Sell or Trade Your Better Furniture
Ad copy announces a furniture buyback and trade offer with prices and discounts. The quirky numbers and formatting imply a 1970s sale promotion urging readers to sell for cash or trade up. The message emphasizes higher payments for used furniture and encourages quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collard & CO
Killian's Clearing House Ads and Auto Listings
Help Wanted ads note compliance with WMC regulations and state female applicants. Listings include 1940s era autos: 1942 Hudson Coupe, 1941 Ford Deluxe Tudor, 1939 Pontiac Coach, 1937 Ford Fordor, and other Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet models. Local businesses mention Ever Eat Cafe and Hotel Montrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMC
Montrose
Baxter Motor CO
Ischamberger Motor CO
Harlan Pruess
Clarence
Iowa
Langhurst Motor Co
Cath Ave
Petriclean
Chrysler
6Th St
FORD
8Th Ave
Belle Plaine
2Nd Ave
Used Car and Domestic Goods Ad Listings Downtown
A dense page offers 1940s to 1941 cars for sale including Chevrolet Plymouth and Studebaker models with cash buyer ads from Rapids Chevrolet Co and multiple auto parts services. Also numerous secondhand items for sale such as furniture clothing radios and household goods with local shop names and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
BUICK
Tiffin
Chevrolet
Kadlec Bros
Ave
Willys
St. NW
Auto Parts & Service
Rosen's
SIO
4Th St
Chamberlain Electric Pronnes
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
TNS
3Rd St
Morgan Bros
3Rd Ave
Cedar Chest
Brinkmann Insulation Co
1St Ave. E
Marion
Dial
Keller CO
2Nd Ave
K&m Pharmacy
Boat Office
South
Aieewood School
Beverly ST
Ginsberg's
2Nd St
Rene
Ellis
Standard Tire Co
Newman
Iman
RED
Texaco
Nortable
WAL
Gazette
Abrams
Wid Isé St
Madison
Dini
J. Hayward
Apt. D
Newman's
Corot Furniture
Singer
West Side
Kroerler
Cartwright's
Davenport
D Ave
Ce Cyber
RGA
Dresser
Majestic Tange
Tang
Barnett Appliance Co
1St St
Vanity
Spring, Mattress
Ihe
8Th Ave
Sinner Spuing
1St Ave
Pili
Ahape
14Th St. BE
St. NE
Vernon Rd
Dia
Holton
Avion MUSIC_CO
del Ave
Hiltbrunner Music CO
Paul Lebeda
16th _ Avenue
E. Comn & Sons. Inc
9Th Ave
Delcotron
Delco
9Th St
Fred Snyder
Blackcap Angus
Griffin Parnell
Economy Lumber CO
1St St. SE
Springer Heifers
Jerseys
Guernsey
Dean
Tiffin” Machine Shop
F. J .John Harness Store
10Th Ave
Paul Rinder
Albert Martin
Ray Konpp
Rte
Marlon
Trade Listings and Real Estate Ads in a 1940s Local Paper
A dense page of classified ads lists electronics stores like POLAR-AIR Radios and Service and various repair shops, plus numerous real estate offerings. It highlights home prices from several neighborhoods, investment properties, and rental-ready houses with features such as modern kitchens, garages, and nearby schools. The notices include names of Realtors, agencies, and contact numbers.
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Killian’s Clearing House
3Rd St. SE
Autos & Trucks
Hearn - Stevenson
Rapids Chevrolet Co
1St Ave. B
Allen Motor Co
10 &T
Ind Ave. SE
10Th Street
Mmost
Middle West
Auto Parts & Service Tires
O.P.A
B. F. Goodrich
Silver Town
BLORE
2Nd Ave. SE
Rapaport
Auto
Paris
West End
16Th Ave
Shell
Jones’ Shell
A_Ave
2Nd St. NE
Goodyear
Goodyear Service
Andrew
Lillia AL el Ee
Art Kelly
Delhi
Des Moines
Ith Ave
Tucker
Padzensky
Kadena CO
Ridgeway Drive
San Pepe
Chicago
Arte
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Majestic Radio
Mt. Vernon Ave
I Ave
12Th St. SE
Vermin pRour
Mid-West Insulation Co
Babel & CO
McKinley St
White Elephant Shop
BABE
FOX. Fur
U.S. Army
Smulekoff
Sears Roebuck
