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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
12
On Saturday August 29 the Great August Cleaning-up Sale offers ladies and girls waists in lace and embroidery at deep discounts. Dresses and silk waists in black brown red and blue start at five dollars with many cuts across the board. The one day event promises extreme prices as the regular jubilee day concludes with a feast of bargains.
A newspaper sale advertisement lists yardage and pieces of calico in various colors, bleached muslin, and unbleached muslin at reduced prices. It promotes ready-made pillow slips and sheets, plus a large one-day corset sale with 18 to 30 sizes and hose supporters attached, discounted to 35c from typical 50c to $1.00.
One day sale offers Heath embroidery petticoats in black brown and navy at 1.00 each, five dozen in stock extra wide good quality normally 2.00. Also select silk petticoats with a 24 inch flounce priced at 3.98 each, previously 6.00 to 7.00. Come here for petticoats.
Burson's offers 800 pairs of seamless black hose with white or black feet at 15 cents a pair for Saturday only. Regular value 25 cents. stock limited to 80 dozen. Act fast as the sale won’t last.
A busy Muscatine news page lists numerous visits and travels by residents from Wilton Arden Nichols and Letts. Shoppers are urged to buy mission alarm clocks at Barnard's with sale prices, and Wilson's Shoe Store promotes oxford shoes ahead of a clearance. The item also notes upcoming fair events and a Lutheran mission day address by Rev. George Meiers.
Frank Ashcraft reports receipt of a shipment of batteries dated August 18. The note confirms delivery and sender.
C O Miller of Muscatine overseeing prize and culvert improvements on the Milwaukee road between this city and Ottumwa today sent a large force to begin work on the Richland structure. Fourteen bridges already completed. quarter million dollar program nearing completion.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for aid and sympathy during our bereavement. Signed by Mrs. Levi Newman and Children.
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