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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

6

Maytag service ad lists repair and keys at two shops

A. S. Hodge offers lawn mower grinding, repairs, and lock work at 811 South 18th Street. Genuine Maytag service promotes cost savings and longevity for washers with address Feather stun's 1112 Broadway and phone 22. Authorized Maytag dealer advertising two shop locations and contact details.

A. S. Hodge South 18Th Street Featherstun Broadway Maytag Riggs Maytag Sales Co Harrison St

Markets Wall Street Gains on Aircraft and Metals Lift

Aircrafts and metals led a generally higher market as late trading brought gains of one to three points while losses appeared rarely. Volume reached about 2.8 million shares. several names advanced including Columbia Pictures, General Motors, Lockheed Aircraft, Philco, Kennecott Copper, Southern Railway, Sinclair Oil, U S Smelting, United Air Lines, U S Gypsum, and Westinghouse Electric. Notable declines included Monterey Oil, Sears Roebuck, Radio Corp, Reynolds Metals, Allied Chemical, New York Central, and McDonnell Aircraft.

New York Columbia Pictures General Motors Lockheed Aircraft Philco Kennecott Copper Southern Railway Sinclair Oil

Draftsman Wanted by Chicago Freight Car Firm

Nationally established freight car equipment company in Chicago seeks a draftsman with freight car construction experience. Write Box L-100 in care of Register-News with qualifications and salary requirements.

Freight Car Equipment Company Chicago Register-News

Grain and bond market snapshot for Chicago trades

The report shows U S government bonds quoted with ratings and prices, This section also lists receipts and wholesale prices for eggs and wheat corn oats soybeans and barley in Chicago, with bid prices and commodity grades. Prices are shown for various grades and mixes across multiple grains and products.

Livestock Market Report From National Stock Yards

Hogs at National Stock Yards sell in a narrow range with No 1 and 2 hogs around 210 pounds bringing about 22.10 per cwt while most 180 to 220 pound hogs bring 21.50 to 22.00. Heavy 220 to 250 pound hogs bring 21.00 to 21.75 with a 326 pound load averaging 18.50. An 170 pound hog dipped about 0.50.

National Stock Yards USDA

Market Report on Cattle and Sheep Prices

Buyers and sellers quoted per hundredweight with ranges for various classes. Cattle include feeders, calves, heifers, and cows with figures from 9.50 to 27.00, top vealers 24.00-25.50, and bulls up to 15.00. Sheep show spring lambs 24.50-25.50 and ewes mostly 3.50-3.00.

Poultry Prices Steady at St. Louis Market

St Louis market reports produce and live poultry with roosters priced at 12 etc. turkeys and hens listed 25 to 27. Other prices unchanged and no major shifts noted in the current round of listings.

ST. Louis Associated Press

Martyr meaning shifts from witness to sacrifice over time

The word martyr originally meant witness. Early Christians transformed its sense by testifying to their beliefs through death, giving martyrdom its now familiar meaning of dying for a cause.

Life expectancy decline from 45 to 80 years noted

The text states that the probability a American man dies within a year is T in 100 at age 45, rising steadily to 22 in 100 at age 80, illustrating increasing mortality with age.

