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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1959

Page

10

Peso Devalue Alters Argentina Currency Landscape

Buenos Aires reports the peso has slid from four to one against the dollar to about eighty to one, with 50 centavo notes becoming costly to print and replace. Authorities seek to stabilize the currency as costs rise for coins and notes.

Buenos Aires Argentina

Take That Plug Out of Your Ears Ear Wax Remedy Claim

An advertisement-style piece touts a product named Rerid Drops promising rapid at home ear wax removal without pain. It claims doctors tested the remedy on thousands of patients and guarantees money back if ears remain blocked.

Americas Newares Medical Ray Ford

Marshals Fees Return 40 Percent of Office Costs

Long Beach office of the County Marshal's Department reported a 40.4 percent return on costs for the year ending June 30. The office handled subpoenas warrants summons and other legal papers with 1 inspector 1 sergeant 9 deputies and 4 clerks from the Jergins Trust Building. About 10 percent of local services were criminal or other cases with no fees and the office collected 212 575 from attachments property sales and creditor actions with most proceeds returned to plaintiffs.

Long Beach County Marshal's Department County Treasury Jergins Trust

Two Long Beach Postal Workers Awarded Cash Honors

Two Long Beach postal employees received cash awards from the Post Office Department on Thursday. J. Ernie Sohn won 40 dollars for a suggestion to combine three receipt forms into one, which was adopted nationally. Everette Bradley earned 50 dollars for sustained above average performance of assigned duties.

Long Beach Post Office Department J. Ernie Sohn Everette 5 Bradley

Lost OCR Fragments Hint at Local Contracts and Firms

Disjointed text lists names such as Thaveor BLETH Geerse Keren and McNab S29 AZ ten Constructen Co. plus mentions of contracts and firms like Fox Gece Tin Thor and Cara Pood Co. The garbled lines reference Beek Chats pool activities and local entities including San Arse, Ed Mace, and Boveergree, suggesting an original notices page with public contracts and local business notices.

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