all business vas earned on in a six '
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1750 V
A Gay ostrich tip k
4 trim Rakish V
U quills. Flutter-
ing veils.
peartag on the aften non program
are DO. Reid, Roby, Mrs. D. L
Swint. Rotan, Jno. P. Hardesty, Me-
Caulley, and R. H Howell, Seninary
HUI.
The Rev. Byron Bryant, Abilene,
is pastor of the entertair >g church
Haskell Farmers
For Crop Insurance
000 a month and the number of notified today the $25 000 motorized
orders ran as high as 100 each day flotilla that will lead the national
Even at that early date the com- Legion parade at Loa Angeles Sep-
Come in and let us shins sou
these new shies in coats, suits,
sweaters. skirts . . . thes're the
kind sou ll live in this fall and
winter.
passe of the Mississippi 40 & *.
who is tn general charge of the pa-
rade unit, informed local officials
prominent N. V Physician and nationally
known newspsper woman 23 women lost
B total ot 286 Iba in 40 days YOU. ton
can follow thia SAME RKNF1BLK plan
right at home and here It ft
First of all go light on fatty meats and
after the application of special
preservatives which will protect
it against every form of disin-
tegration for a thousand years.
It was Issued by the A C Roe-
buck Company, direct lineal
ancester to the present firm.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
e average of 107.260 barrels of ille- j
gaily produced oil each time were
alleged in the federal indictment.
The indictment alleged furth-
er that Renne Allred Jr., Pow-
era and Hines conspired with 22
other persons and oil firms, all
harness and a general line of the
heavier merchandise That same
year the headquarters were moved
to Chicago.
Today Sears, Roebuck and Co
does business in every state, has
several hundred retailstores, mil-
lions of customers and last year had
net sales amounting to over a bil-
lion dollars.
Col Roebuck points with pride to
the early years of the company for
. he believes the high quality of mer-
gram. Classes are to begin at 7 and
8 o’clock.
The adult book. “Growing a
Church,' will be taught by Rev.
Owen Senior book, "The People
Called Baptist,’’ will be taught by
Curtis Owen Mrs. Mildred Walker
will teach the Intermediate book.
The Meaning of Church Member-
ship,’’ and the Rev V. R Bliss
will teach the Junior book, "Train-
ing in Stewardship*
Curtis Owen is B. T. U. director
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New Fashions in Keeping with
its a gay and glorious time
ot the year—a time when
you 11 enjoy good clothes to
the fullest—A smart coat —
gay sweaters and skirts — a
wardrobe or costume suit —
colorful new evening dresses
that go dancing after the
game, „
SHIRLEY FLAG CO
cation blanks for the insurance for the church. The school is to
equalled in value two tons conserv-
ed in the bundle. The silage can be
stored without loss for an indefin-
ite period, Eudaly explained, and
cited one instance in which silage
had been in storage for 11 years in
this manner Eudaly will return to
Haskell during the Fair when the
demonstration project is opened.
County Agent Schumann esti-
mates that at least 75 trench silos
will be used by farmers in Haskell
county this year in storing the un-
usually large feed crop made in
this section.
sistant Attorney General William
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
cha ndise sold then helped Sears
establish a firm foundation of cus-
tomer good will.
Jewish physicians, whose licenses
had been ordered revoked, have been
notified exactly to which military
unit they must report in case of
war. . was learned reliably today.
The report was taken to indicate
the urgency with which nazis re-
gard the present crisis arising from
German and Czechoslovak differ-
ences over minority rights.
Approximately 6,000 to 7,000 Jew-
isr doctors in Germany were for-
bidden in a decree August 2 to prac-
tice after September 30.
While Hitler's newspaper mouth-
piece stressed suggestions for a
Czechoslovak plebiscite to settle the
ment said. Powers and two other
men. who subsequently have paid
6 fines on conspiracy indictments,
consulted another lawyer regarding
the running of the oil and handling
contraband oil from the Conroe
field
"At which time, the indictment
read. Powers endeavored to per-
# suade the attorney that such trans-
actions were in all things lawful."