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Wnall Illinois Norge Div Borg-Warner Corp Effingham Widote Major Life Insurance Co Col Jewe Royal Typewriter c/o Register-News Lowry Nursing Home Main Mt. Vernon Deloris Dean Collens Mt. Vernon City Park Foster Summersa Glenn Collens 23Rd St Schorie Jordan Shaw's Garden Westcott Perkins Jamison Real Estate Floyd Duncan Ashley Road Arnett's Nursery North Salem Road Bath North 7Th St Iloyd Brooke Centralia Road Alter Arthur Phillips Harold Standerfer Camp Ground Ray Rogers Boule James Fields Virgil Robinson New House East Camp Ground Church Ina Marion Kirkpatrick Norge Opdyke Ira Holman Wayne City Douglas White House Mid-State Chemical Fairfield Road Goodyear Idiewood Gift Shop Salem Road Claude Tuttis Purina Riley's Produce S. 11Th St Crosley Murry Harold’s Appliance Co North 6Th St Clyde Nadolski Appliances Brownsville Road Schwinn Bella Hive Furniture Store Perry K. Meyers Avary Furniture Co Electrolux Corporation Sterling Dodson Automotives Chevrolet Chrysler Woods DeSotn Plymouth Edwin Boyd Lynchburg Road Caar Main ST Mercury CARA Kaiser CARR Pontiac Desoto Buick Ford Moore Motors Waltonville Road Lamar National House S. 24Th St P. m. Rogera Estab Rantoul Woodlawn Pennant U. S Dixie MT. Vernon Hatchery Wayne Pioneer Dr. G Salabury Lederle Casey Ave Salon Road Mt. Vern Dir. Riley's Station E. E. McKay Kroehler Hillcrest Elmer Mathews West Side Furniture Universal Gas Warres Gottle Gas John Deere Ealer Marvin Sanders Keenes Woods Bros Oliver Allis Chalmers Allis Alia International Bradley Vernon ‘Implement Ashley Sam Atkinson Lumber Co McLeanaboro Dinors Hampshire Bircher Ray ‘Capps Mits Niga Strouds Duroc Farm Tolle Road Tamworth's Henry Marlow Harry Shetmaker Park Ave Logan W. L. Smith Bonnie Lee Johnston West Side R. LeBen Garrison Foundry Denzer Electric Hawkins Million Auto-Lite Wagner Electric Beasley Motel Seagles Happy’s Liebengood's West Hard Road Fairfield Rd Happy's Pet Shop Osie Jones Fred Skaggs Douglas and Fleener Clarke's Shell Uptown Station 8Th and Main Melvin Donoho Holman Motor Co North 10Th Tal Cliff Flanagan Call Wal Jim Webb Herbert Pi Precision Radio and TV Co Perkina Charles E. Webbt Old Featheratus Art Featherstum Kinman Gas Co Benton Road Mt Vernon Itf Art Featherston Kenneth Chancey W. Norman Swem Kensington Ave Lincoln School Gene Deem Southers II Buford, Mt. Vernon Walter & P. m. Reward Tuexiar Mary Page Conger Florida S. 10Th Reynolds S. 12Th Hutchison COAS Stoker Milard Allen Memoriam Sarah Warren Pelz June Loth Fleata Allen Himmelsbach Harry A. Scrivner Alva Marlow Wall Street Barbie Elis Robinson Pifer Langston Leansboro Nancy Montfort Yvranne Throgmerton Elmer Ellis Charles L. Robinson Mcleansboro Cote Pyle U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command Boeing Airplane Company Seattle, Wash U.S Cash Grainly Associated Press Walt Disner Johnson Motor Co Harrison Streets J. L. Adams Major Olk CO Mt. Vernon, Ill Maggie Cross Belle Rive T. Rosier Cross T. B. Russell ED Davenport E. Richardson ED B. Moss Turner Drive Taylor Ave South 17Th St Summersville School Dewey Westcott St Nice Mannen St Odin III Beth Pace Ave 19Th St Casey A. Harold Logan C Williams & Richardson Carl V. Williams Jura France Paris Western Gardens Mrs Clyde M. Lackey Jamison’s Western Gardens Mr. Lackey Cardwell Manufacturing Company Vernon Evansville Indiana Lackeys Beautiful Jamison Mrs. Earl D. Jamison Jamison’s Bailey West Broadway West Part Summersville South 15Th Street North Jecallon Lincoln School Beverly Heights Mt. Vernon Glass Company Texaco New Street South 10Th Street Richview Road 18Th Street Perkins Avenue 23Rd Street South 22Nd North Part Lincoln School District Miller Lake Wesley Methodist Church Virgil T. Bailey, Inc Tenth & Harrison
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