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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
8
Notices for lodge meetings and other society items must reach the Journal by ten o clock after Saturday. Sunday announcements go to the Journal office by Friday evening for church column publication. Miss Hanna Betzold returns to the city after a four months Spokane visit with brother J Kepping awaiting homeward travel.
A roundup of residents and visitors including Miss Elsie Neidig and Mrs Burgess hosting friends, L C Lang and George Thauren leaving on trips, Mrs J J Havercamp called to Delta Iowa, arrivals from Davenport, and local sales at Wilson's Cash Show Store. Also mentions a funeral, a Masonic convocation, and family tea promotions.
Local notices show multiple residents leaving on the Helen Blair and other routes for Davenport, Rock Island, Ottumwa, and Des Moines. Names include W. R. Thompson Ida Rollin Theron Thompson Kate Wombaugh and families, Miss Anna Weir, Miss Lada Weir, Charles Jacob, Mrs. Fox, and Miss Chamberlin.
David Bogard announces a new clothing and menswear shop at 208 East Second Street Muscatine offering fresh factory stock of clothing hats and mens furnishings. The store emphasizes work shirts overalls pants with low prices.
The Muscatine Band of 23 under Prof Langen berg will give a full concert on church grounds for the lawn social next Tuesday evening. A complete program will be listed in tomorrow's paper.
A day of unquestionable values at the Boston Store as new fall goods arrive daily. The inventory includes skirts suits dress fabrics underwear hosiery carpets curtains and blankets in the latest weaves.
Over 200 pairs of blankets offered at 51c 65c and 1 00 with gale tag. Bath robes priced at 1 00 in handsome colors. Carpets promoted with price points 40c 5c and 5 percent highlighted as finest patterns yet shown.
A local shop promotes a great sale on remnants including outings shirtings ticking muslin percales wool dress goods linings and table linen with special values.
Silk umbrella now $1.00. Remaining shirt waists at half price Saturday. Prices 50c 1.00 and 1.50. Ribbons sale 10c and 1c. Handkerchief sale advertised in window. Monday August 24th sale note.
An inspection of the Champion corn binder shows it stands ahead of competitors by saving fodder and boosting performance. The test highlights include efficiency gains and practical farming benefits demonstrated for interested farmers.
A readable item notes M. Benham of 310 Fast Second Street with a rear room reference. The fragment provides an address and a room location without further context or action.
Local residents travel to Washington Marion and Waterloo for visits and fairs. Readers learn of millinery plans at Quincy and a meat market sale to Harry Waltman. L. C. James nears moving into a new farm residence, while several families attend regional events and visit relatives.
The operator's place at Manly Junction is due home this week as Chautauqua proceeds show improved returns. After settling expenses and last year's debt of about $500, about $1,500 will remain in the treasury, surpassing expectations. District fair preparations to open September 1 are underway with stock already on site. Secretary R. S. Johnston was at the Winfield fair, Marion, and West Liberty in recent days.
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