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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
10
Local items report visits and travels of residents, shopping notes, and promotions. Mrs. O. Martin and Miss Florence Wilson travel, Thompson Bros. Co. promotes aluminum percolators, Hirt & Fesler advertise pianos, and several residents depart for Davenport and Burlington events. The Muscatine real estate push by G. M. Titus continues with town prospects praised.
Do not suffer with the heated kitchen when a Clark Jewel gas range will make cooking so easy. Frank Ashcraft.
An ad touts bread made from Go 4 Vedal Flour by DEsORA highlighting its quality. The message emphasizes the flour’s role in superior bread texture and taste.
The Boston Store advertises deep discounts on white ready made dresses and jumper suits with prices starting at $4.00 and rising to $7.50. It highlights crowding streets during the carnival and promises fast turnover as clerks assist customers buying high quality dry goods to use next year.
Notice of steep discounts on yardage including Danish cloth and crepe Mohair. Sale highlights 28 cent silks, 25 cent Danish cloth, 39 cent Mohair, 69 cent black Taffeta, and 87 cent wide black Taffeta with wear guarantee. Limited quantities, prices cut from higher tags.
Prices on staple textiles including muslin gingham seamless sheeting pillow slips and crash. Advertises yard wide unbleached muslin 39 inch seam sheets 42 inch pillow slip and linen cotton crash with emphasis on best quality at low prices.
In Muscatine the Cummins sentiment grows as former Allison backers including Titus King and McNutt announce support for Gov. Albert B. Cummins. Dr E H King recalls 1872 campaign and the Clarkson family switch that helped elect Allison.
Ad copy notes guaranteed relief from coughs and colds using Dr King s New Discovery sold at Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store with prices 50 cents and 1 00.
Rock Island sheriff arrested Isaac Newton at his cabin below Muscatine after John Callahan claimed Newton killed a woman and child in Illinois bottoms five months earlier. Newton was released after questioning. Callahan was held briefly. Newton seeks redress through possible civil action. county attorney advised. no decision yet.
The Diamond Jo fleet shifts ships with the Sidney transferring passengers to the Dubuque at Montrose. The Dubuque enters the Davenport St Louis trade and will dock in Dubuque for the summer. Addressed to run to Davenport with its crew, the vessel underwent improvements totaling about $25,000 making it one of the finest on the upper river.
A city health notice requires heads of households to report every birth within ten days and to include stillborn or dead at birth cases. Unreported births since January 1, 1908 must be reported immediately or legal steps will be taken to compel compliance.
Arthur LeRoy Wilhelm resigns from the recorder post of the Court of Honor lodge citing lack of time due to other duties. Nellie Peck was elected to fill the vacancy.
Cookies from Gold Medal Flour are praised as the best tasted by Sorma, highlighting superior flavor and quality.
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