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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
8
It is our aim and we've spared no efforts to make this store the most popular trading center for lovers of beautiful diamonds, watches, cut glass, hand crafted articles. Every article fresh from the factory nothing old here.
The advertisement proclaims a unique jewelry store offering an unusually wide range of gifts and promises competitive pricing to meet competition from old established firms. It invites all to the first annual opening tomorrow to view a magnificent array of sparkling jewelry suitable for Christmas gifts.
A Dubuque editorial harshly criticizes Iowa’s new police and fire commissions law as a failure. It argues the system has become a political tool, causes chief and council conflict, and may prompt repeal or changes to depoliticize the force and restore civilian accountability.
The Fellowship club had an unusually small attendance but a good time last evening. The English class will pause until after the holidays. The Bible class on Lucas street will meet Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Reesink's home led by Miss Bessie Hoopes with open invitation to ladies.
The Y M C A five fell 44 to 16 to Morrison in Muscatine. Illinois outmatched the locals with size and rough play, leading 16 to 8 at halftime. Morrison held the pace in the final period as Muscatine struggled on defense.
A promotional line claims dynamite wrecks buildings as colds wreck lungs and urges curing them with Dr Kings New Discovery sold at Havercamps Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents or a dollar.
In Columbus Junction Iowa on December 9 local residents travel for funerals visits and relocations. Fred Haight attends Mrs Catherine Mull’s funeral in Muscatine while others visit relatives in Burlington Iowa City Muscatine Des Moines and Washington. James Fox plans a move to Alberta with his family and Mrs Fox will join later.
Miss Maud Hanft traveled to Cotter to visit her aunt Mrs L T Hanft. Another Miss Hanft plans a trip to Packwood Iowa to visit her sister Mrs R W Weller. Mrs J D Darrow, who stayed ten days with her sister Dr Wm Blender in Carthage Illinois, returned home with Mr Darrow meeting her in Burlington. The visit left the family in good health.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending December 5 1908. Men's list includes Tom Allgood Freud Helms Dr Frank A Hautsch Dr J F Shallenbarger Thormann Manufacturing Co Chas Windman. Callers urged to say Advertised. R S McNutt P M.
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