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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1946
Page
4
A brief note explores how stray classified advertisements in historical papers offered practical fixes for everyday problems. It surveys examples of trades, services, and notices where communities matched needs with local actors.
Have buyers for Wisconsin and Illinois farms. W. H. M. Bayne advertises listings above Blumer Drug Co. and invites inquiries by phone 979.
Classified notices include 50 men needed for a dairy farm in Monroe area with top wages. Also listings for a restaurant opportunity in Randolph and a soft water service business franchise with upfront costs, training, and home installation. Followed by bank loan ads for Green County real estate and real estate financing.
Wisconsin Green County notices warn creditors of Henry S. Stauffacher deceased to present claims by August 1946 at Monroe County Court. final settlement hearing for Fred G. Wolter estate set for May 28 1946 at Monroe Court House with administrator Ed Wolter seeking allowance of final account and inheritance tax determination.
Livestock sales show salable hogs 14,000 with 6,500 salable now. Cattle calves totaling 8,000 and 600 respectively, steers and yearlings up to 25 cents, cows weak. Sheep at 2,500 total with steady to 25 cents higher. lambs quoted to 16.25 for best types. Poultry butter eggs firm. grain rye gains on short covering. oats firm. flour production down 374,000 sacks week.
Court hears final account for Emma B. Wells deceased Browntown estate Otis Wells administrator to receive final accounting and residue assignment. Also probate for Fred E. White will Cadiz town appoint administrator with will annexed and creditors must file claims by August 3. May 1 date appears.
A report from Atlanta notes trading in feed grains across southern markets nearly halted with receipts listed as Wheat three cars, corn two hundred nineteen, oats twenty four, and soybeans nineteen.
Mixed in selective dealings on today’s market as special issues reacted to news of spotty character. Motors rubbers oils and some rails held steady while liquors reflected grain use limits for distillers. Several major names led gains and losses with General Motors and Chrysler among leaders. others languished as investors awaited price control clarity. Government bonds rallied while commodities were mixed in a quiet session.
Lancaster County bishops of the House Amish declare manpower and horses only may be used to plow and harvest the crop and reject tractor farming while urging release of conscientious objectors. They cite European starvation and insist tractors are forbidden by church law and can't be bought.
Baskets of cut flowers adorned the chancel of the Methodist church at the morning service Sunday in memory of Mrs. Emma Dale a member of the church. She was an honorary member of the W S C S. Mr Edward Voegels and William Phillips Chicago Mrs L L Hoffman Clinton Ia. accompanied by Mr and Mrs Leroy Crago will spend a few days in Chicago.
A vintage sewing notice advertises Marian Martin pattern 9075 for teen sizes 10 12 14 and 16 with a waist belted swimsuit style. It lists fabric yardage for size 12 and directs readers to mail 20 cents to a New York address with size name and address details.
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