Algona notices and visits fill local pages
Local notes from Algona detail social visits and path crossings at Whittemore and Cresco, with townsfolk including Townsend, Dewel, Peterson, and Roswell visiting relatives or attending meetings. The piece notes travel to Des Moines, Fargo, and Chicago events, plus school events, church services, and a North Iowa Veterans reunion planned at Clear Lake later this month.
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Jones
Central School
Weslington Springs
South Dakota
Cresco
Iowa
J. O. Beaver
Algona
Des Moines
Spirit Lake fishing yields and local notices wave of summer plans
Algona residents report large catches at Spirit Lake with a 17 pounder logged. Several Algona parties fished last week, totaling around 1000 pounds, mostly crapples, while another group led by Tom Sherman travels from Bancroft to Montana for right of way work on the Milwaukee coast line and collects Indian relics including a Cheyenne war bonnet valued at 50 dollars. Local teachers plan summer absences, church and civic events are scheduled, and notices note meetings, children’s day activities, baptisms, and fundraising dances.
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Spirit Lake
A. L. Belton, Ltd
Raucch
Bert Forbes
Squire Cotant
Algonians
M. P. Weaver
J. A. Brownell
N. Williamson
W. C. Dawson
Tom Sherman
Schichtl
Iowa
Coate
Michigan
Miss Sweeney
Camanche
Mr. Jones
South Dakota
Cresco
Matthews
Kansas City
Kircchbau G Oes
Burlington
Harrison
Monmouth
Norton
Min
Great Carpet Department Opens in Kossuth County
Announcement invites all residents to visit the new Carpet Department on the second floor featuring high grade house furnishings. A low priced list promises big savings on carpets rugs mattings linoleums and related items to attract shoppers countywide.
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Kossuth County
Special Rug Prices From Empire and Smith Stores
The ad lists discounted prices on a range of rugs including Empire Brussels and Royal Wilton varieties in sizes 8x10.6 to 9x12. It compares worth prices with our sale prices, naming numerous styles such as Tapestry Brussels, Velvet rugs, and Amster Brussel products, highlighting substantial savings.
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Tapestry Brussel
Empire Russel
Empire Brussel
Roxbury Brussel Rowe
Roxbury Brussel Mes
Amster Mae Russel
Smith, Sauminster Thee
Axils H
Smith
Bagdad and
Ventnor
Royal Wilton
Brussels
Palisade Brussel
Bigelow Tbleethie Elvet
Smith Reminister
Royal
Small Rugs Offerings in Axminster Patterns
Classified notes list affordable small rugs including Axminster 3x4 feet and reversible 2x6 and 3x3 feet. Compact home decor items advertised for immediate purchase with emphasis on rug sizes and reversible design.
Art Squares and Rugs on Sale in Wool Ingram Line
All wool Ingram rugs offered in multiple sizes with wholesale prices. 6 by 4 feet rugs priced at 6.50, 9 by 9 feet at 7.60, 9 by 10 feet at 8.75, 9 by 12 feet at 5.90, with listed worths and discounts in a clearance-style display.
Linoleums and Oil Cloth Prices in Local Ad
Local advertisement lists linoleum patterns six and twelve feet wide with prices per yard from sixty five to sixty five cents. Fine linoleum six feet wide offered at fifty cents per yard, and oil cloth options per yard at thirty, thirty five and fifty cents.
Carpets and Mattings Sale with Various Ingrain Options
A catalog of carpet and matting offerings including wool Ingrain carpets at 65 to 80 cents per yard, fine cottage carpets at 80 cents per yard, fine cotton ingrain at 89 cents per yard, China straw and Japanese mattings, wood veneer filler, and floor terries priced per yard or sack. Includes burlap for floors in assorted colors.
Portiers and Tapestry Table Cover Catalog 1961
A catalog listing various reversible tapestries and table covers in multiple styles and sizes. Items include Portiers, 86 inch by 3 yards with fringe in olive and brown, Bagdad Tapestry in all color combinations, Ottoman Reversible Tapestry with fringe, Armored Tapestry in three colors, Mercerized Matelasse Reversible Tapestry, Table Covers in 4x4 size in four colors, Persian Stripe Tapestry in single color, Matelasse Ravetalite Tapestry in solid colors, Guenile and Matelasge Tapestry Table Covers in 6x4 and 8x4 sizes, with various prices noted.
