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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
2
A Centerville clothing house, Jim Irelan, stands out for men and young men. It offers a large range of nationally advertised men’s clothing plus hats shirts ties underwear and other furnishings. The shop claims up to date merchandise and rapid seasonal price cuts and promises a square deal to readers.
Centerville Concrete and Fuel Co promotes its ready mixed concrete service with modern trucks for prompt delivery and exact placement. The ad highlights farm or city use, precise mixing, and convenience by telephone in Centerville for construction, remodeling, floors, walks, and drives.
Coates and Whiteley promote Chevrolet as a full service partner offering sales and complete vehicle care. The current lineup includes the new lower, longer and wider big Chevrolet with luxury features and improved power and handling. Displays are in Centerville with an invitation to visit the showroom.
Centerville Monument and Vault Co offers memorials of quality with durable and good appearance. They provide finished work ready to letter or custom designs, with a wide on hand stock and a well equipped shop. Located south of Oakland cemetery, phone 142.
Spurgeon’s has become a popular Centerville shop offering high quality dry goods prints curtains drapes and women’s ready to wear. The firm sells standard goods from well known manufacturers with a large selection of household furnishings and invites readers to visit the store if not already a patron.
After a farmer spends hours caring for livestock for market the question arises where the host market is. The McCreary Sale Co in Centerville is highlighted as the best market in the area offering courteous, fair and honest treatment. Small stock buyers miss out on insider service, so farmers should consider McCreary for top sellers and livestock.
Albia Cleaners operated by C Freddy Deal invites readers to visit their dry cleaning plant. The firm emphasizes skilled treatment of garments, modern facilities, and attracting customers from local areas and distant regions. The proprietor supervises staff with fabric knowledge, promoting dependable service and competitive pricing.
Gardner Supply Co promotes gas heating equipment and appliances as a complete local store offering heating units floor furnaces water heaters clothes dryers and bulk or bottled gas supplies with installation and free estimates. The ad invites Centerville residents to view displays and discuss features prices and performance of brands.
Hy-Vee Food Stores are praised for thrift and value in the community. They emphasize low prices without sacrificing quality, carrying nationally known brands and full measures. Their buying aims to pass savings to shoppers, attracting local residents and rural customers alike.
The Blue Bird Cafe is praised for its pulling power with delicious meals, friendly atmosphere, prompt service, and high quality at fair prices. Management touts it as one of the best in the region and invites locals to bring friends for a good meal a short drive from home.
Bryant Pharmacy advertises graduate pharmacists filling prescriptions with the area’s most modern drug store service. It boasts pure drugs, courteous staff, and easy on today’s budget while offering cosmetics sundries photo equipment and gift items. Centerville shoppers are urged to visit and make Bryant Pharmacy their shopping headquarters.
State Way Cafe in Centerville invites diners for meals and short orders. It advertises choice cuts of meats chili pies and large hamburgers with trimmings plus coffee and ice cream. The ad promises friendly courteous service cleanliness and moderate prices to please the public and grow patronage.
Centerville’s Cook Furnace Co presents Green Colonial Furnaces that heat evenly across homes, promise lower operating and repair costs, and offer fuel savings that pay for the unit. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect merits before purchase and call Centerville 467 or visit for estimates on homes, stores, or apartments.
Carmichael & Son is praised as a well equipped firm receiving hog shipments from surrounding territory. They invite shippers to compare prices with competitive markets, noting their courtesy and accommodation. The company is credited with fair dealings and painstaking service, boosting local hog sales and farm land value by providing a strong market at home.
The Albia Western Auto Associate Store offers tires tubes batteries and sporting goods including fishing tackle bicycles and toys. Owner Mr Sheesley pledges satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded with a policy of square deal, fair prices, and quality products for home and farm, an asset to the community.
Albia Clock Co at 1020 S Clinton St Albia promotes concrete blocks septic tanks and general concrete work. Highlights uniformity of block quality and dependable supply with Albia 234 as contact for prompt information.
Boyd O Briant Motors in Centerville promotes Studebaker models highlighting the Big New 210 HP President Class 4 door sedan with safety action brakes and optional seat belts and the Golden Hawk sports type car with 275 HP V eight engine. The dealer promises modern service aligned with Studebaker’s push for top highway performance and value.
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