Farmers Urged to Reserve Insecticides for 1951 Shortage
New York report warns farmers to order insecticides now due to a shortage of key chemicals like chlorine benzene copper and lead. The 1950 cotton season saw two pest onslaughts boll weevil in West Texas and cotton leaf worms, prompting aerial dusting from pilots nationwide. Demand exhausted supplies and production is being ramped up, but shortages may persist into 1951.
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New York
Farmers of America
American Chemical Society
Chemical and Engineering News
National Agricultural Chemicals Association
ACS Journal
West Texas
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
California
Lost Treasures Yield Wealth To Map Sellers
Ralph Odom a Florida lawyer turned treasure chart purveyor markets lithographed maps showing where pirates and other historic loots are said to be buried or lost claiming potential value of 165 million dollars. Maps, based on Library of Congress research, link spots to figures like Blackbeard and Morgan with non guaranteed X marks. Maps sell for one dollar. printing will double. blind workers package orders via Florida Council for the Blind.
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Tallahassee
Fla
U.P
Ralph Odom
Odom
Florida
Library of Congress
Miami
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Marathon Key
Billy Bowlegs
Henry Morgan
Blackbeard
Jean la Fitte
Black Caesar
Apalachicola
Panhandle
Florida Council For the Blind
Council
Lost dog ad from Carolyn Bussy in Parker area
An eight year old girl asks for help returning a 12 week old part Pekingese dog taken from 2037 Parker on Friday November 3. The dog is very dark gray, almost black, satin and fuzzy. A reward is offered. Contact phone 2 3766. Also a colored girl seeks cafe or private home evening work with good references. Phone 3 9734.
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Tack
Parker
Carolyn Bussy
For sale cheap coats and dresses in excellent condition
Item lot includes a man's coat size 40 a ladies coat size 16 two suits size 14 a girl's all wool dress size 14 all in excellent condition. See at 4202 East Eleventh for viewing and purchase.
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East
Vintage mattress and steamer trunk for sale
A three quarter blue and white tick mattress and a large steamer trunk are offered in good condition. Call 1015 Jackson for inquiries. Also requesting used clothes for boys and girls aged 2, 4, 6, and 9. Call 2-4156 after 7:30 am before 5:30 pm.
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Jackson
Experienced houseworker available for three days a week
Thorough, reliable helper offers hourly housework. Experienced with solid references. Phone number provided: 3-2494.
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Tack
Collie Chow Mix Dog Seeks New Home
Two year old female dog part collie and part chow. Wants a good home. Interested parties call 3 1009. Roye Kempton Rt 3 Box 238 B Amarillo Texas.
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Tack
Royce Kempton
Amarillo
Tex
Aunt seeks letter writing help and ironing request
Mrs Ralph Crites of 1701 East Tenth asks Auntie to write her a note and offers to do ironing a few times weekly at home. A separate notice advertises a green girl’s coat size 6 for sale and furniture moving to Tulsa.
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Mrs
Ralph Crites
East Tenth
Tulsa
Widow seeks in home or laundry work at 75 cents
Mrs Rogers seeking employment as a housekeeper earning 75 cents an hour or Laundry worker at a laundry. Available for ironing, laundry, or in your home. Contact 7633 or 5261. 606 Spring.
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Rogers
Reader Seeks Home Ironing Help and Childcare Schedule
A reader requests ironing services at home and asks about babysitting by day or week. Provided contact: call 3-0496.
Used clothing sale by Mrs Compton offers bargains
Two pairs of ladies western riding trousers size 28 waist, almost new, two print dresses size 16 never worn, sewn by a good seamstress. Phone 9523 for details. Mrs Compton advertises affordable clothing for sale.
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Compton
Lost pen on Taylor to Harrison blocks
Miss Clara Zobishch seeks steady housework work five days weekly. Has extensive experience and asks to call 2-0663. rewards offered for a lost life time black and white Schaeffer fountain pen between 600 block Taylor and 1800 block Harrison. Call during school hours 3-7457 or evenings 2-9649.
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Schaeffer
Taylor
Harrison
Clara Zobishch
Willing to keep children in home by time or week
Reader seeks childcare at home with yard. offers care for hourly daily or weekly rates. Also items offered for trade or sale and lost items notices. Includes lost dog Chili from 311 S. Austin and a gray jacket at Sanborn School playgrounds. Contact numbers provided.
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Tack
Chili
S. Austin
Sanborn
Missing check stub and sentimental items seek return
Oklahoma reader seeks contact for a near future truck transport not fully loaded via 415 Van Buren after 6 PM. Offer reasonable fee for return of a sentimental item, tied to 1945 overseas return. Also requests return of a lost check stub of A Rocha with a reward. callers to 1021 Arthur or phone 3-0676. Additional inquiry offers childcare at home for the right party, must like children, phone 3-4489.
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van Buren
A. W. Morehead
A. Rocha
Arthur
Lost Veri thin watch near Polk and Pierce area
Mrs. Carl W. Wamsley seeks help locating a green Veri thin wristwatch in a yellow gold case with a chip diamond on each side. She may have dropped it between 1612 Polk and 605 North Pierce or near Panhandle Laundry after a stop at the post office. Call 2-6147 before 7 30 PM with any information. Also requesting used lumber donations or cheap sales.
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Polk
North Pierce
Panhandle
Tack
Carl W. Wamsley
North Grant
Overcoat Taken in Stolen Tan Garment Incident
A tan overcoat was reported missing when it disappeared from a location. The incident notes a suspected theft but provides few details about the time, place, or individuals involved. Local authorities may investigate to recover the garment and identify any suspects.
Personal ad seeks clothes and ironing help
A local reader offers teen age clothes and a green coat size 14 trade for one size 16, plus ironing services at home. They request a middle aged woman to respond and provide a phone number 3 1365 for contact.
Irene Smith Seeks Babysitting and Housework Work
Help wanted notice from Irene Smith seeking babysitting, house cleaning, and ironing jobs. Provides contact phone 2-2581 for arranging work and references reliability and willingness to start promptly.
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Tack
Irene Smith
Job seeker asks column for any work available
A person requests employment in any capacity including clerk or janitor and provides contact number 2-1570, room 8, seeking help via the column.
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Harmony
Horace Francisco
Butler, NJ
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Fillmore
Cali
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House OF George Orange Juice
Golden Light Coffee
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
SEA Magic Tuna
Morton
RINSO
del Monte
ATEX
C. R. Compton
North Buchanan
Jane
Newberry’s
Gunn Bros
North
H. S. Bentley
Tommie
Thayer
S. Fillmore
Pete Rand
Rand
Pete
Melanie
Mister Crockett
Cocinero
Laredo
JQUI
Madge
Phil
Mrs. Finn
Uncle Phil
Michael
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