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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
3
Try Braunworth for good rubbers See G M Titus 118 Iowa avenue for bargains in city and farm property High ball and low ball but nothing like basketball Friday Dec 4 We have a Plan to Save Money for those who buy at our store Hine Bros A company is being formed to prospect for oil in Des Moines county
Output at the Mill in excess of the holiday demand led to the night shift shutdown. The Great Western Cereal Chicago office ordered the cutback, with J. R. Reuling reporting the move as temporary. Night workers are to be recalled after the holiday lull.
The lull in demand during the holiday season cuts oats sales and affects workers. Night shift staff and some piece workers lose hours as production slows. Mr Reuling notes full run time is more economical and will resume early in the new year.
Miss Elsie Hubacher leads the hand contest at Townsend's studio in Muscatine as Miss Anna Rankin climbs to second with thirty other popular Magazine ladies following. Votes cost five per $1 purchases and may be cast for any contestant through Christmas Eve. Prizes include a Townsend portrait and a gold watch, with voting open to customers who have photographs made or frames bought, not on Sundays.
One thousand gold rings for ladies girls and children in plain band and set styles. Wide variety priced under half the usual rates. Rings offered at 50c 75c 1.00 and 1.50 with a six year written guarantee.
Thousands of pretty linen handkerchiefs displayed on Christmas trees with holiday prices. Items range from 8c to 98c and up to 3.00, with discounts for dozen purchases. Grand display promotes best values in the store.
A bright display of Christmas novelties includes pictures frames tea sets berry sets napkin rings vases cups and saucers plates trays statuary chocolate pots candlebras mirrors smoking sets perfume holders brass figurines clocks plush animals and hundreds of other Pretty items. Come to the Boston Store.
A local shop closes out dresswear offering all blouses and sweaters priced at 2.50 after 3.00 items, highlighting a final clearance sale of stylish garments for women.
For $750.00 an eight-room house and full lot in central city area is offered if taken soon. G. M. Titus invites buyers. Also an invitation to attend a local basketball game.
A retailer advertises jackets and cloaks reduced for Christmas with silk lined jackets priced from five to fifteen dollars and discounts of one half the usual price. The sale emphasizes rapid stock clearance before Christmas.
Children’s furs in many colors and prices from $1.25 to $6.00 per set offered at the Boston Store. Selection includes agora lamb chinchilla Martin fox and more as the ad promises customer satisfaction and savings.
Advertises a holiday fur sale with discounts on fur boas scarves muff collars and jackets. Prices range from $1.00 to $25.00 with beaver jackets cut from $85.00 to $50.00 near seal jackets $20 to $50 and electric seal jackets $20 to $30.
The notice reports the largest college enrollment, 60 extra desks, and full study halls. It notes an opening basketball game versus the Elks of Keithsburg on December 21 with a special train planned. It mentions Schwin as star center, team formation, night school teams, additions at Fruitland, a new teacher Miss Hannah Elfers, shorthand course students, and a Saturday flinch party with fifty tables and a flash photo.
The Southeastern Iowa Teachers association plans a three day Muscatine session March 31 to April 2 with headquarters at the Y M C A building. The program includes a general session round tables and section meetings led by F M Fultz and A C Hollingsworth with Muscatine and Iowa City leaders overseeing arrangements. The event features eight section meetings and six round tables, and local music groups will provide entertainment.
A Hine Brothers notice announces new styles and a large merchandise assortment offered at the lowest possible profits to boost selling momentum.
The W R C announces the next regular meeting on Saturday December 5 with elections for officers for the coming year. All members are urged to attend. Mrs Fox serves as president.
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