Want Ads Rates and Sample Listings in A41
Classified ad rates explain 25 word threshold with 25 cent per insertion and 1 cent per extra word for perl. Sample listings include FOR SALE items from Mrs Ray DeSart and a FOR RENT notice for Avalon theater seating on June 11 with free tickets at Echo office.
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Want
Alvin Theisé Elgin
Avalon Theater
The
Echo
Frank Finney
Echo Office
H." Moore
Clermont
FOR SALE One span of good gentle work mules and horses
One span of good gentle work mules and one team of horses well broke and gentle. Also will buy your old and unbroken horses. Guernsey Smith dial 3202 Elgin. 39-40p FOR SALE cabbage and tomato plants Mrs Gee Metzger dial 3633 Elgin. 39-40¢
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Guernsey Smith
Dial
Elgin
Stassen Gains Support of Iowa Republicans
Iowa Republicans rally behind Harold Stassen amid party dynamics on taxation and rural library expansion. Law changes include higher gasoline tax enforcement for out of state vehicles and a $1 application fee for gasoline tax refunds tied to non-highway use. A rural library district bill passes to improve services, with funding limits and governance rules. Rumors swirl about Willis York potentially stepping down as state party chair amid leadership shifts. The Supreme Court interim appointment question looms as Chief Justice Wenstrum departs.
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Iowa
John M. Grimes
Towa
Tewa
Rural Library Service
Blue
Iowa Library Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Board of Supervisors
Harold Stassen
Jefferson
Willis B. York
Madrid
York
State Central Committee
Midwest
Gay Gadgets and Girls Learn to Market Fads as Business
A playful survey shows how teen tastes become commerce through novelty items. From song lyric stationery to two tone inks, plaid writing paper, printed raincoats, and elastic panty girdles, creators turn trends into products. A Chicago department store sells upcycled napkin ring bracelets, showing fashion as business.
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toSbur
Glady Girdies
Baye
sMart Advertising
Chicago
Tot's Spring Frock and the New Hair Restorer Fad
A filler item notes America’s feet growing a full size in ten years and mocks tax burdens. It touts a jet propulsion and atomic energy era, then claims a hair restorer can grow cranial foliage in three of five cases. A 3 oz jar at $2.50 promises six weeks of “encouraging” growth. A full re-upholstery of the head would cost about $30 for a year.
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America
Atomic Energy
Fixing Small Roof Leaks Saves Repair Bills
A neighbor quotes an old saying about timely fixes during a rainy spell this spring. He stresses addressing minor leaks early to avoid costly repairs, while a light dialogue among family members touches on helping others and a question about a rare volume versus a returned loaned book.
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Allen Anderson
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