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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1906
Page
5
South Muscatine volunteers plan daily practice near hose houses to enter Labor Day events after a strong Fourth of July showing. Fire crews hope to win prizes as they compete in races on local streets with aims to captivate South End residents.
George Hoffmeyer of near Cedar River spent Saturday in the city visiting his sister Mrs. N. A. McCoy on Washington street. Mrs. Gertrude Cavanaugh left for Wisconsin after a short visit with her parents on Park Avenue. Minnie Drum of Pleasant Prairie arrived and visited Mr. and Mrs. William Deter on Washington street. Harvey Payne returned on the steamer Helen Blair from New Boston where he spent a week camping. May Corbin went home to Iowa City after several days visiting friends on Smalley avenue. Will Joice near Wilton attended to business and visited friends on East Hill. May Smith returned to Davenport after visiting the Gibbons home for three days.
Advertises annual summer sale offering furniture carpets draperies and stoves at one quarter to one third off. Emphasizes large stock wide styles and high quality with prices within reach and tempting inducements. Encourages homeowners to refit homes despite costs.
A local retailer announces a 20 percent discount on all up-to-date Mission furniture items. The promotion covers chairs tables desks and related pieces available now at the store.
The crockery department emphasizes August sale as large quantities must be moved to make room for fall stock. It invites shoppers to fulfill crockery needs now and take advantage of the clearance.
Ten bales of full size rugs reached last week for an August sale. The assortment is advertised as the most complete and lowest priced in Muscatine. Kitchen cabinet in white maple priced at $6.00, full size china closet in solid oak offered at $13.00, sanitary couches at $3.98.
A listing describes a six piece toilet set decorated in green and blue with gold traced embossing on knobs and handles. It also notes a 12 piece blue or pink tinted set from OGRE J inc batww vee 5a at $3.98.
Classified note offers glass lamps complete with burner wick and chimney for sale at a price of 2 shillings 6 pence. Item described as 650 cecness 48c ina through local listing.
In a basement sale the store advertises bargains on washing and laundry items such as rotary washers cedar tubs and tubs dashboards. A long list includes copper wash boilers tin boilers galvanized tubs and enamel pans along with nickel plated kettles and bread raisers. The piece emphasizes cheap prices and practical household essentials.
An item list shows Solit brass nickel plated tumbler and Red Cross bath spray. Includes 6 ft white rubber hoses and nickel plated bath yoke with 6 ft white rubber hose. Pricing notes show 2 for 1.38 dollars.
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