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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
6
Avoid the grand rush and make holiday shopping a pleasure by early buying. Our many sections of desirable goods are now complete and offer a large selection for acceptable gifts. Articles in every department are featured in beautiful holiday boxes. Holiday boxes are also on sale in every size, reasonably priced.
Inventory ad lists various fur garments and accessories for women including sweater coats in grey white red and navy from $2 to $18, a wide range of waists silk embroidery and dress goods, silks and cottons sold by the yard, new bags velvet leather and mesh from $1 to $10, knit gloves and mitts, hand embroidered aprons and laces, traveling cases with lining from $3 to $12, and house slippers priced $1 to $2.
A sale advertisement lists robes shirts mitts fur caps neckties and traveling handkerchiefs with new patterns in sizes and colors priced 5 to 9.50 dollars plus auto collars turtle neck and regular coats 1.50 to 7.50 dollars. Lined drivers silk lined mecha wool lined capes 1.50 to 3 dollars. Boxed socks and hosiery details include Holeproof silk Mercerized Lisle and slippers shoes with varied prices.
For children furs bonnets shoes and white tan red navy and combinations 90c to 2.50 Caramule cloth sets fancy fur sets and single pieces 1 to 5 Black velvet black caramule knit aviation caps 75c to 4 High tops patent and gun metal 2.25 to 3 Furfeltsippers 50c to 1 Kid gloves knit gloves and x pair nutslacts 1.25 per 2 50c White red gray tan and color combinations Hosiery Baby Sleeping Suits neat embroidery hemstitch ed and initial 5c to 25c Mercerized cotton and wool fur robes crib blankets lie to 40c 4.85 85 cents Long and short white and pique priced 1.50 to 5 Dr. Denton's and the regular flannelette 50c to 1
The local column lists Thanksgiving visits and travels among families in Britt Mallard Humboldt Wesley Burt and Plume Creek. It notes Edw Johnson acquiring a fine Auburn car, the Kernan family preparing to move to California, and Doerfler expected home from illness. A fire destroys a granary on Mrs Mary Mulert’s farm in Benedict.
Community notices report new residents and arrivals. Geo Ferstl and family moved into the Leonard Neuman house. Herman Erickson of Germania plans a new blacksmith shop. Studer brothers return from Canada to Algona amid snow and cold. Augustin brothers left for St Cloud Minnesota. Various locals visited and hosted at homes include Rahm Raskopf and Leona Ferstl, Emanuel house tenant James Lydon, Aman, Atman, and Clara Ferstl. A baby girl was born to Henry Lichter on November 30.
GEO BOYLE'S COLUMN reports the death of Dr. Armstrong of Irvington, a shock to Whittemore friends after more than 30 years of acquaintance. The item notes his generosity to the Kossuth County Fair and recalls his personal $40 donation and blessing to new community efforts, ending with memories of local happenings, including business changes and farm news.
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