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I had a chat with Mrs. ElvaCoon the other day, a talk about rugs. She is an authority on rug making, and if all the material she has used were laid end to end, I think it would span the continent. The last one she finished was recently sent to her daughter, Maud, Mrs. Paul Bloom, at Seneca, 111. The rug measured 15x11% feet. She believes it is the prettiest one she has made and was offered $200.00 for it. The daughter said when she unwrapped it, she sat down and cried r— the rug was so lovely and represented so many hours of the labor of love. She said Fields in Chicago had some priced at $300.00, not as nice nor so large.Mrs. Coon explained the manner in which the rugs are made and there are no rough edges, and no danger of tears, for she uses a wax treated linen thread, made especially for the rug work and costing $9.40 for six spools. It SHOULD be bood at that price. And another excellent feature, the rugs are reversible. One rug was made of white, rose, blue and shadings, and was indeed a beauty, It adorns the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Rising. Dr. and Mrs. Arlo Adams of Des Moines have one made by her which they use in their living room.Materials for the rugs are gaih-efted by the persons wanting them made, and Mrs. Coon buys some from rummage sales. All mater-iels are in first class shape, and durable. Mrs. Paul Klink, another daughter (Dona), is to be the next recipient of a rug, which Mrs. Coon has already started.* * * /
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Algona Upper Des Moines
Algona, Iowa, US
Thu, May 24, 1951
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