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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1909

Page

17

Local shoppers and visitors noted in Muscatine city

Local residents and visitors are seen in Muscatine purchasing goods, visiting friends, or traveling to nearby towns. Names include Mrs A J Mapes, Mr and Mrs Walter Williams, Miss Amelia Bunn, Miss Mabel Skipton, Mrs H N P Small, and others with multiple stops at Hershey Building storefronts and various homes.

Hirt &Fesler Hershey Mabel Skipton Columbus Junction Muscatine

David Bogard Clothing Store Reopens With Modern Comforts

The David Bogard Clothing store unveils a redesigned layout focused on shopper convenience. Display cases on the west wall allow quick viewing of stock. two large shirt cases and polished dark wood hat displays streamline selection. a full basement remodel houses trunks rubber goods and reserve stock. skylights brighten the day light store and the 140 foot long addition expands first floor and basement display space.

David Bogard Bogard’s

Muscatine Commercial Club Plans Bowling Tournament

The annual Muscatine Commercial Club bowling championship will start soon after the holiday season. Arrangements are in progress for the resumption of championship play as popular Alleys like Commercial Club Bowling are expected to draw sizable crowds.

Muscatine Commercial Club

Gauss Combined Catarrh Cure Free Trial Offer

A seller offers a free trial of Gauss Combined Catarrh Cure promising to cure chronic catarrh and restore normal health. The advertisement asks readers to fill out a coupon with their address and mail it today to receive the remedy and gain sweeter breath.

Club prepares for major city tournament with evening play

Nightly, alleys fill as members sharpen skills ahead of the city tournament. Singles, doubles and five man team events are planned with about seventy five players expected. Captains H J Chenneck and J H Mundt lead two top club teams in a private pre-tournament event with strong scores.

H. J. Chenneck J. H. Mundt

Clever Playlet on at Theatre in Muscatine Tonight

Manager Brockman presents The Inconsistency of Lena at the Family Theatre with Ida May Gheer Co. and a three-person cast. Also features Stone & Hayes singing and dancing team, Bob Connelly, Corture & Gillette, plus entertaining moving pictures for a strong, enjoyable Third Street House program.

Brockman Family Theatre Lena Muscatine Ida May Gheer Co Stone & Hayes Bob Connelly Corture & Gillette Third Street House

Brackett and Zelma Arington Visit City

Mr C. E. Brackett and his niece Miss Zelma Arington from Columbus Junction were visitors in the city yesterday.

C. E. Brackett Zelma Arington Columbus Junction

Lane's Family Medicine Herb Tea Ad

An advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine herb tea as quick relief for indigestion sour stomach constipation and headaches. It urges readers to buy a package from druggists or dealers for 25 cents and be glad they were told about it.

Lane

Dedication Arrangements for Eagle Lodge No 10 Holds Friday

Final preparations for the dedication of Eagle Lodge No. 10 A O U W to be held Friday evening. William M Narvis will preside as master of ceremonies with grand lodge officers expected except Grand Foreman J G Harper. The remodeled home features enhanced interior decor and a donated landscape painting.

Eagle Lodge No. 10 J. G. Harper Burlington William M. Narvis Baker and Beitel Armory

Hatchery funding proposed for Fairport biological station

Treasury estimates include 8000 for launch and 11700 for salary at the Fairport biological station where construction is underway. Congress may see higher requests as Daw son pushes for a fresh water laboratory, a first in America, with attention to the dam propagation issue pleasing Muscatine interests.

Washington Dispatch MacVeagh Congress Fairport Biological Station Dawson Fairport Station America Treasury Department Muscatine

Y W C A NOTES ON CLASS EXPANSIONS

The Y W C A notes a postponed class supper for the shirtwaist-making group and announces upcoming enrollments for embroidery, cooking, metal work, mission study, and personal workers classes after the holidays. Registrations are being received and the educational committee will meet Friday at 4. H S E girls join the meeting, and Mrs. W A Crowe returns home from Summit after a day in the city.

Baird

Fels-Naptha Promotes Lukewarm Washing Method

An old-fashioned wash cycle is called drudgery especially in winter. The advertisement claims Fels-Naptha enables washing in lukewarm water with no boiling, steam or odors. It promises pleasant washing for flannels woolens colors and whites if users follow wrapper directions and get the genuine product.

Nellie

Pleasant Prairie News Briefs

Pleasant Prairie notes report a society gathering at Ella Sissell’s. Mrs. McElroy and Miss Hague shopped in Davenport Saturday. Ida Metz’s health is slow to improve. Geo. Eis and son did business in Muscatine Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Baker visited Muscatine Saturday. Mrs. Pearl Henke conducted business in Blue Grass Friday. No church Sunday due to bad weather. A sale drew a large crowd Monday at Hentchel.

Society Ella Sissell McElroy

Miss Anna Nelson Leaves for Chicago After Millinery Work

Miss Anna Nelson departs this noon for her home in Chicago after a fall season of employment at a local millinery shop.

Anna Nelson Chicago

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