Pire
W_ PETERSON CO
Leventhal
Luberger
Radios and Service
NeNprompt Se
Iowa Radio & Refrigeration Service
4Th Avenue
Nards Radio & Electrico
Baneys Radio
1St St. SW
Seeger
Checker Electric
Schmidt Typewriter Exchange
Wildwood DR
Merveaux Typewriter
Ehrke Roofing Co
B Ave
Baba
Florida
Duster Bros
Victory Gardens Nursery
Mt. Vernon Rosd
Rosemont
L. E. Wood
New Zealand
Bridge Wanted
CASIS
ICASH
Morris Fur Shop
Rosen‘s
4Th St. SE
White Eagle Coal
Lwurre Eagle Coal Co
Linois Furnace
Hawkeye
ONIN
Anil Ideal Spn
Nis
Business Opportunity Bureau
Igonsult Knapp & GO
Merc
Chants National Bank
Henry Gundling
Russell F Knapp
LILIA
The
Peoples Savings Bank
Pilon
Tuoh
Ced
Morris Plan
Isle Ave. E
Interstate Finance Corp
Sth
Citizens Loan CO
C. Garpenter
Mpr
Bank
Joni
Atc Ude
Household Finance Corporation
Ilgley
Cor
Washington St
Waterloo
Commercial St
Dows
Cedar Rapids Loan CO
Merchants Nat'l] Bk
Federal
Federal Discount Corporation
Mund
Bath
Bus Inc
Hollywood
C Ave
7Th St
Bus
Wilson High
Nnrty
Allied van Lines, Inc
Fargest
Calder's van & Storage Co., Inc
LYNCH
Lynch Transfer & Storage Co
Armstrong
Bowla
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Selecion Wauite
Sweeker
Pee Ag River
HS Praia Aai
Ee Ee
St. SE
Hamilton St
Harry Edleman
A_ Ave
Briney
Olson
O. P Myers
Eve Leefers
Myers
Mt. Vernon
Floyd H Knapp
Malcolm V Bolton & CO
Realtors
Guaranty
Frutchey
Center Point
White
Joe Wicke
Jorge Jet
Stark
Bertram
F Birch
42Nd St
Center Point Road
Toms Realtor
Gurace Daniels
Sth Ave
Shefried
Homes For Sale
Franklin School
Bever Avenue
Gartue
the Hedges CO
Gov. Griffith
Yuill & Gohmann
JP Grace
Gies
Fred FE. Collard & CO
K Street
O. H. Lundquist
Ifranklin and Johnson
Bever Woods
GEO
P_ WITWER & CO
Merchants Bank
Earl
Cae St
Uptown
5Th Street
J Frank Cravens
Mr_Bollen
Park Avenue
4Th Ave
Stark Realty CO
17Th St
Bedell-Nissen CO Realtors
Doolittle & CO
Call Waters
Alde Onway & CO
Eabin
H- Birch
Hatfields Realtors
Bowling Street
Pazdera
Speeder Corp
T.E. Ravenscroft
Vernon Hetshis
Hiingalow
New Franklin School
Wilson & Company
Tait & Wagner Co. Restors
Third Ave
Ial
Glenn Stricklane
Saic
Lyle Chermak
ST ST SE
Belmont Fark
Alice Gustafsson
Ruth Dose
Alma Hedman
E_ Inquire Snyder Realty Co
Tait & Wagner Co
Reckers
Cura
the Gazette
Advange
Ceder Rapids
Sunday Gazette
Bam
Happel & Sons
Falliecios
Keystone
Tipton
Anamosa
Monticello
Marengo
Elkader
Manchester
Solon
Rapids
Towa
Wisconsin Lumber CO
McCormick
Lpony
Chester _E. Riley
Norway
Poland
Hampshire Cross
Farrow
Norris Lovig
Joe Conway
Jersey
Mark Miller
Center Point Rd
Leonard Kohl
H. A. Ferguson
Olin
Montgomery Ward Farm
McCormick-Deering Draler
Iowa Tractor & Machinery Co
Second Ave
McCormick-Deerling
Burton Masterhan
Central City
John Deere
Farmers Implement CO
John Stookes
Palo
Farm Seeds & Feeds
Quaker Feeds
Farmers Supply CO
Better Buy Farmers Implement CO
Davis Feed & Seed
Paul Xaink
Atkins
Phone Atkins
Champlin
Vinton
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids Hatchery
Dialecsis Mra
O. E. Lantz
1St Ave. SE
Hampshire
Evergreen Hatchery
Dysagt
LaPorte City
Uast
Toms Hatchery
Oakland
Jones Hatchery
Aya
Nani Inl
Pillsbury S
Grouine
Pillsburys
Carpenter Johnson CO
Avenue East
Popol Lll
LDL
AORTE
Thini
Pats
Ae Company
R. I. aTech
Ane Rapids
14Th Avenue
Post Office
Toms
Cedar Rap da
Jong Isigs
Tarsis Iarry Soleman Olson
Furngce
Schop
Travel Road
GEO P Witwer & CO
Memorial Drive
Delco Electric
Joe Ulc
Rock Road
JOE _ULCH
Buchanan Co
R Brenner
Aia
Great Bend
Kansas
California
J C. Jacu
Hubert
jGuaranty
Biqnes
Ted
GEO P. Witwer & Co
Ene Merchants Bank Bldg
jJohn B
Ee Farms
Arkhalter Insurance Agency
Nog Security