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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
10
Local brief reports list residents traveling to Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and other places for visits business or relocation. Names include Mrs Mary Sylvester E Huber D L Carl Vera Sherberger C Graville A J Holtman F M Eis Hugh G Soule Rosa Sissell and Will Ribbink with schedules and upcoming Royal Reserve meetings noting a change to Tuesdays.
Easter sale of dress fabrics continues all week with all wool panamas mohairs serges shadow batiste sicilians checks plaids and mixtures from 36 to 45 inches wide at 50 cents a yard. Other pieces 40 to 52 inches wide priced from 75 cents to 2 dollars per yard with many pieces new and cheaper than before. Samples available by mail. Muscatine area shoppers urged to attend and save.
Easter sale features axminster Brussels and Wilton velvet rugs in sizes from 6x9 to 11x13 feet. Various patterns and colors, with values ranging up to 32.50 and listed sale prices per size.
Sale offers 10 pieces of handsome foulard silks in new colors at 39c per yard, a reduction from 65c. Other wide foulard silks in exquisite designs priced 65c 75c and 1.00 per yard, offered to shoppers.
Rev. W. A. Bruce of the A M E church says he will not call a board meeting Wednesday night unless police protection is provided after a Sunday night disturbance. The dispute centers on leadership and possible removal ahead of the May 31 quarterly conference. police may attend if needed.
Two hundred new Easter skirts are on sale at cut prices including voile silk taffeta leather brown blues and blacks with prices from 2.98 to 20.00. Skirts cover Panama serge and ready-made options for large small and girls. Come see these Easter skirts and save.
The ad touts a limited Easter sale with new Easter suits arriving daily. Shoppers can choose from a range of prices from $5.00 to $39.00 or have suits made to order at very low prices.
Easter sale offers jackets in tight or loose fits with plain or novelty designs. Prices range from 3.98 to 39.00, with many sizes and styles advertised as special Easter Sunday bargains.
The Davenport Association of Congregational churches met at First Congregational with about 75 delegates. Officers elected included Moderator Charles H. Beaver from Anamosa Scribe R K Atkinson of Davenport Registrar W H Thomlinson Muscatine. Reverend W W Newell spoke on church expansion and equipment. Reports from member churches showed strong progress and higher missionary gifts.
Bowman proves the go to person for affordable pew buggy needs. They offer low prices and reliable service for quick fixes.
The advertisement touts banzai silk in shades Copenhagen leather brown Holland blue tans and greys as the season’s best bargain at 50c per yard. It claims equal appearance to silks costing 1.00 to 1.25 and promotes use for weddings receptions evening or party dresses with samples available.
Davenport Iowa April 7 a 50 percent dividend is ready for the creditors of the Princeton Savings Bank receiver William Gruenwald has filed a report with the district court clerk showing 20321 05 collected of amounts due the bank enough to pay a 50 percent dividend and still leave cash for current expenses many good accounts remain uncollected and another dividend may follow before closure
Mrs. Maria Griffin died suddenly at Alexandria while traveling alone en route to the Holy Land. Rev. J. H. Boyd, who conducted the funeral at Alexandria, reports she had been ill two weeks in Cairo but recovering before a plunge death. The note to Postmaster McNutt requests locating her friends and notifying them.
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