Spirit Lake Merchants Invite Summer Vacationists
Spirit Lake in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes features a lineup of merchants offering full services for visitors. Local firms including Spirit Lake National Bank, Schroeder Dept Store, The Quality Store, Wohlenberg Auto Co, Asher Motor Supply, Antlers Hotel, West Side Hotel, Arp Bros Grocery, W. L. Moore Furniture, Cut Rate Grocery, The Fix ’Em Up Garage, Spirit Lake Produce Co, and others promote lodging, groceries, furniture, automotive, and dining to accommodate summer tourists.
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The Winchester Store Hill and Sperbeck Established in Spirit Lake
The Winchester Store Hill and Sperbeck hardware shop has served Spirit Lake and nearby areas for over 20 years. Partners C. B. Hill and R. Sperbeck promote a wide Winchester branded inventory including tools guns and ammunition sporting goods paint ranges stoves and fishing tackle with extensive lines and dependable service opposite the Antlers Hotel.
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Hill and Sperbeck
Winchester
Majestic
Monarch
Sherwin and Williams
Colemans Kamilton
Rook
Passine
Johnson's Clothes Shop Shaping Spirit Lake Wardrobe Icon
A. M. Johnson Jr. opened Johnson's Clothes Shop in Spirit Lake in August 1910. The store, famed for Hart Schaffner & Marx suits, Stetson hats, Munsingwear, and "Everything For Men," has grown yearly and remains a leading booster for Spirit Lake and Dickinson County.
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Iowa
Johnson
Spirit Lake
A. M. Johnson, Jr
Johnson Shop
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Goodyear
Mr. Johnson
Dickinson County
Schroeder Store Serves Lake Region With Broad Ladies Line
F M Schroeder operates an exclusive ladies store here with a wide stock of dry goods shoes and ready to wear for women and misses. The three floor 11500 square foot shop north of the Antlers Hotel employs five people and offers floor coverings rugs and linoleums with price estimates on request. Schroeder brings 25 years merchandising experience from Dows Iowa and Lake Park and provides personal attention and high quality merchandise and service.
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F. M. Schroeder
Schroeder
Dows
Iowa
Lake Park
Antlers
Carver Storage Battery Co. a Spirit Lake staple
Carver Storage Battery Co. is a 1919 established Spirit Lake business led by B. W. Carver. It serves as the authorized Willard Service Station for Spirit Lake and nearby areas, sells and repairs batteries, and offers a full line of electric accessories and a radio department with Zenith sets. The firm is noted for prompt service and its radio outfit used by Donald B. McMillan.
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Spirit Lake
Carver Storage Battery Co
B. W. Carver
Contiguous Territory
Zenith
Donald B. McMillan
Carver
Peterson Hardware under new ownership showcases expanded stock
Earl F. Peterson, proprietor, recently bought Peterson Hardware and moved from Algona where he ran hardware for six years. Spirit Lake store now features a full stock including South Bend malleable ranges, Perfection oil stoves, B P S paints, and the largest tackle assortment in the lake region. A new chinaware department offers imported and domestic lines, with English, Austrian, and American dinner sets. Peterson oversees operations personally, promising quality goods and service.
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Earl F. Peterson
Peterson
Spirit Lake
Algona
South Bend
Moore Furniture and Undertaking Store Thrive in Spirit Lake
W L Moore, owner of the Moore furniture store and undertaking establishment, has built a substantial Spirit Lake business after moving in last March. The store offers a full stock of quality home and camp furniture, featuring Simmons beds, Kinney DeLuxe springs, Square Brand mattresses, Hoosier cabinets, Kernak rugs, and other national brands. The undertaker department is equipped with modern gear including a motor hearse of limousine style, and Moore, a licensed embalmer with a lady assistant, provides city‑grade service and personal attention to detail aiming to build a permanent regional trade.
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W. L. Moore
Moore Furniture
Spirit Lake
Moore
The Gift Shop at Spirit Lake and Arnolds Park
Mrs. H. P. Smithers operates The Gift Shop at Spirit Lake with a wide range of gift goods including potteries imported wares art needle work infant wear jewelry novelties and greeting cards. A party service and distinctive prizes accompany a harmonious display. A second shop at the Casino Arnolds Park opens seasonally inviting visitors to browse and enjoy courteous service.
