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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1908

Page

4

Candy Kitchen offers weekly organ deals and holiday treats

Local notices advertise buying candy at the Candy Kitchen and a $1 weekly payment for a second hand organ. Hirt & Fesler promote first mortgage farm loans and Edison phonographs. Slaughter’s serves coffee and chicken sandwich. Hershey hospital benefit concert on Tuesday December 8. Bargers & Barrows sell fancy chocolates and Xmas packages. John A. Robbins offers fire insurance prices.

John A. Robbins Hirt & Fesler

Richer Fur Show at B. E. Lilly Store Tuesday Dec 8

T. Richter & Sons furriers will visit Muscatine, presenting a finest line of furs made in the country for one day only at B. E. Lilly. Do not miss this opportunity.

Muscatine T. Richter & Sons B. E. Lilly

Fairbank engines and Red Jacket pumps at Ashcraft's

East Second Street outlet Frank Ashcraft's displays Fairbank engines Red Jacket pumps and U S separators in a catalog-like inventory.

Titus Loan and Investment Co offers Iowa farm loan plan

In thirty one years of lending for Iowa farm loans no customer who bought our investments lost a dollar. We guarantee titles and inspect the security. Interest and principal collected with no charge to investor. Invest $100 or more. Call or write for details at 213 Iowa Ave.

Iowa Titus Loan & Investment Co Iowa Ave

Commercial Club Annual Meeting Tonight at 8

The annual meeting of the Commercial Club will be held at the club rooms this evening at 8 o'clock. Officers and committees will present reports and conduct important business. All members are urged to attend.

The Commercial Club

Loss of Services Ground for Action

The jury in James Farrell vs Citizens' Railway and Light Co is secured at noon and trial adjourned to tomorrow at 9 to allow defendant’s attorney to attend another case. Plaintiff seeks 2000 for alleged loss of services of minor Mary injured on a street car in 1904 plus medical expenses.

James Farrell Citizens’ Railway and Light Company E. M. Warner Mary Jayne & Hoffman W. J. Hilton J. B. Furlong W. P. Frazier J. D. Fisher C. E. Richard, Jr James Feely John S. Hoffman Joe Hanson German Noll D. C. Berntheiser Fred Birkhofer George Weltz

Ladies' Aid Society Elects Officers at German Lutheran

The annual meeting at the church parlors elected officers and subscribed 25 to the relief fund for Michigan prairie fire victims. New officers include President Mrs Margaret Winning and Vice President Mrs Christina Braasch with secretary Mrs George Meiers and vice secretary Mrs Eda Nietzel.

Ladies’ Aid Society The German Lutheran Church Michigan Margaret Winning Christina Braasch George Meiers Eda Nietzel Caroline Ehrlich Ernestine Witte

Nine Jolly Little Maids Meet at Miss Wigim’s Home

Miss Gertrude Wigim entertained Kensington club members at 403 West Second on Saturday afternoon. The group, unique among Muscatine Kensingtons for its age, includes Gertrude Wigim Loretta Devitt Glyde Beach Hazel Moore Leona Ellman Fern Nesper Lila Townsley Verna Selden Nellie McKee.

Gertrude Wigim Jolly Little Maids Kensington Club West Second Muscatine Kensingstons Loretta Devitt Glyde Beach Hazel Moore Leona Ellman Fern Nesper Lila Townsley Verna Selden Nellie McKee

Banner Lodge Regular Session Tuesday at 7:30 PM

Banner Lodge will hold a regular session Tuesday evening at 7 30. The annual election of officers will be held. Assessment No 5 is due and beneficial members are urged to take notice.

Iowa Lodge No. 2 A. F A. M W. M Banner Lodge

Gas stove explosion burns Erie woman seriously

Mrs. Thomas Moriarty daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Hysell of West Fourth street Erie Pa was seriously burned about the breast and head in a gas stove explosion at her home. Wind blew out the burner and ignited accumulated gas as she tried to light it. She had moved from Muscatine to Pennsylvania about three months ago.

Thomas Moriarty W. A. Hysell West Fourth Street Erie

Supervisors Open Session Review Road Vacate Near Cemetery

The board of supervisors met for routine business and will consider vacating Wapsie Township Road near the new cemetery addition outside West Liberty. A plan to establish a road around the cemetery plot will be discussed, with action likely tomorrow.

Wapsie Township West Liberty Board of Supervisors Court House

Tax Ferret Arrives to Audit City Tax Books

Judge Ben McCoy of Oskaloosa with the contract to audit the city tax books arrived to arrange preliminary work. The council awarded the contract last spring but progress was delayed by extensive obligations elsewhere. He said he would soon begin in McCartney though no start date was set.

Ben McCoy Oskaloosa

Reserve Seats for Company C Game at the Armory

Seats for the opening basketball game between Company C and Lewis Institute Five of Chicago go on sale at 9 tomorrow morning at Wagner's bookstore. The first game is set for Thursday evening at the Armory with general admission twenty five cents and reserved seats thirty five cents. About two hundred fifty seats will be reserved.

Company C Lewis Institute Five Chicago Wagner's Book Store Armory

Poultry Association Meeting Postponed to Tomorrow

The Muscatine County Poultry Association meeting scheduled for this evening at J. A. Robbins office in the Olds building has been postponed to tomorrow Tuesday evening.

Muscatine County Poultry Association J. A. Robbins Olds Building

Mrs Christina Harsch Dies After Illness in Davenport

Mrs Christina Harsch, 75, longtime Davenport resident, died Sunday morning after a two week illness. Her stepmother Mrs Frederick Kautz of 407 West Sixth Street received word yesterday. She had lived in Davenport for 23 years.

Frederick Kautz West Sixth Street Christina Harsch Davenport

Castor Oil Explained and a Safer Alternative

The article challenges the common belief that the oil is the active digestive agent and notes that the nauseous components do the work. It promotes Blackburn's Casca Royal Pills as a tasteless, pleasant alternative, sold by druggists in ten and twenty-five cent packages, with Mr. Blackburn controlling the manufacturer.

Blackburn

Muscatine Nurses Plan Evening Meeting and Benefit Concert

Muscatine Graduate Nurses association members are asked to meet tonight at the Benjamin Hershey Memorial hospital to arrange a benefit concert for tomorrow evening at the First Presbyterian church. Other matters will be discussed. full attendance is desired.

Muscatine Nurses Association Muscatine Graduate Nurses Association Benjamin Hershey Memorial Hospital First Presbyterian Church

Piano Sale Promises Bargains at Hirt and Fesler Store

Bargain shoppers can find discounted pianos at the Hirt and Fesler store during a special piano sale. Staff offer advice on models and prices to fit budgets.

Hirt & Fesler

Wanted Married Man to Work on Farm

Classified notice seeking a married man with a small family for steady farm employment. Contact E. Baker at 811 Iowa Ave.

E. Baker Iowa Ave

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FFOR Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store J. E. Stevenson Slaughter’s E. 2Nd St Barger & Barrows Hershey Hospital Edison the Family Theatre the Langdons Jackson Boulevard Clipper New York Fred Morton New York City Eioni Lenard Paudhet J. C. Sodini Mgr Argue Demurrer A. P. Wallace Leo H. Hirsh Button Company Jackson Down Rowena Industrial Yeoman Lodge van Atta & Elfers Commercial School Fred Kautz Castor Pioneer Pearl Button Co Third Street Vienna Pearl Button Co Enauire E. Baker C. E. Audas Ed. Schaffer Mgr Sweet Rosie May the Colonial Nice
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