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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
4
A small newspaper want ad item promotes Sterling socks at $1.25 per pair from Dixie Frock Shop and a Supreme Electric Range Demonstrator reduced by $50 at Montgomery Ward. Includes a general prompt to use Times want ads and a phone contact. Blondie section line noted.
Complete line of Pontiac parts and six and eight motor stock advertised. 1939 Ford four door sedan in private ownership offered at 495 dollars. Crandell's Texaco service station offers washing and polishing. Alston's Auto Parts buys and sells used cars and parts.
Classified ad listing multiple vintage Buick cars from 1930s and 1940s with contact in WLAC 1104 and office hours. Also features farm equipment supplies including nails, lightning rods, a Power Corn Binder, John Deere tractors, corn picker, balers, and hay rakes with dealers in Milton Wisconsin and Monroe Wisconsin offering sale terms and contact details.
A compact ad lists multiple classic cars including a 1948 Plymouth special de luxe four door green and several 1947 to 1940 models from Dodge Ford Chevrolet Buick and Plymouth with prices ranging from 495 to 895. Stauffacher Sales and Service on Madison highway offers the inventory and contact.
Local dealer promotions feature Dodge Plymouth sales and farm equipment listings for Case tractors and IH gear. Wholesale cattle and hog quotes, Butter and Egg prices, and grain futures show mixed shifts with livestock volumes to capacity in Chicago markets.
San Francisco report states the Luckenbach steamship is named responsible for the hospital ship Benevolence sinking. The suit filed in federal court seeks 14 million dollars and seizure of the freighter Mary Luckenbach after a dense fog collision. Benevolence casualties reach 18 dead and 13 missing with 492 rescued. the freighter sustained bow damage but no casualties.
Daily readers flock to the classified section with over forty percent turning to these affordable messages. Advertisers highlight the value and reach of placing notices in the paper.
At Yankee Stadium New York hosts Cleveland in a four game series opener. Lou Boudreau forecasts the Indians will win the American League pennant while Casey Stengel fires back at the opposing manager suggesting he may be overreaching.
A jury was selected Monday for the long delayed trial of John Kowaleski 47 former Lake town chairman charged with taking 800 in bribes. Kowaleski served as town chairman for four terms before losing in last spring's primary election.
Advertisement for Girls pattern T9489 offering jumpers and blouses in sizes 6 8 10 12 14. Provides yardage 14 yards for size 10 jumper and 15 yards for blouse, with 35 inch, 34 inch. Includes illustrated sew chart and fit guidance. Send 30 cents to Marian Martin Pattern Dept. Times 282 West 18th Street New York NY.
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