For Sale 26 inch boys bicycle refinished
Classified notice offers a 26 inch boys bicycle freshly refinished for 25 dollars by Paul Gosda in Manito Illinois phone 104F380. Also seeks local resident women for Pekin service line with knowledge of area residents, part time straight commission for appointments, box I Manito Express. Arcner Quality and Swift's Feeds advertised by Rickett Grain & Feed Co Forest City Tl.
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Boys Bicycle
Paul Gosda
Manito
Ill
Pekin
Manito Express
Rickett Grain & Feed CO
Forest City, Tl
Roy White
Forest City
Russell White
Havana
Horace Eilenberger
Gridley
Baytown
Texas
Memphis
Tenn
Springfield
Harold Warners
Ira Gilbert
Goodfield
Roy Robbins
Paul Sherer
Cornland
George Sherer
Richard Martin
Stevenson presses statewide plan to cut Illinois traffic deaths
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson and state officials push a continuous campaign to reduce crashes in Illinois. About fifty major organizations back the plan ahead of a Springfield conference in late April. The official committee includes Edward J. Barrett Vernon L. Nickell Charles P. Casey Walter T. Fisher and Donald J. Walsh. Illinois logged 1,602 traffic fatalities and 56,000 injuries in the first eleven months of last year.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Springfield
Edward J. Barrett
Vernon L. Nickell
Public Instruction
Charles P. Casey
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Walter T. Fisher
Illinois Commerce Commission
Donald J. Walsh
Department of Public Safety
Koch Appointed Scott County Judge to Fill Vacancy
Byron E. Koch of Bluffs has been appointed county judge for Scott County to fill the vacancy after the resignation of Judge L. Allen Watt of Winchester. Koch, a Scott County native, is a World War II veteran and member of the Illinois State Bar.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Byron E. Koch
Bluffs
Scott County
L. Allen Watt
Winchester
Koch
Illinois
Illinois Farm Corn Stocks Reach 389 Million Bushels
Illinois farm stocks of corn on January 1 totaled 389 million bushels, the second largest ever recorded. The figure, from state and federal agriculture departments, contrasts with 421 million a year earlier and a ten year average near 306 million. Farm stocks stand at 103 million (text incomplete).
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Illinois
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Oats and Wheat Stock Levels Flagged as Large
The report notes unusually large quantities of oats and wheat with figures citing 6.4 million bushels of wheat and additional bushels of oats, highlighting surprising grain stores.
Advertising rates still too low in Louisiana and nationwide
Louisiana press manager Bruce McCoy warns local retail ads are underpriced, citing a 25 cent per inch historic minimum and Iowa publisher directory hints. He cites a 36 cent cost per inch and 28 cent revenue per inch, showing a 8 cent gap. He urges higher local ad charges to sustain community newspapers.
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Louisiana
State Press Association
Bruce McCoy
NEA
Iowa
McCoy
Thomas Barnhart
University of Minnesota
Community Express
Forest City groups map cancer drive and social notes
Women of Mason county Educational Committee plan an aggressive cancer campaign with flyers mailed via schools and report cards next month. The effort is approved by County Superintendent Joseph W. Hobbs and county educators. The week features social events, visits, birthday observances, and hospital updates for Earl Rochester and others, with several Forest City residents hosting gatherings and traveling to events in nearby towns.
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Mason County
The
American Cancer Foundation
J. W. Ainsworth
Mason City
Joseph W. Hobbs
Earl (Mose) Rochester
Forest City
Pekin Hospital
W.O. Hart
Dean Callatan
Peoria
Esther
Mary Rochester
William
Paul Gosness
Kilage
Earl Rochester
Otto Dierker
John Dierker
Russell Rickett
Russell Petty
Forest
Elizabeth Beckman
Dierker
Luellen
William Rabbe
Royal Neighbors Install Officers In Ceremonial Event
Juanita Lempke was installed oracle of the Royal Neighbors with officers including Erma Strawbridge Edna Hubbard and others in ceremonial roles. Seventeen named Graces and staff captains were announced. 31 women attended the event and lunch followed with several names listed for refreshments.
