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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
16
The display promises many new style innovations with American productions. A visit of inspection will please readers as the assortment showcases seasonal requirements with a great variety of fabrics and garments. Every item in stock is a product of modern design and quality.
The store orders a sweeping week long sale to eliminate all summer merchandise. Wash jacket suits and skirts, white lingerie waists, and imported reppe cloth wash suits priced to attract buyers. Remaining stock offered at reduced prices with clearances aiming to move briskly.
A broad list of goods drives including underwear embroideries laces dress goods umbrellas parasols ribbons fans novelties bags belts gloves kid gloves wash goods linens lace curtains nets art linens shades rugs and related items. The notice outlines extensive offerings across fabrics garments and accessories for a sale.
A stream of short notices lists visitors and departures from the city including Miss Inez Feltman from Wilton, Wayne Schuyler from Bennett visiting H P Schuyler, and many others returning to places such as Letts Iowa City Moscow St Louis and Burlington. Also mentions sales prospects, an U B excursion, and local business notes along with an advertisement for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
One year after the petition of consent was deemed insufficient by Judge J W Bollinger, residents wonder if a new petition to legalize saloons in Muscatine will circulate. No active movement is visible, former liquor dealers are gone or inactive, breweries won’t fund a new drive, and private sources may finance any effort if it resumes. Some talk exists of a society taking up the cause, but nothing definite has emerged. The one year interval allows a new petition per law, with last year’s filing dated July 13 and approval August 17. A cautious resident expects a consent petition to be circulated eventually.
At Turner Hall last night the Turnverein Vorwaerts approved celebrating German Day on a Sunday in September and expressed willingness to join a parade if other German-American Alliance groups also approve. The decision will be reported to the Alliance at the August 15 meeting for definite plans.
Miss Gertrude Linden, who has been visiting friends in this city, returned to her home at St. Louis yesterday afternoon.
J A Wolfe of 914 Roselawn avenue departed yesterday afternoon for St Louis to visit friends in that city for a short time.
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