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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
6
A local promotion promises seven free family tickets at any time to the family of the first baby born in 1941. The offer targets parents with children and emphasizes wholesome educational entertainment in the community venue.
Home Oil Co promotes a goodwill sale honoring the second baby born in 1941 with a change of 760 motor oil. The ad features the "Greasy Wray Boys" promising quality gasoline and oil service to customers.
Advertising snippet notes Mansfield's Furniture Store offering a complete stock and service with a promotion promising a baby dumper for a second baby born in 1041, plus a boost for and trade in Hamburg during 1241.
A family history idea invites taking photos at regular intervals as a keepsake. The promotion promises three free 4x6 prints as a gift in 1941, highlighting the photographer’s satisfaction with the finished work.
Campbell Hardware promotes a 1943 first baby gift of a Baby Sweater Cap and Bootie Set as a welcome gesture. The ad notes many useful articles at low prices with a January 1931 reference.
The Hamburg Reporter wishes readers health wealth and happiness for 1941. An offer dedicates a 5.00 Savings Account as a boost for and trade in Hamburg during 1941.
The Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Company encourages homes with light heat and power and offers an electric bottle warmer as a prize for the second baby born in 1941.
Whisler Chevrolet Co offers a warm baby blanket to the second baby born in 1941, a promotional greeting promising real service in every way from the automobile company.
The Connors' shop advertises a wide range of children's clothing and outlines a special gift for the first baby born in 1941, a decorative enameled Baby Basket. Details imply a local sale or promotion at the Hamburg location.
Selk Hardware Company offers a promotion honoring the mother of the first baby born in 1914. The store pledges a Keen Kutter set as a prize and emphasizes carrying the largest line of hardware in the region.
Parents of a newborn discussed funding options for the child's education, weighing an insurance policy against a savings plan. The 1941 baby, nicknamed Baby Blanket by Hups, prompted local commentary on early financial planning for the child's future.
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