Woman Rugmaker Cornered Middle West Dye Market
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Dealers Offer Mrs. Emma Ferrington 1,000 Per Cent Advance for Her Dye Supply. And yet they say women have no business sense and their place is in the home. One woman in Des Moines has demonstrated her business ability and sagacity by buying early to avoid crowding later. She is Mrs. Emma Ferrington, proprietor of the Reliable Rug factory, 840 Twelfth street.
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Emma Ferrington & Reliable Rug Factory
Emma Ferrington inherited Reliable Rug Factory from her deceased husband Warren E. Ferrington in 1890 and quickly expanded services and products. You can still see the remaining building on Keo Way. According to a 2020 Des Moines Register article,…