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Bagdad
Lace Curtains and Nets Prices From Nottingham to Arabian
Beautiful Nottingham Lace Curtains with borders offered in plain or net designs priced to 2.50 2.76 and 8.00. Cable Net Curtains with plain centers and heavy borders at 2.60 4.25 4.60. Brussels Net at 5.00 6.60 7.00. Turkish Point Curtains 5.00 6.50. Arabian Curtains in dark ecru colors about 4.50 and 5.00.
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Nottingham
Brussela
Bed Spreads From Fine Maple Crochet Cotton
Advertising copy lists bed spreads in 11-4 size with varieties including fine white crochet, fringe, cut corner, and light blue pink crochet spreads. Prices range from 1.26 to 1.50, with Bates Extra Crochet and Marseilles options noted.
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Bates
Schiller
Marseilles
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Whittemore
Dodge
Burt
Ds Townsend
K. Walker
Jd. S
Dar
Dewel
Nevada
Yester
Clerk Dewel
Maud Sutton
Pines
Collinson
South Cresco
Geo
E. Patterson Fe
Es Ve
Laroy Seneton
J. T. F. Cooke
Algong
Ikenhainer & Co
Putti x Furnece
Teaideros
Shae ‘Johnson
Peterson
Nia Grand Lodge
Seasion
Spencer
Register Farmer
Ames Olslege
Hugh
Amatinee Construstion Co
Mt. Coanie
State Atraet
Don Laird
A. P. Ives
Irvington Township
C. H. Taylor
EB. J. Roswell
Dee Laca
N. D
H. C. Nielander
Lansing
Mr. Nielander
J. T. Chrischilles
Ed. Osterhaver
Paine & Tyndale Grocery
Hannah Walker
Redfield
Canada
Toronto
Mildred
North Iowa Veterans’ Associationsa
Clear Lake
C. Ollerenshaw
Mediapolis
Jaws
Andrew Peterson
Mason City
Mr. Thackery
Central School Lawn
Mattie Raney
Methodist Hospital
Schooler
Chicago
Milwaukee Railway
L. T. Benjamin
Belknapp
Upper Iowa University
Insee
Lucian Wheelock
Mary E. Reese
Joseph Aman
Anna K. Newman
Paul Krapp
Emma Sandt
Herman R. Tiede
Welhhelmina Bebekendorf
Otto A. Jensen
Rosina G. Eckholm
Board of Supervisors
E. J. van Ness
W. S. Ellis
Swea City
Leo. J. Wegman
St. Benedict
Grand Army
Boones
C. Spear
G. M. Parsons
Wim. Cleary
Joan Pattibone
Relief Corps
Cleary
First National Bank
Wesley
8. X
T. A. Ay
Nathan Studer
Julius Kunz
Theo. Doerfler
Shua Gerties
M. C. Mattern
W. W. Finn
Edward
Mre
Ed. Williams
Gertie
Sioux Falls
Benjamin
Griggs
Hokler
Ada Simmons
le Greduan Te Gaga
Moxelngelse College
Anne
Frank Hartzell
Wann
Harrison Township
Wii
Pareite
Cogswell
North Dakota
Mt. Harteel
Ars
Claude
Nicoulla
Fleratood
Nigoulia
Tred Anderson
Anderson
Weasley
Geo. C. Call
Europe
Mr. Call
Stonx Cey
Boy George
Kr. Callataid
New York
Vermont
Call Selle
Anthony Durant
Mr. Durant
Edna Cotant
Loren Cotant
Gay
Stull
Egloff
Cotant
Renwick High School
Algona Satoried
Peterson Gallery
Lola Haas
Katie Norder
Desea Southwick
Vera Montgomery
Reuben Flace
L. H. Ashline
Renwick School
Misa Callie Bliss
Muriel Richard Ben
C. H. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Crayco
Lime Springs ‘High School
Lawler
Algona Chapter
Eastern Star
Bancroft
Olma Vesper
W. F. Nierling
Matt Holzbauer
Court House
Anna Strandberg
Rockwell City
Miss Strandberg
Kossuth
A. L. Webster
Webster
John Switzer
Iona City
Jennie’ Switzer
Miss Switzer
Will Julian
Rock Island
Watertown
Ellsworth
Brookings
Julian
Bert Tree
Bert Jones
Hollenbeck
Frank Nicoulin
Mr. Nigou
Chrischilles & Herbst
Notioes
The
Methodiat Ladies
Mia
Holman
Gen
Phil Sher-'dan
G. A. R. Hall
Baptist Church
M. S Church
Thore
Athes
Presbyterian Church
Eevery
Methodist Sunday School
Ad Jer'a
W. A. Parsons
Duree
Yessir
JJ. A. Brownell Shoe Co, the Home of
Good Shoes
Nedding
Portiers
Portieres
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