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Christmas Gift Catalog Adverts in Waterloo Paper
A dense scan of department store promotions lists gifts for women and children. Items include perfumes, desks, lamps, fur coats, sewing machines, electric irons, toasters, Maytag washers, cameras, radios, and a wide array of household goods with prices and store names such as Cal J. Miller, Central Iowa Power & Light Co, Booth-Joseph Co, Sam Frank Co, Warner’s, and Nichols & Gates. Public notices and local services also appear in dense classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal J. Miller
Central Lawa Power & Light Co
Blue Cross Drug
Warwick Furniture
Royal Furrier
Bridge St
H.f.greten & Co
Davenport
Nichols’ & Gates
West Fourth
Josephone Deane
Focusear
Tuttle-Scott
Bridge
Jvntors
Harwich's
Hills Hotel
Maytag
Gutknecht Maytag Co
Lafayette
Cal 7Atter
West Fourth St
Booth-Joseph Co
Wartey’s
Royal Electric
Waterloo Electrical Supply Co
Golden
East Fifth
Singer
Singer Sewing Machine
Jefferson
Hohnes & Edwards Sterling
Christ- Benner Tea Co
Nichols Gates
Sm Lves
Colelectric Co
L. Guss
Christmans
Wrecking & Supply Co
BURIS
Suirter
Macks Photo Shop
Witerlos Barber Callega
Sam Frank Co
AL Asquills
Christus
Bam Frank Co
Faugrih St
Leonard Cigar Co
Elavnna
Pioneer Bank
Williams
W. Fourth
Mico the O
Pountain
Waterlac Pen Co
Asquiths
Lwcp Cigar Store
Gide
Endarluin Clothing Co
Tuttle-Scutt's
Feather Goods
Mupflers
Sain Frank Co
Fourth St
Christmias
Fourth Street
Cipareis
Tobrecos
Cal J. Miller's
Watuites
Gruen
Beeth-Joseph Co
Booth-Joseph Co. Brasswarl—Identer
Miveget Burns
Cole Minetrle
Berkdes Hardware
Sthalware
Mater
Wilker-Myers I Sheetrie
Power & Tight Co
Christman
Central Town
Hurwleh Surniture Co
Willerlug Paint
Elenters