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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1945
Page
4
The Monroe Evening Times issues a notice about irregular insertions and one time rates for ads. It states ads are not taken for less than three lines and changes incur a charge. The paper reserves the right to edit or reject any classified copy.
Various section headers indicate sale trade and notices including vehicles equipment seeds livestock and property. The readable items show generic listing categories with multiple numbered subsections and ad style headings.
The page lists white hats and large brim styles from $1.95 to $4.95 at various shops. Purses blouses dresses and playsuits are advertised by stores such as Milady's The Style Shop Lee's and The Klassy Shop. Also featured are belts brushes vacuum cleaners and repair services plus household items like glass cereal bowls potted plants and furniture including platform rockers from Haworth Furniture Store. A 1945 line of merchandise from Minnesota Woolen Co is noted with a request to drop card for samples.
An assortment of flower holders including baskets pottery and rustic wood vases plus enamel pots and a studio couch described for living rooms sun rooms and porches in colors blue wine and beige priced from 62.50 to 89.50. Also listings for fishing bait livestock cattle horses hogs and sow pig shipments with contact details.
Wanted Byles Forgrave piano accordion. Provide price and description. No. 87 care of Times. Also seeking used farm machinery. Contact Arthur Kapelke at 118 North Street Madison Wisconsin telephone G 5036.
Female applicants preferred for a room with board and access to a garage near the hospital. Telephone 1183.
Box 23 Times requests details for a pleasant sleep room arrangement in a modern home. Applicant offers to provide references and seeks suitable housing with care of The Times.
Woodford village reported a Red Cross drive total of 307 dollars 25 cents while Wiota township posted 1 188 dollars 09 cents. A Friday school grounds picnic drew families including the Martins Svendsens and the Ellingsons. Marshall Reese and Mrs Norman Anderson were among local visitors.
Salable stock in Chicago meat markets showed small, nominal gains with hogs trending at ceiling prices for four months. Hogs averaged 261 to 267 pounds, cattle top at 17.90, 17.85 next, and sheep 14.50 to 16.25 for various grades. Grain futures rallied as July wheat hit a seasonal high and corn posted new highs for the season.
Lt. Maurice Kurt Langberg of Jensen Beach Florida narrates a two year absence from combat and his repeated captures by Axis forces in Africa Italy and Germany before escaping and returning to Allied lines He recounts escapes from barbed wire and Gestapo vigilance and recalls his wartime actions and hopes for further victories in China India Burma theater to add to his four downed planes and earn new rank bars.
Viota visitors and E C Pearson of Madison stopped by on Friday and Wednesday. W B Martin visited Jerry Olson in Lamont on Thursday. Church services Sunday include public worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 am.
New York stocks climbed to fresh highs not seen since 1937 as rail and selected industrial shares led the advance. Investors restrained by weekend profit-taking pared gains but kept momentum for further gains.
The passage notes improved sprint start tendencies with top advances to a point, wider bulges, and moderate declines near finish. Occasional mentions include Boeing, Douglas Aircraft, Consolidated Vultee, Lockheed, Johns Manville, and Anaconda. Bonds remained steady.
Browntown residents Miss E Leah Tomlinson Der Thomas and Iva Tomlinson called on Edwin Chapin Tuesday. They mention want ads as a way to sell items.
Monroe Evening Times advertises pattern 9185 a wraparound frock with scalloped side drape and sleeves for a special occasion look. It lists sizes 34 through 50 with size 36 needing 354 yards of 39 inch fabric and instructs sending twenty cents to the New York address with plain size name address and style number.
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