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Spirit Lake
H. P. Smithers
Lake Region
Milady
Wohlenberg Auto Co. Serves Spirit Lake With Big Corner Garage
Spirit Lake’s leading auto establishment, Wohlenberg Auto Co., known as The Big Corner Garage, offers quality products and master mechanic repair. Manager I W Wohlenberg runs a full service shop for Buick and Chevrolet, with service for each make, and stocks Hood and U S tires Mobiloil and En Ar Co oils. The garage stores 35 cars in 5,000 square feet, provides day and night service, is an authorized Alemite repair station, and emphasizes personal attention to detail and dependable service.
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Spirit Lake
Wohlenberg Auto Co
I. W. Wohlenberg
Buick
Chevrolet
U.S
Mobiloil
Northland
En-Ar-Co
Spirit Lake Lumber Yard Leads Region Since 1912
The Spirit Lake yard of Consumers Independent Lumber Co. has served the lake region since 1912, succeeding Bruce Eddington Lumber. O F Lindquist, 26 years in Spirit Lake, is vice president and GM. Chas Webster is president. B L Bright secretary. The yard offers a full line of lumber, building materials, coal, lime, cement, plaster and interior trim across 15,000 square feet of floor space.
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Spirit Lake
Consumers Independent Lumber Co
Bruce Eddington Lumber Co
Chas, Webster
B. L Bright
O. F. Lindquist
Lindquist
Commercial Club
Iake
Kraft-Walston Co expands Spirit Lake store leadership
Kraft-Walston Co formed last year as a partnership of Geo Kraft Chas Kraft and CE Walston with Walston as general manager. Spirit Lake store, one of 23 in the chain, offers a wide line of clothing and gents furnishings including Kuppenheimer Frat Bostonian Langley Holeproof and more. Under Walston eight year tenure the store is building a bigger, better business with artistic display and ample natural light.
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Kraft-Walston Co
Geo. Kraft
Chas. Kraft
CE. Walston
Spirit Lake
Kraft
Walston
Kuppenheimer
Langley
Allen-A
Cheney
Oshkosh
Bear
Kraft-Walston
Spirit Lake Produce Co A Local Strong Grower Co op
Spirit Lake Produce Co a Spirit Lake backed firm organized six years ago by J N Clark and H C Dean operates as a copartnership. It markets eggs poultry and creamery butter with weekly output of 20000 pounds butter and two cars eggs plus two cars poultry seasonally. Employing about 20 people the company runs three trucks to gather produce and ships mostly to Chicago New York Boston Pittsburg and Buffalo. It aims to provide a dependable local market paying farmers top prices and is viewed as Spirit Lake’s leading industry with strong community support.
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Spirit Lake Produce Co
Spirit Lake
Home Capital
J. N. Clark
H. C. Dean
Clark
Elgin
Illinois
Pany
Chicago
New York
Beston
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Christensen's Variety Store Serves Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake merchants praise Christensen's Variety Store as a premier local enterprise offering a full up to date line of hosiery underwear millinery curtains kitchenware glassware souvenirs toys post cards writing materials and holiday goods with neat displays and quality stock.
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Milady
Spirit Lake
Christensen
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Spirit Lake National Bank
Big Corner
Asher Motor Supply CO
Antlers Hotel
W. R. Neal, Mgr
West Side Hotel
ARP Bros
W. L. Moore Furniture CO. Furniture and Undertaking
Chas
A. West
Butter—Eyes—Poultry
Winchester Store
C. B. Hill
R. Sperbeck
Johnson's Clothes Shop
Quality Store
Arnolds Park
Pillsbury Point
Wottes Lake
Manhattan
Templar
Park
SPIR
Jorleans
Owa Great Lake Region
Peterson Hardware —S
W. L. Moore Furniture CO
T. Lbr. CO
Kraft-Walston Company
Christenson’s Variety Store
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