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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
12
The Boston Store offers ready to inspect Christmas goods with selection and home delivery. Goods are priced at greatly reduced rates with the best picks set aside for early buyers and sensible gifts for everyone.
A stream of residents depart after visits in the city or from Moline Letts and Columbus Junction. Individuals travel to Chicago La Crosse Wis Cedar Falls Le Claire Columbus Ohio and Wapello. Several couples and singles visit friends, with errands in Davenport and surrounding towns, including Miss Rose Kief and Miss Olive Sanders.
Bargain fur jackets advertised with prices slashed this week. Brown French Coney, Astrachan and River Mink jackets offered from $30 to $50, originally up to $75.90, with several styles available. Purchase limited to this week.
Handsewn fur scarfs and muffs offered in Beaver Persian Lamb Chinchilla Nutria Marten Natural Squirrel Sable Blended Squirrel River Mink Blended rat sets at popular prices from 8.95 to 75.00 per set. Scarfs priced from 1.00 to 310.00 and up to 45.00 each.
Three hundred ladies coats offered at bargain prices with 25 to 50 percent discounts. A wide range of long black coats listed from 3.98 to 35.00 and jackets for lady, miss, or child. Customers urged to visit the Boston Store for the great bargains now on sale.
John Brown left for Grandview last evening after city business. Sidney Guthrie arrived from Erie Illinois after several days there. M F Schumacher went home to Grandview after spending yesterday in the city. J H Hawk rode to Wapello after business and shopping. Milford Guthrie on East Second Street returned home last night after visiting near Erie. Mrs J Viasak and daughter Bessie arrived last evening for a short visit before Davenport.
A minor collision on the Muscatine North and South road last evening at Elrick Junction left a combination passenger and baggage car badly damaged after an Iowa Central engine crashed into it while the car was standing on a siding. No injuries are reported.
G. M. Titus offers real estate mortgage loans backed by 30 years of Iowa farm lending. He claims over 14 million dollars loaned with no customer loss, inviting inquiries for full particulars. Office at 213 Iowa Ave, phones 109, open Saturdays 7 30 to 8 39.
Special Notice announces the Boston Store will discontinue Trading Stamps from Dec 26. The policy says value received matters, not freebies, and promises fair treatment, best goods, and lowest prices. Customers may still redeem stamps earned now or in 1908 for premiums, with anxious efforts to please.
The third season of pianola and aeolian recitals opened at H. Schmidt music house with a chosen program by well known musicians. Carl Schmidt guided the pianola and Marschorghe, William Mueller of Davenport sang several numbers including Wagner and Chadwick pieces, Herman Schmidt accompanied on the pianola, and the program featured works by Raff Gounod Elgar Donizetti Wagner Chaminade and Chadwick among others. The event drew several hundred patrons and received hearty applause.
A large labor meeting is planned for Wednesday evening, December 4, at City Hall under the Trades and Labor Assembly. M. Grant Hamilton, American Federation of Labor organizer, will speak on key labor issues and address all working men, union or not. he is an old town printer enroute east after time on the coast.
Muscatine basketball opened its coast to coast tour with a 45 to 37 victory over a Morrison company team. Lillibridge starred for the visitors, scoring from all angles as Illinois fans watched a fast, fouls marred game. The Pearl City trailed 20 to 16 at halftime but lifted in the second half with crisp team play to pull away. The tour continues tonight at South Haven, Michigan.
Three varieties lemon chocolate and custard are highlighted as favorable and simple to prepare. Each ready package meets Pure Food Laws and contains proper portions for immediate use. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
At last evening's Court of Honor meeting a committee of Henry Gabriel Frank Chayka and Thomas Reynolds was appointed to study buying new drill team uniforms. The December 9 entertainment is postponed to December 16. Three candidates were favorably balloted and a social hour with refreshments followed the business session.
A vintage advertisement asserts millions of bottles sold with only beneficial results for coughs and lung troubles. It emphasizes the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package contains no opiates or harmful drugs and warns buyers to guard their health by refusing imitations. A. W. Morgan, 107 West Second Street.
Mississippi stages remain nearly stationary from below Dubuque to Muscatine with readings near rivers feet. J. M. Sherier, Local Forecaster.
A Pleasant Surprise follows the first dose of Dr. King's New Life Pills, painless regulators that strengthen you. Guaranteed. 25c at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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