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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1917

Page

10

Renowned contralto Ida Gardner to headline Edison tone test

Miss Ida Gardner, famed contralto, will headline the New Edison tone test in Muscatine next Monday evening at the First Methodist Church. The event, arranged with Thomas A Edison’s courtesy, will be by card admission. Gardner studied in France with Lloud D Aubigne and has sung coast to coast, drawing strong receptions everywhere she appears.

Muscatine Thomas A. Edison Ida Gardner Aries Gardner United States America France Lloud D’aubigne Paris Europera Imperial Opera Vienna Europe

City Council Meeting Set For Thursday

The city council will meet Thursday evening to discuss removing private street scales. A committee was appointed at the last meeting to investigate complaints that the scales cut into city prices for weighing heavy loads. Owners must use city installed equipment.

Huance

Odd Fellows Name Officers of Year

The local Odd Fellows lodge held a biannual meeting at the I O O F hall to elect officers for the coming year. N G P Kent, S G Charles Skolnick, Recording secretary-s financial secretarysen, Treasurer Dani Borgstast, m White, WW Stir were chosen.

Odd Fellows Lodge N. G P. Kent Charles Skolnick Sen Dani Borgstast M. White

Dollar Saver Campaign Promotes Bank Savings

The notice argues Americans are not all “Dollar Wasters,” calling savers ambitious thrifty and prepared. It urges readers to open a savings account, linking thrift to safety and prosperity, and promotes a Saturday night banking visit.

New Neckwear Arrives And Silk Blouses Offer Value

New sillist Nanida Bor ver new style olr silk blouses at 1.98 dollars. Silk plaids and stripes in large collars and Georgette. More new styles in attractive gift items. Christmas appeal for value purchases. Plain white handkerchiefs 10 cents and embroidered options featured.

Georgette West

Here All the Things to Delight the Children Ad

Advertisement details a range of toy trains and outfits with prices such as $1.08 for an engine and tender, $2.40 for a Strada Outfit, and various toy dolls priced between 3.08 and 4.50. Descriptions mention painted bodies, upholstered finishes, and dress details for a baby girl doll.

Books They Solve the Gill Problem

A list of juvenile titles including Outdoor Chums Boy's Columbia High Tom Swift Moving Picture Boys Ridge Boy Scouts Camp Fire and Trail Boy's Volunteer Series Motion Picture Comrades Hill Top Boy's Series.

Columbia High Tom Swift Moving Picture Boys Ory Ridge Boy Scouts Camp Fire and Trail Hill Top

Series of Girls Themed Names Highlight Library Picks

A listing of reading options features titles from Girls 35 Outdoor Girls and Girls Of Gen tral High to Moving Picture Girls Ethel Morton Ruth Fielding Girton Elsie Dinsmore Southworth Series highlighting classic juvenile series and popular girls adventures for readers seeking nostalgic serials.

Girls of Gentral High Moving Picture Girls Ethel Morton Ruth Fielding Girton Elsie Dinsmore Southworth

Boys and Girls Series Names and Notable Titles

A fragment lists multiple series and titles for youth fiction and magazines. Mentions include Our Girls Series, Alera Series, Famous Victory, Beloved Adventurer, Motion Picture Stories, Campfire Girls, Pastime Series, and Nionka Series.

Our Girls Alera Nionka

A Box of Gur Stationery for Christmas

A brief Christmas gift idea featuring a selection of Gur stationery items. The note promises affordable options that please and are suitable for a gift box, with prices starting from a low amount.

Gur Elere

Christmas parcel wrapping supplies advertised

Christmas seals and tags, tinsel cord and enclosing cards offered for gift wrapping. Everything needed available here.

What Does Dad Get for Christmas A Suggestion or Two

A vintage shopping blurb lists men sweaters and shirts with prices. Bly theta Men’s Sweater at 3.08 and Menta Sweater at 2.05 describe rope stitch and fat stitch durability. Press shirts in new striped patterns offer colorful options.

Dad BLY Theta Menta Rene

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