TWO-WEEK PROBE
court indictment alleges
________________________ While the trench was being filled
quarrel and repeated the chancel- E. R. Eudaly. extension dairy hus-
( room office on the sixth floor of
‘ the Globe building in Minneapolis
The company had issued a 48-
page catalog in August of that year,
the book being 6 1-2 by 3 1-2 inches
1 in size or just the right size to in-
srrt in an ordinary letter envelope
Sixteen men's and six women s
pocket watches were offered for sale
in this pamphlet as well as a set of
silverware A few weeks later an
sweets Eat plentifully of lean meats, rish, so fat ladies zet some gumption!
fowl fresh fruit, and vegetabies AM for MAKE UP YOUR MIND YOULL STICK
proper functioning take a half teaspoon to the above Plan for 28 days sM Just see
a of Kruschen Ba'ta in hot water every ir you don t lose fat and feel healthier
"orninE: DON T MISS A MOANING' and younger .Note You ran get Kruschen
AM 1M. ». U kww, __nt druEEists everywhere ______Ado "peace" as the genera theme of‘the
supervisor. The wheat insurance
program covers all risks, and in-
sures either 50 per cent or 75 per
cent of the farmers’ wormal pro-
duction.
Many more farmers took out in-
surance than had been expected.
Mr. Grimsley said. Farm leaders
had estimated that around 100 or
150 policies would be asked for, and
this figure was almost doubled. A
number of farmers sought appli-
i ontrast them as you prefer. Plain colored flannels or gay plaid effects
priced $2 95 - $3 96.
the Lesion noats would be exhi-
l bited here exactly as they are to
appear in the van of the national
parade
"MISS AMERICAN LEGION"
The executives and employes of this store extend sou a
cordial welcome — come in to see us — make MINTER'S
your headquarters — your meeting place downtown —
we're glad to have you!
begin Monday night and last
through Friday.-’----
caravan The float La ymbolic of
Fisher Baptists
Convene Monday
..MeCUALLEY, Sept 17—<Spl>—
The monthly workers' conference of
Fisher countyBaptists will convene
at Plasterco, Monday, Sept. 19 .at
10 A M
Following a devotional by R J.
Cox the following will have parts
of the program: Ernest Smith,
music; R T Barton. Abilene. Sun-
day schools; A. D Ware. Rotan.
Baptist Training Union; L. L.
Trott, Rotan, erman, followed by
luncheon served by the members of
the Plasterco church. Those ap-
Still hale and hearty despite his
advancing years, Col. Roebuck is
the foremost “then and now" au-
thority of the company. Like the
late Richard Sears he is of English
ancestry, his great grandfather hav-
, . - ... .ing been one of the two first set-
wle"homneere W etedpestmar 1 In Mercer county. Ohlo.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17—«—1
| Superior Judge Fletcher Bowfon
wAs elevated today to mayor of Los
Angeles by A plurality of more than 1
100 000 votes over Mayor Frank L.
Shaw, target of reform groups in
yesterday s recall election, who
enrollment is 246,
south ward. 343;
14; Negro achool,
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Doctors to Duty
BERLIN, Sept. 17—(P— Many
bandman of College Station ex-
plained to the group the proper
construction and use of the trench
silo in low cost preservation of feed.
He pointed out that one ton of sil-
age preserved in this manner
HASKELL, Sept 17 — (Spl)—
More than 275 Haskell county
wheat growers have applied for in-
surance under the new crop in-
surance program, according to W
S Grimsley, county crop insurance
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Smart
American Legion" beautiful bru-
nette lAss who took New York by
storm at the Legion convention last
year She is Kaine Russell of
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words that say "quality"
in the silky-oft textures
of the velour. Beautiful
jet Blacks—rich colors.
the Mississippi Legion department
won the coveted honor of leading
the national parade and is sparing
no effort or expense to eclipse all
previous parade glamor The pa-
rade caravan consists of a pilot car
five expensively decorated floats
American Legion fticiais were
f
Shop
Hook. Pa " , "
0 Hines was indicted. - special as-
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The oldest known catalog of
Sears, Roebuck and Co. is
presented to D. M. Nelson. < left •
merchandising vice president of
the firm, by A. C. Roebuch, one
of the founders. Believed to be
the only copy of this editicn in
existence. It will be added to
the firm's historical archives
make. ,
And Company Held 47 Years Ago -
I national parade Othets represent
; themes and scenes of the pictur-
esque South, epitomised by Missts-
stpprs own colorful history. indus-
j try. culture and recreational pur-
I suits
| The caravan left Jackson. Miss
August 21, traveling 3,700 miles
i across eleven states to Loe Angeles
The return will be by the more di-
rect route of U 8 highway M>
Los Angeles Elects
Reform Candidate
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HASKELL, Sept. 17.— (Spl)— A
large group of interested farmers
and stockmen attended a trench
silo demonstration given here
Thursday afternoon, sponsored
jointly. by County Agent G, R.
Schumann and the Haskell chap-
ter FFA and their adviser, M P
Vannoy.
