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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
10
About fifty five brand new Easter suits for women remain at half price. Priced from six to twenty five dollars, these outfits were formerly sold from twelve to fifty dollars and were said to cost more to manufacture than the sale price.
The listing shows all wool dress goods priced at 59 to 79 cents per yard with sales at 50 60 and 75 cents and also at 75 87 cents and 1 dollar. Money is available at the store.
A stream of city visitors and locals depart for home or travel. Residents include Mrs Maggie McDaniels of Arden and J E Hazlett heading to Wilton for business. W H O'Dell returns from West Liberty, while others shop or sell wagons and dairy goods.
Cal Towers a famed showman plans to leave for Cincinnati around April 15 to join the Robinson shows as announcer and side show manager. In business since 1865, he expects to open the season near April 29 with an eastern tour outlook. He spends winters with family on West Front Street.
The Musserville church Sunday school department held its annual meeting with officers elected for the year. A missionary board was formed to promote interest in missionary work and to lead the First Sunday lesson. Highlights include a report by secretary Martin Seltzer showing attendance gains and finances.
The city council faces adjourned session this evening to select a successor to late Mayor Barney Schmidt. William Grossklaus is favored for the mayoral post, while aldermanic vacancy in the second ward sparks talk of John L. Knopp and Fred Leu Sr. as possibilities. Also on the agenda favors bids for a lighting contract with Citizen's Railway and Light Co.
Funeral services are set for Friday for Guy Edwin Rogers of Rock Island. The service will be held from residence 218 East Third Street after the family visited with Mrs Helen Arnold and her son James McIntosh, who had been visiting there.
The Mission Study class will dine at the rooms this evening at 6 o'clock and the lesson starts at 6 30 Visitors are welcome The Family were at the depot last evening to bid farewell to Miss Edith Swain who travels to South Dakota for an extended visit She will be missed among the YWCA girls The High School Social committee plans a delightful evening at the rooms next Saturday The HSB Physical class meets Friday afternoon at the rooms under Miss Hunters direction
A meeting of the Fish and Game Protective Association of Muscatine is set for Friday evening at the office of George M. Titus, 213 Town avenue. Full attendance is desired.
Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the first line of defense against croup noting hoarseness as the first symptom. Claims early use averts attacks and even after onset wards off the illness, calling it a certain cure sold by all druggists.
John Vanatta's funeral occurred Saturday at Buffalo Prairie with several local attendees. Interment followed in Buffalo Prairie cemetery. The issue notes a child injury, local social visits, and community updates including movements of Rev. Richardson and Wm. Sander’s building work.
We extend thanks to friends and neighbors who kindly assisted during our sad bereavement following the death of husband and father. From Mrs. Lizzie Vanatta and Family.
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