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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1939
Page
7
A 1939 feature promotes electrified Christmas gifts for all ages. It highlights electric ranges refrigerators laundry equipment and small appliances for mother and home and notes easy financing. Radios toys shavers lamps and health devices offer comfort and leisure while adding beauty to daily life.
A homemaking essay extols major electrical appliances as Christmas gifts for wives and mothers. It argues appliances reduce drudgery, save wearied shoulders, and provide time for family, clubs, and social activities. It highlights ranges refrigerators washing machines irons vacuums and more as labor saving gifts.
The newest kitchen novelty is an electric biscuit baker designed to sit on the dining room table. It is described as handsome and perfect for brides, whether new or old, as a festive gift option.
Folk who enjoy festive exterior illumination keep Christmas lights handy through summer. Weatherproof wiring sockets and bulbs used for Yuletide are readily deployed for outdoor garden or yard decoration for a bright feature evening party.
A brief guide lists stores offering electrical gifts and accessories. It highlights brands, location hints, and promotions to help shoppers compare options.
An article recalls how modern Christmas gifts shifted from purely decorative to useful, focusing on electric appliances. It celebrates a youthfully rejuvenated Santa stocking gleaming toasters, electric shavers, radios, food mixers, and electric roasters that simplify and brighten holiday life.
Many Electrical Appliances and Gifts at Ginsbergs 111 First Avenue SE offer radios from Motorola kitchen mixers Sunbeam Hamilton Beach Telechron clocks electric percolators and Schick razors. Shoppers can buy on an easy 50 cent down payment and small weekly installments.
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