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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1946
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes show scattered terms for help wanted, sales, and livestock listings. Partial items mention male and female help wanted, situational notices, and local classifieds with unclear details. The snippet hints at typical newspaper classified sections rather than a cohesive event or feature.
Snappers guide for women features skirts trousers and colors at 5.95 with Milady flannel sport jackets and Annie Laurie dresses 14.95 to 24.50 plus maternity dresses 4.70 and up. Black Friar Buck Rogers slack suits and California Girl swimsuits highlighted. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to doctors nurses flowers visitors and family. A white gold EL watch lost in the city Saturday and a request to return to The Times office with a reward. Three strand pearls sought at St Johns church or city locations with return to Robert Wild at Ford garage.
Local classified notice lists Wards Farm Store items such as baby buggy Davenport chair kitchen cabinet baby bed and rugs and bath sets. Mentions Aults with phone 808 and Ben Ault and Son for storage space. Also notes utility table porcelain top French doors windows and Meyers used furniture plus a breakfast set ice box dishes and a library table with various household goods. Mrs F W Galle at 2224 15th Street invited inquiries by 6 p.m.
A 65 year old South African farmer fought a lion that had been killing cattle, both dying after the struggle. Karl Hartmann wounded the beast, tracked it into the bush, fired and missed, and was joined by his African servant who alerted help. Police found Hartmann and his servant dead side by side. Talc is noted as a component in tile manufacture and talcum powder.
Hogs cattle calves and sheep for sale along with used furniture and a monarch radio polish product. Listings mention Gail Brecklin and Myron Stair with phone numbers, Bauman's Farm Store ad, and other items like a boy's bicycle and heating equipment. Also rental ads for two rooms and a small house or apartment sought by Mrs Bertha Burkhard.
Help wanted for housework and child care with excellent wages. Mrs. Margaret Merrick located at 110 Locust Street in Janesville Wisconsin seeks a diligent worker. Apply locally or contact Mrs. Merrick for details and interview arrangements.
Multiple classified notices invite men ages 18 to 40 for permanent day or night shifts at Burgess Battery Company with overtime. A night clerk role at Ludlow Hotel requires greeting guests with no experience needed. Also advertised is a lifetime opportunity with Green and surrounding counties, offering $150 monthly salary plus bonuses and a veterans program at National Livestock Supplies in Madison for farm trade familiarity.
Do you want a steady job. Female helper for summer housework in country. Experienced housework, good cook, references, $35 weekly. Write P D box 105 Delavan Lake. Women 18 to 50 for light work good pay permanent employment Burgess Battery Co Monroe phone 434. Girl or middle aged woman for general housework Mrs Clarence Drake Monroe phone 918 D. Open for sales women experience in clerking desirable. One man can operate box 34 Bloomington. Tavern modern good stock air conditioned Louie's Tap Room Spring Green. This bank can save you money financing next car First National Bank of Monroe.
The Chicago market shows salable hogs at 4,500 to 8,500 with bids steady to good for barrows and sows, cattle receipts at 10,000 and calves 400 with fed steer and yearling runs pushing typical prices 16.00 to 17.65 and top weights around 18.00. sheep trade steady with lambs and woolskins near 16.50 to 17.35, while rye futures swing in today’s trade on cash purchases and limits.
Trading showed a brighter tinge as the railway strike postponement spurred scattered bids though many investors remained cautious awaiting developments in transport and coal crises. Major movers led by American Woolen and U S Steel while Sears Roebuck and General Electric lagged as market tone stayed uneven.
For beginners, pattern 9250 creates a princess line frock with romantic ribbon accents. Available in sizes 14 through 42, a size 16 requires 25 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send twenty five cents in spins for this pattern to Monroe Evening Times Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St. New York 11, NY. Print size, address, and style number clearly.
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