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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
8
Presbyterian Ladies Aid society schedules an all day sewing session on Thursday December 4 at Mrs Klaffenbachs home 110 West Eighth Street.
Advertises a wide selection of fur garments and accessories for Christmas gifts. Highlights collars and coats in sable fox Isabella fox martin mink and other furs with a claim of the largest selection and lowest prices. Presents as a holiday shopping prompt for mothers sisters wives and sweethearts.
Hundreds of graduates find ribbons in new shades for belts rosettes neckwear bows and frocks. Prices are lower than wholesale levels and available across all widths and finishes in fancy and plain varieties.
A storefront promises new holiday stocks daily till Christmas with changing displays and attractions. It urges repeat visits, noting lines vanish only to be replaced by fresh items and inviting readers to submit verdicts on what they see.
A shop announces a month long holiday bazaar from now until Xmas. The store promises a vast, varied selection of gifts designed to simplify the question of what to buy during yuletide.
The advantage of buying Christmas handkerchiefs where you can choose from many styles and enjoy the lowest prices makes this the best place for handkerchiefs. Xmas handkerchiefs galore for ladies, misses, children and men.
Urgent call to shoppers as department store announces wide veilings stock including fancy meshes chenille and velvet figures in all colors at reasonable prices. Store promises correct effects and appealing visuals to entice customers.
Wintry weather tips and store slogans urge readers to visit for winter preparation. The invitation promises practical help and timely action to avoid being unprepared as the season arrives.
Bargain notes highlight extraordinary values across women’s suits skirts and coats plus black and colored dress goods. Also sale pricing on table linens blankets comforts walking skirts and children’s wear with daily money saving opportunities.
A festive store draws crowds as it helps hundreds give Santa a memorable welcome each year. The shop promises holiday prep savings and cheerful Christmas money more effectively stretched, inviting shoppers to visit for season long cheer.
Thiesen promotes pure drugs while Van Gent & Kobes advertise fresh Holland biscuits and Falcon pancake mix. J J Griffith sells Hobart M Cable clocks at 120 W 2d St. Bartlett Bros touts the best city coffee. J R Ellis travels to Lone Tree on business. Eagle lodge No 10 AOUW to elect officers Thursday night. Leah DeWolf bakes Falcon self rising biscuit flour biscuits at Otto's. Will J Hill returns to Journal duties after measles illness. Bartlett Bros. 110 W 2d St.
Armory event lists a Saturday night supper featuring roast beef mashed potatoes gravy escalloped oysters baked beans celery pickles jelly cake fruit and coffee with L A Co. as the sponsor.
Holiday sale offers carpets to spread Christmas cheer with special values in underwear hosiery and dress fabrics. Large collection of all wool dependable fabrics at cotton-equivalent prices from top manufacturers in new weaves and colors.
Special display advertises dressing sacques in plain and fancy styles across all colors to attract shoppers.
Great variety of aprons available with fancy trimming offered at prices that exceed the cost of the materials, presenting a value for shoppers seeking decorative and durable kitchen wear.
Catalog entry lists golf gloves and mittens suitable for ladies and children. Products include various sizes and colors, advertised for comfort and fit.
Funeral and memorial plans unfold as Father Laurent, longtime St Matthias pastor, dies in Dijon after a 51 year tenure. Special services proposed in Muscatine with Bishop Cosgrove, priests from the region, and notable local Catholics. Church interior draped, bells toll in tribute to the pastor.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor will host a social and dance this Wednesday evening with Pauchet's Orchestra. Admission 15c. All are invited.
Patrick Carroll, a farmer a few miles south of Wilton, was seriously injured by a grain load and a large barn beam. He was dragged, treated by Dr. Will Cooling, and returned home in a precarious condition.
Paudiet's orchestra will provide music for the A O U W dance tonight. A fine violin solo by Professor Paudiet with Mrs. Kittie A Lezotte as accompaniment will be performed.
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