Telephone Directory Winter 1925-1926

The image depicts a page from a historical telephone directory for St. Joseph, Missouri, specifically from the winter of 1925-1926, highlighting contact information for essential services such as the fire department and police, with instructions for machine and manual switching telephones, including numbers to dial for repair clerks, long distance, rural subscribers, information, and chief operator. The top section prominently advertises The Brady Furniture and Carpet Co., located on Felix Street, offering furniture, rugs, and draperies at popular prices. Beneath the main details, advertisements for Dougherty and Moss Lumber Co. and Chandlee Paint and Glass Co. are present, detailing their services and locations on Garfield Avenue and Edmond Street, respectively, emphasizing their offerings in lumber, paint, varnish, and glass products. The page instructs users to see the front of the directory for toll rates and to refer to the business classified section, while urging readers to read important instructions on the first pages of the directory.