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Local Pencilings and Holiday Ads Highlight Davenport Market
A jumble of notices from Davenport items details sales on cosmetics and jewelry at Codling's and Haight's, Christmas candy at Haight's, Tanlac promotion by Broxam and Hinckley, and visits by residents like Verne Pangborn and Miss Loretta Glahn. Gifts from P. C. Witzke of Des Moines and references to Kelastone Stucco advertise home improvements.
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Hamley
Haight
B. A. Hochtritt
Davenport
Codlin
P. C
Imas
Orice
Codling
Verne Pangborn
Anamosa
Hairht
Philathes
Methodist Church
Lynn's
Dri
Haight's
Loretta Glahn
Iowa City
Haight’s
H.R. Kinney
Davies
Jessie Pen- Gideton