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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1910
Page
5
The Highway of Communication office states every store factory and farmhouse lies on or near this highway and that every telephone is a gateway to it. Thousands of messages travel daily along this vital communication route.
Spencer News covers holiday shopping prompts at Haygarth's, Mrs. Millard's hats, and local sales along with residents traveling to Des Moines and Chicago for business. It notes a Spencer couple welcoming a child, a fatality in Donnybrook, and a fire loss at Gillett Grove with no insurance, plus a bulky Palo Alto county edition by Bro Brannigan.
A bustling display at Birdsall’s Gift Basement showcases the largest assortment of 10 and 25 cent toys seen in town. Shoppers browse a wide range of inexpensive amusements, with many items priced at ten or a quarter, drawing families and collectors alike.
An odd assortment appears in Birdsall's Gift Basement featuring a curious mix of novelty items and playful gadgets. Shoppers encounter a display of inexpensive playthings, sparking nostalgia and curiosity among visitors.
The executive committee of the Farmers Institute finished the January meeting program during Saturday's session but copy arrived late for this week's paper. The note also mentions a pleasant call from Miss G. H. Sonius and the newspaper’s enjoyment of meeting Clay county residents.
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