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Juanita Lempke
Erma _ Strawbridge
Edna Hubbard
Erma Langston
Mabel Emmons
Carol Wolwode
Helen Fletcher
Emma Bartell
Outer Sentinel
Mae Breedlove
Gladys Langston
Ida Beale
Evelyn Fletcher
Helen Kreiling
Mary K. Mears
Flora Frank
Ola Bartel
Lucinda Folkman
Pearl Wahlfeld
Myrtle Cooper
Mabel Kennedy
Emma Strawbridge
Oracle
Mahala Rickett
Patricia Frohling
Glenda Kennedy
Mrs Hintz Honored at Pink and Blue Shower
Mrs Alfred Hintz formerly Wilma Armbrust was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower hosted by her cousin Mrs Russell Petty with assistance from Mrs.
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Fred Engelke
Alvin Hackman
Harmon Esselman
Franklin Armbrust
Mae Armbrust
Harmon Messman
Henry Engelke
Raymond Messman
Arnold Armbrust
Clarence Armbrust
Topeka
Alfred Woiwode
Virden Himmel
Russell Rickett
Forest City
Henry Wahlfeld
L. R. Conklin
Kilbourne
Harold Robison
Lloyd Conklin
Donald Kramer
Otis Hughes
Eloise
Howard
Eldon
Alfred Hintz
Wilma Armbrust
Russell Petty
No One Will Know You Are in Business If You Advertise
A bold promotional note urges business owners to advertise to gain visibility and attract customers. The advice emphasizes proactive outreach, claiming advertising controls awareness and growth.
Tax Facts Seusion to Tax Telephone Bills in 1949
Illin ois Bell notes in a 1949 bulletin that the average tax per telephone in 1949 was 26.62 and that subscribers paid both excise taxes and hidden taxes. It explains the company acts as tax collector, the share of government tax revenue, and lists various levies including federal, state, and local charges on customers.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Illinois
Indiana
Telephone Company
Hoover Commission urged to cut federal waste and balance budget
The piece argues every purchase finances government and cites the Hoover Commission findings. It contends Congress should enact recommendations to remove waste, balance the budget, and repeal excise taxes, promising immediate savings for taxpayers.
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Congress
Hoover Commission
Calls to Congress urged on Hoover bills and tax repeal
The article urges readers to contact their Congressman about the Hoover Commission bills and excise tax repeal, suggesting that fifty to two hundred phone calls or letters could influence attention, reading the bills, and possibly voting for them. It humorously notes consumer items like a telephone bill and talcum powder for the baby.
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Hoover Commission
Fragmented text hints at names Clu din Cor Mar
The readable fragments mention a trio of names and a potential place or title. No clear event or outcome is stated. Further context is needed to identify the main action or involved organizations.
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Mose Rochester
Johnson
Franklin
Earl Heckman
Thomas Lyons
E. A. Patchett
Manito, Ill
Norman Bilyeu
Swift
Illinois State News
B. E. Koch
TOR
Central Illinois Light CO
Cancer Campaign
Havana High School
Raymond van Orman
Diana Kay
Nelson Warner
Donna
Robert
Clarence Foste
Arla Jean and
Shirley
Merle Feree
Vernon Langston
al Wilson
d.Eula Collier
Clyde Ellenberger
Ellenberger
Carl Oswald
Rose Ferree
Patricia
Rose
Mary Frances
Merle Ferree
Roy Whites
Kirby Lawlis
Clarence Kreiling
Jeanne Hibbard
Beryl le Count
Eldon Clinebell
William Parr
Clinebell
Mary Whitaker
Mesdames Eldon Clinebell
Louis Lempke
Vernon Graff
Percy Kreiling
Floyd Whitaker
Leslie Whitaker
Lee Langston
Walter Kennedy
Kenneth Fletcher
Carl Fletcher
Emmerson Chincbell
Charles Voss
Ray Voss
Glen Robbins
Newton
Babe Folkman
Vera Renner
Folkmans
Peoples State Bank F Manit
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
R. L. Mahr Manito
Schipper & Block Co
Pekin, Illinois
Singley and
Fischer
Cal
Vwuna
Jonathan Aps
Rome
Idaho
Mrs. Smith
Roszell
Cludin
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