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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1955

Page

9

Bargains at Allied Sales Catalog Youthful Prices

Classified ad lists items for sale at Allied Sales including 8 can milk at 65c per can, scaffolding ladders and ladder jacks, single drainboard sink 16.50, freezers 3, power tools, woodworking equipment, lawn mowers, tubs, hot water heaters 45, electric fans, living room suites 5, garden tractors, air conditioners 39.95 to 199, winch and cable 390, tables chairs and cases, used bedroom suites, all from Allied Sales Co. Bulky ad notes cleaning and lighting products and business contact Bona Wright.

Used Department Furniture Sale Promises Great Prices

A used department advertises a wide selection of furniture offered at low prices designed to clear stock quickly. The notice emphasizes value and quick sale.

Refrigeration Specials and Used Appliances Display

A local shop advertises 18 ft Kelvinator freezers from 375 dollars and multiple appliances including 7.2 cu ft freezers, a 2009 rotor unit valued at 249 dollars, and an ST5000 model at 178.50. Two clean refrigerators, 30 gallon water heaters at 30 dollars each, and a window display touting $1.00 specials are noted.

Bargains at Sterchi’s and Dresser Robe Kitchen Cabinet

Used washer set and bedroom suite offered at Sterchi’s ad listing. Walnut chest and dresser/coffee table priced low as part of sale. Items described in rough, partial pricing with several misspellings and unclear terms.

For Sale: 3 Year Old Admiral Refrigerator

Want ads offer a three year old Admiral refrigerator in perfect condition. Sold at a temporary location with contact at 111 1st Ave and 806 Grant St. Includes price range 14.95 to 3950 and a temporary listing phone number 151.

1St Ave Admiral Grant St

Humorous Anecdotes From a Dizzy Day Through Daily Life

A collection of jokes and vignettes features a red corpuscle in a horse vein, sleepy fathers and talkative sons, a moonshine jug, a blushing telegram, and Jimmy Durante dodging an insult with wit. The tone is light, focusing on misadventures and verbal gags.

Salvage Furniture Ad Seeks Early American Sofas and Couches

29 Sele Railroad Factory Salvage Furniture Co lists items at 23 Church St NW. 1 2 seated couch with adjustable arms becomes a chaise or bed. Damaged expensive early American sofa with maple frame. Period sofas and tapestries priced 147.49 to 167.94. Gee Savings shades offered.

Railroad Factory Salvage Furniture Co Church St. N W

For Sale Ar sizes of electric motors and pumps

Classified ad from Jervis Foundry and Machine Company advertising AR sized motors and pumps for sale with contact phone 1056. Also probate notices list letters testamentary granted June 1955 in Morgan County to Peter Draper Jr and Geneva G Brown with deadlines to present claims. Gene Baker noted as Cubs player with rookie second baseman mention.

Jervis Foundry and Machine Compauny T. C. Almon Probate Court Morgan County Peter Draper, Jr Frank Brown T.C. Almon Gene Baker Chicago Cubs Cubs

Remembering Names and Lessons From School to Radio

A collage of quotes on memory and manners. A grade school exchange shows a girl correcting insult, while a professor recalls a Christmas Eve tale of a Ne gro crowd and a police warning. The note ends with a quip on secrets.

William Norwood Brigance Jim Colliersville Yesser

Michigan State Dominates Central Conference Swims Before 1950

Michigan State claimed eight straight Central Collegiate Conference swimming titles prior to joining the Western Conference in 1950, showcasing a period of unmatched dominance in collegiate swimming.

Michigan State

Tide Finance Co Auto and Furniture Loans Prompt

Tide Finance Co offers loans of ten dollars or more on autos and furniture signatures. Located on Ind Avenue near Walgreen Agency Drugs with phone 2587.

Au Tide Finance CO Ind Ave Walgreen Agency

Strange Land Doesn't Upset 'Tater Weezil

Auburn entomologist reports the sweet potato weevil, a slender bluish snouted beetle about a quarter inch long, established in six Alabama counties and damaging crops. Eradication efforts underway in lightly infested areas with growers urged to contact the Alabama State Department of Agriculture in Montgomery if pests are suspected.

W. A. Ruffin Auburn America Alabama Baldwin Coneuch Escambia Mobile Monroe Washington State Department of Agriculture Montgomery

Jockey Ted Atkinson Claims Fourth Hialeah Title

By riding three winners on closing day, lead jockey Ted Atkinson secured his fourth Hialeah track championship. He had also been top jockey in 1947 1948 and 1953, cementing his dominance at the Florida venue.

Ted Atkinson Hialeah

Daily Crossword Clue Reveals Aisi Or Ite

A compact crossword item reads 2 AISI or ite with yesterday’s answer noted. The wordplay hints at a two letter or suffix puzzle common in quick crosswords. Readers are invited to fill the grid using familiar letter pairings from prior clues.

DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE QUOTATION PUZZLE REFRAINS LONGFELLOW

A cryptogram challenges readers to decode a quotation by mapping letters. The prompt explains the substitution rule with examples and notes that each day’s code changes.

Longfellow

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sele Allied Sales Allied Io Allied Sales CO Bona Wright H. Ryan I Appliances & Furinge Sterchi Ourre Contax I Call Skipper Richardson Mooresville Winchester Auto Oe Claire Athens the Kins Bk Cookies Peters Elmo Radio Shack Himmerskorn Hall DR. Schmidt Steve Schmidt Louie NAVYY Sawyer Tom Green Ak Os Twi HEROS Zeke Jake Pappy Jach Jimmy Durante Seventh Avenue Hunter Furniture Company Ava Probate Geneva G. Brown Lego Gene Akern Mrs Carol M. Gabler Decatur Kay Ingram Satevepost Tater Weezil 2Nd Ave Hartselle Decatur Discount CO Ave E. Moulton Daily Crossword Aisi Tre Fai Ize Tso
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