Practical Christmas Gifts Norge Washers and Dryers
Hargus Insulating Co promotes 1956 Norge dual automatic washer and Norge gas or electric dryer as ideal family gifts. The washer promises safe automatic cleaning of fabrics from cashmeres to jeans with dual cycle control. The dryer offers four selectable modes for tailored automatic drying including heat, air, and no tumble options.
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Hargus
Hargus Insulating Company
Louisville
Norge
Norge Appliances
John Oldenburg
Norge washer and dryer demo offered by local firm
The Hargus Insulating Company promotes a free demonstration of Norge washing and drying, claiming quick drying, safe heat, and no burning risk. A salesman will assist with no obligation to purchase, highlighting the two names Hargus and Norge as budget friendly options.
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Norge
Hargus Insulating Company
Tokyo Women Teachers Ban Sparks Broad Outcry
Controversy grows after Tokyo's Metropolitan Board of Education imposes a height restriction banning teachers shorter than five feet starting next school year. Critics include major newspapers students educators and Diet member Haneko Takada a former Tokyo teacher. The measure aims to help manage larger students as the population grows taller.
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Tokyo
Metropolitan Board of Education
Diet (Parliament
Diet
Haneko Takada
Leap Year Facts and Folklore for 1956
A humorous Washington dispatch notes 1956 is a leap year and warns eligible men to plan ahead. It explains February's name origin and the rule of adding an extra day every four years, citing Benjamin Franklin and a Library of Congress study for readers born on February 29.
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Washington
Mama
Benjamin Franklin
August Caesar
Julius
Library of Congress
George Stimpson
92 year old Briton uses season ticket for 74 years
A 92 year old Briton has held a season ticket out of London with British Railways for 74 years. The longtime traveler kept faith with the rail network through decades of service and change.
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London
British Railways
Chavis Floor Co Puts Finishing Touches On West Monroe Homes
Chavis Floor Company at 815 Natchitoches West Monroe showcases flooring for residential and commercial projects. The firm installs Armstrong and Goldseal Linoleum, handles Congoleum and Print Linoleum orders, and uses Dura-Seal for landing and finishing. The Red Grass subdivision displays their workmanship.
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Chavis Floor Company
Natchitoches
West Monroe
Chavis Floor Co
Chavis
Red Grass
Billy Baccus
Benton Frost
John Oldenburg
Dura-Seal V. L. Chavis Floor CO
W. M
Don't Be Ruined By Fire Burglar Alarms Promote Protection
Circular from Cheeks Alarm Systems of West Monroe urges homeowners and businesses to install complete electrical protection for fire and burglary. Clyde Cheeks highlights alarm categories including burglar safe holdup and fire, and notes affordable installation with demonstrations locally.
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Cheeks Electric
Woodrow
West Monroe
John Fogleman
Clyde Cheeks
Cheeks
Former Billy Sunday aide dies at 75 in Winona Lake
Homer Rodeheaver a longtime Evangelist Billy Sunday chief musical aide and former college cheerleader died at his home in Winona Lake after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage four days earlier He was 75 and had served in evangelistic ministry for two decades.
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Warsaw
Ind
Homer Rodeheaver
Billy Sunday
Winona Lake
Ferriday Fire Dept Hosts Santa for Local Children
Fire Chief Nolan A. Moulle and Ferriday Fire Department will host underprivileged children for a Christmas visit with Santa Claus this year.
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Ferriday
Nolan A. Moulle
Ferriday Fire Department
Santa Claus
One-Time Wealthy Sugar Heir Adopts New Identity
In Seattle John D Spreckels III now calls himself John D Smith after a Superior Court ruling. Once heir to Adolph B Spreckels two million fortune, he says the name hindered job prospects. He has four marriages and divorces, past betting losses, taxes owed, and works as a cabinet salesman for his brother Adolph. He confirms no other court actions beyond divorces. The judge grants the petition, though the new name creates newsroom mixups.
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Seattle
John D. Spreckels III
John D. Smith
Spreckels
Limony
Adolph
Lloyd Shorett
Mr. Smith
John Spreckels
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L. M. Gewin
Case Craft
Saddle & Spur Restaurant
Louisville Ave
DIAL
Pogue Atkins Co., Inc
Fred McVay
Horace H. Taylor & Sons
Heninger
Monroe Blueprinting CO
St. Grand
Fred H. Meyer
Io Cities & Service
Desiard Optical CO
Desiard ST
JIM
Toyko
Twin Cities
Alaris
Venetian Blind CO
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ROYAL
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Coleman Pontiac, Inc
Baber‘s
SEWIN
Necchi
Elnag Circle
Land O’ Toys
Howard Griffin
NG Goods
Pan-Am
Kellogg Oil CO
John Smith
Steinway
Hammond Kimball
Janssen Holton
Selmer
Cable Organs—Pianos
Instruments
Paul Hewitt Music CO
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Mapei Jn
General Tire
Hargus Insulating CO
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