The silo was dug on the grounds
of the Central West Texas Fair
association, and will be opened Oct.
21 while the Fair is in progress.
The pit, 12 feet long and sloping
from 4 feet in width at the top to
3 feet at the bottom, was filled with
two and one-half tons of Red Top
cane donated by C. G. Burson, Has-
kell farmer.
; pany received inquiries from most tember 22 will stop in Abilene on
of the states and territories. Oct 1 en route from the coast
Even though the little catalog re- The parade unit, representing the
aeived wide distribution, the pulling Mississippi • department of the
On? or more of the 22 other per- pcwer of the advertisements that American egion, is traveling 5.750
sons or.oil firms indicted last year the young partners placed in week- m—8 overland from Jackson Miss.
were listed but not Indicted in the |y papers in all parts of the country to the scene of the nation’s most
movert acts charged against Renne i and in monthly farm magazines is SPectacuarshow and return
“Allred Jr. Powers and Hines lodar. credited with the early success of .or enrolling more members in
The joint-ndictment was return-——the bustness —
ed after two weeks of consideration At that time all of the advertising
by the federal grand ury. and buying was handled by Richard
Specal Assistant Attorney Gen- Sears Roebuck filled the orders
eral Barron, who said he was as- handled correspondence and did
e sigt t the. case two.xears azo. the bookkeeping They were assisted
left with federal prosecutor Me- . . . ,, gig,,.,,, . 11,
Gregor and Assistant Presecutor byfour gir1 stenographer.. a ship-
George T Red for Washington pingclerk, an order clerk and two
They said Attorney General watchma Kers j l
Cummings called them to come to The bulk of the business was in
Washington immediately to discuss men S watches, large aw karri look-
0 the case. 1 ing mechanisms weighing over six
Sunday Morning, September 18, 1938
18, 1938 •
Forty-seven years ago this month 1 ounces, the cheapest being a nickel
Conroe Texas. Oil field to Marcus ! co-founders of Sears, Roebuck cased number costing $2 78 Wo-
and Co., then located in Minnea- mens watches in those days were
polls, first gave recognition to the ; designed to carry on neck chains or
company's birthday by holdtag a could be suspended by a bar pin on
W Barron said. In September 1937 fifth anniversary dinner for their the front of a dress. They, of
on a conspiracy charge but was, emptoyes—an eight of them 1 course were of daintter construc-
never apprehended. Federal author- i This week hundreds of dinners tion and weighed approximately two
ities said he was believed to be luncheons and breakfasts in all ounces The least expensive ladies
someuhere.inKentuckytman re parts of the land will mark the be- watch carried in the catalog was
was made public today. Ditrict At- ■ einnins ,ot the 15-d ay sales, event priced at $4 90.
tomey WC McClain at Conroe [ which this xear will celebrate that It was not until 1894. three years
revealed that Powers was indicted concern's 52nd anniversary But this after the company's fifth anniver-
in state court there three months 1 time there are 56,000 employes in- sary. that the two partners started
ago on a charge of conspiring to solved! expanding their business by adding
Probably the one individual in bicycles, clothing, sporting goods.
proportion than, any other —state
HOUSTON, Sept. 17—(P— Renne
g Allred Jr., Dallas attorney and a
“ brother of the governor of Texas,
and two other men faced a federal
indictment for conspiring to violate
the Connally oil act.
The other two men, Neal Povas
of Tyler, an assistant attorney gen-
geral under Governor James V. All-
red when he was Texas’ attorney
general and H. E. Hines, a fugitive
on another federal indictment, were
ordered arrested along with Renne
Allred Jr
The joint indictment against
“ the three was handed down at
noon in the federal court dis-
trict to which President Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt nominated
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Krusehen,le NOT harmful it is not just
one sal ns’ome peeple ignorantiy belleve
Rather, Maa blend of • aetive mineral
ealts «formuin right on bex) whieh when
dissolved in waler make a healthful min-
eral drink similar la Famous European Sps
waters where wenithy women have gone
for >ram 4 jar of Kruschen costs only a
few eenti and makes • rallons ef a mmf
highly effhelent minern) rinh.
named in last year's indict-
ment, pleaded guilty and paid
" fines, Douglas McGregor, Fed-
eral prosecutor, said before
leaving for Washington to con-
® fer with Homer Cummings,
United States attorney general,
about the indictment returned
today.
The Megally produced oil. the
indictment said, was shipped
a through pipelines constructed
" without the knowledge of the
Texas railroad rommission, state
regulatory body.
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 110, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 18, 1938, newspaper, September 18, 1938; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1618035/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.