The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-10-15

A display of products from the
Northern country, Finland, has been
arranged in the window of the Groom
quist Mercantile company by the Wo-
mems Club showing the art and skill
of the Finish people in spinning and
weaving. Among the wares is beau
tiful handspun and hand woven pure
linen table cloth made by Mrs. Nick
Puumala. An odd pair of birch bark
shoes and a berry pouch are shown
which have been made by Tom irv-
ing A beautiful, rich bed cover Is dis
played by Hilda Wiitala as well as a
pair of hand made woven boots. A
native Finnish costume il shown by
Mrs. Esther Paavala and beautiful,
bright colored rugs are shown by
IIilma Yelenni. Every article in the
window is home spun and woven.
The Croonquist department store is
also exhibiting home production in
samples of Rocky Fork mined coal in
stages Of lump coal. nut coal and slack.
The window of the Coleman Cash
Grocery il arranged with exhibits of
flour, peas, sugar, etc.
An interesting display Of pharma-
ceutical products may be seen In the
window of the Red Lodge Drug Com
pany.
A 1876 year old Martha Washington
chair; 60 year old Walnut table,
owned by Mrs. Webb; hand made vase,
owned by Mrs. Yclenni; i50 year old
spinning wheel, owned by Mrs. Will
liam Dobson; ancient cabinet, tea ket-
tie, old chairs, beautiful rugs and
Tyre sewing cabinet Of the 1900 period
are shown in the spacious window Of
the Ball Furniture Company. Besides
their historic value they are most in
teresting In appearance.
The Economy Drug Company is dis
playing a number Of old fashioned
monographs and records, az we'll as
the attractively designed present-day
yictrolas.
Red Lodge Billiard Parlor is show
ing home made pop.
Mattila and Company are showing
articles from Italy, including silk
wedding dress. worn by Miss Mary
Favero's great grandmother In 1926;
beautiful black spanish lace shawl;
knitted hose; baby wrappers; slippers;
collection of shawls and scarfs; silk
society aprons worn by artistocrats
at Italian social functions; an exhibit
of passport from Italy to this coun-
try; and pictures of Montana's queen,
Miss Ramona Berta, at the age Of
eight and a picture taken at Helena.
The G. and S. Store is generously
displaying potatoes, carrots and tur-
nips.
The Red Lodge Meat Market LIS
showing meats and lard. The Star
Meat Company has similar showing
in it's window.
Plunkett's Hardware Company Is
showing line of ancient pistols, rifles
and sabers, which were used during
the Revolutionary War.
Hasterlick's Secondhand Store Ia
exhibiting Indian pipes; buffalo
horn; one hundred year old pipe,
smoked by Mr.. Hasterlick's grand
father; cigar holder, sixty years old;
rich badger fur foot warmer; gun,
found between Livingston and Butte;
possibly a gun from the Lewis and
Clark Expedition party; piece OF
.petrifed wood and Persian table,
cloth.
A splendid display Of fruit jellies,
syrups, cherries etc. is shown In the
window of the Dimich Bros. Grocery
Company.
Clark's Paint and Paper Company
window Ia adorned with beautiful pic
lures.
Hoffman's window is artistically ar-
ranged with bridal gown, nifty ysaxs
old, and also tailor made gown which
cost $3.50. This gown was xurn -
society At ths capitol during ~ tins
Of President Grant, fifty ysars 40.
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