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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1936
Page
5
The notice details ad rates of 25 words or tens, 25c one time, 60c three times, and a weekly rate of 1 cent per word per insertion. It requires ads in the office by 11 am on publication day and offers telephone submissions if unable to come in, with a contact phone 2044 in Wah Wert county.
A partial classifieds snippet shows an ad from a couple without children seeking a small or modern house to rent. It mentions a fishing taco treat and tea, plus a trade offer with a person named E. Graham at 801 Gordon.
Ad reads good values on a 1931 Studebaker Sedan and a Ford Y-0 deities team. It mentions color imperfections and a motor swap price of seven dollars, with dealer names Wagstaff Bros and Jackson & Shannon.
Representatives of McGuffey reader societies will gather at Miami University in Ohio for the 100th anniversary of the first Reader. Delegates from across the nation will attend a July celebration to raise funds for a Lorado Taft McGuffey statue on campus.
John Fiorenza, one of the men who found Nancy Titterton's nude body in her New York home tub, was initially overlooked by amateur sleuths. Police later linked him to the crime and obtained his confession despite his earlier alibi.
Owen Matthews III of Portland Ore wins the $5000 Ed Die Cantor scholarship for the best essay on keeping the U S out of war after the top finisher was disqualified. The awarding was announced by the sponsor.
Pursuant to his wishes, William N Grover was buried in Hicksville with funeral services led by his six nephews who also served as pallbearers rather than a minister. The service reflected the decedent's request for a family led ceremony.
Monterey County residents with foreclosed property celebrate as state law requires sales from courthouse steps. With a new courthouse under construction, foreclosures face an estimated six month delay before proceedings can proceed on the steps.
Hawaii’s Come Pack Club forms with a basic membership rule requiring at least two vacations spent in the Hawaiian Islands.
Linda Bourne, 30, a social figure, pursues a newspaper career with Peter Gardiner and Mike Barrett guiding her. She hopes for scoops, but ends up on a society column, balancing romance with Dix Carter and growing closer to the Gardiners as her life gains work, friendship, and ambition.
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