Christmas sales push hoped for in 1949 shopper rush
Local merchants caution that holiday buying could exceed last year as shoppers extend hours after a late storm. Battered by a week of bad weather, stores faced slow pace but expected crowds to surge by midweek, with grocers and general merchants noting shifted hours and cautious optimism for a strong finish.
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MGM
Dowd Markets
Butuday
Deny
Pam
Chuwing Iehi
Ettyel
Dee
I Grotery
Pan
Saturna
Subinewsmen
Huey
CML
North Prairie Blood Drive Planned by Local Clubs
North Prairie residents are invited to donate blood at a city and county event organized by the orth Prairie Club and the North Prairie Lions. Officials say eligible donors can receive financial assistance via the blood donor program. a drive is set for Pe 15 with proceeds aiding the local relief fund.
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Lialis Club
North Prairie
Waukesha Oy
Blagkeat Ehaleman
Peartis
Orth Prairie
Waukeshia Memorial Ital
Asteopath
Hug
Osha Elks Club
Roe
Duke
Madison Highway Projects Details and Bids
A summary of Madison area highway bids shows two projects funded by the state highway commission. One luminous resurfacing job covers about seven miles for 69498 dollars. A second bid for work on Hy 16 and a state highway connection totals 279395 dollars.
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Orty Ballsloney
Bredan
Eminty Wroeniten
Yeetenday
Ukegtin County
Alert Of Air Guard Affects Local Men
A nationwide alert affects local men in Milwaukee and surrounding areas as the 12th Wing of the Air Guard faces potential mobilization to active duty. Commander Colonel Parris said the wing’s strength remains under review while preparations continue and officers including Major Robert Wills Callow Captain Award Price and others are named for duties. Milwaukkee units and the 278th Air Division base activities coordinate from Madison and Milwaukee as ordering authorities plan deployment and drill contingencies. The federal action could draw 500 personnel into training and potential campaigns, with recruitment and administrative reassignments beginning tonight.
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Forvis
Robert ‘ Wills Callow
Award Price
Guy
Robert Co Townie
Robert Thiele
William Glidden
Hur Jones
Wied E. Brow Perris
Bop
Dale
Wasington Vise
Perris
Calonel
Amistad
Bowers
Asa Groupk
Milwauden Damit
Fey
Phcagni
Alice
Avill
Armininat
Ferris
Case Tractor Hit by Wandering Auto Near Genesee
A tractor was struck by a car on the Wahikeshy line near Genesee, injuring the operator LeHoy Kha, 24, of Wankesh Route V. The auto driver Stuy A. Jes, Bf, fled the scene but deputies pursued. Mrs. elie Enoch, a Jonceville resident, suffered a head bruise when the car passed by. Charles W. Reliver, 78, of Natimond, collided with a truck in the incident sequence.
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Wahikeshy
John
S. Berg
Genesee
Cimason
Stuy A
Egg Prices Write Own Story They’re Cheaper by the Dozen
Disjointed OCR text discusses egg prices and consumer behavior with lines about hens laying eggs, price drops around holidays, and store price reports. Mentions various terms and names unclearly, reflecting a damaged historical page.
Government Urges Business to Back Voluntary Controls
The government calls on businesses to support voluntary price controls amid wartime shortages. Retailers and wholesalers express mixed views citing prior wage boosts and profit pressures as hindrances to enforcing the plan. They argue enforcement and broader economic factors, not voluntary measures alone, drive price changes.
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Tod Pte
Groces
Tye Montis
Jon
Ipetesse
Sovernright
Psts
Fragmented OCR rendering stalls historic honor system text
A garbled OCR passage covers a wide range of names, places, and terms with no clear narrative. It references an honor system, ESA order, various individuals, and scattered terms, but lacks coherent events, dates, or actions. The fragmentary material suggests a bureaucratic or institutional context without solvable specifics.
Waukesha High Choir Presents Holiday Show
The Waukesha High School choir directed by Mrs. E. Mondux staged its annual Christmas program for parents. The group paraded in, sang Adeste Fideles, and carried candles, performing selections including Tabinauy flepteting Anh Rutivity amid stage lighting and faculty supervision.
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Waukesha High Kohoot
Ain Sehnal
Eelms Mondux
Devine
Tabinauy
Isn Koren
Aofon
Eholy
Propose Shifts in Taxing Laws
Madison report outlines Wisconsin tax reform ideas. Citizens press for stamp tax on municipalities and changes to dividend taxation for corporations and individuals. Committee recommends stabilizing tax yields, revising exemptions, and improving real estate and property assessments while seeking broader revenue balance.
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Madison
Jowar
Mike
Park screening prompts safety review in small town notice
A local film showing titled Ya Can Beas the A Botyka drew crowds at the Park eater venue but prompted a safety review. Officials reported disjointed details about the event including the organizer, attendees, and defense against potential hazards, with some children present.
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Agnor
Oon Mibey
Gente Mihowis
Che Tey mdi
Anet
Efi
Judge Dismisses $60,000 Action
A legal action valued at $60,000 was dismissed by the judge. The report references various names and places in a garbled OCR passage but confirms the court terminated the case. No further details on parties or jurisdiction are clearly legible.
Okay Defense Funds Base I One P Pac Aeysaty
Unable to extract a coherent event or entities from the provided text. The fragmentary lines mention defense funds, a military context, and Ut bs for the tiring, with unclear action, actors, and dates. No clear person or organization names to anchor a factual card.
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