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Word: detroit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...readers know of an organization whose purpose it is to discourage the use of a distinguished Christian name to designate an endroit which invites not even the slightest thought of anything distinguished; I have reference to "The Society for the Prevention of Calling Lavatories John." The Society is of Detroit origin and confine, but it may be that mention of its existence in TIME will prompt the organization of companion chapters in other centers-perhaps even a national unit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 11, 1937 | 1/11/1937 | See Source »

...Society for the Prevention of Calling Lavatories John" Detroit, Mich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 11, 1937 | 1/11/1937 | See Source »

...clients of its regular feature service at no extra charge, and now at a cost to itself of about $100,000 a year. Hearst thought the new $50,000 was too high, so NEA hurried around last week placing new Quin contracts. Takers included the Boston Post, Atlanta Journal, Detroit News and, for exclusive U. S. magazine rights, TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Quins' Contract | 1/11/1937 | See Source »

...Arrell Brown Widener II's fortune was established by his grandfather, the Record reported that James Harvey Gravell started to make a rustproof paint preparation in 1914 with nothing but "a bucket, a broomstick and a good idea," built up a $1,250,000 business with branches in Detroit and Walkerville...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Two Worlds | 1/11/1937 | See Source »

...Mutual net work. On June 1, 1935 M. B. S. began trading sustaining programs with the Canadian Radio Commission, and in September added CKLW (Windsor, Ont.) to the network. Canadian programs gave U. S. listeners variety and CKLW gave M. B. S. a powerful station in the Detroit area...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: M. B. S. | 1/4/1937 | See Source »

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