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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
10
Local notices and ads urge holiday shopping via the Tribune. Reports mention a snowstorm, family visits, sickness, and a Christmas program at Masonic Hall. a few purebred Buff Orpington cockerels offered, and local residents travel to Denver for relatives' funeral.
Readable notes from Buffalo Center and Algona describe holiday shopping, church programs, and local ailments. A varied mix mentions Femrite's Variety Store, a D of A card party postponed, and residents facing illness, moves to Waterloo, and farewells as families relocate. Strong local entities include Femrite's, Coburn Drug, Dan Zinge, Julia Higgins, and Mrs. Risvold.
Buffalo Center Produce Co solicits orders for early spring flags after December 28. A. L. Sorenson, manager, urges customers to give contact information and says they will call for the flags. Phone 24.
Various shop display lines include jewelry bags and clocks from Corner Drug Store. Local society notes report Christmas party at the Farmer Bureau home with a 25 cent gift. D. O. R. and Sanbeam groups fundraiser at City Hall. Mrs. G. C. Smalldridge wins a prize. Residents Donald Swan return to Buffalo Center after Waterloo visit. D L Arkwright heads to Rochester for surgery with limited updates. Jasper Dohlman shows gradual recovery after a recent accident and hospital stay in Mason City.
The Hardware Gems advertises Christmas presents useful year round. It promotes New Coleman lamps and a Philco Radio as ideal family gifts. The piece notes shoppers should aim to please both men and women with practical, appealing items for the season.
A witty quote contrasts personal gain with public benefits as a voiceover notes the ubiquity of Tidene Oils and Purol Gasoline cars moving across the nation. The piece blends philosophy with a promotional automotive backdrop, highlighting the era’s roadside commerce and branded fuel.
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