For Sale and Local Advertisements Scan 1930s notices
Classified items show a 1930 Ford coach for sale with new motor and good tires. Also listed are typing paper at Echo office, free Udga samples from ONeill Drug, McCormick Deering cream separator claim, Scrap slaps Japs slogan, and a job ad seeking a man to work with a district manager selling feeds. Box X response requested for details.
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Ford
Leon Shepard
Elgin
Dial
Lip
Thompson & Waters Aucts Sales Dates Listed
Auction schedule from Thompson and Waters lists sales on multiple dates for towns including West Union Luana Ossian Volney Postville Clermont Clermont Monona Waukon and Farmersburg. Name of each seller, date and town appear with West Union Auction Exchange appearing repeatedly.
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Thompson & Waters, Aucts
West Union Auction Exchange
Clark Ellenbolt
Luana
Glen Schroeder
Ossian
S. L. Swenson
Volney
John Powers
Postville
E. E. Owens
Frankville
Blanche Wander
Clermont
Ole C. Peterson
Cler
Andrew §. Anderson
Elmer McMullen
McGregor
Carlis Meyer
Castalia
Jim Archer
West Union
John Englehart
Monona
Geo. Kluss
Waukon
Henry Koopman
Wm. Busacher
Wm. Radloff
Farmers
Burg
War Production and Civilian Ration Updates Report
War Food Administration released about 2.79 million cases of canned peaches pegs and tomato catsup to consumers as civilian shelves delay. Gasoline octane reductions from 78 80 to 76 for civilians to conserve tetraethyl lead and volatile fractions for high octane military gas. Civilian turkey supply large but demand rising. V Mail Christmas notices offer war bond gifts with guaranteed delivery by December 25. Hamburger points rise to 8 per pound. civilian food supply expands with peas beans rice and cheddar cheese. Used tires restriction tightens as essential goods transporters receive priority. Coal situation worsens and calls for cooperation. white coal orders discouraged where neighbors lack. Children’s non leather shoes to be sold station free early next year. Farm construction limit set at 1000 dollars. farm residences reclassified. Aircraft production hits new October high with 8362 planes, including record bomber output. November rationing releases only 20,600 new passenger automobiles.
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U. S
After the War Home Plans Promoted by Broadcaster
A wartime reader dialogue hints at postwar housing optimism as plans to build a home begin. A traveling scene unfolds with a courteous gentleman aiding a boy and an exchange about a leaking basket that turns out to contain puppies, not pickles.
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Echo
Want
Almer M. Amundson
Poland
Lawrence Brause
Phone West Union
China
Ed Bauder
Elgin Road
The
Echo, Stationers
Ogle
Wadena
Larson Roofing Co
Iowa
Chester
E. G. Nelson
BR P. Strauch
R. P. Strauch
el- Ein
Phil Steffans
the Avalon
Echo- Enterprise
Leon Sargent
Arlington, Town
Duroc
Curtis Bros
Cresco
Wenger Bros
Torkelson Bros
Ray De‘Sart
Avalon
Victor
Independence Produce Co
C. J. Mulford
Mgr. Elgin
O'Neill Drug Company
McCormick-Deering
Sam Yost
Echo Office
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
Towa
U. S. Employment Service
West Union Court House
Engineers
WFA
War Food Administration
Turkey
Army Postal Service
U.S. Treasury Department
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Minnesota
Cash Store
Weibel’s
Weibel
MillCo
Elgin, Iowa
Union Animal By-Products CO
Echo-Enterprise
Sailor
Mapleton
MuleHide
Sghori & Kuster Lbr. CO
FELCO
Coe
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